According to my source, the base is on lockdown and the highway still closed off.

More to come.

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=52237

Police in Goose Creek, SC are investigating a bomb scare. Sources say a four-door sedan was stopped during a routine traffic stopped only to find what was believed to be a bomb inside the vehicle.

The two people in the car were said to be of Middle Eastern decent.

At this time the section of Highway 176 has been shutdown. The FBI and local police are still investigating into the matter.

Keep posted to wltx.com for new information on this developing story.

Updates:

Sister Toldah picks up more info:

My first thought after reading this was “why would a (possible) terrorist have a bomb in Goose Creek, SC, of all places?” This AP piece sheds some light on a possibility:

Authorities closed a highway outside Charleston for more than five hours Saturday night after police found explosives in the trunk of a car, broadcast outlets reported.