Aiken rider dies in Whiskey Road crash after midnight
An Aiken motorcyclist died in a single vehicle crash on Whiskey Road near Coker Springs Road shortly after midnight Saturday. The man reportedly lost control after hitting a curb, was not wearing a helmet, and alcohol may have been a factor as investigators pursue leads. Public Safety officials continue the investigation.
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Aiken
Whiskey Road
Coker Springs Road
Aiken Department of Public Safety
David Tump
Public Safety
Survival Kit Claim Post 72 Hours Per Family
A list outlines essentials for a 72 hour survival kit per family. Items include a can opener for food, plastic sheeting and duct tape for shelter, garbage bags and ties for sanitation, a basic first aid kit, and a utility shutoff guide. Prices or codes like s10-s18 and 3165-185 appear.
Seismic risk study warns of South Carolina quake impact
A 7.3 quake imagined beneath Middleton Place near Charleston triggers broad SC damage in a study by the SC Emergency Preparedness Division. Utilities fail, water lines buckle, brick cracks appear, some houses collapse, and thousands panic as phones overload and stores shutter. The scenario mirrors a terror attack era warning, stressing readiness and response.
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Middleton Place
Charleston
South Carolina
Aiken
S.C
New York
Washington
Safety PEACE doctrine urged for disaster prep in South Carolina
Kevin Kirkwood of the S C Area Health Education Consortium promotes PEACE planning for disasters: Prepare a plan, Emergency kits, Arrange care for others, Contact numbers and locations, and Exercise and evaluate. He cites Hugo and local risks near Graniteville and notes three days may be needed for external help.
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Aiken County
Graniteville
Kevin Kirkwood
S.C
Kirkwood
Mid-Carolina
AHEC
Medical University of South Carolina
USC
Columbia
Rain Returns to Area as Storm Brings Needed Warnings
A much needed steady rain fell through Saturday morning cooling conditions after a cold front moved south into Georgia. NWS technician Dave Schuetrum noted improved rainfall totals with 2.45 inches at the Aiken station by 10 p.m. Saturday and a 21.94 inch January-to-Friday total before the storm. Public Safety reported a transformer fire near Millbrook Baptist Church Office and Education Complex caused by a match failure, cutting power to the church and barber shop. The 7 day forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms today then partly cloudy midweek with highs upper 80s to low 90s.
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Dave Schuetrum
National Weather Service Office
Columbia
Georgia
Schuetrum
Aiken
Alternative fuels rise in popularity in the Palmetto State
Columbia and Greenville push cleaner fuels as E85 and E20 networks expand. In Columbia E85 stations lead the Southeast while Greenville ranks second nationwide for E20 availability behind Austin. Spinx Co. reports customer demand and cost savings at its Greer and Decker Boulevard sites, with B20 long offered.
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South Carolina
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Ethanol ‘Vehicle Coalition
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Texas
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Stewart Spinx
Spinx Co
Carolinas
Spinx
Greer
East Coast
Decker Boulevard
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