Poverty around the Smith Mountain Lake footprint is a growing problem that often goes unnoticed. “When you think of the lake, ...

The 2025 SML Walk to End Poverty was held at Smith Mountain Lake State Park on Saturday with more than 300 walkers and ...

A local effort to help support struggling families is taking place Saturday, September 20, at Smith Mountain Lake State Park.

MONETA, Va. – Lake Christian Ministries aims to raise $100,000 at this Saturday’s SML Walk to End Poverty. The 17-year event is taking place at Smith Mountain Lake State Park, starting at 10 a.m.

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - According to U.S. Census Bureau data, child poverty is on the rise in West Virginia. In 2023, 20.1% of all children in the mountain state lived below the poverty line. In ...

In the wake of two devastating floods just three years apart, Western North Carolina’s resiliency didn’t come from government ...

The newly-built roads wind steadily up the mountainside through dense bamboo forest, at the end of which is Shenshan village, with a huddled cluster of white-walled houses in traditional style, ...

Asheville, N.C. – Sept. 13, 2024): Everyone should have the opportunity for health and well-being. But not everyone does. Opportunity is impacted by where we live, work, learn and play, and by ...

President Trump’s tariffs could push nearly 1 million Americans into poverty, since import taxes weigh more heavily on lower-income households, according to a study published this week. Yale’s Budget ...

California ties Louisiana for the biggest share of poor people. Lawmakers say they just passed bills that will lower housing, electricity and gasoline costs.