Mayor Tecklenburg on the Passing of Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings

Details for Second Annual Homeless to Hope Benefit Concert Announced

The Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing announced the performance lineup for the upcoming second annual Homeless to Hope Benefit Concert, which will include recent South Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee Blue Dogs, soulf...Read on...

King Street between Calhoun and George Streets to Close for Stormwater Tunnel Repair

King Street between Calhoun and George Streets will close to traffic beginning Monday, April 8, 2019, at 8 a.m. while repairs are made to a collapsed stormwater tunnel brick archway. The road will reopen at 4 p.m. each day. The repair work to the archway ...Read on...

City of Charleston Offers Special Event Parking Garage Rate for Cooper River Bridge Run Participants

The City of Charleston will offer a special event flat parking rate of $5 for Cooper River Bridge Run participants at three downtown parking garages beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, April 5, until 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6.

The special event rate only applies...

City of Charleston Prepares for Storm, Possible Rush Hour Flooding Tuesday Morning

City of Charleston officials are preparing for possible flooding in the morning due to the anticipated combination of high winds, high tide and heavy rainfall. Commuters should be prepared for the possibility of temporary road closures in several areas of...Read on...

Recreation Department Summer Camp Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for City of Charleston Recreation Department 2019 summer day, athletic, and specialty camps.

To register, stop by any city recreation facility, the Recreation Main Office, located at 823 Meeting Street, or log onto RecTrac at:&...

Building Repair and Street Detour Schedule for 288 King Street

Charleston Farmers Market to Begin 2019 Season Saturday, April 13

The Charleston Farmers Market will return to Marion Square to begin its 2019 season on Saturday, April 13, operating from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Weekly Saturday markets will continue through Saturday, November 30, with additional markets planned for select Sund...

Coming Street Block to Close for Stormwater Tunnel Repair

Coming Street between Bull and Wentworth Streets will close to traffic tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, beginning at 8 a.m. while repairs are made to a collapsed stormwater tunnel brick archway. Public Service department officials will reopen one lane o...

City of Charleston Permit Center Adjusts Hours for Monthly Service Improvements Training

Beginning Tuesday, March 19, the City of Charleston Permit Center located at 2 George Street will be closed from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every third Tuesday of each month for staff training and workshops to improve permit center operations and experiences for bo...Read on...

CNA Representatives to Host Community Meetings Regarding CPD Racial Bias Audit

Representatives from CNA, a nonprofit research and analysis organization hired by the city of Charleston to conduct a Racial Bias Audit of the Charleston Police Department, will host a series of community meetings in March to introduce citizens to the CNA...

West Ashley Takes a Seat at ‘The Longest Table’

Several West Ashley neighborhood associations, together with nonprofit West Ashley United and the city of Charleston are hosting The Longest Table West Ashley, an event designed to bring community members together to share a meal and discuss solutions to ...Read on...

Official City of Charleston Mobile App Now Available for Download

Today, the city of Charleston officially launched its new mobile app, which gives citizens easy, mobile access to city services and information on smart phones and tablets.

Through the app, citizens will now be able to report a problem, submit a request, m...

The City Luminous: Architectures of Hope in an Age of Fear at the City Gallery March 30 to May 5

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents The City Luminous: Architectures of Hope in an Age of Fear March 30 to May 5. Curated by the College of Charleston’s Assistant Professor of Art and Architectural History, Jessica Streit,...Read on...

Line Street to be Converted for Two-way Traffic

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, city crews will complete work to convert Line Street to accommodate two-way traffic. Weather permitting, the work is expected to last one day.

To execute the conversion, the west bound lane of Line Street will be closed one bl...

Youth Volunteer Corps of Charleston Receives Top Honor

Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) of Charleston was recently named a Gold Level program, one of only 14 YVC programs throughout the U.S. and Canada awarded this honor. Created in Fall 2015 as part of the Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families...

Global Entry Program Interviews to Return to Gaillard Center

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will return to Charleston to conduct in-person enrollment interviews with CBP’s Global Entry applicants in the first floor public meeting room at the Gaillard Center (2 George Street) Monday, Apr...

Charleston Green Business Challenge to Launch with Workshop Series

The City of Charleston is launching the 2019 Charleston Green Business Challenge with a workshop series beginning this month. Mayor John Tecklenburg will announce the official kickoff February 28 at 1:30 p.m. in the first floor public meeting room at 2 Ge...Read on...

