Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

On Friday and through the Memorial Day weekend, you may see people handing out and wearing red flowers. Here's why.

Public lands advocates worry visitors will get a misleading picture of parks and forests as staff scramble to keep up.

As for the top burial site respondents want to visit for Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia took the crown, according to Choice Mutual. The location features the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and graves of presidents and astronauts. The thousands of flags planted amongst the graves makes for a moving site to see.

Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting Memorial Day Weekend gas prices and a New Jersey Congresswoman’s federal charges. We’ll also tell you about the appeal of a man’s life sentence for murder and more. Listen by clicking the play button above.

A federal staffing shortage appears to be at the center of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announcement that it is closing lakeside parks and beaches.

It's Memorial Day weekend. When is Memorial Day? What is open or closed? Are banks closed? Is the stock market open? The post office? What we know.

Baba Yaga: The Red Panda Noodle guys’ killer chicken sando truck will be at the Audubon Park Night Market from 5-8 p.m. on May 26 offering their usual discount to all military personnel, plus “a lil’ somethin’ somethin’ extra,” say company reps. Info: instagram.com/babayagachickentruck