According to DWR, a boat with five people on it reportedly went out for a day of fishing when one of the people on the boat, ...

Two unrelated incidents at Smith Mountain Lake resulted in one drowning and what is currently being called a near drowning on ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has released the name of a man who died ...

Officials with the Virginia Department of Wildlife have released the identity of the man who drowned in Smith Mountain Lake on June 10.

Today is the first day of summer, and if you ask WFXR’s George Noleff how to have some fun in the sun, he would say to go ...

James 'Flav' Lavender, a beloved community figure in Roanoke known for his kindness and vibrant spirit, tragically passed ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is responding Tuesday afternoon to two reported incidents at Smith Mountain Lake. A Sheriff’s Office spokesperson tells WDBJ7 that ...

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is changing how it tests for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) at lakes across the ...

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, led all lieutenant governor candidates in fundraising during the final reporting period ...