The fate of the Starlite Drive-In movie theater hangs in the balance after the unexpected passing of it's longtime owner.

Grab your popcorn! The Starlite Drive-In Theater in Christiansburg is set to open for its 70th season on June 30.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Drive-in movie theaters are a valued entertainment option for Virginians with social distancing in effect and a Christiansburg drive-in is preparing to show films again. The Starlite Drive-In has sold concessions every Friday and Saturday, but full-fledged movies could return to the theater by the end of the month. The drive-in’s screen needed repairs, and a GoFundMe helped raise money to fix it. While Starlite is not yet reopen for movies, Lexington’s Hull Drive-In and the Eden Drive-In in Eden, North Carolina reopened Friday.