Aiken South Carolina
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for South Carolina Issued by the National Weather Service
Special Weather Statement Aiken (South Carolina) SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC556 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005SCZ027-030-037-182245-AIKEN-CALHOUN-LEXINGTON-602 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LEXINGTON COUNTY...CALHOUN COUNTYAND AIKEN COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM EDT...AT 6 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ACLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROMST. MATTHEWS THROUGH GASTON AND PELION TO GILBERT AND EXTENDING ONTHROUGH WAGNER AND AIKEN. THE STORMS WERE DRIFTING NORTHEAST AROUND5 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN ANDAROUND SWANSEA...SUMMIT...PELION...GILBERT...GASTON...ST. MATTHEWS...WAGENER...PERRY AND CAMERON THROUGH 645 PM EDT.EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BEEXPECTED. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO BE ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIESAND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.$$LM ... [Read More]
South Carolina - Aiken County Sheriff's Office Alcohol Enfocement Program
Aiken County, located in the midwest region of South Carolina, is the state’s second largest county with a population of 133,000. The county is home to major industry, as well as many high profile cultural events, and an interstate system that runs the length of the county. Over the past three years, Aiken County has experienced a dramatic increase in traffic crashes and fatalities, reaching a record high of 50 fatalities in 1998. During that same year, alcohol or drugs were probable causes in 143 crashes resulting in six deaths and 98 injuries. Speed accounted for 32 percent of reported crashes. Prior to the grant award, traffic enforcement was virtually non-existent and there weren’t any proactive traffic safety programs in the unincorporated areas because of manpower restraints. Aiken County needed aggressive educational programs and increased enforcement levels in order to reduce the number of traffic crashes. ... [Read More]
Aiken County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
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South Carolina QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Select a county Abbeville County Aiken County Allendale County Anderson County Bamberg County Barnwell County Beaufort County Berkeley County Calhoun County Charleston County Cherokee County Chester County Chesterfield County Clarendon County Colleton County Darlington County Dillon County Dorchester County Edgefield County Fairfield County Florence County Georgetown County Greenville County Greenwood County Hampton County Horry County Jasper County Kershaw County Lancaster County Laurens County Lee County Lexington County McCormick County Marion County Marlboro County Newberry County Oconee County Orangeburg County Pickens County Richland County Saluda County Spartanburg County Sumter County Union County Williamsburg County York County ... [Read More]
FALL 2000--SOUTH CAROLINA--Aiken County Sheriff's Office Alcohol Enforcement Program
Aiken County, located in the midwest region of South Carolina, is the second largest county in the state. It is home to major industry, as well as many high profile cultural events, and contains an interstate highway system that extends the length of the county. During the three year period from 1996 to 1998, Aiken County experienced a dramatic increase in motor vehicle crash injuries and fatalities, reaching a record high of 50 crash fatalities in 1998. During that same year, alcohol and/or other drugs were determined to be a probable cause in 143 traffic crashes, resulting in 6 deaths and 98 injuries, and speeding accounted for 32 percent of all reported crashes. Prior to 1999, traffic enforcement in Aiken County was infrequent, and manpower restraints impeded any proactive traffic safety programs in the county's unincorporated areas. Traffic safety officials in Aiken County identified an acute need for aggressive educational programs and increased traffic enforcement levels, to addr ... [Read More]
Aiken County Government ** AikenCountySC.Gov
Ground transportation is dominant in Aiken County. Aiken County's Best Friend Express provides local bus travel in and between Aiken and North Augusta, with connections to the Augusta Public Transit bus system. Greyhound Bus Lines provides out-of-County bus travel from its station in Aiken . Interstate 20 travels across Aiken County to connect with Columbia and points east, and Augusta and points west. The extension of I-520 to US 1 in North Augusta was completed in 2004, with funding being sought to continue this new Palmetto Parkway to I-20 near Exit 5. Other major highways include US 1, SC 19, US 25, US 78, and US 278. The SC Department of Transportation is responsible for maintenance on all State roads. Their website includes status of current road conditions in Aiken County . Road maintenance on other roads and streets is the responsibility of either Aiken County's Public Works & Engineering Department , or the Public Works Departments of City of Aiken or Cit ... [Read More]
Aiken County Government ** AikenCountySC.Gov
Ground transportation is dominant in Aiken County. AikenCounty's Best Friend Express provides local bus travel in and between Aikenand North Augusta, with connections to the AugustaPublic Transit bus system. Greyhound Bus Lines provides out-of-County bustravel from its stationin Aiken . Interstate 20 travels across Aiken County to connect with Columbiaand points east, and Augusta and points west. The extension of I-520 to US 1in North Augusta was completed in 2004, with work now underway to continue the Palmetto Parkway I-520 extension to I-20 near Exit 5. Other major highways includeUS 1, SC 19, US 25, US 78, and US 278. The SCDepartment of Transportation is responsible for maintenance on all Stateroads. Their website includes status of currentroad conditions in Aiken County . Road maintenance on other roadsand streets is the responsibility of either AikenCounty's Public Works & Engineering Department , or the Public Works Departmentsof City of Aiken or Cityof No ... [Read More]
Aiken County Government ** AikenCountySC.Gov
Ground transportation is dominant in Aiken County. Aiken County's Best Friend Express provides local bus travel in and between Aiken and North Augusta, with connections to the Augusta Public Transit bus system. The Dial-a-Ride service is provided for qualifying persons with special needs. Greyhound Bus Lines provides out-of-County bus travel from its station in Aiken . Interstate 20 travels across Aiken County to connect with Columbia and points east, and Augusta and points west. The extension of I-520 to US 1 in North Augusta is scheduled for completion in late 2004, with funding being sought to continue the extension to I-20 near Exit 5. ... [Read More]
Aiken Area Offices
(Serving Aiken, Lexington and Edgefield counties, plus offices of Bamberg, Greenwood and Orangeburg) ... South Carolina Aiken Area Office Information ... Aiken, South Carolina 29801 ... [Read More]
Aiken County Government ** AikenCountySC.Gov
The Complex was built in the 1920s and 1930s as the Aiken County Hospital. The building has been home to County offices since the early 1980s. ... [Read More]
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