5 Things You Need to Know on Memorial Day

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast: 

• According to the National Weather Service, Memorial Day will be sunny with a high near 70 and a west wind 7 to 14 mph.
• Monday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 47. Expect a northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday will be sunny, with a high near 74. Expect a calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
• There is a 20 percent chance of rain Tuesday night which will be partly cloudy with a low near 52. Expect a south wind around 6 mph.
• There is a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms Wednesday with a high of 77 expected. 
• Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Empty doesn't mean not owned. Great to finally have a nicer restaurant in town," Reader MJ commenting on the article, What Business is Going in On Lowell Street?

3. It's Happening Today: Happy Memorial Day! Wondering what local businesses are open and closed today? We've got you covered.

4. It's Also Happening Today: Planning on heading down to the Memorial Day parade on Monday?We've got all the information you need to know about the parade and other Memorial Day celebrations around Wilmington. 

5. Memorial Day Travel: Are you driving somewhere to celebrate this Memorial Day?