A North Augusta woman has turned herself into authorities, after being charged with 2 counts of Felony DUI. Julie Pfinnig Lafon, 45, Is accused of driving down the wrong side of I-20, while intoxicated, on January 31st.

South Carolina has the second highest rate of people killed in alcohol-related crashes in the nation. WJBF News Channel 6’s Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, tells us about a new law that police and prosecutors hope will lower that number.

According to a release from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, the state’s new DUI laws go into effect on February 10th

Charles Barkley is taking a leave of absence from the broadcast booth. The announcement by Turner Sports came Friday, hours after police said the 45-year-old former NBA star was legally drunk when police arrested him Dec. 31 on suspicion of drunken driving in Scottsdale, Ariz.

During the holidays, there’s an even higher chance of alcohol-related incidents. Now a new DUI law in South Carolina is here right in time. One woman who knows first-hand about DUI deaths says this law is a long time coming. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

Steps to curb illegal immigration and prevent people from driving drunk are among new laws taking effect Jan. 1 in South Carolina.

The Georgia State Patrol will participate with law enforcement officers across the country in Operation Zero Tolerance. The nation’s high-visibility enforcement program to catch impaired drivers begins Friday and runs through Jan. 4, 2009.

SCDPS, local agencies kick off Christmas/New Year’s DUI campaigns. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and local law enforcement agencies statewide announced plans Thursday to combine efforts to combat impaired driving during the Sober or Slammer! Christmas/New Year’s DUI crackdown, from December 12 to January 1.

An Orangeburg County woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for driving drunk when she crashed her car, killing her 17-month-old daughter.

Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs.

Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs.

State Representative Ben Harbin, plead guilty today to reckless driving charges stemming from a May 2007 car crash in Atlanta.

Georgia defensive tackle Brandon Wood has been suspended for at least one game after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Coach Mark Richt said Sunday that Wood, a sophomore who has played in every game as a backup, will miss Saturday’s game at No. 11 LSU.

Heather Locklear was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the upscale Santa Barbara area, authorities said Sunday.