What is “Paper of Record”?In June 1963, protestors flooded the streets of Danville, Virginia, demanding equal rights and an end to racial injustice. But if you opened the city’s daily ...

Researchers are now gathering personal stories and perspectives to add depth to the data. Written public comments will be accepted through June 27.

They both came of age in Danville in the 1960s. His father was a white publisher who took a stand on civil rights; her father was one of the city’s first Black reporters.

Here are some reasons the results in the Democrats’ statewide primaries for lieutenant governor and attorney general turned out the way they did.

A 2022 report published by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia revealed that community colleges receive nearly ...

A 2022 report published by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia revealed that community colleges receive nearly half of the state funding per full-time equivalent (FTE) student ...

A 2022 report published by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia revealed that community colleges receive nearly half of the state funding per full-time equivalent (FTE) student compared ...

Foreign military officers referred to the American military as “speckled,” owing to the diverse racial makeup of its troops.

And technically, just one white male, period. Democrats have nominated Abigail Spanberger for governor, Hashmi for lieutenant governor and Jones for attorney general. Republicans have nominated ...

The Commercial Appeal quoted local and national civil rights leaders. It also covered goings-on in Danville’s Black neighborhoods.

Danville is seeking a $1 million grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to address blighted ...

Draft resistance in the Northern Neck led to one man being charged with murder, but an uprising blocked his trial.