Averett University has announced The Honorable Donald Merricks ’74, ’91 has been named interim CFO. Merricks is a retired bank president, entrepreneur and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and is a two-time Averett alumnus.

Firefighters in Pittsylvania County responded to a fire on Mt. Cross Road early Wednesday morning. According to Pittsylvania County Public Safety, the call for the fire came in just before 12:30 am at 2988 Mt. Cross Road.

The Danville Fire Department today hosted the 23rd anniversary commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The event was held outside at the Fire Department Headquarters/Fire Station #1, 600 Lynn St. Dr. Tiffany Franks, president of Averett University,

The Martinsville Police Department is now using cameras and license plate readers to monitor and enforce speed violations in school zones. In October of last year, Martinsville City Council passed an ordinance allowing photo speed monitoring devices

A school in Henry County received a threat on Tuesday. At 1:50 pm, G. W. Carver Elementary School received a threat that was made over the phone.  As a precautionary measure, the school was placed on a

Danville Community College (DCC) and the City of Danville successfully launched a groundbreaking workforce development collaboration on Tuesday, on the DCC campus. This innovative partnership, which aligns with Project Imagines’ new Virtual Workforce Readiness model, is set

The City of Danville will host the third annual Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit, on October 24, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, from 8:30am – 3:30pm.  The summit will aim