Presidents Day Modified Garbage and Trash Collection Schedule

The city of Charleston will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019 in observance of Presidents Day. In order to provide service to all residents in a timely, manner, garbage and trash collection will take place on the following modified schedule:Resident...

Applications Open for Mayor’s Youth Commission

The Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families is currently accepting applications from high school students who are interested in joining the Mayor’s Youth Commission. Youth must be in good standing at public, private or home sch...

Spring Fishburne Drainage Improvement Project Tunnel Tour

Friday, Feb. 8th, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg led a delegation of South Carolina Floodwater Commission members, including Commission Chairman Thomas S. Mulliken, on a tour of the President Street stormwater...Read on...

City of Charleston to Host Short Term Rental Public Meeting

The City of Charleston will host a public meeting to present its review of the city’s new short term rental regulations from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Charleston Museum, located at 360 Meeting Street.

Repres...

Business License Renewal Reminder

City of Charleston business license renewals for 2019 are due by Thursday, January 31, 2019.

Daniel Island Beresford Creek Bridge Reopens to Non-Truck Traffic

The Beresford Creek Bridge on Daniel Island Drive has reopened to non-truck traffic following the installation of a special-order two-inch thick steel plate.

The plate was recommended by engineers at JMT Inc. after a routine inspection last week found det...

Daniel Island Beresford Creek Bridge Jan. 23 Update

The Beresford Creek Bridge remains closed at this time while the city awaits delivery of a special-order two-inch thick steel plate. The plate was recommended by engineers at JMT Inc. after a routine inspection last week found deterioration to one of the ...

Daniel Island Beresford Creek Bridge Update

Late yesterday, public safety officials with the City of Charleston temporarily closed the Daniel Island Drive Bridge over Beresford Creek after a routine inspection by engineers at JMT Inc. found deterioration to one of the beams at the southern end of t...

Daniel Island Beresford Creek Bridge to Close for Repairs

In a routine inspection performed by Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., the Daniel Island Drive Bridge over Beresford Creek was found to contain a damaged beam and will be closed until late next week, as temporary repairs are made.

City of Charleston ...

Historic Charleston Foundation, City of Charleston Kick Off Dutch Dialogues Charleston

Wednesday, representatives from Historic Charleston Foundation, the City of Charleston and the visiting Dutch Dialogues Team announced the kick off of Dutch Dialogues® Charleston, a community-driven project that will bring together national and in...Read on...

YVC of Charleston to Host Youth Financial Workshop

YVC of Charleston, in partnership with the Palmetto Community Action Partnership, will hold a Youth Financial Workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019 in the Human Resources Training Room, located on the third floor at 75 Calhoun Str...

City of Charleston Appeals Tour Guide Licensing Program Ruling

Today, the city of Charleston filed a notice of appeal [attached] in response to U.S. District Court Judge David Norton’s ruling regarding the city’s tour guide licensing program. City attorney Carol Ervin issued the following statemen...

City Creates New Stormwater Department

Last night, Mayor John Tecklenburg and Charleston City Council voted to create the city’s first Stormwater Department to alleviate flooding and improve drainage throughout Charleston.

In addition to the Stormwater director, who will be hired earl...

City of Charleston December 14 Rainfall Event Update

With the U.S. National Weather Service Charleston, SC reporting high levels of rainfall in the area with more expected this afternoon, motorists are asked to continue to use caution while driving and to avoid flooded roadways.

The Charleston Polic...

Annual Holiday Parade to Take Place December 16, 2018

The city of Charleston’s annual Holiday Parade will take place on Sunday, December 16, 2018, beginning at 3 p.m.

The parade will begin on Broad Street near Colonial Lake and will continue up Broad Street to Meeting Street, where it will ...

City of Charleston to Host AmeriCorps VISTA Information Sessions

The City of Charleston will host two Information Sessions for the 2019 AmeriCorps VISTA Site Selection Process to provide an overview of the AmeriCorps VISTA Program and review related regulations and site requirements.  The 2019 application will...

Update on Weekend Events in the City of Charleston

America's Boating Club Charleston Parade of Boats has been cancelled by the United States Coast Guard due to forecast conditions.

Chanukah in the Square, originally scheduled to take place Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. in Marion Square, will be moved to Chabad ...

