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General Information
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Animal Information
• Dog Licenses—Danville: 434.799.5140 • Animal Control—Pittsylvania County: 434.432.7937 • Danville Area Humane Society: 434.799.0843 • Pittsylvania Pet Center: 434.433.2715 RADIO STATIONS: • Country Legends 105.9 FM: 434.799.1010 • Big Hits 102.5/1330 AM: 434.793.1330 • WAKG FM 103.3: 434.797.4290 • 1045 The Dan: 434.793.1045 • WDVA 1250 AM—Danville’s Christian
Choice: 434.797.1250 • WKBY 1080 AM: 434.432.8108 • WMNA FM – Talk Radio: 434.432.4730
The Virginia Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV): 866.368.5463 or 804.497.7100 Offices: 126 Sandy Court Suite C, Danville and 1301-H Main Street, Altavista
Emergency Services
• Emergency Medical Services: 911 • Emergency Fire Department: 911
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Building Codes/Permits
Communications and Media
MAGAZINES: • Showcase Magazine (monthly): 434.709.7349 • Evince Magazine (monthly): 434.709.7349 • Come Visit Our Town (annual): 434.709.7349
NEWSPAPERS: • Danville Register & Bee (daily): 434.793.2311 • The Star-Tribune (weekly): 434.432.2791 • Piedmont Shopper (weekly): 434.822.1800 TELEVISION STATIONS: • WDBJ 7: 540.344.7000 • WSET 13: 434.797.9713 • WSLS 10: 540.981.9126 • River City TV: 434.773.8106
Services
Driver’s License/Auto Registration: A Virginia driver’s license is required after residence has been established. A person must be 16 years and three months of age to obtain a Virginia driver’s license. To license an automobile in Virginia, a valid title of ownership must be established with the state and proof of sales and use tax furnished. Vehicles must be inspected annually.
Garbage Collection
• City of Danville: 434.799.5245 • Town of Chatham: 434.432.9515 • Town of Gretna: 434.656.6572 • Town of Hurt: 434.324.4411 • First Piedmont Corp: 434.432.0211
Medical Facilities
Danville and Pittsylvania County are home to world-class medical facilities that provide care for the region, and a variety of general practitioners and specialists. • SOVAH Health • 434.799.2100 • Centra Medical Group • 434.857.3600 • Piedmont Access to Health Services 434.791.3630 • Pittsylvania-Danville Health Department 434.799.5190 | 434.432.7232
Rehabilitation Centers
• Chatham Health and Rehabilitation
Center • 434.432.0471 • Danville Orthopedic & Athletic Rehab 434.797.1504 • Danville Speech and Hearing Center 434.793.8255 • Gretna Health & Rehab Center 434.656.1206 • Piney Forest Health Care Center 434.799.1565 • Riverside Health Care Center 434.791.3800 • Speech and Occupational Therapistsc • 434.799.7732 • Spectrum Medical • 434.793.4711
Nursing Homes
• Roman Eagle Memorial Home: 434.836.9510 • Stratford Healthcare Center: 434.799.4540
Assisted Living
• Brookdale Senior Living: 434.205.0683 • Commonwealth Senior Living: 888.375.8997 • Emeritus of Danville Assisted Living: 434.791.3180
Police (Non-Emergencies) • Danville Police Department: 434.799.5111 • Danville Sheriff’s Office: 434.799.5135 • Pittsylvania County Sheriff: 434.432.7800 • Chatham Police Department: 434.432.9515 • Gretna Police Department: 434.656.6123 • Hurt Police Department: 434.324.8511 • Virginia State Police: 800.553.3144
Utilities
Electrical Power: • City of Danville: 434.799.5155 • Appalachian Power a unit of American
Electric Power: 800.956.4237 • Dominion Virginia Power: 888.667.3000 • Mecklenburg Electric: 434.656.1288 or 800.989.1289 • Southside Electric: 800.552.2118
Cable: • Comcast Cable: 888.266.2278 • Chatmoss Cablevision: 434.685.1521 Internet Services: • Comcast: 888.233.5638 • Gamewood Technology Group: 434.792.2253 or 877.799.4611 • GCR Online: 800.239.8670 • FairPoint Communications: 434.656.2291 • Mecklenburg Communications: 877.888.8290 • Verizon: 888.625.8111
Natural Gas: • City of Danville: 434.799.5280 • Columbia Gas of Virginia: 800.543.8911
Telephone Service: • CenturyLink: 866.3046820 • FairPoint Communications: 434.656.2291 • Verizon: 800.837.4966 – Residential Services 800.826.2355 – Business Services
Water: • City of Danville: 434.799.5280 • Pittsylvania County Service Authority: 434.836.7135 • Town of Chatham: 434.432.9515 • Town of Gretna: 434.656.6572 • Town of Hurt: 434.324.4411
Voting
To vote in Virginia, a person must be 18-years-old and a resident of the Commonwealth. Voter registration is required 30 days prior to a general election.
VOTER REGISTRATION: • Danville: 434.799.6560 • Pittsylvania County: 434.432.7971
Resource List
• Better Business Bureau: 540.342.3455 • Community Foundation of the Dan River
Region: 434.793.0884 • Dan River Business Development
Center: 434.793.9100 • Danville Community Market: 434.797.8961 • Danville Economic Development Office: 434.793.1753 • Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce: 434.836.6990 • Danville Regional Foundation: 434.799.2176 • Danville Welcome Center: 434.793.4636 • Downtown Danville Association: 434.791.4470 • Longwood University SBDC: Dan River: 434.797.8482 • Pittsylvania County Economic
Development: 434.432.1669 • Social Security Administration: 800.772.1213 • U.S. Postal Service Danville: 434.792.4576 Chatham: 434.432.4321 Gretna: 434.656.1830 Hurt: 434.324.4804 • Veterans Affairs: 800.827.1000
Recreation
Public Golf Courses: • Ringgold Golf Club: 434.822.8728 • Caswell Pines Golf Club: 910.694.2255 • Cedars Country Club: 434.656.9909 • Goodyear Golf Club: 434.797.1909 • Southern Hills Golf Course and Swim Club: 434.793.2582
Area Lakes
• Buggs Island Lake: 50 miles east near
Clarksville, Virginia • Philpott Lake: 45 miles west near
Martinsville, Virginia • Elkhorn Lake: Sandy Beach, pool, slides, basketball, volleyball, camping. 800.680.5253 • Leesville Lake - 40 miles northwest (located in Pittsylvania, Campbell, and
Bedford Counties) • Smith Mountain Lake 30 miles northwest (located in Pittsylvania,
Franklin, and Bedford Counties) • Paradise Lake & Campground 434.836.2620, 866.836.2126 • Hyco Lake - 25 miles southeast near
Roxboro, North Carolina
Employment
Employment Services: • Virginia Employment Commission 434.549.8220 • Job Postings: www.dpchamber.org/joblistings/all
