A day set aside for pomp and circumstance ended with two dead, a woman mourning her husband and her son, and a public outcry against gun violence.
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Graduation had ended, and the nearly 300 students exited the theater. Then Fabiola Chesnut heard about 10 gunshots in rapid succession.
Tabitha Leigh Thompson, 39, of Fincastle died on February 11, 2022, after she was hit by an SUV while riding her bicycle on U.S. 11 near Troutville.
A Danville man scratched his way to $100,000 with the Virginia Lottery.
In a new statement Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears says "the one that pulled the trigger is ultimately responsible for his heinous actions."
Kris Hodges, the show promoter and drummer who two decades ago co-founded FloydFest, is leaving the organization, according to a news release from the festival's organizing body.
As conservative politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools.
Wednesday morning update on Canadian wildfire smoke moving southward into the United States.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area held a fire safety workshop on May 23 at Calvary Baptist Church. Three firefighters from station No. 1 provided information about what an emergency is and who to call. The participants got to view turn-out gear and the fore truck. Thirty four people …
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Outside aviation experts continued to speculate that the pilot likely lost consciousness from a lack of oxygen inside the jet when it climbed above 10,000 feet.
Augusta County Animal Control seized 28 dogs, 13 cats and six ducks from the residence. Four cats had to be euthanized, and one of the dogs needed a leg amputation.
One of the untold stories from D-Day is coming to light with the diary of Staff Sergeant Harry L. Patterson.
The law firm of Daniel, Medley & Kirby, P.C. announces that Panagiotis “Pete” C. Kostopanagiotis is the firm’s newest partner.
The Danville Otterbots hosted its first-ever meet the team event for season ticket holders Sunday evening. Those attending were able to get autographs and watch the team practice. The season kicks off Tuesday night against rival Burlington SockPuppets. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the first pitc…
Against the backdrop of Gun Violence Awareness Day, Danville Police Department Chief Scott Booth made a vow and asked residents in the city to join him.
Events were hosted Friday and Saturday in Harrisonburg.
The plane was registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc., based in Florida.
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Police found Abbey Horwitz, 68, with multiple stab wounds. Norah Horwitz, 34, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Will Coyner refined his ability to draw by attending college and graduate school, and now he has realized a career peak with his work on “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
Each year, a wave of hikers attempt the Eastern Continental Trail, a 5,000-mile route starting at the southernmost tip of Florida.
Board member Douglas Wetmore: "Why wouldn’t we do that to try to convince ourselves that we have balance."
The Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 steam locomotive returned to its hometown Friday for the first time in four years, pulling into the yard at Virginia Museum of Transportation. The locomotive will be on view at the museum, which will hold "blow the whistle" and other related events t…
The lengthy string of nine wins that Carter Langley and six-time South Boston Speedway champion Peyton Sellers, of Danville, had achieved between themselves at South Boston Speedway this season was broken in Saturday night’s Bojangles Night Race event, but not before Langley had extended the…
Though the city has no campgrounds, city planning director Renee Burton is proposing the changes to the city's ordinance.
The aroma of culinary delectables wafted through Danville's River District on a warm Saturday afternoon for the twice-yearly Bridge Street Food Truck Rodeo. The event attracted 18 vendors and hundreds of customers who were willing to stand in often long lines to sample some of the offerings.…
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