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Because the public reaction seemed " kinda strange "... The chairman of the Danville TEA Party Patriots said Sunday he was unsure about whether the group will continue with its planned effigy burning of Rep.

The Tea Party movement has another public relations problem. In this country, we treasure the right of free expression.

The Danville TEA Party has officially cancelled its bonfire and effigy burning planned for Saturday after the event received nationwide interest, according to the group's chairman, Nigel Coleman.

In the state of Virginia, a TEA Party group in Danville planned to convene this weekend to burn Congressional lawmakers in effigy.

Members of the Danville TEA Party reportedly plan to burn Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in effigy today.

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors has appointed a committee to decide what to do with the old Chatham Elementary School building.

State police say the driver of a red Chevrolet pickup truck attempted to make an illegal turn on U.S. 29 northbound Tuesday night, sending himself and a passenger to Danville Regional Medical Center.

Residents of central Pittsylvania County say they had to travel out of town to use a gym or fitness center before Fitness First of Chatham opened Oct.

A home near Blairs was raided by Pittsylvania County deputies Thursday night because of suspicions that the house was being used to produce and sell Meth.

Deputies raided a methamphetamine lab Thursday night after receiving anonymous tips about drug activity at 4319 Mount View Road near Blairs, Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor said Friday.

The homes built by Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity all look very modest, but inside the walls of these homes are some of the latest energy-saving devices on the market.

The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors has agreed to funnel a state grant of $448,333 to VanDerHyde Dairy Inc.

"We just got through putting new siding on, painting inside, everything," Harvey L. Bassett Jr.

A retired police lieutenant shot himself and injured two other diners when a gun he had tucked in his waistband went off in a Danville restaurant.

A retired Danville police lieutenant's gun accidentally fired Monday, injuring himself and two others while they ate lunch at Libby Hill Seafood.

The Victorian-era house on Armistead Avenue between Settlers Landing Road and Victoria Boulevard needed a lot of work to convert it from a restaurant and apartments to a bed and breakfast, the Blairs said.

The 6-foot, 2-inch tobacco farmer examined the new crop that loomed inches above his head.

Pittsylvania Co., VA - Two elderly women have been displaced after a fire in Blairs.

Pittsylvania Co., VA - Two elderly women have been displaced after a fire in Blairs.

The summer recess has been far from quiet for some members of Congress. Supporters of health care reform are getting an earful from groups of concerned voters.