Pittsylvania County News

The Advanced Vehicle Research Center will be working with the city of Danville to modernize its municipal fleet and improve the fleet's energy efficiency.

The Piedmont Health Foundation has sold The Foundation House at 136 W. Main St. to Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services.

Charges are pending against a Pittsylvania County woman following an incident Monday afternoon.

June 30, 2009 Woman charged with trying to murder Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Deputy A woman had to be removed from an Axton home by Sheriff's deputies Monday, following a brief standoff.

A Pittsylvania County animal rights group wants to start taking action immediately to improve the animal shelter.

Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville are considering whether to merge their emergency planning committees.

Thanks to federal stimulus funding, hundreds of area youth, age 14 to 24, will have summer jobs.

Pittsylvania County Circuit Court will hear the case of a man who has filed a grievance against the county.

A 2008 state report found several areas of non-compliance at the Pittsylvania County Animal Control facility in Dry Fork.

A Forest man died from a car wreck Friday that partially ejected him from his car, said Sgt.

The Halifax/South Boston Regional Narcotics and Gang Task Force arrested 30 people on 156 charges Thursday, according to a news release from Special Agent Mark Campbell of the Virginia State Police.

The Animal Welfare League of Pittsylvania County would like to see improvements at the county's animal-control facility.

A Penhook man has been charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving in connection with the car crash that killed a Rocky Mount man in Pittsylvania County Friday night.

Members of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors aim to meet with a local animal-welfare group to discuss ways to improve conditions at the county's animal shelter.

Members of the Danville, Henry County and Pittsylvania County police departments jogged down Highway 58 into Danville during the Special Olympic Torch Run on Tuesday.

A Danville man wanted as a fugitive after posting bail for two felonies in February turned himself in Friday at about 12:30 a.m., said Danville Police Lt.

A Dry Fork man who says his son found an adhesive bandage in his Hardee's sandwich last month hopes to reach a settlement with the franchise.

The state attorney general's office says Pittsylvania County cannot impose a ban on uranium mining.

Sen. Creigh Deeds took the city of Danville and Pittsylvania County Tuesday - along with the majority of the state - winning the three-way Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Chatham's Circuit Courthouse is getting a makeover. Pittsylvania County will spend about $248,000 to restore the interior of the historic structure.