James A. Garfield, May 30, 1868, Arlington National Cemetery Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day ...

Crashes killed 14 people on Georgia roads during the three-day Memorial Day weekend, according to the state Department of Public Safety. That’s up from the same holiday last year, when 11 died ...

Wednesday, May 28, is National Hamburger Day, an unofficial holiday that celebrates America’s favorite sandwich. The origins ...

Several chains around the country are offering deals and discounts on hamburgers to celebrate the American fast food staple.

Millions of Americans just spent a relaxing weekend, welcoming summer, wrapping up the school year and graduation ceremonies, ...

Both Columbus, Georgia and Columbus, Mississippi claim the orgins of Memorial Day, but a historian says the commemorations started in Georgia.

Riding the 33rd Parallel' “Riding the 33rd Parallel” is a virtual road trip from Florida to California via the Harn’s ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Over 880 officers have died in ... The week of May 11 through 17 is National Police Week. Dougherty County held their annual “Fallen, But Not Forgotten” ceremony on ...

Memorial Day is right around the corner, and fortunately, most grocery stores in Georgia will remain open. Memorial Day is a day when most employees are off work. Here is what will be open and ...

Governor Brian Kemp has officially designated the fourth Friday in November as "National Sugarcane Syrup Day" in Georgia, ...

Chase started collecting these announcements and teamed up with his brother Harrison to publish Chase’s Calendar of Events. In recent years, digital calendars like National Day Calendar and ...