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Friday, September 07, 2012  Honorably discharged veterans can soon have a driver’s license that identifies them as a hero.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Federal prosecutors say a South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles employee who issued a commercial license to someone who never took the tests has pleaded guilty.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  The Department of Motor Vehicles is permanently closing its Santee office at the end of business Thursday. DMV Director Kevin Shwedo says research shows that when it's open, the Santee office processes less than 25 percent of transactions that other area offices process. He says closing it makes good fiscal sense.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  South Carolina's Election Commission director says allegations that the dead people have voted in South Carolina elections are not checking out.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Department of Motor Vehicle offices across South Carolina will be closed for an hour Wednesday morning for training.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  A former employee at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has admitted she took more than $300,000 from the agency.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles officials closed two smaller local branches to bring users more services.  A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday morning at the new and improved office located at 228-A ONeil Court off Two Notch Road in Columbia.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  17 DMV offices across the state will give SC drivers who have lost their driving privileges for suspensions included in the program the chance to reduce or clear any remaining time of the suspension.

Thursday, October 07, 2010 

Thursday, December 10, 2009  The S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday it will begin adding photos to handicapped placards it issues to citizens beginning January 1.