Memorial Holiday Preperations

Memorial day weekend starts friday and with the state easing up on some Covid-19 restrictions some families are ready to hit the road.

Memorial day weekend starts friday and with the state easing up on some covid-19 restrictions more people are ready to hit the roads..

Bobby martinez joins us live with more on what law enforcement is doing to keep the roads and travelers safe..

Memorial day weekend...... it's the unofficial start of summer and one of the busiest weekends of the year... for travelers áandá law enforcement..

Area departments have an extra challenge this memorial day - keeping drivers safe on the roads and their officers and the public safe from covid-19 "it is a challenge and it is the first time we've had any events where a lot of people want to get out."

Winston county sheriff jason pugh will have his hands full this memorial day.

The holiday weekend could be like no other... mainly because covid-19 has had many people staying close to home - now they're ready to venture out.

Sot - jason pugh - winston county sheriff "i asked our citizens to remember to do things that are safe.

You know these numbers are still not good in the state.

To try to social distance and do things that they need to do to say safe.

My guys will be out in force just like they are every memorial day weekend nothing changes there.

Deputies will be out friday night saturday night and sunday night."

With curfew in winston county from 9 p.m.

To pugh says he hopes that will help cut down on the amount of crime..

"that is for the protection of personal property.

You know we are not necessarily out trying to get a guy going to work or get the guy to have to do this or an emergency or something like that.

What we are more concerned about and have been since the beginning is people that are looking to break it to businesses that are closed."

But there's another concern - crowds..

"i feel like there will be a lot of families congregating.

A lot of barbecue.

A lot of that sort of thing.

A lot of people heading to the river and places like that.

Obviously you see some drinking and you know that's a common memorial day weekend problem that you see some people drinking."

So if you are planning to head out this memorial day weekend.

Make sure you are aware of the health guidelines at your destination before leaving home..

Reporting live - bobby martinez - wcbi news...