 The 4th of July falls on a Thursday, and that could mean a lot more celebrating across the state with a longer Independence Day holiday this year. State Patrol Trooper Paul Gardner says a special holiday enforcement effort will start on Wednesday and run through Sunday, and they'll be out there looking for drunk drivers. Last year in 2023, statewide, we had 377 traffic fatalities, and we were at a five-year high, and we've seen a reduction in that so far this year. The last year's total also included 38% of those