P.D. Gwaltney Jr poses with his pet ham - Isle of Wight County Museum Tucked away in the tiny hamlet of Smithfield, Virginia, lies an incredible piece of preserved pork famous enough to have its own ...

In 1931, P. D. Gwaltney Jr. entered a hotel in Washington, D.C. with a suitcase in his hand and a question on his mind: Could he stow a piece of luggage in the hotel’s vault? The clerk looked at the ...

SMITHFIELD, Va. — When you think of Smithfield, you probably think of bacon, pork, or ham. But what about the town itself? "It's the best place to be," said Jim Abict, the owner of The Christmas Store ...

For many American families, the holiday dinner table wouldn't be complete without a ham. And for decades, if you wanted a particular kind of cured pork, you bought a Smithfield ham. Known for its ...

SMITHFIELD, Va. - You can't go far in this historic southeastern Virginia town without seeing a pig. A herd of life-size swine statues lines its downtown, an ornament of a piglet wearing a bandanna ...

You might've seen it on a holiday dinner table, or served in slices next to biscuits at a family restaurant. Yes, this is a story all about Virginia ham, arguably the Commonwealth's most iconic food.

SMITHFIELD, Va. — One in eight Virginians faces hunger, and that need intensifies during the holiday season. On Tuesday, Smithfield Foods, along with Kroger, the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank, and the ...