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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.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has named a state trooper the interim sheriff in Chesterfield County.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Authorities say Chesterfield County Sheriff Sam Parker allowed hand-picked inmates to live in a dorm, have televisions and an iPad, go on trips to the lake and spend holidays with his family.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Chesterfield County Sheriff Sam Parker is charged with misconduct in office.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Darlington County sheriff's deputies have arrested a Chesterfield man in the killing of a person in Hartsville.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A state legislator insists a clause in the House budget plan forces South Carolina's unemployment agency to resume in-person help with unemployment benefits in 17 rural offices. But the governor's office is adamant it does no such thing.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The mother of a woman shot outside a South Caroline courthouse says her daughter was ambushed after a child support hearing.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Authorities say a paternity dispute led to a shooting outside of the Chesterfield County courthouse that wounded two people.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Several dogs have been rescued from a suspected puppy mill in Chesterfield County.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Gaffney Sen. Harvey Peeler has been re-elected leader of South Carolina's Senate Republicans for the next four years.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  South Carolina's House Democrats and Senate Republicans are electing their leaders for the session that starts this week.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has cancelled an Amber Alert issued Thursday morning.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The former director of a Chesterfield County funeral home has been indicted on more than 100 fraud counts.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  An automotive parts maker is expanding its South Carolina operations and creating 190 new jobs.