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Thursday, May 16, 2013  State Rep. Ted Vick told an officer arresting him for driving under the influence that he was not intoxicated and couldn't believe he was being put in handcuffs in the Statehouse garage.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  For the second time in a year, a Pee Dee area state lawmaker finds himself behind bars.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A 20-year-old York man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence in the death of his girlfriend last year.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  A Columbia police officer was found asleep behind the wheel of his car Sunday morning.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A state Representative announced Friday he has been cleared of all alcohol related charges from a traffic stop last October.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A defense lawyer says a ruling by a Columbia city judge could affect driving under the influence cases across South Carolina.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Police say a 52-year-old Edgemoor woman charged with driving under the influence after speeding through a school zone told officers she was trying to get her son to school on time.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A Midlands legislator acknowledges he faces a drunken driving charge from a stop along Interstate 77 last October.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Three teenagers were in the car with a man who police say was speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  With marijuana legal in Washington and Colorado, police worry about keeping stoned drivers off roads

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Drivers who are under the influence may want to think twice before starting the ignition.

Friday, July 27, 2012  West Columbia police are keepoing a close eye on the roads to crack down on aggressive drivers.

Friday, April 20, 2012  A Lexington County school bus driver has been charged with driving under the influence after a crash that involved three buses.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  First responders rushed to an accident scene and found four Sumter High School students in a tangled mess of glass and metal.

Sunday, March 11, 2012  Authorities say a woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she rear-ended another SUV in the car pool line of an Aiken elementary school.