Live Burn Training - Johnson Street

DFD will be conducting a live burn training in the 100-block of Johnson Street starting Thursday 3/9. There will be more training days in the future over the months of March and April. With this training, there will be an increased amount of smoke in the ...

Structure fire @ 611 Arlington Rd.

The Danville Fire Department received a call for a reported structure fire this AM at 611 Arlington Rd.  The DFD responded @ 0543 with 3 Engines, 1 Ladder truck, 1 Support apparatus and 1 Command vehicle.  Upon arrival, E3 (Industrial Av...

Garage fire at 102 Berman Drive

Shortly after noon, the Danville Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle on fire next to a garage at 102 Berman Drive in North Danville. The first arriving engine company found a pickup truck heavily involved with fire, with the fire extending ...

Fire Chief Receives Chief Fire Officer Designation

The Commission on Professional Credentialing® has just awarded Fire Chief Dave Coffey the professional designation of Chief Fire Officer on February 7, 2023. Following an extensive peer review process, this designation recognizes demonstrated exce...

City manager submits proposed budget

City Manager Ken Larking tonight submitted to the City Council a proposed budget that includes $8 million in new revenue anticipated from state-collected gaming taxes and a $4.1 million local supplement from Caesars Virginia, which will open a temporary c...

Airport to hold open house, youth rally

On Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., an Airport Open House and Young Eagles Rally will be held at the Danville Regional Airport. Averett University’s flight instructors and pilots from Virginia and North Carolina will complete free ...

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Riverfront Park

Danville Parks and Recreation—alongside City officials/staff, dignitaries, and supporters—broke ground on Riverfront Park this past Friday, March 17.  

The new $14 million park is situated in the heart of the River District at ...

Craghead Street to be closed at Wilson Street

The intersection of Craghead and Wilson streets will be closed intermittently next week to through traffic to allow for improvements related to the Wilson Street streetscape project.

During the times that the intersection is closed, traffic will be detoure...

City posts agendas for next City Council meeting

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, March 21, in a business session at 7 p.m. followed by a work session. Both sessions are open to the public. 

The business session will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Buil...

Governor: Company to expand in Danville

News release from the governor's office

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Germany-based Zollner Elektronik AG, one of the world’s largest manufacturing service providers for electronic and mechatronic components, will invest a...

VANTAGE Art Flats ceremony to be held

News release by the River District Association

The River District Association, the City of Danville and VANTAGE Art Flats, are pleased to invite the community to a ribbon cutting on March 20th, 2023 at 12 pm, celebrating the opening of VANTAGE Art Flats.&a...

Project Imagine honors latest class of graduates

Five teenagers were honored last week for completing life skills training and goal-setting exercises through Project Imagine. The program steers youths away from gang activity, and instead focusing on goals such as having no contact with law enforcement, ...

River District Association promotes Schwartz

News release by the River District Association

The River District Association (RDA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Diana L. Schwartz, Executive Director of the River District Association, will take on the new title of Chief Executive Office...

Set clocks to 'spring forward' Sunday

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, springing us forward to 3 a.m. Moving clocks forward one-hour means it will stay lighter later in the coming months, with later sunsets. While you turn your clocks forward, take some time to check your smoke d...

City's Police partnering with Virginia State Police

Fire Department plans live burn training

The Fire Department will be conducting live burn training in the 100-block of Johnson Street, starting on Thursday, March 9. There will be more training days in the future over the months of March and April.

With this training, there will be an increased a...

'Plan Danville’ storefront now officially open

With the goal of hearing the voices of all residents, business owners and visitors in Danville, local leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday for the “Plan Danville” storefront at 206 North Union St. 

The storefront will serve as the cen...

Cabin Fever Music Series concludes Saturday

Danville Harvest Jubilee’s annual Cabin Fever Music Series concludes for the season on Saturday, March 11, inside the Community Market with the Cat 5 Band performing.

Doors open at 7 p.m., with the Cat 5 Band taking the stage at 7:30 p.m...

Caesars Virginia to hold hiring event

Caesars Virginia, a multimillion-dollar premier resort casino, will hold a hiring event from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 10, at Averett University’s athletic complex on its North Campus, 707 Mt. Cross Road. 

Caesars is...

