There’s always a reason to stop by Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House. “A lot of people meet there,” says Sara Gray, who owns the cafe with her husband, Kevin. “I see each generation having a different ...

For many folks, autumn signals the start of sweater weather, pumpkin spice, and comfort foods. But for runners, this time of year means crisp air, scenic routes with colorful foliage, and preparation ...

Up next for end-of-year celestial spectaculars is the Leonid meteor shower, set to produce bright meteors with persistent trains streaking across the night sky.

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 ...

The impact of wakes from watersports such as wakesurfing continues to be a heated topic at Smith Mountain Lake even as temperatures have cooled on the water this winter. It is an issue that is getting ...

Sonny is a loving and fun pup. He always wants to be in a lap, but is ready to go for a walk anytime. He loves to meet new people, but is feisty when meeting new dogs. Sonny will do best in a home ...

Every Thursday without fail, volunteers gather together in a small retail space in Downtown Moneta to fill hundreds of paper bags with nutritious meals for area children as part of the Food for Kids ...

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 ...

Smith Mountain Lake recorded its first significant boating incident of the year on July 21. At least three people were injured in a collision between a personal watercraft and a boat near channel ...

Three Bedford County public libraries will receive grant money to install new water bottle filling stations, the Bedford Regional Water Authority announced recently. The Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake, ...

Smith Mountain Lake’s Association’s Save Our Streams committee recent released the results of its spring monitoring of area streams. Monitoring serves SMLA’s water quality monitoring as the proverbial ...