#SouthCarolina, #NorthCarolina - Shelters open in Upstate, WNC as extreme cold weather hits area

By Lorenza Medley
Published: Jan. 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM EST

#BuncombeCounty

According to Our Voice, #CodePurple has been issued for #AshevilleNC and Buncombe County until Monday, Jan. 19. Entry begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m.

The following shelters are open to those in need:

Safe Shelter at 27 Balm Grove
For women
Transit routes: W2, W1, W6
ABCCM Transformation Village at 30 Olin Haven Way
For women and women with children
Transit route: W2
Safe Shelter at 91 New Leicester Hwy
For men
Transit route: WE1 West
Salvation Army at 204 Haywood St.
For men
Transit routes: W5, WE1 West, WE2 West
Homeward Bound - AHOPE at 19 N. Ann Street
For couples and people with pets
Transit routes: W5, WE1 West, WE2 West

#PickensCounty

City of Clemson Police Department
Address: 1198 Tiger Blvd in Clemson
Times: Available for emergency needs

#SpartanburgCounty

Extreme Cold Weather Shelter
Address: 701 Saxon Ave. in Spartanburg
Times: 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. on a day-to-day basis

#OconeeCounty

Blue Ridge Community Center
Address: 315 Holland Ave. in #SenecaSC
Times: 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. until Tuesday, Jan. 20

#UnionCounty

C-4 Ministries is working with Union County to keep residents safe during the cold weather. Residents are asked to call 911 for information on shelters. C-4 will then get in contact with you for further information.

The shelter will be available until Wednesday, Jan. 21."

Source:
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/01/18/shelters-open-upstate-wnc-extreme-cold-weather-hits-area/

#ExtremeCold #PolarVortex #StayWarm #WarmingShelters #WamingCenters #ArcticBlast

1000 pounds of UGLY.

Undeniable police brutality.
Violations of rights.
Sadistic torture of a citizen.
Most (if not all) of the charges appear to be MADE UP!

Only an idiot would think the #PickensCounty law enforcement hasn't done this before? https://www.al.com/news/2023/12/handcuffed-man-hit-with-stun-gun-by-alabama-police-after-stopping-to-change-tire-freed-from-jail.html

Just joined Mastodon! Chose the wide angle lens look, and LOVE IT for staying informed on all fronts! Am posting almost live from #TalkingRock, #PickensCounty, North Central Georgia. To put it mildly, things aren't "perfect" here. The hashtags I've already preset hint at kvetches to come. #ThankYou, Mastodon creators, most especially for having my T username sitting there still waiting patiently for me to finally figure you out! Salute!.

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