If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, check out this list of events and activities around East Texas.

Memorial Day speakers at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery are usually retired generals or other revered figures. This year, it's an indicted congressman.

Drivers should either change lanes or reduce their speed to at least 20 miles per hour below the posted speed limit.

DALLAS (AP) — People began loading up their cars and jumping on planes across the U.S. on Thursday as the long Memorial Day weekend kicked off. Even as politics and the nation’s aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.S. travel industry, Americans were expected to get away in record numbers.

Food Network star Katie Lee Biegel stops by the TODAY kitchen to share her sweet tea brined oven-fried chicken that is perfect for Memorial Day weekend. She also highlights her bacon ranch potato salad and a Texas sheet cake.

AAA Texas said the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.19, which is the same price when compared to this day last week and 42 cents less per gallon when compared to this day last year.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.

Over 130 will ruck nine miles in Palo Duro Canyon to honor fallen heroes during the annual Memorial Day Ruck Up event.