Editing Danville, Virginia (section)

===21st century===
The city and region continue to work to develop new bases for the economy. At the beginning of the century, in the 2000s, the economic losses made it challenging to preserve the city's many architecturally and historically significant properties dating from its more prosperous years.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://henricohistoricalsociety.org/news2007.thirdquarter.html
|title=News 2007 - Third Quarter|website=www.henricohistoricalsociety.org|access-date=February 2, 2025}}</ref>

In 2007, [[Preservation Virginia]] President William B. Kerkam, III, and its Executive Director Elizabeth S. Kostelny announced at a press conference held in Danville at Main Street Methodist Church that the entire city of Danville had been named as one of the Most Endangered Historic Sites in Virginia.<ref name="auto1"/> This designation highlighted the importance of preserving Danville's architectural and historical heritage and drew attention to the challenges of maintaining these properties amid economic struggles.

Danville has been actively working to redevelop its River District as a hub for community life and economic activity. This effort includes revitalizing historic buildings, fostering local businesses, and promoting [[heritage tourism]] to attract visitors and stimulate economic growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discoverdanville.com/districts/river-district/river-district-development/
|title=River District Development |website=www.discoverdanville.com|access-date=February 2, 2025}}</ref>

In 2020, the city approved a referendum to open a casino at the site of the old mill, which is slated to open in 2024. It is expected to generate significant revenue and create jobs for the community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wset.com/news/local/caesars-virginia-pushes-back-opening-to-2024-cites-supply-chain-labor-shortage-issues-casino-resort-entertainment-venue-danville-virginia-may-3-2022|title=Danville casino opening pushed to 2024|last=Cross|first=David|date=May 3, 2022|website=WSET.com|access-date=July 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalnow.com/news/local/new-casino-in-danville-expected-to-draw-heavily-from-north-carolina/article_3794da6c-fbe3-11ed-8257-c73ad415cc38.html|title=New casino in Danville expected to draw heavily from North Carolina|last=Sexton|first=Scott|date=May 27, 2023|website=[[Winston-Salem Journal]]|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/05/12/ceasars-opens-new-casino-on-the-n-c--border--luring-players-and-workers|title=New casino opening in VA on the N.C. border, luring players and workers|last=Duncan|first=Charles|date=May 12, 2023|website=Spectrum News|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caesars.com/caesars-virginia|title=Caesars Virginia Homepage|website=caesars.com|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref>