MORNING HEADLINES | The S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) officially unveiled designs Tuesday for the state’s new driver’s licenses and identification cards. The updated cards, which will begin rolling out this fall, will have enhanced security features and iconic visuals celebrating the Palmetto State.
The new cards showcase South Carolina’s heritage and natural beauty with imagery including the Statehouse, the Palmetto Tree and the crescent from the state flag as well as tributes to the state flower (yellow jessamine), bird (Carolina wren) and reptile (loggerhead sea turtle).
Additional features include a stronger material that won’t peel apart and the use of laser engraving and multicolor printing to make it more difficult to counterfeit…