Thanksgiving

Craig Fontenot and Dr. Kelly Cleary both work at Food Allergy Research & Education, or FARE — a national non-profit focusing on food allergies. They spoke about what people can do to make holiday gathering safe and more comfortable for everyone.

Fifty volunteers are expected to help prepare and serve meals. Organizers are still looking for donations of pies.

Turkey prices tend to rise closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving. But tariffs and bird flu could dramatically drive up the cost of turkeys this year.

There were hundreds of deer-related collisions on the highways surrounding Columbia last November, including more than 40 on U.S. 63 and more than 20 on Interstate 70.

Rock the Community is offering a free hot meal, gifts and some basic supplies on Wednesday, Nov. 22.