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Monday, May 20, 2013  Twenty-two pounds of cocaine. That's what Horry County police found inside a hidden compartment of a car they pulled over for speeding Friday night on Highway 501 in the Galivants Ferry area.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The Darlington Police Department is looking for a man who they say assaulted a police officer during a traffic stop Thursday.

Friday, July 20, 2012  Troopers tried to pull over a driver for speeding Friday when he jumped out of the car and into the woods.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Highway Patrol Cpl. Bob Beres says troopers charged Christopher Michael Pesce, 30, of Little River with Failure to Stop for Blue Light, Speeding and Driving Under Suspension.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  A motorcycle driver is dead following a crash during a police chase.

Friday, September 02, 2011  As more drivers are expected to be traveling South Carolina roads this Labor Day weekend, more state troopers will be patrolling the state's highways as well.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Police around the Palmetto State are warning drivers they better stop speeding through school zones now that schools are preparing to begin again.

Sunday, April 10, 2011  Dorchester County officials say they have lost thousands of dollars in traffic fines and dismissed hundreds of cases because of state troopers leaving the force.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Do you have a need for speed? A proposal in Columbia would create tougher penalties for speeding in SC.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  Six roads in Horry, Florence, Dillon and Darlington counties are being targeted by the SC Highway Patrol for cracking down on speeders.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Some state senators want to put the brakes on using cameras to catch speeders on Interstate 95 in Jasper County.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Lead-foot drivers, beware... Highway Patrol is out to find you. Troopers are cracking down on speeders on the busiest and deadliest stretch of highway on the Grand Strand.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010  South Carolina Highway Patrol will begin an enforcement initiative along one Horry County road that's dangerous because of speeders and aggressive driving.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  92 days into the 100 Deadly Days of Summer, there have been 177 traffic fatalities. That's down from 255 at this point last year - a 30 percent drop.

Friday, January 08, 2010  A judge has refused to change a probation-only sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to plowing his speeding Maserati through a house, killing a 62-year-old man