An 18-year-old man was killed while two others were injured after they jumped into a lake with electric current in the water over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, WABJ reported. Jesse Hamric, 18, ...

Jesse Hamric, an 18-year-old from Colorado, was at Smith Mountain Lake in Huddleston – around an hour from Roanoke – with friends on Thursday. According to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Hamric ...

A Colorado teen died after he jumped into an electrified lake while celebrating on the 4th of July, according to reports. Jesse Hamric, 18, dove into the water at Smith Mountain Lake outside Roanoke, ...

At least one person is dead in Smith Mountain Lake Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, one person jumped off a boat out in the lake to swim ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WKRC) - A recent high school grad reportedly died after he jumped into an electrified lake. According to WFXR,18-year-old Jesse Hamric died from possible electrocution at ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — At least one person is dead in Smith Mountain Lake Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, one person jumped off ...

A partial settlement was approved Monday as the result of a $1 million lawsuit against the operator of a personal watercraft that crashed into a motorboat carrying three families on Smith Mountain ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Until this week, when Major League Fishing held its B&W Heavy Hitters All-Star Tournament at Smith Mountain Lake, it had been more than a decade since SML hosted a major ...

Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County, Virginia. (Photo by Casey Johnson/Getty Images) A Franklin County jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to two families who were evicted from a Smith Mountain ...

BEDFORD, Va. – The Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest times of the year, and Smith Mountain Lake is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. “We are ready here at Smith Mountain ...

BEDFORD CO., Va. – Water levels at Smith Mountain Lake are currently lower than usual, prompting concerns among some homeowners and businesses along the shore. Brandon, manager of Bridgewater Marina, ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (WFXR)- Officials at Smith Mountain Lake said the water quality “is better than the recorded 20-year averages.” According to the Smith Mountain Lake Association, the fourth of six ...