City Council will meet in business, work sessions

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, March 7, in a business session at 7 p.m. followed by a work session. Both sessions are open to the public. 

The business session will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Munici...

Rail crossing work begins Monday in the city

Beginning on Monday, Feb. 27, Norfolk Southern will be closing at-grade road crossings for rail maintenance work along its main track through Danville. The work will continue through the end of the week.

Road crossings will be closed for one to three hours...

Craghead Street to be closed at Wilson Street

Craghead Street will be closed to through traffic at Wilson Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, and Tuesday, Feb. 21, to allow for installation of a new water line, weather permitting.

Traffic will be detoured onto Loyal and Newton streets to ...

Public comment sought for accreditation review

The Danville Police Department is participating in its first year of review after being awarded CALEA Accreditation in March 2022. CALEA, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, will be collecting public comment on the department through...

City launches new real estate sales dashboard

The City of Danville’s Information Technology Department has launched a new real estate dashboard that shows valid residential sales in the city over a rolling three-year period.

The Sales Analysis Dashboard was developed in conjunction with the ...

Holiday schedule for city offices, services

The Municipal Building and all other City of Danville government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of George Washington Day, also known as Presidents Day. In addition, the public library, and the James F. Ingram Justice Center (cour...

City posts agenda for next City Council meeting

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in a business session. No work session is scheduled. The business session will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which is located at 427 ...

More housing may be coming to River District

More redevelopment in the River District could be coming as the Planning Commission on Monday voted to recommend approval of a special use permit that will allow multifamily dwellings at 501, 505 & 539 Craghead St.

If approved by the City Council, the ...

Cabin Fever Music Series continues Saturday

Danville Harvest Jubilee’s annual Cabin Fever Music Series continues Saturday, Jan. 18, inside the Community Market with the modern country sound of the Lynchburg area-based band Rare Form.

Doors open at 7 p.m., with Rare Form taking the...

First reading held on White Mill grant

The City Council on Tuesday held a first reading on a state grant for conservation of open space around the White Mill. Acceptance and appropriation of the grant requires a budget amendment. 

The City of Danville has applied for and been awarded $...

Fire chief receives 'Chief Fire Officer' designation

The Commission on Professional Credentialing® has just awarded Fire Chief Dave Coffey the professional designation of Chief Fire Officer on February 7, 2023. Following an extensive peer review process, this designation recognizes demonstrated excellence i...

City seeks proposals for Monument-Berryman area

The housing division of the City of Danville’s Community Development Department is accepting proposals to develop residential properties in the Monument Street and Berryman Avenue area.

The project area consists of 110 controlled parcels, large a...

City Council will meet in business, work sessions

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in a business session at 7 p.m. followed by a work session. Both sessions are open to the public.

The business session will be held in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the Municipal Building, which ...

Robert David recognized among top influencers

Robert David, youth services and gang violence prevention coordinator for the City of Danville, was recently named among the “Top 100 Influencers in Local Government” in 2022 by the nonprofit Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).

De...

Governor announces local company to expand

News release from the governor’s office

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Engineered BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to advancing cost-effective, state-of-the-art medicine, wil...

Streetscape phase to begin on Wilson Street

The next phase of streetscape improvements in the River District will begin this week, with improvements being made on Wilson Street between Bridge and Craghead streets. This block is closed in preparation for the following activity:

• Expansion of the storm...

Improvement project begins on Audubon Drive

The Audubon Drive improvement project, which will expand the storm drainage system and add a sidewalk from Riverside Drive to Apollo Avenue, is underway. The project also includes the addition of a crosswalk with pedestrian lights on Riverside Drive.

Traff...

Project Imagine honors latest class of graduates

Five teenagers were honored on Thursday for completing life skills training and goal-setting exercises through Project Imagine, a community violence intervention collaborative that steers gang-prone kids off the streets and toward pursuing something great...

Caesars Virginia to hold supplier outreach event

News release by Caesars Virginia

Caesars Entertainment is pleased to announce a Supplier Outreach Event to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research Facility, located at 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, VA. The event w...

Health District schedules free flu vaccine clinic

News release from the Virginia Department of Health

The Pittsylvania-Danville Health District will offer free seasonal flu vaccine at a special clinic on Friday, February 3, from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Ballou Park Recreation Center located at 760 West...

