Christina Gregory walks the greenway most days, so it’s hard to miss the huge white bags crews are placing in the river. It’s part of the in-river kayak park. And those bags will allow workers to create one of the water features for kayakers to enjoy.

More than 40 volunteers from Virginia and North Carolina gathered August 16 to remove nearly 750 pounds of trash from the Smith River and nearby roadsides.

Dan River Could Reach Minor Flood Stage Today

If you’re planning to take your kids swimming in a lake or river this summer, it’s important to make sure you’re being careful.

In our region, there are many programs and initiatives that are intended to keep our roads, trails, rivers, and nature clean.

The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet.

After a Radford University coach saved a man in the New River on Tuesday, safety is definitely at the top of everyone’s minds. The U.S. National Park Service has a set of guidelines that may help you stay safe when you’re having some fun in the New River.

Tacking it on, and bringing it home. It was 34-16 James River.

River is just as sweet and spunky as any other kid – he just has some awesome adaptive equipment to help him live his best life.

As summer rolls in, more people are taking inner tube trips down the river.

Never kayaked in the Roanoke River? Those who use it regularly say you need to look again.

Police say an 8-year-old boy has died after a boat collision that also killed a man and injured another person on a Virginia river.

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – On Saturday the Franklin County Communications Center received a 911 call at around 9:00 pm alerting of a subject in the river in distress. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Franklin County Public Safety responded to the incident in the 5000 block of Brooks Mill Road. Rescue searches were conducted, but officials were unable to locate the subject and rescheduled the search to Sunday morning. Franklin County deputies and Public Safety responded. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

New River – Saturday morning the Independence Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a subject stranded in the New River. According to the Independence Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page, upon arrival a Virginia Conservation Police Officer and the Galax Assistant Fire Chief had gotten to the subject and brought her to awaiting firefighters on the shoreline. The fire department encourages everyone to use caution as the river is still high and dangerous.

Meteorologist Chris Michaels is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcaster, forecasting weather conditions in southwest Virginia on WSLS 10 News from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays on Virginia Today.

As we countdown to fall in our local fall flavors segment, we head to River and Rail to check out their candied apple cocktail. It's a seasonal favorite for customers. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

Our Countdown to Fall Wraps up with a visit to the River and Rail, where we get a taste of a cocktail sure to give you the "Fall Fuzzies"! Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

HENRY COUNTY, Va. - Festival organizers are asking for the public's help to support a local school district. The Wine by the River festival will be held Oct. 12 at the Smith River Sports Complex in Henry County. This year, the proceeds will go to Henry County Public Schools. This is the fifth year for the festival, but organizer Tanya Martin says a lot of people still dont know about it. The festival is hosted by the Matthew Wayne Wade Foundation, a nonprofit created to honor local resident Matt Wade, who died unexpectedly in 2010.

Country singer Granger Smith's son River died in a drowning accident, but his organs are helping others to live. GEORGETOWN, Texas - The wife of country singer Granger Smith has revealed that they donated their late baby boy's organs and helped save the lives of two people after his death last month. There are so many people waiting for an organ to save their lives." "We told them River liked to go fast, so to honor him, they pushed him down that hall faster than they had ever pushed anyone. The couple have also donated more than $200,000 to Dell Children's Medical Center in Texas, where River received care before he died two days later.

Just a week after country music singer Granger Smith revealed that he and wife Amber decided to donate the organs of their 3-year-old son, who died in a drowning accident in the family's pool, Amber revealed that the little boy helped save the lives of two adults. Amber shared the heartbreaking details of little River's death and the aftermath of his passing. She recounted the moment she and her husband made the decision to create something good from River's death. River's death came almost a year after Olympic skier Bode Miller's little girl, Emmy, drowned in a neighbor's pool. RELATED STORIESHow Granger Smith Is Finding Strength in God After Son's Accidental DrowningMorgan Miller Comforts Granger Smith After Son's Drowning Death: Today on Inside EditionCountry Star Donates 3-Year-Old Son's Organs After He Drowns in Backyard Pool