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  • AAA projects another record-breaking holiday travel season for North Carolina

    RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s the holiday travel season again. Millions of travelers will either travel by car, plane or public transit this Thanksgiving to spend it with their loved ones. 

    What You Need To Know

    • AAA projects we will see an increase of 1.6 million travelers this Thanksgiving 

    • Over 2 million North Carolinians will travel by car

    • Over 100,000 will travel by plane 

    • AAA projects gas prices will be similar to last Thanksgiving at an average $2.87 per gallon


    “There’s going to be a record number of North Carolinians traveling 50 miles or more or less away from home this holiday season,” said Carolina’s Public Affairs Director for AAA Tiffany Wright.  

    And although flights are back to normal after the government shutdown, travelers are still worried about air travel. 

    “There was concern with cancellations and delays. We saw over the last, I would say, week and a half, a lot of people changing their plans because they were nervous. So a lot of people have opted to drive to their destinations versus flying,” Wright said.

    According to AAA’s holiday travel projections, we will see an increase of 1.6 million travelers this Thanksgiving, still making it the busiest traveled holiday of the year. 

    With most travelers taking the roads, we can expect around 73 million Americans traveling by car. That includes over 2 million North Carolinians. AAA also projects over 100,000 North Carolina residents will be traveling by air. Stephanie Hawco with Raleigh-Durham International Airport says skeptical air travelers shouldn’t worry about their holiday travels next week.

    “We’re confident that things will be back to normal in the next week and a half. We really hope that travelers will have a nice, smooth experience here at RDU when they’re traveling to see family and friends next week,” said the media relations director for RDU, Stephanie Hawco.

    Hawco says the airport starts to see traffic pick up the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving. She says make sure to arrive extra early before your flights and you can also book your parking online ahead of time to get the best rate and a guaranteed spot.

    “We did see some ripple effects here at RDU from those flight restrictions with some delays and cancellations, but we feel good about the idea that things will be back to normal next week and everybody will have smooth travels,” Hawco said.

    AAA also projects gas prices will be similar to last Thanksgiving at $2.87 and recommends filling up your tank the night before and checking your battery and tire pressure. 

    Follow us on Instagram at spectrumnews1nc for news and other happenings across North Carolina.

     

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  • Child cancer survivor starts nonprofit

    DURHAM, N.C. — Harper Harrell knows first-hand the importance of having a place to stay near the hospital while enduring extended treatment. She was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 8 years old and had to undergo two years of treatment. 

    What You Need To Know

    • Harper Harrell started her own nonprofit called “Harper’s Home” to help house families with children enduring extended treatment for life-threatening illnesses for free near Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center

    • Harrell was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 8 years old and had to undergo two years of treatment

    • The goal is to build eight homes on their property that’s just a couple of miles away from the hospital, but they are currently renting two homes while they wait for the city to approve their permits to start building 

    • Studies show more than half the kids in extended treatment at Duke Children’s Hospital come from over 50 miles away
    • Kids sometimes need to get to the ER within 30 minutes if they spike a fever and if not, their condition could become deadly


    “When I was in treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia at Duke Children’s Hospital, we met so many families who didn’t have a place to stay,” Harrell said.

    Fortunately for Harrell and her family they didn’t live far from Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center and never worried about housing during her stay in the hospital. But she knows that’s not the case for everyone. 

    “They were living out of suitcases and hotels, and there was really no place for them to go,” Harrell said.

    That’s why she started her own nonprofit called “Harper’s Home.” The goal of Harper’s Home is to build eight homes in close proximity to the hospital for families with children fighting life-threatening illnesses to stay free of charge. 

    “Being able to stay here and having a roof over their head and not having to worry about it while a child is in treatment,” Harrell said.

    Currently, they are renting two homes three miles away from the hospital as they wait for the city to approve their permits to start building homes on their property. Harper’s mother, Heather Hindin, said renting these homes were only possible because of the giving community.

    “The way I see it is that we, Durham, the city, have kind of a responsibility as the place where Duke Children’s lives to open our arms and embrace the people who are coming here scared, uncertain,” Hindin said.

