Festival in the Park ended on a powerful note this Memorial Day weekend as Johnny Lex and the Allies paid tribute to the Bedford Boys, local heroes whose sacrifice at Omaha Beach on D-Day left a lasting mark on Bedford County.

The 56th Roanoke Festival in the Park continued on this Memorial Day weekend, bringing music, fun and food to everyone who attended.

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Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines in Southwest Virginia.

It was three great days of music, food and fun at the 53rd annual Roanoke Festival in the Park.

DANVILLE, Va. – Canceling for a second time, strict pandemic guidelines are preventing Danville’s 45-year tradition from coming to life. Normally, 15,000 people would listen to music, indulge in food, purchase crafts and enjoy carnival rides at Festival in the Park in Danville. But the city’s parks and recreation department knew it will be difficult to enforce social distancing protocols and gathering limits. Usually, the event would lead to a spike in local shopping but attaining vendors this year is not an easy task. “A lot of our vendors and supporters aren’t even in a position to support us this year,” President of Festival in the Park Jason Bookheimer said.

DANVILLE (WSLS 10) - On Friday, Stop 12 on the Virginia Proud Weather Tour took Jeff Haniewich to Ballou Park in Danville for the city's Festival in the Park. About 30,000 people are expected to come during the course of the weekend. Anna Pickeral, the board president for Festival in the Park, said each year the festival evolves. "Over 42 years we have gone and added entertainment and this year we've gone and added, as they said, the 200-foot slip-and-slide," explained Pickeral. All concerts are free and begin at 6:30 p.m.On Monday, the Virginia Proud Weather Tour will be in Giles County at Mountain Lake Lodge.