FLOYD, Va. – In Southwest Virginia, NASCAR and moonshine are more than pastimes—they are central to the region’s spirited heritage. On Saturday, the community came together to celebrate both with a ...

A new initiative is working to highlight the rich history of moonshine in our region. It’s an effort to share untold moonshine heritage stories while bringing people to Southwest Virginia. Making your ...

While the revival has taken off around the country, it's especially strong in Virginia, where many of the twists, turns and car chases that are a... In 1620, the Rev. George Thorpe sent a letter from ...

The makers of Belle Isle Moonshine are “just boatloads of fun and energy,” says Amy Ciarametaro, executive director of the Virginia Distillers Association. They’re also producing boatloads of premium ...

Don’t worry about feeling guilty while chillaxing during your long, lazy weekend escape to Franklin County, the front porch to Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and the “Moonshine Capital of the World.” ...

ROANOKE — Virginia’s one-of-a-kind Illegal Whiskey Unit — a team of agents dedicated to busting up bootleg stills — has fallen prey to state budget woes, leaving southwest Virginia’s elusive ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control says it has destroyed an illegal moonshine still in Franklin County. Acting on a resident’s tip, ABC special agents found the ...

Moonshine is being made in Floyd. Maybe that’s not breaking news. Moonshine has been made in Floyd — and just about everywhere else in Virginia — since any local can remember. But the still is looking ...