Transportation

Georgetown County Driver's License Checkpoints

Submitted by Robert Hibbs on Tuesday, September 4th, 9:45 pm

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) If you're traveling through Georgetown County make sure you have your license and that its in proper order.

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TSA to recognize 10 years of service at Myrtle Beach International Airport

Submitted by Robert Hibbs on Monday, September 3rd, 4:08 pm

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Transportation Security Administration is recognizing 10 years of operations at Myrtle Beach International Airport.

TSA was created in the wake of 9/11 to strengthen the security of the nation’s transportation systems while ensuring the freedom of movement for people and commerce. Within a year, TSA assumed responsibility for security at the nation’s airports and deployed a federal workforce to screen commercial airline passengers and baggage.

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Georgetown drainage project status

Submitted by Robert Hibbs on Wednesday, August 29th, 5:25 pm

GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) Sealing and grouting operations at the well at the corner of Front and Dozier are scheduled to begin the week of Sept 1.

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Study: Largest group of distracted drivers under age 20

Submitted by Robert Hibbs on Wednesday, August 29th, 4:38 pm

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A recent nationwide survey shows the most effective way of reducing texting and driving is having a first hand experience in a crash caused by a distracted driver.

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Marion man dies in weekend crash

Submitted by Jonida Shegani on Monday, July 23rd, 2:28 pm

MARION COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One man is dead after a crash in Marion County Sunday afternoon.

Cpl. Bob Baras with the South Carolina Highway Patrol tells WMBF News that a Ford Explorer was traveling south on U.S. 501 Bypass around 2:30 p.m. when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

Baras explains the SUV ran off the left side of the road, hit a pole and flipped. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle.

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Report: SC highway accidents claim 11 lives over the weekend

Submitted by Jonida Shegani on Wednesday, July 18th, 2:43 pm

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced Monday 11 people were killed on SC highways over the weekend.

According to the SCDPS report, as of July 15, 434 people have died on SC highways compared to 430 deaths in 2011.

Of the 292 car drivers who have died so far in 2012, 180 were not wearing seat belts, according to the report.

Since midnight on Sunday, 53 pedestrians, 61 motorcyclists and 11 bicyclists have died on the state roads and highways.

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South Carolina DMV Offices Closing Confederate Memorial Day

Submitted by jjsmith on Tuesday, May 8th, 11:31 am

Blythewood, SC – The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed on Thursday, May 10 in observance of the Confederate Memorial Day state holiday.

Please remember that the days before and after a holiday are often extremely busy at DMV. Customers may want to choose another time to visit their local DMV office or process their transactions online at the agency website at www.scdmvonline.com.

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