General Assembly sinks effort to change boating safety course age requirement Evan Jones February 25, 2015 1 min read The House of Delegates has turned back efforts to change a boating safety law that was passed after several fatalities on Smith Mountain Lake. At issue is a proposed age limit for taking boater safety courses, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry touts low taxes in Va. VisitNext: Urban Professional League to hand out awards Related Stories 1 min read GWRABA director says Williamson Road reconfiguration has support from stakeholders Gene Marrano June 6, 2025 1 min read Nokefest is Roanoke’s own music/outdoors/arts festival weekend Gene Marrano June 6, 2025 1 min read 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord Denise Membreno June 6, 2025