Thank you to the following businesses and organizations that renewed their membership investment between April 1, 2013 – April 26, 2013:

Arlene's Closet LLC
Dominion VA Power
Essel Propack
Hamilton Properties of Danville, LLC
Johnson CPA, PLLC & Consulting
Kokomo Salon
Lavinder Group and Associates
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Mary's Diner
Orkin Pest Control
Piedmont Maid Service
Roots & Shoots Landscaping, Inc.
Smith Funeral Services, Inc.
Stratford Healthcare Center
Telvista, Inc.
Trophy & Sign Center
Verizon
Wal-Mart #1465
Williams Gas Pipeline
Your I.T. Professional LLC

We proudly announce the most recent members to the Chamber of Commerce. Please welcome them with your business and support:

Eden Jewelry Stores                                       
J.T. Hyler, Jr.
364 Lowes Drive, Suite Q
Danville, VA 24540
434-792-9148
Jewelers
(Referred by Barbara Seamster with WWDN The Dan)

RPJ Cleaning     
Mark Dill
2849 Law Road
Pelham, NC 27311
434-441-0937
Services
(Referred by Debbie Thompson)

You’re invited to a fun event at John Deere Day! Come help your community and be entered for a chance to win a new John Deere D105 lawn tractor at James River Equipment! God’s Pit Crew and God’s Storehouse will be accepting donations from 10am-2pm, and for every dry good or can good you give, they’ll give you one ticket for a chance to win. Read more…

The City of Danville’s Office of Economic Development recently announced that Macerata Wheels LLC plans to locate its manufacturing and distribution operations to 1000 Lockett Drive in Danville. The location was selected because of its proximity to the workforce training provided by Danville Community College. Read more…

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative employee Matthew Doss has completed the final step in lineman training school offered by the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. Read more…

Cherie Sibley, Chief Operating Officer Danville Regional Medical Center, has been promoted by LifePoint Hospitals to CEO of Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Ky., another hospital in the LifePoint family. Read more…

Internationally-acclaimed "airigamist" Larry Moss and his partner Kelly Cheatle will bring their incredible art form to Martinsville as the Virginia Museum of Natural History prepares to build a near-life-sized balloon sculpture of Acrocanthosaurus, a predatory dinosaur of the Mesozoic era, from April 19-21 at the museum.  Read more…

Delegate Danny Marshall of Danville has earned the Champion of Free Enterprise Award for his pro-jobs, pro-business votes at the Virginia General Assembly. Read more…

The Free Clinic of Danville has received a donation of $25,169 from the Carrington Charitable Trust for interim support of the clinic’s diabetic care program to ensure continuity of care for diabetic patients. Read more…

Joy Smith, a registered nurse, who has been employed by Roman Eagle for 39 years and served as director of nursing for the past 22 years retired March 8. Read more…

The Commonwealth has added part of Gretna’s downtown to the Virginia Landmarks Register, a move that town officials and preservationists hope will attract more tourism and provide a boost to its Main Street area. Read more…

Local students and employers will soon have access to training in the latest security techniques to defeat “hackers” and other threats to security and privacy thanks to a new associate degree program at the Danville Campus of National College. Read more…

Verizon Wireless has activated new fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Danville with the addition of a new cell site that provides service along U.S. 29. Read more…

The analytical chemistry laboratory at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research has achieved international certification by an independent accreditation firm for chemical testing. Read more…

Rosalee Maxwell has been named resource development director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area. Read more…