    Studies show more than half the kids in extended treatment at Duke Children’s Hospital come from over 50 miles away. Those same kids sometimes need to get to the emergency room within 30 minutes if they spike a fever and if not, their condition could become deadly. 

    “When we talk about being two miles or three miles from Duke Children’s, it’s not just convenient. It is in fact, a critical part of treatment,” Hindin said.

    It’s Harrell’s goal to make the lives of families a little bit easier, one home at a time.

    “Everybody deserves an equal opportunity to be able to get to their local world-class hospital or travel to a world-class hospital,” Harrell said.

    If you’d like to help Harrell grow her vision and help a family in need, you can donate at the Harper’s Home website.

     

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  • Shepherd and amputee enters N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame

    RALEIGH, N.C. — Getting her sheep lined up and ready to go, Ellen Mabry is preparing for the livestock competition. She’s been showing sheep at the North Carolina State Fair for over 30 years and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. 

    What You Need To Know

    • Ellen Mabry has been showing sheep at the North Carolina State Fair for over 30 years

    • She’s an amputee and lost her leg in 2013 due to an infection

    • After losing her leg, she continued to show sheep competitively at the state fair

    • Mabry was inducted into the State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame 


    “I like to be competitive, and I like to see what we’ve grown and how it does against other people,” Mabry said.

    But she isn’t like most sheep show competitors. She’s an amputee and uses her scooter to show her sheep. 

    “I just went and took the sheep in the ring and … led him around. I got cheers that day for showing with a mobility cart,” Mabry said.

    She lost her leg over a decade ago due to an infection and has adapted to competing with one leg.  

    “I really don’t consider myself handicapped. I drive with my leg,” Mabry said.

    Showing sheep is a family affair — her husband, daughter and son-in-law all help out.

    “I’m so proud of her. Like, I remember when she lost her leg. I was afraid that she wouldn’t be my mom when she woke up, and she wouldn’t be able to do the things that she did prior. But that hasn’t been the case,” said Mabry’s daughter, Lauren Bell.

    Not only is her family proud of her but so is the state fair community. That’s why she was inducted into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame this year. 

    “I’m really excited. And being a female, even more excited because, you know, it’s been dominated by men for years. And it’s quite an honor, I think,” Mabry said.

    If you want to see Mabry’s sheep and other animals, you can check them out at the fair through Sunday.

     

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  • Hurricane Katrina survivors reflect 20 years later

    DURHAM, N.C. — Reading journal entries she wrote 20 years ago, Shawn Trimble is emotional as she remembers the impacts of Hurricane Katrina.  

    What You Need To Know

    • Aug. 29, 2025 marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall 

    • Durham resident Shawn Trimble is from New Orleans and was there when Katrina destroyed the area

    • Trimble and her kids were able to get out and move to Hillsborough, North Carolina and eventually settled down in Durham years later

    • Trimble and her kids reflected on the storm together as a family for the first year this year 


    “To even go back in time, sometimes it just it jogs a whole lot of memories I think for me,” Trimble said.

    She flipped through pages of photo albums from a life before the storm in New Orleans, sorting through old letters and articles, as she and her two kids reflected on what happened in 2005 for the first time.

    “We thought it was a hurricane. It was in the city. It was bad. But then it got worse,” Trimble said.

    Trimble was the manager of a Sheraton hotel in the French Quarter at the time, and she vividly recalls the chaos.

    “I remember, the first night, you know, it was like, ‘oh, we were on vacation, and there was so much food.’ And then the food started running out. I remember calling corporate during this time and I’m like, ‘yo, I’m watching the waters rise.’ And folks weren’t believing me. It was so bad, y’all,” Trimble said.  

    Her daughter Sunshine and her son Joshua were 6 and 7 at the time and remember the confusion.

    “I just remember, like, running around and still being amongst family. So I didn’t feel immediately like, unsafe. But I just was witnessing all of this stuff happening, and I couldn’t like process or grasp like what was going on because I was so young,” Sunshine Alvarez said.

    “It was stressful time for me I guess,” Joshua Alvarez said.

    They get emotional as they discuss the trauma and impacts of that deadly storm. They’re also grateful they are able to look back and realize how lucky they are to have gotten out. They drove from New Orleans to Hillsborough, North Carolina and over the years eventually settled down in Durham. 

