That’s Joan Peppers talking about the 5,200-square-foot house she and her husband, Wayne, finished building a year and a half ago at the southern end of Smith Mountain Lake, about four hours ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Smith Mountain Lake is battling a series of Harmful Algal Blooms in the water this season.. The good news is the impacted areas are shrinking, which means people ...