More drivers hit the road for Labor Day

Travel-tracker AAA expects 33 million Americans to traveling over Labor Day weekend — the highest number of people driving more than 50 miles since the recession started in 2008. It’s also a 2.9 percent increase over the 32.1 million people who traveled last year, AAA said.

“In the absence of strong economic growth that might fuel a significant boost in travel volume, it is an encouraging sign that Americans continue to prioritize travel,” AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Lon Anderson said.