River District project called ‘game changer’

from GoDanRiver.com – by Tiffany Holland Linwood Wright remembers the hustle and bustle that used to fill the halls of Dan River Inc. Wright, like thousands of others, have seen the place that once reverberated with life in downtown Danville slowly morph into an...

Guatemalan technology company seems to click with Danville

By Tara Bozick – Work It, SoVa Web Parts LLC moved from Guatemala to Danville to develop software add-ons and operate a data center. The company will start with 10 employees and plans to employ 260 people within three years, said owner and founder Brad Mainland....

Candle maker bringing jobs to Pittsylvania County

Virginia Candle Co., a Lynchburg business that makes and sells WoodWick and Ribbonwick candle brands, is bringing its distribution and warehousing operations — and some light manufacturing — to the former eToys location. Company and Pittsylvania County officials...

ICF praised for rapid success

By MICKEY POWELL – Martinsville Bulletin State officials praised ICF International’s rapid success in Henry County during a dedication ceremony for its new building on Monday. Thirteen months ago, ICF announced it would open a business operations center in...

Hybrid vehicle company hopes to bring 150 jobs to Danville

By: Tara Bozick | GoDanRiver A hybrid vehicle maker announced in May it would build and retrofit vehicles in Danville, creating 150 jobs within three years. Hybrid Vehicles of Danville, Inc. entered into a joint venture with Danville’s Advanced Vehicle Research...