October 19, 2009
Author finds inspiration at Smith Mountain Lake
Sally Roseveare, of Huddleston, has ideas flowing through her mind like the waters of Smith Mountain Lake, where she lives.
September 05, 2009
APCo dam report includes suggestions for environmental concerns
New suggestions for how Appalachian Power Co. should address environmental issues at Smith Mountain and Leesville Lake are part of a lengthy environmental impact statement released last month.
August 17, 2009
Authorities investigating Smith Mountain Lake hit-and-run
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is investigating a hit-and-run involving two boats on Smith Mountain Lake that happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
May 25, 2009
Bedford woman in serious condition after Smith Mountain Lake boating accident
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries released the name of a woman hurt in a boating accident Sunday.
May 14, 2009
Former Smith Mountain Lake resort director charged with embezzlement
A former executive director of Sunset Cay at Smith Mountain Lake has been charged with four felonies, and at least three civil lawsuits have been filed against developers seeking money owed.
March 23, 2009
Cause of Wesley Earnest house fire still under investigation
Investigators Monday had yet to determine the cause of a fire Friday night that destroyed the Smith Mountain Lake house of a former school administrator accused of killing his wife.
February 06, 2009
Mariner’s Landing to hold auction for SML properties
Looking to reduce inventory in a slow market, Mariner’s Landing is holding an auction todayfor more than a dozen waterfront properties at Smith Mountain Lake.
February 04, 2009
AEP places about 5,000 SML acres in easement
Nearly 5,000 acres of Smith Mountain Lake land in Bedford and Pittsylvania counties is now permanently protected under a conservation easement.
January 19, 2009
Smith Mountain Lake back to full pond
Recent rains have brought Smith Mountain Lake back to full pond, allowing Appalachian Power Company to return to normal discharge levels.
December 01, 2008
Flotilla for Toys Boat Parade coming to Smith Mountain Lake
A fleet of boats will fish for toys to go to needy children this holiday season during a weekend parade at Smith Mountain Lake.
November 16, 2008
TCRC won’t appeal decision on Smith Mountain Project
The Tri-County Relicensing Committee will not appeal a state water control board decision that approved a new lake discharge permit for the Smith Mountain Project.
October 13, 2008
Sunset Cay scales back plans on Smith Mountain Lake
Developers of Sunset Cay, a mixed-use resort community planned for Smith Mountain Lake, are taking a step back, for now, on an option to purchase hundreds of acres in Moneta.
August 01, 2008
SML recreation area dedicated to Del. Vic Thomas
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was a no-show Friday at a ceremony to dedicate Smith Mountain Lake State Park’s recreation area in memory of longtime Del. Vic Thomas of Roanoke.
Mechanical problems prevented a state helicopter from lifting off to bring Kaine to the lake, the crowd of about 100 was told.
July 10, 2008
Patrol crews keep eye on boaters at Smith Mountain Lake
Summer weekends are playtime for thousands of boats that call Smith Mountain Lake home.
July 05, 2008
Campbell County awaits SML agency invitation
The three counties that border Smith Mountain Lake would like Campbell County to join the commission that lobbies for lake interests, from debris removal to weed control.
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