ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Blue Ridge BBQ Cook Off and Moonshine Heritage Car Show Return to Ferrum College April 25 
Franklin County Board of Supervisors Work Session Time Change 
SML Business Expo Set for May 6
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo, a free event open to…
Speed a Factor in Fatal Floyd Co. Crash Tuesday, State Police Say
FLOYD, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a crash, which resulted in afatality. The…
Woman Killed in Route 58 Crash
FLOYD, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash, which resulted in…
Crash Fatalities Reach 14-Year High on Virginia Roadways in 2021
As crash fatalities reached a 14-year high on the Commonwealth’s roadways last year, the Department…
Smith Mountain Lake Chamber Releases 2022 Visitor Guide, Announces Changes for 2023
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce recently released the…
Raymond Lee Plumley Sr.
Raymond Lee Plumley Sr., age 72 of Rocky Mount passed away peacefully at home surrounded…
Shirley Brankley Vaughn
Shirley Brankley Vaughn, age 85, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April, 10,…
Jerry Alfred Ruhlen
Jerry Alfred Ruhlen of Union Hall, Virginia, passed into God’s eternal care on April 4,…
Nancy Violet Turner Wagner
Nancy Violet Turner Wagner, age 80, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on…