Va. (WSET) — No-wake zones will be set up in parts of Smith Mountain Lake for its July fireworks celebrations to increase safety for those viewing from the water.

Boaters are asked to go slow when entering the no-wake area until the fireworks have ended and boaters have left the zone. SMLA Water Safety Council member Jerry Hale put this tradition in place ...

A speed restriction and fireworks safety zone will be in place July 4 for boaters on the Rock River in Rockford.

It has been over a week now since the deadly fireworks explosions in Esparto and many who live near the crime scene are still under mandatory evacuation orders with no water and no power.

Fort Worth received 5,992 calls about fireworks from July 1 through July 6 last year. There were another 1,129 during the three days around the New Year holiday.

The Pierce County Council missed a chance last year to take a firm stand against amateur fireworks. Now it should consider empowering neighbors to lobby for no-fireworks zones.