Lane closures slated for Audubon Drive

Audubon Drive from Riverside Drive to Apollo Drive will be closed to through traffic today through Thursday, Jan. 24-26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to allow for connection of new water and gas mains.

Also, a water outage for Audubon Drive between Riversid...

Arrest Photos

The information supplied are the Photos of individuals arrested (and the charge) in the previous seven days.

Arrest Information

The information supplied are the names of all individuals arrested (and the charge) in the previous seven days.

Warrants

Warrant information, including race and sex of the accused offender, is based on information supplied by the complainant. All information is subject to verification prior to warrant service. If you know the location of any of the individuals on this list,...

Reported Incidents

The information supplied is compiled from the incidents reported to the Danville Police Department in the prior seven day period.

Juvenile Charged with First Degree Murder

The Danville Police Department has charged a 13-year-old juvenile with the murder of that juvenile’s 4-year-old sibling following an incident that occurred in August 2022 in the City of Danville.

A first degree murder charge was brought following...

Flagpole Investigation Update

After a thorough investigation, the Danville Police Department has determined that the Danville Community Market flagpole was not damaged, and no crime was committed Saturday, March 11.

The department appreciates the citizens who responded to the informati...

NEWS RELEASE: Danville Police, Virginia State Police to Partner Again for Operation Bold Blue Line

Police Arrest Two Robbery Suspects

The Danville Police Department has arrested and charged two suspects following a mid-February convenience store robbery on Memorial Drive.

Calvin Franklin Hughes, Jr., 36, was arrested without incident last week. He is charged with:

• Robbery
• Attempted malicio...

UPDATE: Danville Man Charged with 2nd Degree Murder

9:05 p.m. 2/26 UPDATE: The Danville Police Department has arrested and charged Danville resident Avery Demetrie Kirby, 49, with second degree murder (SC 18.2-32) following the homicide of Dale M. Jones.Kirby is in the custody of the Danville City Jail und...

UPDATE: Allen Roy Edmonds Found Safe

11:55 p.m. 2/22/23 UPDATE: Allen Roy Edmonds has been located, and is safe. 

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ORIGINAL STORY: The Danville Police Department is asking for the public's assistance locating Allen Roy Edmonds, a missing dementia patient, last seen Wednesday, Feb. ...

Feb. 15 Robbery Suspect Identified, Wanted

The Danville Police Department has identified Calvin Franklin Hughes, Jr. as one of the two suspects from the Wednesday, Feb. 15, robbery that occurred in the 500 block of Memorial Drive.

Warrants have been obtained for the arrest of Hughes, 36, who is cha...

Police Seeking Identities of Robbery Suspects from Wednesday Night Robbery

The Danville Police Department is seeking the identities of two suspects from a convenience store robbery that occurred Wednesday evening, Feb. 15.

Around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, the Sunrise convenience store in the 500 block of Memorial Drive reported two bl...

Danville Police Department Seeking Public Comment for CALEA Accreditation

The Danville Police Department is participating in its first year of review after being awarded CALEA Accreditation in March 2022. CALEA, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, will be collecting public comment on the department through...

UPDATE: Dan Daniel Memorial Park Suspects Identified

4:30 p.m. 2/15/23 UPDATE: The individuals involved with damage that occurred at Dan Daniel Memorial Park on February 9 and 13 have been identified. The Danville Police Department wishes to thank the community for their assistance.

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Threat at George Washington High School Under Investigation

The Danville Police Department in conjunction with Danville Public Schools and Virginia State Police are investigating a threat received by email Monday, Feb. 13, at George Washington High School (GW).

While the source of the threat remains under investiga...

Robbery Suspect Apprehended, Fires at Police

The Danville Police Department has arrested a robbery suspect, Barry Lewis Swanson, 39, in the 200 block of Greenwich Circle Friday, Feb. 10, following a brief pursuit. Swanson was spotted by officers on Parker Road and was wanted for a robbery that occur...

TRAFFIC ALERT: U.S. 29 South Ramp into North Carolina Has Reopened

UPDATE 6:23 p.m. 2/4/23: The U.S. 29 South exit ramp into North Carolina has reopened. 

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ORIGINAL POST 5:10 p.m. 2/4/23: The Danville Police Department as of 4:55 p.m. has the U.S. 29 south exit ramp into North Carolina closed. Officers are set ...

