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Friday, April 19, 2013  Federal officials have accepted Boeing's revamped battery system for its beleaguered 787 Dreamliners and intend to lift a 3-month-old order grounding the planes.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Obama administration is delaying the closing of 149 airport control towers until mid-June in order to deal with legal challenges.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday it will close 149 air traffic control towers because of federal budget cuts. The tower at Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach is on the list to close.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration says air traffic control towers at the Florence Regional Airport, Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach, Donaldson Center in Greenville and Hilton Head Airport could shutdown due to budget cuts.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Federal regulators say they are ordering a comprehensive review of the critical systems of Boeing's 787s.

Friday, October 12, 2012  The City of Myrtle Beach is taking the lead in banning high powered green lasers after Horry County Council tabled an ordinance earlier this month. At a League of Cities meeting with mayors across the county, city officials talked about plans to create their own regulations.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Hartsville Regional Airport was recently awarded a $197,705 grant for new projects by Federal Aviation Administration.

Monday, June 13, 2011  The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an accident involving a single-engine plane in Marlboro County.

Saturday, February 05, 2011  The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report into the crash that killed two people January 18th in the Briarcliffe Resort RV park. For the first time in today's report we're learning about the pilots experience, which one area flight expert finds troubling.

Sunday, December 26, 2010  Some travelers that were supposed to be flying home Sunday are finding there might be a snag in their travel plans thanks to the snow.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  'Tis the season for travel delays. If you're one of the 2.5 million people traveling by air, you might want to brace yourself. History suggests air travelers are in for a rocky ride.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Local officials are trying to decide how much longer the runway needs to be at the Hilton Head Island airport.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010  The city of Myrtle Beach and Horry County are in talks about who will take over maintenance of a new stretch of Harrelson Boulevard when its finished.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot of a plane that crashed at the Andrews Airport in Georgetown County Wednesday night was performing touch and go's at the airport at the time of the crash.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  Around 9:00pm Wednesday, a small passenger plane, commonly known as a Piper Arrow, was on its way back to Concord, NC where it was rented from, crashed into a North Myrtle Beach home killing all 3 people on board.