Make the most of Smith Mountain Lake this season with music, cultural events, food festivals, outdoor activities, and ...

Discover experienced realtors at Smith Mountain Lake ready to assist with buying or selling your lakeside retreat. Explore ...

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 ...

It’s time to get to know the neighbors a bit better. No, not those neighbors — the wild creatures that swim the waters, run the shoreline and soar above Smith Mountain Lake. These co-habitants of ...

Timmy Boyd paints trains for a living. The locomotives and cars he coats with shiny colors aren’t full size — and yet they’re way too large to fit on the kind of train set that a child, or a dedicated ...

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 ...

A fresh and exciting market experience has arrived in Moneta. Lakeside Local is a lively, community-centered market that showcases the creativity and craftsmanship of talented local vendors. The event ...

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 ...

This story was originally published in The Roanoke Times on Sept. 23, 1962. The reporter, Susan Lewis Flinner, passed away in 2014 at the age of 74. The living and the dead -- especially the dead -- ...

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 ...

Let’s face it: gifting can be stressful. On the giving end, it’s the process of finding something that not only shows you care but that the recipient will enjoy. On the receiving end, it’s crossing ...

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 ...