US flags placed on Arlington National Cemetery headstones in honor of Memorial Day

Thousands of service members will place American flags on over 260,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday as part of their Memorial Day remembrance celebrations.

The history of Mother's Day: A look at the woman behind the celebration

Early motherhood celebrations date back to ancient times, but the modern American holiday gained popularity thanks to the help of Anna Jarvis.

Mother's Day 2021: Ideas for a memorable celebration with mom

Whether you are seeing your mom in person or socially distancing due to the pandemic, Mother's Day 2021 doesn’t need to involve huge crowds.

Mother's Day looks different around the world

Traditionally on Mother's Day in the United States, flowers are being delivered and online orders are being placed as people scramble to get last-minute gifts to show mom how much they love her. 

Mariachi band born on Kennesaw State University campus

What does a group of college music students do when it needs to hire a mariachi band for an event? Create its own, of course.

Atlanta pools set to reopen Memorial Day weekend

The city of Atlanta said its pools will be opening in time for the unofficial start of summer.

Cheers! April 7 is National Beer Day

April 7 marks the day that the Cullen-Harrison Act was enacted, which led to the repeal of Prohibition.

Christians celebrate second Easter marred by COVID-19 pandemic

Christianity’s most joyous feast day is being celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings for the second Easter Sunday.

Church offers different kind of service during COVID-19 pandemic

Reverend Eric Thomas of St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church said he was grateful to be able to open the doors of his southwest Atlanta sanctuary for a different kind of church service during Holy Week. His church, along with St. Phillips AME and Jackson Memorial Baptist Church partnered with Walgreens to provide thousands of Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccine doses. Rev. Thomas told FOX 5 more than 1,500 doses were administered at his church in March. He said he found it appropriate that this phase of the immunization program happens to fall on the Christian Holy Week.

Health officials urge caution during Easter, spring break

Some health officials are urging families to be cautious during the upcoming Easter holiday and spring break.

Miami's South Beach considers shedding its party reputation after disastrous spring break

With more than 1,000 arrests and nearly 100 gun seizures already during this year's spring break season, officials in Miami Beach are thinking it may finally be time to cleanse the reputation of South Beach and its law-breaking, party-all-night vibe.

White House fountains dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day, dancers line up at Irish embassy

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the White House featured a display of green water in the fountains on the north and south lawns. Meanwhile, Irish dancers lined up to perform in front of Ireland’s embassy to mark the holiday.