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Today at 11:25 AM  An 18-year-old Florence man is charged with felony driving under the influence after a woman was killed in a two-car collision in Florence.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he has fired one of his deputies after he demanded a woman expose herself, then told him he would help her reduce her criminal charges.

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.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Columbia Urban League President and CEO J.T. McLawhorn was a college student in 1968; the year Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The cold temperatures have left the Midlands but the flu virus is still here.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Influential pediatricians group backs gay marriage; says kids raised that way do just as well

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.

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.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  State police have officially begun investigating an ethics complaint against House Speaker Bobby Harrell.

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.