    “Somehow, we’re getting out, but these folks are still here. And it’s like that survivor’s guilt,” Trimble said.

    Seeing the damage left behind by Helene, Trimble said she’s hyper aware of the weather and sometimes experiences PTSD. 

    “Whenever there’s a storm, you know, I’m very aware that things can go south, so I’m more cognizant. I’m more, more honoring of Mother Nature, if you will,” Trimble said.

    Trimble said they’re closer now as a family than ever before because of what they went through together.

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  • Mobile Response and Stabilization Services to expand statewide

    DUBLIN, Ohio — Mobile Response and Stabilization Services, also known as MRSS, will expand to all 88 counties by July 1. The free emergency response program is currently implemented in 50 counties, and Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, said it’s already making a positive impact. 

    “Unless you’ve personally experienced a child in crisis, it is really hard to understand just how difficult it is to know what to do,” said the Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services LeeAnne Cornyn.

    What You Need To Know

    • Mobile Response and Stabilization Services also known as MRSS will expand to all 88 counties by July 1, 2025

    • The Mobile Response and Stabilization Services deploys trained professionals to help anyone 20 years old or younger who are dealing with a behavioral health crisis free of charge

    • To request help, you can either call the 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline or by calling MRSS directly at 888-418-MRSS 

    “Places across the state that have already offered MRSS have seen better behavioral health outcomes, less juvenile justice involvement, fewer inpatient residential stays for children and fewer children spending the night in emergency departments because of a behavioral health crisis,” said DeWine. 

    Cornyn believes this statewide expansion is essential. 

    “MRSS is an essential service within Ohio’s system of care to fill a gap for youth and families needing urgent behavioral health services to a situation that the family or the young person define as a crisis,” said Cornyn. 

    Within an hour of when a call comes in, the Mobile Response and Stabilization Services deploys trained professionals to help anyone 20 years old or younger who are dealing with a behavioral health crisis. Then, after they de-escalate the situation, families receive follow up support for six weeks. It’s a service that Susan Wittig, an elementary school principal in Dublin, said has already made a tremendous impact on one of her students who experienced a crisis at school. 

    “Clinicians from Nationwide Children’s Hospital arrived within the hour and partnered seamlessly with our student, their family and our school team to develop a very clear plan for services, counseling and most importantly, ongoing care. Today, I’m happy to share that our student is thriving,” said Wittig. 

    Wittig’s testimonial is what drives DeWine and partners to push for this expansion.

    “Soon, every family in Ohio will be able to rest assured that if their child were to experience a crisis, MRSS stands ready to help them navigate that challenge,” said DeWine. 

    To request help, you can either call the 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline or by calling MRSS directly at 888-418-MRSS. 

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  • Laser brain surgery helps nurse live normal life

    Laser brain surgery helps nurse live normal life

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Seizures have been a part of Callie Carter’s life since she reached the age of 12.  

    What You Need To Know

    • Callie Carter had been suffering from seizures from over twenty years

    • OhioHealth performed a laser ablation surgery on her in 2021 and now Callie has been seizure free for three years 

    • Callie is back to being a nurse living her normal life

    But for nearly a quarter century, she didn’t know that’s what they were.

    “I actually started having what I thought were episodes of anxiety. I had been misdiagnosed since I was 12 years old and I had had these episodes every month. Here I was actually having small seizures and didn’t know,” said Carter, a nurse and brain surgery survivor. 

    While the seizures made life difficult, Carter powered through, even becoming a nurse in her mid 20s. But as she moved into her mid-30s, the problem started getting worse. She began suffering multiple seizures a day, and eventually one bigger than she ever had before.

    “When I was about to have my baby, I then had this big seizure. I was about to leave for work. And all I remember is saying, ‘I don’t feel very good.’ Then I woke up in the hospital,” said Carter. 

    At that point in 2019, Carter was diagnosed with epilepsy and her role in the hospital had changed.

    “The hardest part was learning how to be the patient and not the nurse anymore. I think giving up that was probably the hardest that I that I had to deal with,” said Carter. 

