After extensive research in addition to several helpful tips from the public, some light has been shed on Booker T. Washington’s biggest mysteries.

The impact of wakes from watersports such as wakesurfing continues to be a heated topic at Smith Mountain Lake even as temperatures have cooled on the water this winter. It is an issue that is getting a another look by some dedicated members of the community trying to find common ground on b…

Officers with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office spent this past Dec. 20 at the Essig Recreation Center in Rocky Mount loading gifts into vehicles of some of the area’s less fortunate residents just in time for the holidays.

The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission agreed last week to take another look at a proposed no-wake zone in the Huddleston area of the lake as well as look into criteria for all no-wake zones going forward.

A request made to the State Corporation Commission would lead to a $20 per month hike for an average residential customer.

Several local nonprofits are making final preparations on programs to help area families in need during the holidays. These groups provide food, warm clothing and toys to children to assure their Christmas morning is a merry one.

Crews from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center are currently working to assure that Booker T. Washington National Monument’s oldest structure continues standing for the foreseeable future.

Emmitt D. Southern, 57, of Princeton was charged with aggravated malicious wounding after shooting his ex-wife's boyfriend in June 2021.

Neurology patients who used to drive to Roanoke for treatment can now be seen in Rocky Mount.

Christmastime has arrived at Smith Mountain Lake. Here is a list of holiday-related events taking place in the area.

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a spending plan presented by the tourism department to use $140,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money designated for tourism recovery across Virginia.

The Virginia Department of Health announced Wednesday the state has reported its first influenza-associated pediatric death of the 2022-2023 flu season. Officials said a child between the ages of 5 and 12 in Southwest Virginia died from complications associated with influenza.

Two special use permits to develop a proposed RV site and other lakeside amenities in Moneta were approved Monday in split votes by the Bedford County Board of Supervisors.

A new roundabout is beginning to take shape at the intersection of Brooks Mill Road and Burnt Chimney Road in Wirtz. It will be the second in the area constructed to improve safety at once dangerous intersections.

Rock Outdoors recently announced plans to have its newest location at Smith Mountain Lake open by late summer of 2023. This will be the third location for the boat dealership, service and outdoor sporting goods retailer and the first in Virginia.

This Thanksgiving, Bethlehem United Methodist Church will continue its tradition of inviting the lake community together for good food and fellowship.

With harvest behind and the winter holidays ahead, Smith Mountain Lake residents should know there are plenty of places to get locally-raised food for all of this year’s big meals.

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