More than 2.2 million Georgians are expected to travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving this year, according to numbers from AAA. That would be the second highest total since 2005. 1.5 million of those will be driving, so heavy congestion is expected especially in Metro Atlanta especially on Wednesday and Sunday. Make sure you drive safely this week! RISING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…