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Authorities urged drivers to be careful on the road as travelers returned from Memorial Day weekend. Officers across Georgia ...

Memorial Day 2025 saw multiple shootings, stabbings, and violent incidents from South Carolina to D.C., exposing deeper safety issues.

According to agency announcements this week, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office reported no fatal crashes or major ...

ATLANTA — There have been 335 DUIs reported in Georgia since Friday during the Memorial Day weekend, the state Department of Public Safety reported early Monday. Georgia has also seen 281 crashes ...

ATLANTA — Georgia has seen 200 crashes between the Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the state Department of Public Safety reported early Sunday. According to DPS figures up to 6 a.m. on ...

Tribune reporting from last year said there were at least 31 shooting incidents during Memorial Day weekend of 2024 ... Deputy Mayor for Community Safety Garien Gatewood said during a news ...

Fewer people died in traffic- and marine-related incidents over the 2025 Memorial Day holiday weekend than in 2024, the ...

For others, Memorial Day serves as a stark reminder of the importance of boating safety. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials say four separate incidents have resulted in five fatalities ...