FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Officials say a 75-year-old man is dead following a drowning incident at Smith Mountain Lake.

Multiple agencies responded to a missing persons report around 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 3. The person was last seen in the ...

A drowning at Smith Mountain Lake claimed the life of a 75-year-old Rockingham County man on Thursday night. Tom Stenson, of ...

Safety concerns heighten at Smith Mountain Lake following holiday tragedy. (Credit: Rachel Tillapaugh/WSET) After a long ...

UNION HALL — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible drowning at Smith Mountain Lake.

After an extensive search of the area, a body was located in the water, removed and pronounced deceased. The victim has been ...

After an extensive search of the area a body was located in the water, removed and pronounced deceased. The victim has been ...

This is the third test conducted this summer by the Smith Mountain Lake Association’s water quality monitoring program, which ...

Appalachian Power Co. created Smith Mountain Lake to generate electricity. But the lake, which reached full pond 50 years ago Monday, has generated far more.

Floating boat barrier at Smith Mountain Dam fixed ... The forebay is between Bedford and Pittsylvania county sides of the 800-foot-wide Smith Mountain gap.

The Smith Mountain Dam was built by Appalachian Power. Construction began back in 1960 for hydroelectricity.