Tributes, including some virtual ones, held on Memorial Day

A virtual ceremony has been held and an in-person ceremony took place in Pflugerville to honor the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Thousands crowd Galveston beaches Memorial Day weekend

Thousands of people crowded Galveston beaches Saturday for Memorial Day weekend. According to Galveston Island Beach Patrol’s chief Peter Davis, between 250,000 and 500,000 people are expected to visit Galveston for Memorial Day weekend.

Pool party draws crowd to Ozarks bar in Missouri

Crowds of people were reported at a bar in Osage Beach on May 23 as Missouri residents celebrated Memorial Day weekend.

LA beach parking lots reopen in time for holiday

To kick-off the unofficial start of summer, we can now officially plop down on the sand and do nothing. Los Angels County is easing restrictions as we go into the big holiday weekend.

A commemoration of American heroes: The origin of Memorial Day

While many have been accustomed to a three-day weekend in late-May for years, not everyone knows of the origin of the commemorative holiday.

Coronavirus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday

The holiday will begin on Saturday or Sunday, depending on the sighting of the new moon, and the dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan will come to an end.

Patriotic movies and shows you can watch from home on Memorial Day weekend

Here is the perfect list of patriotic films and shows you can watch to remember those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. armed forces.

As Memorial Day tempts people outdoors, virus rebound feared

Millions of Americans are set to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at beaches, cookouts and family gatherings, raising concern among public health officials that large gatherings could cause outbreaks to come roaring back.

Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff for three days for those who died from COVID-19

President Trump has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff for the entirety of the Memorial Day weekend to honor  not only military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but to those who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic.

TCSO increasing presence during Memorial Day Weekend

The sheriff's office says that the TCSO Lake Patrol will be fully staffed and will be actively monitoring the waters at Lake Travis for intoxicated boaters over the weekend. 

LA hopes to celebrate a new kind of freedom on Fourth of July

Celebrating our independence with a big firework celebration at the Rose Bowl is not realistic this year. But the Fourth of July does hopefully mean more freedom for us.