Ice cream season has officially arrived. Whether you’re in the mood for a hand-dipped waffle cone, a fresh-scooped ice cream ...

Anyone who’s dined at The Inn at Little Washington understands with surety that this place is unlike any other. As the only ...

I’ve discovered an amazing thrifters’ paradise just up the road in Hurt. Open once a month, White Barn Vintage has become one ...

Here, we coat chicken with spices common to Cajun cooking, like dried thyme and cayenne pepper. Then, instead of using the traditional method of searing in a cast-iron pan, we char it on the grill. 1.

Discover the sustainable hügelkultur gardening method, building mounds that self-compost, retain moisture, enhance soil ...

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 ...

Lake Homes: At the Bingham house, come young, come old A partnership between friends creates a casually elegant, family-friendly retreat that salvages a unique story along the way.

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 ...

Smith Mountain Lake recorded its first significant boating incident of the year on July 21. At least three people were injured in a collision between a personal watercraft and a boat near channel ...

Smith Mountain Lake has a seemingly endless amount of activities and entertainment opportunities for its many summer visitors and its growing number of full-time residents. Avenues for enjoyment may ...

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