Six year old drowns at Smith Mountain Lake Web Staff September 3, 2012 1 minute read Heartbreak strikes a Maryland family’s Labor Day holiday weekend, when a six year old boy drowns in Smith Mountain Lake. WFIR’s Velvet Hall has more… Share: Post navigation Previous: Big campaign issue in 9th Congressional District: what does “pro-coal” mean?Next: September is Hunger Awareness Month — what you can do Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026