Kimba Dalferes reflects on the transition to retirement, embracing new routines like baking, gardening, and exploring daytime ...

A landowner transforms clear-cut land into a thriving wildlife habitat through forestry practices, meadow restoration, tree ...

An exploration of the rich history and unique flavors of Bloody Butcher grits in Virginia, culminating in a tantalizing ...

Moon gardens, with their subdued whites and silvers, captivate at night, attracting pollinators and creating a mystical ...

Explore historical exhibits, cultural festivals, live concerts, boat shows, and more in September around Lynchburg, Rocky ...

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With dramatic mountains dropping suddenly into water contrasting against hundreds of quiet coves, it’s hard to imagine a time when Smith Mountain Lake wasn’t a major movie star. Its beauty is vast, ...

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 ...

What makes a good breakfast? Is it the fluffy scrambled eggs, a stack of hot pancakes drizzled with maple syrup, fresh-made bagels and assorted schmears, or the coffee creations we can’t help but ...

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 ...

Vester Lee Flanagan II’s anger had lurked within him for years. The staff at WDBJ-TV (Channel 7) had become well-acquainted with it, too — he was hired to report weekend news in 2012, under the name ...

Smith Mountain Lake locals know what to expect during breakfast at Old Oak Cafe — hearty portions, affordable prices, and a warm-welcoming atmosphere. Dining here feels like pulling up a chair at the ...