Grace Mamon

Caesars Virginia will now open Dec. 17 instead of Dec. 12, according to an announcement Friday that comes almost a month after the original grand opening date was announced.

The waiver will enable signs at the schools that will provide information to students, parents and guardians.

Finishing touches on the casino resort will continue until its grand opening next week.

The university missed lease and tax payments for months, and neither Averett nor the city followed their own rules for entering into lease renewal discussions.

Current plans call for the nearly 600-acre development to include 1,900 housing units, plus a grocery store, a hotel and a child care center.

In November, the company withdrew its initial application after opposition from residents and elected officials.

The Danville City Council voted to renew the university's contract as fixed-base operator for the Danville Regional Airport.

The White Mill rehabilitation and riverfront park projects have come a long way since groundbreaking in 2023. Other riverfront projects are still in the early stages.

The Danville city council will choose a mayor and vice mayor from among its own members, and Pittsylvania will select a chair and vice chair before holding a closed session meeting regarding personnel.

The potential data center developer has resubmitted a scaled-back version of its project proposal that will go before the planning commission Tuesday.