4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1012+ words) Lawmakers discuss bills in the legislative chamber." RICHMOND, Va. -- State lawmakers will soon return to the Capitol after ending the General Assembly session without a budget, in part due to some debate whether to continue current tax breaks for data…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago  (299+ words) A volunteer at the jewelry counter at The Discovery Shop at Smith Mountain Lake." The Discovery Shop at Smith Mountain Lake has 103 volunteers. Those who want to volunteer can contact store manager Michelle Adair via email at"michelle. adair@cancer....

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (251+ words) The'Smith'Mountain'Lake'Center'and'The'Lake'Players'are'proud'to introduce the principal cast of their upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde, bringing the The" Smith" Mountain" Lake" Center" and" The" Lake" Players" are" proud" to introduce the principal cast of their upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde, bringing the Tony-nominated…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (434+ words) Looking'for'a job?'The'Bedford Area'Chamber'of Commerce'can'help. The'Chamber's'Spring'Job'Fair,'presented'by'Cintas,'will'be'held'on'Friday,'April'17'from'10: 30'a. m.'to'2: 00 p. m.'at'Blue'Ridge'Community'Church'at'New'London,'located'at'2361'New'London'Rd,'Forest,'VA'24551. This'hiring'event'is'a'part'of'the'Chamber's'mission'to'develop'our'region's'workforce.'It'offers'an'opportunity forlocal'job'seekers'and'employers'to'connect'face-to-face,'which'is'particularly'important'in'the'age'of'digitalapplications. Entry'is'free'to'job'seekers.'In'addition'to'job'opportunities,'attendees'will'benefit'from'resources'like'childcare, helping to reduce barriers to employment and ensure more people can participate fully. Bagels and coffee will…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (197+ words) Earth Day service project." Virginia State Parks will celebrate Earth Day"not only on April 22, but"during"April"17-26"to allow more time for visitors to engage in activities"and enjoy more time outside this spring giving back"at a state…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (265+ words) Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy (SMLCA) student-athlete Isaiah Keep has been selected to the Basketball Coaches Association of Virginia's (BCAV) All-Star team." To qualify for the All-Star weekend, student-athletes must be a senior and have been selected to the All-District…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (289+ words) SMLA Lake Quality Council Chair Keri Green shows Jefferson Forest High School students how to assemble and use Foldscope paper microscopes. SMLA Water Quality Monitoring program chair Tom Hardy, left, guides Liberty High School students through the process of taking…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (484+ words) Karen Debord (blue sweater) holds the funnel as her granddaughter fills the bag with rice during the Rise Against Hunger event held at Bethlehem United Methodist Church on March 28." Volunteers Carolyn Koontz (left) and Karen Simmerman at the Rise Against…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (338+ words) Forecasted highway projects that may affect travel during the week ahead are provided by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). VDOT notes that work schedules and construction project timelines are always subject to change and are weather dependent. New information…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (139+ words) The new 'Welcome to Smith Mountain Lake' sign on Route 122 in Bedford County." "Our thought behind the [Welcome to Smith Mountain Lake] signage is that if you've never been to the Smith Mountain Lake community, you don't know you have…...