Evacuations Spread Across South Carolina Coast as Floyd Approaches
Officials ordered mandatory evacuations from coastal regions amid Floyd's threat. Shelters opened in Aiken with schools and churches hosting evacuees while hotels filled and roads clogged Interstate 26 and highways. Families sought refuge in shelters and Ramada Inn while aid groups organized accommodations for hundreds including caretakers and independent residents.
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South Carolina
Aiken
Shelters open at SAHS gym amid Floyd evacuation surge
South Aiken High School gym becomes the first local evacuation shelter for Hurricane Floyd. By 10 pm the shelter housed over 60 visitors, rising to 308 by morning, with Nor ris Ferguson among the guests from Moncks Corner. Volunteers from the American Red Cross and South Carolina DSS run the operation, aiding evacuees from the Charleston area and beyond.
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Kingsport
William Coates
Charleston
Aiken
Floyd
Ramada
Courtney
North Augusta
Sheila Johnston
Belvedere
Knoxville
Johnston
Elizabeth Gonzales
Hilton Head
Bill Ossman
SAHS
Moncks Corner
Norris Ferguson
Bayer Chemical
Ferguson
ARC
S.C. Department of Social Services
Inside 1 Hurricane tips area ready
Hurricane tips and area readiness notes appear across sections including MSC preparations and mobile home guidance. Local notices highlight ready steps, with 1A and 7A references indicating priority timing for preparedness actions.
Sprawls Wins Primary for Third District City Council Seat
Don Sprawls defeats incumbent Karen Papouchado 488 to 384 among 872 votes to become City Council representative for the third district. Sprawls promotes businesslike council, land use, growth limits, and referendums, while Papouchado emphasized neighborhood protection and experience.
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Don Sprawls
Karen Papouchado
Sprawls
Papouchado
Aiken
Aiken Public Safety Probes Alleged Kidnap Plot Involving Minister Wyatt
Aiken Department of Public Safety investigates an alleged kidnapping plan targeting 86 year old Rev Hayden Wyatt father of developer Weldon Wyatt. Suspect Michael Dennis Wyatt 35 is jailed without bond for conspiracy to kidnap and unlawful carrying of a pistol. Investigations involve multiple agencies and an undercover officer.
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Aiken
Department of Public Safety
Hayden E. Wyatt
Wyatt
Weldon Wyatt
Michael Dennis Wyatt
Robert Hardt
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken County Detention Center
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Hispanics Boost Growth Across Rural South Carolina
Census Bureau data show South Carolina’s Hispanic population rising 62 percent from 1990 to 1998 with Lexington County nearly doubling to 2,568 in 1996. Growth exceeds 75 percent in York, Lee, Horry, Kershaw, Oconee, Anderson, Pickens and Aiken.
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South Carolina
Census Bureau
Lexington County
York, Lee
Horry
Kershaw
Oconee
Anderson
Pickens
Aiken
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