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Louisville, KY – Drivers across Kentucky are being urged to use extreme caution this Blackout Wednesday, as early Thanksgiving travel and one of the year’s busiest drinking nights collide along major corridors including I-64, I-65, and I-75.
According to Alcohol.org, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving—nationally known as Blackout Wednesday or “Drinksgiving”—has become one of the heaviest drinking nights of the year. In 2022, liquor orders jumped 156% from the prior Wednesday, while beer sales rose 85% and cocktail orders climbed 69%. Public-health experts cite holiday stress, short workweeks and pre-feast gatherings as key drivers of widespread binge drinking…