The City of Danville has issued a building permit for an expansion at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant on Goodyear Boulevard

A tobacco barn on Gentlemen’s Ridge Road was fully engulfed in flames by the time firefighters from the Kentuck and Ringgold volunteer fire departments arrived to fight the blaze Tuesday afternoon.

Determined to keep up with the string of tornados that have hit the southern U.S., members of the crew are speeding across the region delivering supplies.

It’s official. Diners in Pittsylvania County will pay a 4-percent meals tax, with the revenue going toward the school-construction bond voters approved in November

Lawrence “Larry” Campbell Jr. wants to help Danville build “a bridge to progress,” and hopes to gain a City Council seat to accomplish this goal.

Danville Police tell us the robbery happened a little after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, on Martin Avenue.

A boy told police he was on Martin Avenue Monday night when two men robbed him at gunpoint, according to Capt. B.G. Creasy with the Danville Police Department.

Fatigue apparently led to the single-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a Sandy Level woman Sunday morning, according to the Virginia State Police

Two people died when the pickup truck they were in Sunday night ran off Route 602 in Halifax County, hit a tree and flipped over.

Martinsville Police Officers charge a man with murder for the shooting death of another man.

Authorities are looking for a man who eluded police and hit two parked vehicles in north Danville on Sunday evening, according to Danville Police Lt. T.E. Merricks.

A Sandy Level woman died in a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning in Pittsylvania County, according to Virginia State Police.

Martinsville Police Officers arrest a man for murder after the shooting death of another man.

Armed robber hits man in the face with gun before taking his money.

A Marine from our area notices difference on his second tour of duty in Iraq.

Donald Neal Hawker, 60, of Keeling has been charged with reckless driving in Monday’s fatal two-car crash on Kentuck Road.

Two people were injured in a late Friday afternoon fire on Paxton Avenue.

Thursday morning’s announcement of more than 800 jobs coming to Danville could be the answer Curtis Lewis is looking for.

NTSB finds no evidence of mechanical problems before plane crash

A Madison, NC man has been charged with assaulting his mother.

Students at Tunstall Middle School are sending thanks to our nation’s troops with a little artistic flair.

Falling trees cut power lines at two locations in Pittsylvania County on Sunday afternoon, trig-gering rapidly-spreading fires as a result of high-speed winds.

One man is dead after being hit by a van, according to state police.

In a speeded-up Jeopardy-style quiz, students have 10 seconds to answer questions in categories that include history, English, science, math, fine arts, current events, pop culture and trivia

About two boxes of suspect beef from a California meat company have been isolated by Pittsylvania County Schools.

Rhonda Yates, head of school nutrition, in the county schools, said they were notified to look for boxes with specific ID numbers. She said about two boxes of beef patties were found and have marked and isolated. The boxes have been on hold for 10 days.

Ringgold Fire & Rescue Chief Mike Neal said the fire started in the electrical box of the house

God’s Pit Crew has teams heading down to Tennessee and Arkansas, scenes of devastation after tornadoes struck Tuesday night.

Danville’s Home Depot should begin advertising its job openings in the next few weeks, according to a company spokeswoman.  Sarah Molinari, of Home Depot, said she expects the Danville store, which will be located in Coleman MarketPlace, to hire about 150 people.

One firefighter was injured and a mobile home suffered significant damage during a Wednesday evening blaze at Bachelors Hall Mobile Home Park, off Charming Road in Brosville.