SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — One of the largest striped bass fishing tournament circuits is bringing its championship event to Smith ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — The Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) is launching its 39th consecutive year of water quality monitoring at Smith Mountain Lake, in collaboration with Ferrum ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center recently released a bald eagle at Smith Mountain Lake! It was injured after a fight with other eagles, but that scuffle was only half ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — A man is sadly dead after drowning Thursday night at Smith Mountain Lake. Following that and with Independence Day in full swing, folks are having a big focus on ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – “The race is on!” Get ready put your athleticism to the test May 3, during the 27th Anniversary of the Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon. The first event kicks off at 9 a ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – Smith Mountain Lake State Park has announced James Wright as the new park manager. Wright has ten years of experience in park operations, natural resource management, ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Smith Mountain Lake State Park is in the running for a USA Today “10 Best Award” as one of the best lakeside beaches. Andy Bruns, executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake ...

Lake Tahoe is world-renowned for its stunning views, four distinct seasons of incredible outdoor activities, and crystal-clear sapphire waters. Despite being 2,500 miles away, central Virginia boasts ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The SMLA Water Quality Monitoring program finished up the final monitoring session for the year and overall results show “very good” water quality in Smith Mountain ...

Recent drought conditions around Smith Mountain Lake have hurt the health of streams that are tributaries into the lake, ...