Many people will likely take to the lake Memorial Day weekend, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
CAR.ALL NEW THIS MORNING -WE WANT TO GIVE YOU ANIDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECTTHIS MEMORIAL DAYWEEKEND.THE CORONAVIRUS HASCHANGED SO MUCH OFOUR LIVES, AND IT COULDIMPACT A MEMORIAL DAYTRADITION OF HEADING TOTHE LAKE OF THE OZARKS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER CHARLIEKEEGAN JOINS US WITH ALOOK AT THE CURRENTSTATE OF AFFAIRS SOSPEAK AT THE OZARKS.THINGS ARE DIFFERENT -NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.JUST LIKE THEY'REDIFFERENT HERE ATLONGVIEW LAKE - YOU'LLNOTICE PLENTYCHANGES AT THE LAKE.I SPOKE TO A LEE'SSUMMIT MAN WITH AHOUSE DOWN THERE TOCOME UP WITH THIS LIST.MIKE SMITH TOLD ME THELAKE IS ALREADY BUSY BCMANY PEOPLE WORKINGFROM HOME ARE WORKINGFROM THEIR LAKE HOMES.HE SAID GAS IS CHEAP - SOHE EXPECTS A LOT OFBOATERS.HE'S SEEN PPL GOLFING -SWIMMING - FISHING -MANY ACTIVITIES THATYOU CAN DO WHILESOCIALLY DISTANT - ORWITHIN YOUR OWN GROUP.FINALLY HE TOLD MERESTAURANTS ARE OPENWITH LIMITED CAPACITY INTHEIR DINING ROOMS.Mike Smith // Owns house at Lakeofthe OzarksSThe lake is kind of a breathoffresh air.
The lake is extremelybusy.What we saw two weeks ago, itwas80 degrees and the Lake wasreally,really busy like a Fourth ofJulyWeekend.DOCTORS WE SPOKE TODIDN'T SAY DON'T GO TOTHE LAKE - BUT THEY'RESTICKING TO THEIRMESSAGE THAT STAYINGHOME IS THE SAFESTTHING YOU CAN DO RIGHTNOW.REPORTING LIVE ATLONGVIEW LAKE CHARLIEKEEGAN
10 coronavirus inpatients at Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield
The Mississippi Highway Patrol has released its statewide totals for the Memorial Day holiday period, including 6,511 tickets..
