South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer have left the state and are spending their holiday weekend in Florida.

AAA Carolinas says it expects fewer people in South Carolina and North Carolina to travel by road for the July 4th holiday, in part because of the economy, high unemployment and financial uncertainty.

Despite some weather worries, the grills were hot as families got together to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday at Lock and Dam Park. Good food, fishing and some name game fun were all a part of the day. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

AAA Carolinas says it expects an increase in the number of travelers over the Memorial Day weekend in North Carolina and South Carolina despite a recent spike in gas prices.

All state agencies, 10 counties and one school district in South Carolina are observing Confederate Memorial Day. The state holiday is officially May 10, but employees get Monday off.

The Georgia State Patrol is predicting 20 traffic deaths on Georgia roads during the 102-hour New Year’s Day holiday weekend that begins Wednesday at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight Sunday.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, traffic crashes across Georgia over the 102-hour Christmas holiday travel period claimed the lives of 24 people. The holiday period began Christmas Eve at 6 p.m. and ended at midnight Sunday.

The Rev. Rick Warren, whose selection to deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration next month has drawn controversy, will be in the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church to deliver the keynote address at the Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative service.

The Georgia State Patrol will kick off stepped up patrols for impaired drivers this weekend as National Lifesaver Weekend begins the Christmas and New Year’s holiday enforcement period. National Lifesaver Weekend is sponsored by Operation C.A.R.E., or Combined Accident Reduction Effort, a nationwide state law enforcement program to reduce the number of traffic deaths on our nation’s highways.

According to Lt. Scott Peebles, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $1,000 cash reward for anyone providing information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for the November 23rd beating and robbery of a 54-year-old Augusta man inside of the bathroom of Sears at the Augusta Mall.

An Augusta man ends up in the hospital after holiday shopping takes a horrible twist. Tonight, investigators need your help to find the people responsible for severely beating a shopper at Sears.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the details.

It’s Cyber Monday. And those who are trying to get your business are willing to make it worth your while to log on and make a purchase or two.

The Thanksgiving holiday travel period ended Sunday night with 15 traffic deaths reported to the Georgia State Patrol. While the number of traffic deaths was lower than expected, rainfall across the state since Friday contributed to a higher than normal number of traffic crashes and injuries on Georgia roads.

Some are going by land, others by air, and some are staying put. Many say the economy is what’s keeping them close to home, and say the only thing they plan to spend this holiday…is time with family. Count on Joy Howe for the story.

According to a release, one of the busiest travel holidays of the year is only hours away and the Georgia DOT (GADOT) is advising motorists to expect delays, plan ahead, and be patient. If Wednesday’s traffic is anything like the past few years, congestion will begin to build on Georgia’s roads by noon, three to four hours earlier than usual. Motorists should plan to travel in the morning, or after 6:00 p.m.