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Monday, March 11, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is allowing drivers with certain types of suspended licenses to come in this week and apply for a new chance.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles presented the first back-to-back Gamecock Baseball National Championship state license tag on Thursday.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A Columbia man has been charged with operating a chop shop in Gaston.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  About 33,000 South Carolina motorists who renewed their vehicle registrations last month are still waiting for registration stickers for their license plates.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A man accused of breaking into unlocked vehicles at an apartment complex near Columbia has been arrested.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  A lawyer for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has been reprimanded by the state Supreme Court.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Three Laurens County high school students have been arrested after officials say they took school buses out for a joyride.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  A wreath-laying ceremony in honor of Veterans Day was held at Fort Jackson Wednesday afternoon.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The leader of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles says an employee made a mistake by refusing to let a man change his name to his wife's name unless he had a court order.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is expanding a program that allows driving instructors to give both written and road skills tests to new drivers.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  South Carolina lawmakers are promising to fix a glitch in a new law keeping some National Guard members from getting a special veteran's designation on their driver's licenses.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  The license suspension for North Myrtle Beach Rep. Tracy Edge has been lifted.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is taking appointments for motorcycle and passenger vehicle tests in its offices across the state.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has created an app to help people study for the state's driver's license test.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The Department of Motor Vehicles is letting drivers go online to exchange license plates or replace lost, stolen or damaged plates.