Police have identified Tyrone Smith, 23, of Danville as the victim in the Saturday shooting at IHOP restaurant.

A fire destroyed a convenience store on Liberty Street in Martinsville Sunday evening.

Sunday’s high was just four degrees shy of a record set back in 1971

The Danville Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning at the IHOP restaurant.

The outgoing director of Pittsylvania County Economic Development has witnessed rapid changes during the 10 years in her position. On Jan. 1, PCED executive director Carol Motley will bid farewell to an organization she has served for nearly two decades, starting in marketing and research.

How different wines pair with different foods will be the theme of this year’s Corks & Forks fete to benefit the Danville Science Center on Jan. 16. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, comprised of a variety of beef, turkey and salmon dishes, cheeses and desserts, will be matched with “tastes” of different wines that complement the different dishes.

The day after Christmas, long known as “return day,” also has become a major shopping day as bargain hunters seek out severely marked-down holiday stock.

Police have charged 19-year-old George Lewis Henry with malicious wounding in connection with a shooting Christmas night at the Sunrise Mini-Mart on South Main Street. Police also are investigating two other Thursday night shooting incidents.

The husband of Courtney Servais, missing since Dec. 19, said Friday he has identified her by tattoos and other features after the body of a woman was found Wednesday in a wooded area off Old Richmond Road.

The family of a missing woman has confirmed that she is dead.

Police are investigating two Thursday night shooting incidents.

UPDATE: Police have charged 19-year-old George Lewis Henry with malicious wounding in connection with a shooting last night at the Sunrise Mini-Mart on South Main Street.

A Danville man was treated at Danville Regional Medical Center last night after being shot in the Sunrise Mini-Mart on South Main Street.

Hundreds of people came out to Bibleway Worldwide Church on Thursday morning for the annual Community Christmas Dinner.

Students who passed SOL tests took trip to watch the Wizards play

Nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in the Dan River Region have some vast improvements to make, according to ratings by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Delilah Mangum, campaign and poll worker, passed away Saturday

It all started when J.W. Nunn wanted to set his childhood train set up under the Christmas tree — and found a Victorian-style train station by Department 56 collectibles to go with it.
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Authorities searching for a missing Halifax County woman found a body of what is believed to be a white woman Wednesday morning in Pittsylvania County, according to a news release from Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor.

A Virginia company that wants to mine uranium from a deposit in Pittsylvania County plans to partner with a Canadian company for the project.

A Danville man’s house went up in flames early Tuesday morning after he fell asleep while smoking a cigarette.

Value City was packed on Tuesday as shoppers took advantage of the bargains to be found on the store’s final day of business.

The man sought as a “person of interest” in the disappearance of a Halifax County woman is now in police custody on charges unrelated to the disappearance.

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors has decided to stop funding the county economic development board, which could lead to the 25-year-old organization’s end.

God’s Storehouse on Westover Drive had its busiest day ever Tuesday, serving 312 families, according to director Becky Wales.

The Danville Homeless Shelter, which has provided meals and a place to sleep for indigent people in the city for 15 years, is shutting its doors Dec. 31.

The man sought as a “person of interest” in the disappearance of a Halifax County woman is now in police custody on charges unrelated to the disappearance.

The Danville Fire Department responded to an early morning fire on Glenlyn Drive.

A Danville man who was shot last night on North Main Street has no idea who fired the gun or where the shots came from, say police.

Two men who were aiming for the same parking place at Wal-Mart on Monday ended up in a fight in the store.

Efforts to raise money for a fence around the Veterans Memorial took a huge step in the right direction Monday with the receipt of a $100,000 donation from the Danville Lions Foundation.