what we think: something has to be done to improve safety along U.S. 58 East

what we think: when criminals are ready to change, society should be ready to help them

what we think: we owe all of our children the tools they need to succeed

what we think: Thanksgiving is what we make of it

what we think: it’s time for Danville to offer utility rate relief

what we think: now is the time to clear up lingering doubts about the 5th District race

In terms of economic development, prisons aren’t necessarily aesthetically pleasing, they certainly aren’t glamorous and they attract few tourists.
But they are necessary, unfortunately, and they do bring jobs—and with those jobs a positive economic impact to surrounding towns and communities. Prisons rarely go out of business and, especially during these troubled economic times, are essentially recession-proof.

what we think: time will tell if Barack Obama is a friend of the Second Amendment

what we think: Detroit must prove government help will change its fortunes

what we think: it’s tough to see Hugh Webster struggling with legal problems

what we think: the Community Foundation has a great story to tell

what we think: even though the Dye House couldn’t be saved, we know what’s been lost

More troubling than news of layoffs and economic collapse are thoughts of follow-up stories next year and beyond, as media report on displaced families and broken lives.

what we think: it’s no surprise some local people will go to the Obama inauguration

The price of a gallon of regular unleaded has dropped to under $2. That’s roughly half what it was just a few short months ago, completing a ride on one of the most jarring price roller coasters American consumers have been on in a long time.

Six Danville firefighters were hurt recently when a stairway landing collapsed underneath their boots. Two of them suffered broken bones and will be out for a while.

Local governments spend a lot of money on trash. They have to. Today’s regulations give them no other choice.

New Vision Fellowship has had quite the odyssey over the past several years, changing locations as church officials anxiously awaited the go-ahead from state officials to build off N.C. 311 in Madison.

Local residents concerned about uranium mining in the Dan River Region have to be encouraged by the words of Delegate Terry G. Kilgore, the chair of the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission.

Local residents concerned about uranium mining in the Dan River Region have to be encouraged by the words of Delegate Terry G. Kilgore, the chair of the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission.

You have to surf the Web to understand the phrase “stop hitting refresh.” For that matter, you have to have cared greatly about the razor-thin 5th District congressional race to have regularly visited the Virginia State Board of Elections’ Web site for the latest updates on the Virgil Goode-Tom Perriello race.

Boscov’s and Value City represented two starkly different approaches to retailing. But both companies have left the Dan River Region for the same reason: Corporate bankruptcies.

what we think: for America’s blacks, Obama’s election proves that everything is possible

America will be better with Obama as president, though the challenges he will face are immense, not the least of which is a Congress controlled by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, who, at the minimum, have been ineffective lawmakers and will probably continue to be with or without George W. Bush.

what we think: winning a close election is both a burden — and an opportunity

Registered voters in 34 states cast ballots early for candidates running in Tuesday’s general election – Oregon residents vote by mail. Voters are fortunate that North Carolina is one of those states, allowing people to avoid long lines and to make their choices on their own schedules.

what we think: election day is our chance to shape our country’s future

what we think: openness is the best way to end “Eden’s Curve” stories

what we think: DCC’s response to guns on campus should send a message

what we think: Tom Perriello is the best choice for the 5th District