    After being diagnosed, Carter turned to a team of doctors at OhioHealth. They determined her seizures were coming from an uncommon spot in her brain and recommended a type of brain surgery called laser ablation.

    “This allows us to offer a minimally invasive procedure that has relatively equivalent results in terms of people achieving seizure freedom without subjecting them to all the morbidity associated with like a huge operation on their brain,” said Dr. Girish Hiremath, an OhioHealth neurosurgeon.

    The surgery uses a laser to heat and destroy brain tissue that cause seizures. Callie’s surgeon doctor, Girish Hiremath, says this surgery was the least risky way to help her, especially because they had to do it twice. 

    “The first surgery, you know, was partially successful, but there was still a second sort of part of the seizure network that was still active and was giving her seizures,” said Hiremath. 

    Her doctor, Jason Bisping, is an adult neurologist and epileptologist. He worked with Carter throughout her journey and still checks on her to this day. 

    “I would say from the word go, Callie was extremely dedicated. She was laser focused on where we were going with this. And was ready to do whatever it was that we asked her,” said Bisping.

     In the wake of the surgery, Carter left her nursing job to focus on her health. But three years later, she says she’s seizure free, living a normal life, and now is a memory care nurse for Alzheimer’s patients in Zanesville. 

    “Yeah, so it’s a whole new life when people say that they have a second chance at life. This is what they mean,” said Carter. 

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  • The importance of sustainability for Ohio’s state parks

    The importance of sustainability for Ohio’s state parks

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — State park sustainability is crucial for our environment’s overall health and well-being.

    What You Need To Know

    • The Ohio State Parks Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports Ohio’s state parks by funding special projects to promote sustainability and enhance visitor experience

    • The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ “ConServe Ohio” initiative is a call to action plan that includes implementing sustainability practices 

    • Some sustainability practices you can do next time you visit a park is to pick up your trash, don’t bother the wildlife and to not leave anything you bring to the park at the park

    “Ohio has such beautiful places, but they’re not going to last unless we all join together and become stewards of those places and take care of them,” said the Executive Director of the Ohio State Parks Foundation, Lisa Daris.

    Daris has been the executive director of the Ohio State Parks Foundation for three years. She’s had a passion for nature her whole life. 

    “I grew up in northeast Ohio on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, and so the waterways were a big part of my life. And with waterways, cleaning them up, connect to nature is just the next step,” said Daris.

    The foundation works on special projects for Ohio’s state parks to enhance visitor experience and promote sustainability. One of the projects is the pollinator plot at the Alum Creek State Park Howard Road boat ramp. According to Daris, pollinator plots add to sustainability by contributing to park’s plant life. 

    “It promotes pollinators. So those are the little bees and bugs and insects that pollinate and distribute the plants around the state parks and just in general in nature,” said Daris. 

    Sustainability is also top of mind for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Its initiative called “ConServe Ohio” is a call to action plan for state park staff and visitors to implement sustainability practices in the parks. 

    “It’s all about using the natural resources that we have today in a way that makes sure that we have plenty of natural resources for people to use in the future as well,” said the Sustainability Coordinator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Heather Bokman.  

    Bokman said some of the best sustainability practices are to always pick up your trash, don’t leave anything you bring to a state park behind, leave the wildlife alone and if you really want to help, you can become a volunteer. Bokman said sustainability is all about preserving for the future. 

    “We want to make sure that we can help keep our environment beautiful, especially in parks where people really are connected to nature. And we want to make sure that people always have that space to go where they can connect with nature and enjoy the beauty of nature and make sure they always have what they need,” said Bokman. 

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  • First full orchestra performs inside Lima prison

    First full orchestra performs inside Lima prison

    LIMA, Ohio — History is being made in Lima, Ohio. It’s the first full orchestra to perform inside of an Ohio prison. 

    What You Need To Know

    •  It’s the first full orchestra to perform inside of an Ohio prison

    • This performance is a part of the Lima Symphony’s “Healing through music” program

    • Bringing an experience like this to a community that is often overlooked and stereotyped gives inmates hope for the future of their rehabilitation

    “Music, I believe, is healing, and it does restore,” said Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution inmate, Kevin Karszewski.

