Alert Top Story Breaking ROCKY MOUNT Rocky Mount asks residents to voluntarily conserve water Jason Dunovant Oct 1, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jason Dunovant Rocky Mount is asking its residents to conserve water as the region faces ongoing drought conditions.kAm%96 DE6A :D A2CE @7 E96 E@H?VD 5C@F89E C6DA@?D6 2?5 H2E6C 6>6C86?4J A=2? E92E H2D 25@AE65 62C=:6C E9:D J62C] %96 A=2? 56E2:=D DA64:7:4 EC:886CD E92E C6BF:C6 E96 E@H? E@ 8@ :?E@ G2C:@FD G@=F?E2CJ 2?5 >2?52E@CJ DE286D @7 H2E6C 4@?D6CG2E:@?] %9@D6 EC:886CD :?4=F56 7=@H =6G6=D @7 E96 q=24<H2E6C #:G6C WE96 E@H?’D >2:? D@FC46 @7 H2E6CX[ H2E6C 56>2?5^FD286[ C2:?72==[ H62E96C 7@C642DED[ @FE286D 2E E96 H2E6C A=2?E @C @E96C 24E:@?D E2<6? 2E E96 DE2E6 =6G6=]k^AmkAm#@4<J |@F?E 5C2HD :ED H2E6C 7C@> E96 q=24<H2E6C #:G6C] %@H? 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Federal grant to fund Route 122 improvement study at Smith Mountain Lake As the Smith Mountain Lake community continues to grow in popularity, work is being done to assure its main thoroughfare can accommodate the i…
Virginia Tech releases study on 2023 harmful algal blooms at SML A Virginia Tech study has found that the harmful algal blooms that devastated Smith Mountain Lake in 2023 are not a recurring concern at this …
Boones Mill obtains grant for new park project Construction of a new park in Boones Mill, the town's first, is set to move forward thanks to a grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.Â
What to know as Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival returns this weekend The SML Wine Festival will once again be held at Bernard's Landing in Moneta this Saturday and Sunday with several area wineries in attendance.Â
Vinton man gets 14 years for child pornography collection of more than 100 victims Alageon Gravely had images of young girls stored in his cell phone and online accounts.
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
