Record-Setting Demand Strains Santee Cooper As Cold Snaps Hit South Carolina
Santee Cooper reported a peak load of 5370 megawatts from 6 to 7 am Friday, surpassing the 4805 megawatts record set January 18. East Cooper area suffered a brief outage amid high demand. Across the state, pipe bursts rose as plunging temperatures gripped the region. plumbing firms logged dozens of calls while officials urged keeping vents closed and water running to prevent freezes. National Weather Service noted record lows in Florence and North Myrtle Beach, with upswing to the 30s in the Upstate and Rock Hill. Midlands highs reached mid 30s and coasted in the upper 30s. Governors closed state offices in 27 of 46 counties. schools faced widespread delays and closures. Roughly 898 traffic crashes were reported Thursday, with no serious injuries.
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CEAG
Cooper
Charleston
Montgomery
Chris Corley
Corley Professional Services
Greenville
Ken Hershberger
Budget Plumbing Inc
National Weather Service
Florence
North
Myrtle Beach
Upstate
Rock Hill
Midlands
Mark Sanford
South Carolina
Public Safety Department
Sid Gaulden
Tommy Greshams Family Resilient Through Health Trial
The Greshams thank Burnettown Baptist Church as the Garden Quartet invites Tommy to sing after a 4K term and homebound teachers aided by Shannon Ennis and Heather Clark. Despite immune issues and chicken pox exposure, he returns to class with support from Dawn and Ryder as Penny drive begins early for the Pennies for Patients charity.
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Greshams
Burnettown Baptist Church
Tommy
Garden Quartet
Segertal
Ryder
Sid Dawn
Shannon Ennis
Heather Clark
Jefferson
Betty Thomason
Dawn Gresham
Dawn
McDonald's
Charleston fans say Southern manners shine in travel survey
Stewart collected thousands of traveler notes from cities including Charleston Detroit Minneapolis and Seattle. She cites Charleston as unusually courteous with locals saying hello and offering help. The piece notes San Diego retirees and New York weather affecting perceived manners. Charleston hosts livability court tackling rudeness. Mayor Riley says small courtesies boost quality of life.
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Jas
Detroit
Minneapolis
Seattle
Stewart
Charleston
San Diego
New York
Joseph P. Riley Jr
Aiken Chamber Unveils Logo and Slogan for Leadership
The Aiken Chamber reveals a new logo featuring a Doric column and the slogan Leadership for Aiken's Future. Based at 121 Richland Avenue East, the chamber positions itself as the primary advocate for the region's business community and economic prosperity.
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Aiken
Chamber
Richland Avenue East
Adams
Upe
Charlie Weiss
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Santee Cooper Electric and Water Utility
Richland Ave
Dors
Smedicine Ee
His Lowe
Nk Shei
Chiropractic
Laurens St
Nws
Rick Widman
Linn Lesesne
Los Angeles
Widman
Lesesne
John Rusledoe House
Steve Sucher
Bridgestone/ Firestone
South Carlina
Susan Graham
Aiken Technical College
Barry Adams
Regions Bank
Weiss
Aiken's
Makin’ Festival
Augusta Ba Ballet
Augusta
Imperial Theatre
Lexus
ST. John’s United Method
Newberry Street
G . Weinberger
Ness
Thomasville
Lexington, Bernhardt, Henredon
Drexel
Sealy & Stearns
Foster &, Mattress
S Rd
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