The 1898 Georgia Hurricane was not as deadly as the 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane. Still, this storm wreaked havoc and caused significant damage when it made landfall on October 2 in Camden County, Georgia. Some have…
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The Kelly Barnes Dam Collapse
Many may not remember the Kelly Barnes Dam Collapse that occurred on November 6, 1977, but it remains as one of the worst disasters in the history of Georgia. At approximately 1:30 a.m., the Kelly Barnes…
The Unsolved Homicide of Jonathan Dante Starks in Greenville County, South Carolina
Jonathan Dante Starks was 39 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Starks was shot multiple times in the Gantt community of Greenville County, South Carolina, on May 4, 2013. According to a WYFF-4…
The Unsolved Case of Patrick Demetrius Jackson in Greenville, SC
Patrick Demetrius Jackson was 25 years old at the time of his death. According to the Greenville, South Carolina, Sheriff’s website, “On April 6, 2010, Patrick Demetrius Jackson was shot to death in the parking lot…
The Unsolved Case of Alfonzo “Ace” Brown in Greenville, SC
According to the Greenville SC Police Department’s website, “On Easter Sunday, April 19, 1992, at approximately 35 minutes after midnight, Alfonzo ‘Ace’ Brown’s body was located on the driveway of 705 Jenkins Street. Several shots were…
The 1991 Myrtle Beach Pavilion Ferris Wheel Accident
In July of 1991, a tragic accident rocked the Grand Strand when a 12-year-old girl was thrown from her seat on the Ferris wheel at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. The young girl found herself clinging to…
Missing in Spartanburg County, SC
According to a Fox Carolina news article, Brian Keith Awalt was last seen getting into a vehicle with another male at 1631 Fernwood Glendale Road (1600 block) in Spartanburg on August 15, 1991. The Charley Project…
The 2008 Imperial Sugar Company Explosion and Fire
On February 7, 2008, a massive explosion rocked the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, killing 14 people and injuring 40. It was one of the worst events ever to occur, causing 14 deaths and…
The Unsolved Homicide of Ralph Blassingame in Greenville, SC
Ralph Blassingame was fatally shot on November 5, 1999, in Greenville, South Carolina. The case remains unsolved, but someone knows something. According to the Greenville, South Carolina Police Department website, “at approximately 7:10 pm, two unknown…
The 1936 Gainesville Tornado
On April 6, 1936, two F4 tornadoes ripped through Gainesville, Georgia, killing 200 people, injuring another 1600, and leaving 2,000 homeless. The tornadoes were part of a devastating outbreak of 17 across the South. Fires broke…