    Kevin Karszewski is an inmate at Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution, but he is also a member of the one hundred man choir. Along with Kevin is Jeff Hawkins, and he says this experience is great for the inmates. 

    “It’s great from all different aspects because it’s great for the inmates to see what a real symphony orchestra is to come actually in and hear it live, because many of these guys have never, ever heard a live orchestra, you know, especially something as large as a symphony orchestra,” said Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution inmate, Jeff Hawkins.

    But it’s also great for people on the outside to see what really happens inside a prison.

    “But it’s also good, I think, for people on the outside that see this, to understand that we do so much more in prison than what you see in movies or our reality TV shows where we always portray prison as violent or, you know, all the bad things,” said Hawkins.

    This performance is a part of the Lima Symphony’s “Healing through music” program. A program that began in 2018 with the intent of helping individuals fight addiction and mental illness. According to Lima Symphony executive director, Elizabeth Brown-Ellis, music can help everyone. 

    “Music is therapeutic. Music unites us. It just transcends. I think our place and our the limitations of our current reality,” said the Executive Director of the Lima Symphony, Elizabeth Brown-Ellis.

    Bringing an experience like this to a community that is often overlooked and stereotyped gives inmates hope for the future of their rehabilitation. 

    “It’s so progressive to have the administration here team up with an organization like the Lima Symphony Orchestra because, again, it’s just not something that either organization is, is usually experienced,” said Hawkins.

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  • ‘Big Bugs’ Exhibit at Dawes Arboretum

    ‘Big Bugs’ Exhibit at Dawes Arboretum

    NEWARK, Ohio — Scattered across 2,000 acres, measuring at 25 feet long, 20 feet wide, 10 feet tall and up to 1,200 pounds, are big wooden bugs.

    What You Need To Know

    • The ‘Big Bugs’ traveling exhibit by Daniel Rogers is in Newark at the Dawes Arboretum until August 25th

    • The exhibit includes ten 1200 pound bugs scattered across the 2,000 acre arboretum 

    • The exhibit has traveled to over 100 different exhibits 

    “We have 10 bugs on property, three giant ants, one of which is behind me and seven other bugs all around the arboretum,” said Karla Long, the director of learning and engagement at The Dawes Arboretum. 

    The exhibit, aptly named “Big Bugs”, has arrived at the Dawes Arboretum in Newark and will stick around for the most summer, complementing the museum’s mission to enrich lives through the conservation of trees.

    “All the different bugs that we have work, work with the environment to protect it and keep it going. And they all do their part. And so that was one of the reasons why we wanted to bring big bugs here,” said Long. 

    Long said the bugs not only represent conservation but were also sustainably made. 

    “All of the statues are made out of fallen or found timber, wood plant products,” said Long.   

    The exhibit itself has been around for 30 years, traveling to nearly 100 spots all across the country, helping to bring everything from ants, ladybugs, spiders and dragonflies to life, and doing it in a way that’s accessible to everyone. 

    “All of the bugs can be seen by any of our paved trails. So if you’re in a car or a motorized device, you can still actually see and enjoy our exhibit up close,” said Long. 

    An up-close look at an exhibit that appears bigger than life itself. The big bugs exhibit will be on display at the Dawes Arboretum until August 25th. Purchase tickets at Dawesarb.org.

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  • Parkinson’s Moving Day takes over

    Parkinson’s Moving Day takes over

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sunday was Parkinson’s Moving Day and in honor of the title, that’s exactly what the community gathered to do.

    What You Need To Know

    • According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, nearly 90,000 people living in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

    • Moving Day is an event to shed a light on PD while also sharing the importance of movement to individuals living with PD

    • Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s Disease

    The Parkinson’s Foundation in Columbus, along with other community partners, shared resources to individuals living with Parkinson’s disease while also incorporating movement. 

    “The one thing we know about Parkinson’s is you’ve got to move,” said Melissa Carlson, owner of pDnextsteps, an exercise wellness program for people living with Parkinson’s Disease. 

    Carlson leads the Moving Day participants in some of her exercise moves she teaches at her facility because she knows just how important movement is. 

