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Thursday, March 21, 2013  Georgia lawmakers have approved legislation cracking down on so-called pill mills that have become popular after other Southern states drove the pain clinics out.

Friday, March 01, 2013  People in South Carolina may soon have to get a prescription the next time they need medicine for a cold, or at least that's what some legislators are pushing for.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  As trend wanes, casinos in Las Vegas and on Mississippi riverboats fold on poker rooms

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Students in the South Carolina Lowcountry have a chance to safely experience the effects of drunken driving.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Law Enforcement Officers got a big thank you for their efforts to stop DUI drivers.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  UK Prime Minister David Cameron says Britain will not allow a culture of fear on its streets

Friday, January 21, 2011 

Friday, January 21, 2011  Northeast Mafia crackdown charges 127 in New York, New Jersey and New England.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  It's the season for festive celebrations, and South Carolina's police force wants to be sure its highways stay safe.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Starting Thursday night, officers will be out in full force in Five Points, around the USC Campus and in the Vista.

Monday, August 09, 2010  Officers from the Highway Patrol and other law agencies started increased enforcement Monday on Interstate 26 from Columbia to Charleston.

Friday, July 02, 2010  South Carolina's top prosecutor says more than a dozen people have been indicted as part of a statewide gang crackdown.

Monday, April 19, 2010  More than 300 people in Sumter County are in the pokey after a four month crime crackdown.

Monday, December 28, 2009  Story update: Pro-reform Web sites and activists said the government also detained at least eight prominent opposition figures

Saturday, August 22, 2009  Columbia Police are issuing a fair warning to drivers throughout the Midlands.