DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — State safety officials say Goodyear’s plant in Danville faces additional penalties following recent deaths there. Local news organizations report that the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday that it had filed a citation last week related to one of the deaths and will issue another one Friday. Jennifer Rose, … Continue reading
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Virginia Supreme Court rejects Confederate flag appeal
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Supreme Court has announced that it will not hear an appeal of a Danville judge’s decision allowing the Confederate flag to be removed from a monument at Sutherlin Mansion. Media outlets report the Heritage Preservation Association filed a lawsuit after the Danville City Council adopted an ordinance in August … Continue reading
Virginia archaeologists slam plantation dig for TV series
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — State archaeologists are criticizing Confederate treasure hunters for a dig at a plantation site in Southside Virginia during the shooting of a television series last year. One archaeologist likened the dig to ripping pages from a history book. The filmed dig for artifacts was for a Discovery Channel series called Rebel … Continue reading
Goodyear closes Danville plant temporarily after 3rd death
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Goodyear is closing a southern Virginia plant temporarily after a third death there in eight months. Media outlets report that Goodyear confirmed Tuesday’s death at the Danville plant in a statement. Goodyear, Danville’s largest private employer, says the plant will be closed for an evaluation of the facility and investigation of the incident. … Continue reading