    “Exercise is the only thing that has been proven to slow the progression and at least change the trajectory of people living with Parkinson’s. When you move better, you feel better. You have a better quality of life,” said Carlson. 

    She has seen first-hand how exercise can change lives. 

    “I have seen people come into my facility using a walker and they’re no longer using a walker,” said Carlson. 

    Columbus city council member Nancy Day-Achauer was one sponsor for the event. Moving Day is special to her because her husband is living with Parkinson’s disease.

    “It’s really special for us to be able to bring awareness to Parkinson’s, to use my position as an elected official, to bring awareness to something that so few people truly understand,” said Day-Achauer. 

    Spreading awareness and moving your body is the goal.

    “We really need to bring awareness because there are a lot of people out there with Parkinson’s symptoms and they don’t even know it because they’re not the typical symptoms. So we hope this day will help raise awareness and it’s also a great opportunity for us to be out there and move because movement is what helps us with Parkinson’s symptoms,” said Day-Achauer.

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  • Seasonal allergies on the rise for pets

    Seasonal allergies on the rise for pets

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s springtime and that usually means allergy season, not just for humans, but animals too.

    What You Need To Know

    • Seasonal allergies for pets are on the rise in central Ohio

    • Experts recommend looking for excessive licking and rubbing to determine possible allergies

    • Secondary infections can come from allergies

    “Typically, allergy season is always busy in central Ohio,” said Dr. Kim West, a veterinarian at Health & Harmony Animal Hospital. “I think if you’re a veterinarian here, you know that we are always busy. It’s definitely ramping up now because we’re getting into, like, spring, so everything’s blooming.”

    According to the pet insurance company Trupanion, from 2019 to 2023, the number of allergy claims for insured pets in Ohio jumped by nearly 25%.

    “Think what’s happening is central Ohio has always been like a huge area for allergies,” West said. “And so what I think there’s probably a combination of it’s always kind of been bad, but we’re also realizing that we can do a lot more.”

    West noted that there are a few signs pet owners need to watch out for determining if a pet might have allergies.

    “You notice, like, licking is a sign that ‘I’m itchy.’ So if they’re licking excessively rubbing their face or if you’re noticing, like hair loss or anything like that, that can be a sign that you might want to get to your veterinarian,” West said. 

    Experts say pet owners can reduce the amount of allergens for their pets by taking a damp cloth and wiping pets down after they have been outside. Pet owners can also make sure they have clean air filters at home. Animals have the same allergies as humans.

    “We can have atopic dermatitis, which is basically anything that’s inhaled or like a contact allergy from the environment,” said West. 

    Veterinarians say if pet allergies are not treated early on, they can turn into secondary infections because their skin has been traumatized.

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  • Super Bowl Sunday appetizers drive business to Ohio restaurant

    Super Bowl Sunday appetizers drive business to Ohio restaurant


    COLUMBUS, Ohio — As much as the game itself, the food on Super Bowl Sunday is a key component of the experience.

    What You Need To Know

    • Super Bowl Sunday is all about a good game and good food

    • Barley’s Brewing Company has three appetizers for Super Bowl Sunday 

    • Nachos, wings and sauerkraut balls

    Barley’s Brewing Company was ready to bring their A-game to Super Bowl Sunday weekend.

    “We definitely see more business on Super Bowl Sunday than a normal Sunday,” said the assistant general manager of Barley’s Brewing Company, Ian Boyland.

    Every big day has certain foods associated with it. Thanksgiving is about turkey and sides. Christmas seems to always feature a good ham. But for a Super Bowl party, it’s all about the appetizers.

    “So all year round, but especially around Super Bowl time, our char-grilled wings are a huge hit. Also nachos are big here. We can get them with chicken or without and have chili on top of them if you want. It’s a heaping pile of tortillas that we fry up fresh, shredded cheese and the toppings.

    But Boyland said sometimes bringing those traditional apps to your party is boring and you can be the hit of the party if you come up with something different.

    “Something that’s a little off the beaten path that people that know Barley’s love the sauerkraut balls,” said Boyland.

    Whether you enjoy the game alone or with a group, many say having some good food is a priority for your Super Bowl experience.



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