Tag: Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Madness: 59 DUI Arrests, 7 Dead On Virginia Roads Over Holiday Weekend, VSP Says
Seven people were killed in seven separate crashes on Virginia roads over the Memorial Day weekend, according to state police.
The deadly crashes happened between Friday and Monday in Appomattox, Botetourt, Henrico, Isle of Wight, Mecklenburg, and Pittsylvania counties, as well as the City of Roanoke, Virginia State Police announced Tuesday.
And while this year’s holiday death toll was lower than last Memorial Day weekend, troopers still spent the long weekend pulling over thousands of drivers across the Commonwealth.
More than 2,500 drivers were cited for speeding. Another 1,100 were tick…
Memorial Day Weekend Will Get Off To Soggy Start, Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern
The current outlook for the entire Memorial Day Weekend is not certain, but one thing is.
It will get off to an unsettled, soggy start, before big changes are expected.
"The weather forecast in the Northeast can take a dramatic turn during the holiday weekend, thanks to a slow-moving storm moving across the country," according to AccuWeather.com.
After a partly sunny day on Thursday, May 26 with a high temperature around 70 degrees, showers will arrive overnight and continue on getaway day, Friday, May 27, according to the National Weather Service.
It will be cloudy throughout the day Fri…