If you’ve been out on Smith Mountain Lake, you may have seen the debris. Anything from fallen tree limbs to even trash.

A Franklin County jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to two families who were evicted from a Smith Mountain Lake campground ...

A Franklin County landlord is paying the price after evicting two families from her lakefront rental property, after learning ...

The 4th annual Smith Mountain Lake Gives is underway. It’s a fully online giving day to support nonprofits in Franklin, ...

A Franklin County jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to two families who were evicted from a Smith Mountain Lake campground after the owner learned one of the family members was Black ...

Kidney disease is a silent threat that often goes unnoticed until it reaches advanced stages. For Black people, the risk is significantly higher due to genetic predisposition, high blood pressure ...

Why it matters Our findings suggest deeper issues are contributing to the increase in the disease, particularly in Black women. Barriers to health care are critical. These include insurance gaps ...

Smith and LeBron James don’t appear to have ... there are times I didn’t like how he treated Black media.” ESPN’s $100 million talent didn’t go into detail about his issue with the ...

The VA Loma ... disease, a severe and potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, can be contracted by inhaling microscopic drops in mist or water vapor.

Ryan's remarks Friday indicate the WHO suspects a poisoned water source as a cause of the illnesses, but the investigation is ongoing. "This is a significant set of deaths and disease caused by ...