The Smith Mountain Lake Association has released its final report on water quality monitoring for 2025, showing healthy water ...

Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) has released the final report from water quality monitoring in 2025. The results for ...

APCo will conduct a mandatory test of its electricity generating units at the Smith Mountain Dam on Monday, Feb. 9. The ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke Valley has experienced prolonged dry weather and below-average precipitation for the last few weeks. This has caused lower-than-normal lake levels at ...

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — One of the largest striped bass fishing tournament circuits is bringing its championship event to Smith Mountain Lake. The Striped Bass Challenge (SBC) will hold its championship ...

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 ...

An 18-year-old man was killed while two others were injured after they jumped into a lake with electric current in the water over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, WABJ reported. Jesse Hamric, 18, ...

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 ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Smith Mountain Lake is gearing up for a busy summer as folks come from near and far for a good time. Two years ago, though, harmful algal blooms put a wrinkle into that ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent drowning at Smith Mountain Lake. Around 7 p.m. Thursday, July 3, the Franklin County Communications ...

The Water Quality Monitoring Program was created in 1986 as way to collaborative effort with SMLA and Ferrum College.