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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  South Carolina's switch from minibottles to regular-sized liquor bottles hasn't led to a decrease in drunken driving.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving are planning a visit to the Statehouse to support a bill requiring many people convicted of drunken driving to have a special device placed on their cars to see if they have been drinking.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Conway police have charged a public defender for Horry and Georgetown counties with drunken driving.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The internal affairs chief for the South Carolina Department of Public Safety is suing the agency over his dismissal.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  A group on Folly Beach is launching an effort to bring limited drinking back to the beach southwest of Charleston.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Dallas Cowboy Jerry Brown was killed in a car crash that had teammate Josh Brent behind the wheel

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A South Carolina school bus driver has been fired after a drunken driving charge.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The temporary ban on drinking on the beach at Folly Beach is now permanent.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  A day after the primaries, it's uncertain whether a runoff is necessary on the Democratic side for South Carolina's new 7th congressional district as party leaders insist that votes cast for a candidate who withdrew should count.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  The Columbia Police Department released the dash cam video of former 7th Congressional District candidate and current state representative Ted Vick's arrest Tuesday.

Friday, May 25, 2012  A South Carolina lawmaker making a bid for a Congressional seat is facing weapons and drunken driving charges after a Columbia traffic stop. Late Thursday, Democrat Ted Vick said "politics will have to wait."

Thursday, April 05, 2012  A Charleston County deputy fired 11 shots at a motorist during a traffic stop.

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

Monday, March 05, 2012  A Lee County magistrate has been charged with drunken driving following a weekend wreck. Magistrate Stephen Charles Moses was arrested after the wreck Saturday afternoon about a mile from Interstate 20.