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 ...

Laker Magazine this year is celebrating several businesses that have served the Smith Mountain Lake community since its very early years. Part 1 (in July/August issue, available online at ...

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 ...

With dramatic mountains dropping suddenly into water contrasting against hundreds of quiet coves, it’s hard to imagine a time when Smith Mountain Lake wasn’t a major movie star. Its beauty is vast, ...

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Smith Mountain Lake's premier realty company, markets property throughout the area, as well as the lake's only country club communities, The Waterfront, The Water's ...

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 was a destination long before many people thought of it as their home. Fishermen, recreational boaters, water skiers and campers converged decades ago on the newly created lake, a ...

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 ...

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.

A Hardy church is now providing outdoor services in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount Vitalize Church is using the Grand Oak Pavilion at the Early Inn at the Grove for its services until it is able to identify ...