Abingdon's Virginia Highlands Festival celebrates Appalachian culture through arts, outdoor activities, and history, offering ...

Talented musicians play '60s and '70s hits, spreading joy and raising funds for local nonprofits through vibrant performances ...

Enjoy a delightful exploration of Virginia's native berries through an enticing recipe for Clare's Blueberry Muffins, perfect ...

Make plans for events including Independence Day celebrations, concerts, obstacle races, and family-friendly activities around Smith Mountain Lake.

Anyone who shares a deep appreciation for Smith Mountain Lake, whether visiting during the summer or enjoying the area ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The charms of Smith Mountain Lake are enough to catch the fancy of people who have visited, lived in — and even served in — far-flung parts of the world. Not surprisingly, it has become the retirement ...

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 ...

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 -- ...