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              The Lowcountry's News Leader Updating Commuters on Traffic Conditions Monday - Friday.
              
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           FIRST ALERT// Chilly Night & Fine Halloween // ONE MINUTE WEATHER 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Tropical Update // Powerful Hurricane Melissa is headed towards Cuba overnight and has strengthened into a Category 4. The storm will cross Cuba and Southern Bahamas before moving out to sea in the Atlantic. No threat to the Lowcountry or U.S. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Tropical Update//Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane over the next few days. She is in the Caribbean and threatens Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti along with the Bahamas. Models turn the storm north to northeast over time and no threat to the U.S. at this time. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Tropical Update //Tracking Tropical Storm Melissa over the Caribbean. Forecast track is slow but does bring the storm to hurricane strength and possibly, major hurricane by Monday & Tuesday. No threat at this time. Models seem to be focusing on a future turn North. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Tropical Update // Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to become a hurricane and possibly a category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean. Models keep the storm moving slow, but future tracks may take it north to northeast. No threat at this time. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Outstanding Weather Continues! // ONE MINUTE WEATHER 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Tropical Storm Melissa Update// Melissa is still a tropical storm and slow to organize thanks to wind shear. The storm is forecast to become a hurricane by the weekend but will slow to a crawl bringing heavy rains to parts of the Caribbean. No threat at this time. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Will Our Wonderful Weather Streak Continue? // ONE MINUTE WEATHER 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Tropical Storm Melissa // This storm is not too well organized and forecast to move west to northwest over the next few days. It is forecast to become a hurricane, but the models differ in the future path. No threat at this time and we will continue to monitor. 
          
                
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             Interstate traffic is not looking good for our Tuesday morning. We are seeing delays on I-526 due to accidents at the Westmoreland Bridge and Don Holt Bridge. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Outstanding Weather Continues! // ONE MINUTE WEATHER 
          
                
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             6:40am FIRST ALERT: Highway 165 and Gadsden Street is shutdown in Ravenel due to a power pole blocking the roadway. CCSO says crews are currently working to clear the roadway. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: @SCDOTPress will close I-26 WB between Exits 209 and 212 (Ashley Phosphate Road and I-526) at 10 PM for overnight repairs on the Eagle Drive overpass. Traffic will be redirected to Rivers Avenue (US-52) until Sunday morning. #CHSTRFC
          
          
                
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             🚨 ATTN. New Jersey: We can do SO much better than Mikie Sherrill. She voted against the child tax credit… She voted for tax hikes… She voted to give your money to illegals… Reject her on Nov. 4th. 
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC (5:15 PM) - Heavy delays are ongoing on College Park Road (Ladson) due to an accident near the intersection of Treeland Drive. If you're traveling from Crowfield to I-26, use North Main Street (Highway 17A) or Highway 52 as alternate routes. #CHSTRFC
          
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC (5:20 PM) - @CharlestonPD is responding to an accident with injuries reported on Ashley River Road (Hwy 61) near Furman Drive. Expect heavy delays if you're traveling towards the Shadowmoss area via Highway 61 or Bees Ferry Road. #CHSTRFC
          
          
                
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             FIRST ALERT// Weekend Weather Update... Looking Fantastic // ONE MINUTE WEATHER 
          
                
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             One lane is open on I-26 Eastbound at Exit 203 - College Park Road due to an accident. 
          
                
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