A dedicated dog lover's perspective shifts after rescuing a frail kitten, transforming into a cat enthusiast with newfound ...

Boating on Smith Mountain Lake with your furry friend requires safety precautions like a life jacket, shade, hydration, and ...

What makes a good breakfast? Is it the fluffy scrambled eggs, a stack of hot pancakes drizzled with maple syrup, fresh-made bagels and assorted schmears, or the coffee creations we can’t help but ...

Smith Mountain Lake is famous for pristine waters, world-class fishing, friendly folks, water sports, and a relaxed atmosphere.Tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia, Smith Mountain ...

Smith Mountain Lake has a seemingly endless amount of activities and entertainment opportunities for its many summer visitors and its growing number of full-time residents. Avenues for enjoyment may ...

Crews from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center are currently working to assure that Booker T. Washington National Monument’s oldest structure continues standing for the ...

In a move that is a setback to efforts develop a Smith Mountain Lake community center, North Carolina-based boat dealership and outdoors retailer Rock Outdoors will be adding a new location at Smith ...

Appalachian Power recently updated its website for the Smith Mountain Project which encompasses Smith Mountain and Leesville lakes. The updated site provides information and resources on several ...

Jason Dunovant Aug 21, 2022 Aug 21, 2022 Updated Sep 28, 2023 Smith Mountain Lake was recently showcased in a episode of Deep Water Salvage on The Weather Channel. On the show’s season finale on Aug.

Emma Coleman 540-981-3198 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Updated Sep 7, 2023 A new statewide, searchable cold case database sparked a new lead in a 19-year-old murder investigation late last month. “I just ...

Earlier this month, the area endured several violent late afternoon thunderstorms. Lake resident Charilie Walker shared this photo of a lightning strike hits the shoreline just north of Mitchell’s ...

Conservations officers are shifting into high gear as the summer season is ramping up at Smith Mountain Lake. As many people are returning to the water, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources ...