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NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -

Vice President Joe Biden was in the Lowcountry Tuesday afternoon to attend a funeral for Peatsy Hollings, the wife of former Sen. Fritz Hollings.

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration had placed a temporary flight restriction throughout the afternoon. 

Motorists also encountered traffic delays as Biden's motorcade traveled from the airport to West Ashley.

The vice president attended the funeral of Peatsy Hollings. Hollings died on Sunday from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was being treated at MUSC.

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