The name of the victim of an accidental drowning at Smith Mountain Lake on Tuesday has been released. James Lavender, 54, of Roanoke, was pulled from the water Tuesday afternoon, according to the ...

Officials with the Virginia Department of Wildlife have released the identity of the man who drowned in Smith Mountain Lake on June 10.

Bedford fire crews were busy battling fires on Friday. No injuries reported after apartment fire in Roanoke: Firefighters The Roanoke FireEMS Department said no injuries were reported after an ...

MONETA — Large crowds are expected on Smith Mountain Lake this weekend as Memorial Day kicks off the busy boating season. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will be out in force to assure ...

Vicki Gardner survived a tragedy that shook her to the core. Ten years ago, journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward were ...

PENHOOK — Like a siren’s magnetic sound, jangly, rollicking versions of classic gospel tunes echo off the shores of Smith Mountain Lake and into its southern reaches. And soon, sure enough, the boats ...