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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A new study from AAA says using hands-free devices that enable us to do things such as text, talk and answer e-mails while driving may not be as safe as we think they are.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Some 400 South Carolina National Guard soldiers are returning home from a nine-month deployment in the Balkan nation of Kosovo.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The travel organization says the worst bridge in South Carolina is over a railroad track on I- 26 just east of the Interstate 126 exit near Columbia. It was built in 1958 and carries about 550,000 vehicles every week.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  If you want to get rid of your old auto or marine batteries, you can get $5 for them as part of the AAA Carolinas' Great Battery Roundup.

Friday, March 29, 2013  AAA Carolinas thinks a 16-cent drop in gas prices and a forecast of pleasant weather could lead motorists to do some traveling during the Easter weekend.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  More than 1.17 million South Carolinians will hit the roads this holiday season which is one of the deadliest times of the year, according to AAA Carolinas.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The motor club keeping an eye on the highways across the Carolinas says there will be a few more motorists on the road for Thanksgiving because of a significant drop in the price of gasoline.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The average price for a gallon of gas in South Carolina dropped 12 cents in the past week.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  South Carolina motorists can get cash for every auto or marine battery they turn in during a cleanup effort that runs the rest of this month.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  The number of South Carolina motorists taking to the highways this Labor Day weekend will be about the same as last year.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  AAA Carolinas is getting members of the Dreher High School soccer team to show the dangers of texting while driving.

Monday, April 30, 2012  There's good news for drivers in South Carolina. Gasoline in the state is now selling for less than it did a year ago.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  Gas prices are on the rise and experts predict the trend will continue. AAA says the average gas price in Myrtle Beach Sunday was $3.50 a gallon. That's up 25 cents from last month and 29 cents from last year.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Gasbuddy.com predicts gas will hit the the five dollars a gallon by Memorial Day, and $4.25 by April. AAA Myrtle Beach says they expect gas to hit at least four dollars a gallon by Memorial Day.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  While the $14 billion industry is expecting a better year than 2011, those predictions are shadowed by the specter of an expected rise in gas prices to $4 a gallon.