At Smith Mountain Lake, the water level is sitting four feet below normal as of Monday, May 18. The drop is revealing more shoreline than beachgoers are used to seeing.
The 56th Roanoke Festival in the Park continued on this Memorial Day weekend, bringing music, fun and food to everyone who attended.
The summer travel season is about to get underway this Memorial Day weekend. A commitment to safe driving and preparation before hitting the road will help keep everyone safe.
Cooler-than-normal weather is set to continue across Southwest and Central Virginia, with highs in the lower 70s and a chance for rain returning by Memorial Day. Get the latest forecast details from 10 News Weather Authority.
Memorial Day is right around the corner, and River Ridge is honoring our servicemen and women with a community pop-up from American Legion Post 16, as well as a lineup of discounts and in-store promotions.
These sunny days are giving people the itch to head outside and get in and on the water, and with Memorial Day weekend coming up, Smith Mountain Lake is expecting the crowds.
As we head into a new week, let’s check in with Meteorologist Chris Michaels for a quick breakdown of the forecast in our morning Appcast.
Due to recent rain, the James River has reached dangerously high levels for some outdoor enthusiasts, forcing one holiday weekend hot spot to temporarily close its doors.
The average price for a gallon of gas in the United States was $4.59 Tuesday, with it being slightly better in Virginia at $4.46 — both of which were all-time highs ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend.
Ahead of the busy holiday weekend, conservation police with the Department of Wildlife Resources are reminding people to be safe while out boating.
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Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer and with it brings a major milestone for a local small business. New River Junction is celebrating 40 years of tubing and camping fun in Montgomery County.
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CLAYTOR LAKE, Va. – Claytor Lake State Park usually experiences a Memorial Day Weekend rush of people longing for their first taste of summer. Some people decided to make the trek to Claytor Lake, despite social distancing. “We do typically come down to the lake on Memorial Day Weekend," Williams said. They expected the typical Memorial Day Weekend crowd, but were proven wrong when they arrived. Cicadas have started to emerge at the park, and torrential rain from the week filled Claytor Lake with murky water and driftwood.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. Flooded docks and floating debris dont make for an ideal Memorial Day Weekend at Smith Mountain Lake. You can see the whole dock, the whole walkway underwater," said boat owner Marvin Powell. It was actually more water than I thought.Powell came to check on his boat at Waterwheel Marina on Friday morning after heavy rain flooded the lake. Waterwheel Marina is closed until further notice due to high floodwaters on Smith Mountain Lake ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. While the fish are free to roam, Powells going to have to wait for his weekend on the water.
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