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You know great things are in store when you’re handed a glass of bubbly by way of introduction. As I settled into my seat in ...

Pickleball has taken the nation by storm, and Smith Mountain Lake is no exception. Easy to learn and inherently social, the sport has attracted players of all ages and skill ...

If you think grits are some boring staple from a twinkly-eyed man in a Quaker hat, leave that grocery aisle. A treat awaits if you’ve never had the real deal as part of a classic Virginia breakfast.

When you reach a certain age, the list of monikers that have described you over the years can be somewhat lengthy. I’m not referring to adjectives such as funny, moody, or witty, which are dependent ...

We've all experienced it. One day we're driving down a rural road, and where there was once a dense hardwood forest, we suddenly find a clear-cut landscape. Timber harvesting on private land is common ...

National D-Day Memorial, Bedford: Vividly recreating the assault at Normandy, the traveling exhibit Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, will be featured in the Fleda A. Ring Education Quonset Hut through the ...

When my mother unexpectedly passed, my father — her adoring husband of 34 years — converted her backyard vegetable garden to an annual wildflower garden. It was his creative canvas and a suitable way ...