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Wednesday, December 19, 2012  It's the busiest time of year on the nation's highways, but also the deadliest. More than a million South Carolinians are expected to get away for the holidays and as they do, Santa has a gift to help make travel a little easier this year.

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.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Last Thanksgiving holiday weekend, 11 people died on South Carolina roadways. Highway Patrol troopers are hoping to keep this year's number down through enforcement and education.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Thousands of tourists will spend the biggest summer holiday of the year on the Grand Strand, but no one knows whether the heaviest tourist traffic occurred last weekend or will happen next weekend.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Memorial Day weekend travel in South Carolina is expected to increase more than 3 percent this year in part because the state has the lowest-priced gas in the country.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  South Carolina's gasoline prices have dropped 72 cents a gallon since peaking May 5th, according to AAA Carolinas.

Monday, November 21, 2011  AAA Motor Club says four percent fewer people will drive to their holiday destination than last year. But the amount of people expected to fly has doubled.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, new passenger screening technology has arrived at Myrtle Beach International Airport.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  The busiest air travel time of the year is only a month and a half away. So if you're planning on heading out of town, now is the time to book your ticket. Travel experts say the flight to grandma's for Thanksgiving dinner is going not only going to cost you more this year, airlines are also offering consumers fewer flights.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  More people in North Carolina and South Carolina are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend compared to last year despite the impacts of Hurricane Irene on the coast.

Sunday, January 02, 2011  AAA Carolinas predicts the number of holiday travelers to be three to four percent higher in North and South Carolina than it was last year.

Sunday, December 26, 2010  A rare Christmas snowfall is complicating life for travelers throughout the Southeast and up and down the East Coast as airlines have canceled hundreds of flights.

Saturday, December 25, 2010  According to the First Alert Weather Team, initially tonight road surfaces will be above freezing. But as the rate of snowfall increases and temperatures drop, snow will possibly accumulate on road surfaces inland.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  There should be more travelers on the road and in the skies across the Carolinas this weekend, despite rising gas prices and the threat of winter weather.