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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 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 Dam, spanning 816 feet from one bedrock-anchored end to the other, 245 feet tall and 30 feet thick at the base, looks large when you gaze down on it in aerial photos or from its visitor ...

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 ...

During the majority of the year, Smith Mountain Lake Airport hosts a monthly cook out in the hangar with over 50 aviation enthusiasts bringing a dish to share while management supplies hot dogs, ...

Scheduled to open in July, Coasters will feature many of the same hallmarks as Drifter’s: high-quality proteins, fresh seafood, generous portions, and bold flavors — perfect for guests arriving by ...

Story and photos by Karen Baker Jan 1, 2017 Jan 1, 2017 This year marks the 25th anniversary of Virginia Hunters for the Hungry, a program that provides venison to local food pantries. Hunters for the ...

The Andy Andrews Memorial Fall Fling was held earlier this month at The Westlake. Charities benefitting from the 12th annual golf tournament, sponsored by Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Moneta, ...

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has denied an application for Smith Mountain Lake’s first no-wakesurfing zone. The unexpected decision comes just a month after the zone was recommended ...