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Thursday, October 11, 2012  The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has upheld South Carolina's voter ID law. But the court says the law can't be implemented until 2013.

Friday, September 07, 2012  South Carolinians who served honorably in the Armed Forces can soon get a driver's license identifying them as a veteran.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Lawmakers in South Carolina are looking at instructing the Department of Motor Vehicles to put a "V" or some recognition of military veterans on driver's licenses, as eight other states already do.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with numerous weapons charges after a Surfside Beach Police Sting.

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.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  South Carolina voters can cast ballots in upcoming municipal elections without the photo ID required by a new law. But some state officials say upcoming elections at the end of August and early September is too short to implement the law.

Monday, August 08, 2011  The NAACP is among several opponents of the new voter ID law in SC who say it will disenfranchise as many as 180,000 South Carolina blacks who have less access to photo IDs than whites.

Friday, August 05, 2011  Civil rights and voting rights advocates in South Carolina want the federal government to block South Carolina's new voter ID law.

Friday, July 08, 2011  A South Carolina group plans a Statehouse news conference to protest the state's new voter ID bill.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is allowing residents to enter emergency contact information that will be stored with their driving records.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  The South Carolina House has approved an agreement on a measure requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  South Carolina legislators have worked out differences on a bill requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles announced the upcoming Amnesty Week for drivers with certain license suspensions Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  Opponents of legislation requiring South Carolina voters to show photo identification at the polls say lawmakers aren't considering the full costs of the measure.

Friday, February 25, 2011  A violent criminal ring that sold fraudulent documents to illegal immigrants had operations that reached into the Myrtle Beach area, according to a newly-released indictment.