While winter at Smith Mountain Lake is known as the off-season, this time of year is anything but dull. Although the crisp ...

Does the world of wine ever intimidate you? Many would say that it can feel extremely vast and overwhelming, making it ...

Smith Mountain Gap, as seen July 15, 1960, was an isolated place surrounded by farmland when it was chosen as the site of an innovative hydroelectric plant built by Appalachian Power Co. It wasn't ...

The foundation for the dam that today holds back Smith Mountain Lake was laid more than 500 million years ago. In the late Pre-Cambrian era, long before the appearance of dinosaurs, fish, land plants ...

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 ...

Ever had one of those perfect days on the lake, boating, fishing, tubing, and suddenly … hunger hits? (Cue the theme song from “Jaws.”) You’re out of snacks, forgot to pack a lunch, and you’re ...

Being greeted with a glass of wine is one of the best ways to be welcomed to a new place, especially when it’s The Farmhouse at Veritas, a six-room bed and breakfast located at Veritas Vineyards and ...

A book by Radford University alumnus Ron Peterson Jr. details the case of Gina Renee Hall, who went missing in 1980 and whose remains have never been recovered. A local man, Stephen Epperly, was the ...

Stacker presents the worst comedy films of all time, based on data from IMDb and Metacritic. Each film needed at least 2,500 votes on IMDb to qualify.

Smith Mountain Lake locals know what to expect during breakfast at Old Oak Cafe — hearty portions, affordable prices, and a warm-welcoming atmosphere. Dining here feels like pulling up a chair at the ...

Industries started and stopped, train stations came and went, a Hollywood crew and actors descended on the town, Main Street was blocked forever, and a bypass sent the little town into a downward ...

Since it began in 1991, the Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour has donated more than $3.8 million to local charities. “We are delighted to have eight deserving charities work with us once again to ...