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🌪️ The Details: Residents in north Georgia can expect wind gusts reaching 35-45 mph, particularly in mountainous areas. Central Georgia is not exempt, with possible isolated wind gusts up to 60 mph and a slight chance of tornadoes. This severe weather could disrupt outdoor activities and travel plans, as Thanksgiving approaches.

Georgia Braces for Turbulent Weather Ahead of Thanksgiving

by Thom ChandlerNovember 20, 2023November 20, 2023

🚗 The Gist: Gas prices in Georgia are on a steady decline, offering relief to drivers as Thanksgiving nears. The average cost for regular unleaded gasoline is now $2.82 per gallon, showing significant drops from last week, last month, and last year.

Gas Prices Down in Georgia Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel

by Thom ChandlerNovember 20, 2023

Cropped view of turkey with drinks and candles on table near multiethnic family celebrating thanksgiving

Food

The Best-ever Thanksgiving Turkey Starts With a Surprising Pantry Ingredient

by Nina ElderNovember 18, 2023November 18, 2023

It's brilliantly delicious.

Food

The Top Chef-approved Two-in-One Stuffing That Could Be Your New Favorite Thanksgiving Side

by Jessica WrubelNovember 18, 2023November 18, 2023

🍂 The Gist: The Georgia Festival of Trees has been voted the 21st most cherished Thanksgiving tradition in the U.S. in 2023. Meanwhile, Atlanta's Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon ranks 69th in popularity.

Georgia Staples

Georgia Festival of Trees Ranks High Among National Thanksgiving Treasures

by Thom ChandlerNovember 15, 2023

Snacks and sides and treats—plus some seasonal coffee to keep you going.

Food

10 Must-buy Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Groceries, According to a Former Employee

by Kelsey BrownNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023

When you do something once a year, sometimes it's hard to remember.

Food

OK, Wait — When Should I Buy My Thanksgiving Turkey?

by Olivia BriaNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023

Car crash

Traffic & Transportation

18 people died in traffic crashes in Georgia over Thanksgiving weekend

by Thom ChandlerNovember 30, 2022September 24, 2023

A father and daughter are dead after Clayton County police say the man shot and killed his daughter before killing himself following a police chase.

Crime

Father and daughter die in Thanksgiving Day murder-suicide

by Thom ChandlerNovember 25, 2022November 25, 2022

An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is almost 8 million more people than last year and is the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017.

Despite inflation, a record number of shoppers are expected to shop during Thanksgiving weekend

by Thom ChandlerNovember 24, 2022November 24, 2022

"As the storm evolves from Thursday to Friday, rounds of rain will fill up some rain gauges in the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, perhaps on the order of 2 to 4 inches, especially from eastern Texas to northern Georgia, upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger said.

Giant storm will bring rain to Georgia over Thanksgiving holiday weekend

by Alex Sosnowski | AccuWeatherNovember 23, 2022September 24, 2023

Let’s face it: The holidays may look picture-perfect on social media, but in reality, they may not be so full of harmony and smiles. Hosting a Thanksgiving meal means giving careful attention to all the details, like the guest list, place settings, menu, and time of day, in addition to the cooking, cleaning and entertaining.

Tips and Knowledge

5 Ways to stress less on Thanksgiving

by Alexis Roberts | CAES News and MaryBeth Hornbeck | CAES NewsNovember 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Stacker analyzed data from Metacritic, IMDb, and Letterboxd to rank the highest-rated Thanksgiving films of all time.

The Best Thanksgiving Movies of All Time

by Jody EllisNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment. Many of these fires are due to turkey fryers. If you're planning to fry your Thanksgiving turkey, you'll want to make sure you know how to fry a turkey safely.

News You Can Use

How to fry a turkey safely on Thanksgiving

by Thom ChandlerNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Georgia's gas price average continues to trend lower ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Gas prices in Georgia are dropping ahead of Thanksgiving

by AAA ReportsNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

DeKalb County Government will celebrate Thanksgiving Day 2022 by partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 100 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken hindquarters on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Food

DeKalb County will distribute 5,000 boxes of food for Thanksgiving

by Thom ChandlerNovember 17, 2022September 24, 2023

Cooking is the biggest cause of home fires and fire injuries, and Thanksgiving is one of the peak times for home cooking fires.

Tips and Knowledge

How to cook your Thanksgiving turkey without burning down your house

by Thom ChandlerNovember 17, 2022November 17, 2022

Despite higher gas prices, 89% of all Thanksgiving travelers will drive. AAA forecasts 48.65 million Americans will set out for a holiday road trip. That is 203,000 more drivers than last year.

Thanksgiving travel is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels

by AAA ReportsNovember 15, 2022September 24, 2023

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