CHP increasing officers on the road ahead of Thanksgiving

Manchester Road Race kicks off on Thanksgiving!

MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) -- It's a Thanksgiving day tradition like no other, the Manchester Road Race has returned for its 86th running!The race is a staple in Connecticut, and on Thanksgiving morning, News 8 expects to see around 10,000 runners on the streets of Manchester.The Manchester Road Race is a 4.7-mile course that begins at 10 a.m., starting and ending on Main Street in front of St. James Church. The annual race has a long history dati…

CHP increasing officers on the road ahead of Thanksgiving

(KRON) -- The 6 p.m. hour is when California Highway Patrol will be increasing the number of officers on the roads. The maximum enforcement period will end at midnight but resumes each evening through the holiday weekend.KRON4 did a ride along with a CHP officer on Wednesday, and here's what police are on the lookout for. The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days for the roadways and because of that CHP will have its maximum enforce…

Travelers hit the road, skies ahead of Thanksgiving Day

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Thanksgiving Day is Thursday and this week many Americans are traveling to see their loved ones.Nationally, AAA projects 55 million people to travel 50 miles or more by plane, train or automobile to make it to their destination. Of that 55 million, 4.5 million will travel by air, but the majority; 49 million will drive.In Illinois, Illinois State Police (ISP) are ramping up their patrols during the week to keep drivers saf…

CHP increased DUI patrols for Thanksgiving

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The California Highway Patrol will be intensifying its operations in the San Diego area and statewide starting tonight for five days as part of its annual effort to get intoxicated motorists off the roadways over the long Thanksgiving weekend.During the yearly “maximum enforcement period,” scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, all available CHP officers will be on duty, scouting local freeways and rural …

CHP to boost patrols for Thanksgiving

News release  As millions of people venture out for the Thanksgiving holiday, the California Highway Patrol is preparing for one of the busiest travel weekends in the nation.   To help motorists arrive at their destinations safely, the CHP will implement a Maximum Enforcement Period and deploy all available officers through the holiday weekend. The MEP begins at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday 23 and continues through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. “As with every…

Thanksgiving wine: Ideas for bottles to choose

Here is some Thanksgiving wine inspiration based on reviews of US wines by Decanter experts over the past 12 months...