It's Thanksgiving week, and while many families gather for large dinners and celebrations, not everyone is as fortunate. For some college students, it's an even bigger struggle including in Washtenaw County. I was on hand when students and staff gathered to put together Thanksgiving dinner food baskets at Eastern Michigan University's "Swoop Food Pantry."

'Tis the season for time with family, friends, and loved ones. It is a shared time of year in which the most fortunate among us feast together and then lay our full bellies and contented hearts to comfortably rest in the warmth of our homes. There are too many among us that don't experience the holidays, or any days, in that way.

Between several instances of racist graffiti on campus and student and community protests, it's been a tumultuous start for the new president of Eastern Michigan University. James Smith plans to connect with the community moving forward.

Predictions for the future of Michigan's economy remain upbeat, despite political uncertainty in Washington, according to a University of Michigan report.

A big construction project started today in Ann Arbor to rebuild a local road. It's expected to last until August of next year.

With the Thanksgiving Day holiday a few days away, it's the busiest travel week of the year. Local Amtrak train service will be at max capacity.

There was a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at the former Willow Run Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti Township which will soon be a center for driverless vehicle testing, the American Center for Mobility. Among the elected officials on hand for the ceremony was 12th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. She says the facility will be a great step forward for Michigan and the auto industry.

The process has begun to look for a new Ann Arbor school board member.

The Washtenaw County Road Commission is ramping up its efforts to educate the public on roundabouts.

Today is the day local and national health officials try to encourage people to quit smoking.