MEDIA ADVISORY

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following event:

Who: South Carolina Highway Patrol, Georgia Highway Patrol, North Carolina Highway Patrol and local law enforcement networks

What: News conferences to announce Thanksgiving enforcement efforts; will focus on combined enforcement efforts across states lines, and multi-jurisdictional efforts within the state

** Thanksgiving is the most highly travelled holiday period of the year**

When: Monday, November 22, 11 a.m.

Where: I-26 South Carolina Welcome Center, Landrum; focusing on I-26/I-85 travel

Contact: L/Cpl. Dan Marsceau, 864-212-0040

I-20 South Carolina Welcome Center, North Augusta – focusing on I-20;

Contact: L/Cpl. Steve Sluder, 864-217-0056; Georgia State Patrol to attend

Little River, Welcome Center, U.S. 17, Little River – focusing on I-95

TFC “Sonny” Collins, 843-660-0505; North Carolina Highway Patrol to attend

I-95 South Carolina Welcome Center, Hardeeville, focusing on I-95

Contact: L/Cpl. Paul Brouthers, 843-512-0065

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