Wendell Scott was born on August 29, 1921 in Danville, Virginia. He was the only black driver to win a top NASCAR series known today as the Sprint Cup series. He won the race at the Jacksonville, Florida Speedway Park in December 1, 1963. Scott died on December 23, 1990. Scott earned four top-ten finishes in […]

And, the Confederate flag protest continues… People continue to protest the Confederate flag. On Tuesday, there was a two hour protest at the Sutherlin Mansion and Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History to take down the flag. The Danville City Council is taking the advice of the city attorney, who says removing the flag would […]

CHICAGO – On Tuesday, August 14, Vice President Biden will kick-off a two-day tour of southern and southwestern, Virginia, including stops in Danville, Wytheville and Blacksburg. President Obama and Vice President Biden believe the only way to create an economy built to last is to build it from the middle out, not from the top down. […]