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Friday, May 03, 2013  From grain to glass, making vodka and whiskey with local crops is catching on

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

Thursday, January 17, 2013  An overnight raid of a Midlands club has authorities wanting to shut the business down immediately.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Business owners along Decker Boulevard are getting revitalization help.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  South Carolina's Folly Beach is one of the latest communities in the nation to ban alcohol on the shore.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  A high speed chase Thursday lead to the arrest of a suspect wanted in several burglaries, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.

Friday, May 18, 2012  One man has been arrested and at least two suspects are on the run after attempting to rob a bar in Eastover early Friday morning, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Authorities in Dorchester County have arrested 12 people and are looking for four others as the result of a probe into illegal drug and liquor sales in the county.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Surveyors redrawing the North Carolina-South Carolina state line south of Rockingham, N.C., say they were surprised to find a survey of 32 miles of the boundary was done in 1905.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Motorists are crying over hundreds of cases of spilt beer on I-26 near mile marker 205 in North Charleston.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  A bill moving through the South Carolina House would see that liquor stores are closed during the Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays.  Thursday morning, a House Judiciary subcommittee advanced the measure that bans alcohol sales during those days.  What do you think about the possible ban?

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  South Carolina legislators want to ban liquor sales on Christmas and Thanksgiving.  Republican Rep. Dennis Moss of Gaffney said Wednesday his legislation is about family values.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  South Carolina lawmakers delayed a measure eliminating a six month driver's license suspension for people caught driving with open liquor containers or drinks in their cars.

Wednesday, July 01, 2009  "It's 40 years of oppression come to an end," said Dave Morris, owner of the bar Piper Down in Salt Lake City.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008  Liquor store owner shoots would-be robber,