Police Ask for Public's Assistance Identifying Suspect

The Danville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying a suspect from thefts from motor vehicles.

The thefts from motor vehicle occurred during the week of January 31.

Anyone who has information is asked to please contact the Danvi...

UPDATE: Missing Person Found Safe

9:26 p.m. 1/30/23 UPDATE: Marvin Pennick has been safely located.

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ORIGINAL STORY: The Danville Police Department is searching for Marvin Pennick, 57, who was last seen around 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 and has a known medical condition.

Pennick was last seen...

Inaugural Danville PD Times Published This Week

The Danville PD Times, a quarterly newsletter publication from the Danville Police Department, was unveiled earlier this week.

Each quarter, the PD Times will provide crime news and community engagement updates. Upcoming events, recruitment opportunities a...

Danville PD’s Project B.R.A.V.E. Sees Early Successes

In light of the recent murder/suicide on Glen Oak Drive on Dec. 31, 2022, the Danville Police Department is highlighting Project B.R.A.V.E. and the work to reduce domestic violence incidents in the city. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic ...

UPDATED 2023 Summer Youth Police Academy Full, Still Accepting Leadership Applications

1/18/23 10:50 a.m. UPDATE: The 5th annual Youth Police Academy is now full for participants. The Danville Police Department is still accepting leader applications, which are available here. For any questions, or special cases, contact Cpl. Sylvia Brooks a...

1-11-23 Police Investigate Fatal Crash

The Danville Police Department is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash on the U.S. 58 exit towards Martinsville, Va. off West Main Street.

Kevin Mark Spendley, 29, of Greer, S.C. was found in an overturned 2016 Hyundai Elantra Wednesday, Jan. 11, and...

1-10-23 Crash Investigation Underway Involving School Bus, Pedestrian

The Danville Police Department is investigating following a traffic crash involving a Danville Public Schools bus and a pedestrian.

At 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, the police department responded near the intersection of S. Main St. and Watson Street for a ...

1-6-23 Danville PD Releases Report After December Initiative with Virginia State Police

During the month of December, the Danville Police Department and Virginia State Police partnered as a part of Governor Glenn Youngkin's Operation Bold Blue Line initiative.

Launched in October 2022, the operation is a sustained effort to comprehen...

01-04-22 DPD Receives Grant to Complete Real Time Crime Center, Ballistic Identification System

The Danville Police Department (DPD) recently received a Virginia Department of Criminal Justices Services Law Enforcement American Rescue Plan Equipment and Technology Grant for the completion of a Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) and a ballistic identifica...

1-1-23 Police Investigate Overnight Murder-Suicide

The Danville Police Department is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred Saturday, Dec. 31, after responding to Glen Oak Drive near the intersection of Lanier Ave. at 9:23 p.m. for an urgent well being check.

Police forced entry into the Glen Oak Dri...

12-31-22 Safety Tips for Celebrating the New Year

The Danville Police Department wishes everyone a Happy New Year, and offers these tips on how to celebrate safely. If you have an emergency, dial 911. For all non-emergencies, call 799-5111 option 8.

Celebrations:

Hosting a New Year's party is a fun way to ...

02-14-12 Burglary Arrest

At approximately 11:34 pm on 02-13-12, officers responded to Sacred Heart School, 540 Central Blvd., in reference to an alarm. Officers located 34 year old David Dwayne Dabbs of Danville in the area of the school.

After further investigation, Mr. Dabb...David Dwayne Dabbs

02-13-12 Charges Brought in Vehicle Crash

As a result of the investigation into the vehicle crash this afternoon on the Route 29 Expressway, the driver of the Nissan, John Joseph Beckelheimer, age 46 of Pittsylvania County was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Due to ongoing me...John Joseph Beckelheimer

02-13-12 Vehicle Crash

At approximately 3:30 pm this afternoon Danville Police and EMS personnel responded to the Route 29 Expressway near Holland Road for a report of a vehicle crash.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Nissan Pickup was being operated by a 4...Read on...

01-24-12 Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle Update

The Danville Police Department continues to investigate an accident where a pedestrian was struck last week.

At approximately 8:20 pm on 1-17-12 a 21-year-old male was crossing Kemper Road coming from the area of Danville Community College when he was...Read on...