City Prepares for High Tides, Heavy Rain This Weekend

In consultation with the National Weather Service (NWS) Charleston, the city of Charleston is preparing for a coastal storm expected to bring 2 to 3 inches of rainfall through Sunday, as well as gusty winds. The predicted rainfall combined with a...

City of Charleston to Celebrate Arbor Day with Annual Tree Planting

In recognition of Arbor Day, the city of Charleston Parks Department will plant several young white flowering Dogwood trees along the newly renovated section of the West Ashley Bikeway, where it intersects with Magnolia Road, at 10 a.m. on Friday, Decembe...

Holiday Farmers Market, Tree Lighting Cancelled

City of Charleston Holiday Parade Postponed Due to Weather

In consultation with the National Weather Service and city Emergency Management officials, the City of Charleston has postponed tomorrow’s Holiday Parade. This decision was made in response to current NWS forecasts calling for severe weather con...Read on...

Eastside Job Expo offers a range of job opportunities

Annual Holiday Parade to Take Place December 2, 2018

The city of Charleston’s annual Holiday Parade will take place on Sunday, December 2, 2018, beginning at 3 p.m.

The parade will begin on Broad Street near Colonial Lake and will continue up Broad Street to King Street, where it will turn and trav...

City of Charleston Launches 350th Anniversary Commemoration

Citizens Encouraged to Participate in Bells of Peace Observance Honoring American WWI Soldiers

In commemoration of the 4.7 million Americans who served, the 375,000 who were wounded and 115,516 who died in World War I, Charleston citizens and institutions are encouraged to toll their bells at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 11, 2018 as part of a nation...

Mayor Tecklenburg Announces Renovation Plan for Charleston Municipal Golf Course

This afternoon, Mayor John Tecklenburg joined members of Charleston City Council and community leaders for a press conference to announce the city’s plans to renovate the Municipal Golf Course for the first time in nearly six decades.

The renovat...

Charleston Launches Online Performance Management Hub

The City of Charleston is proud to announce the launch of a new online, data-driven performance management hub focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of City services. The hub was created as part of Charleston’s participation in W...Read on...

City of Charleston Breaks Ground on Fire Station 11

At a ceremony on August 24th, the city of Charleston officially broke ground on Fire Station 11, which is being built at 1835 Savannah Highway adjacent to Charleston 9 Memorial Park. When completed, the 14,500 square foot building will include a command t...

Lowcountry Mayors’ Disaster Relief Fund to Aid Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts

At a press conference at North Charleston City Hall, Isle of Palms Mayor Jimmy Carroll, Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin, Goose Creek Mayor Gregory Habib, Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie, Summerville Mayor Wiley Johnson, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey,...Read on...

Storm Damage Assessments

City of Charleston crews are out doing formal damage assessments throughout the city. Early reports indicate minimal damage.

You can help by self-reporting any damage by calling the Citizen Services desk at 843-724-7311 or logging it here: http://gis.ch...Read on...

City of Charleston Gives Okay for Residents to Return to Pelican Pointe Villas

City of Charleston Releases Update to Tour Guide Program, Offers Voluntary Certification

City of Charleston Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Bird Rides, Inc.

On Aug. 6, City of Charleston Assistant Corporation Counsel Steve Ruemelin sent a cease and desist letter to Bird Rides, Inc. regarding their operation of an unlicensed and illegal motorized scooter rental program in the city.

The letter is attached and th...

Kick-off New School Year at the First Day Festival

The city of Charleston will welcome thousands of students and their families to the 16th Annual First Day Festival at Liberty Square at the SC Aquarium and Gadsdenborough Park on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Each year, the festival serves as a celebration of ...

City of Charleston Working with Owners to Expedite Pelican Pointe Villas Repairs

Upgrades to Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool Delayed; Facility to Remain Open Temporarily

Due to the appointment of a new project manager by the outside contractor, Johnson Controls, upgrades to the City of Charleston’s Martin Luther King, Jr. pool have been delayed, and the pool will remain open until a new timeline for the project ...

City of Charleston to Host Second Annual Civic Engagement Workshop, “I’m a Resident, Now What?”

The city of Charleston will hold its second annual civic engagement workshop, “I’m a Resident, Now What?” on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Schoolhouse, located at 720 Magnolia Road.

Organized by the...

City of Charleston to Conduct Operation Move-out

The city of Charleston’s annual “Operation Move-out” initiative begins next week. Operation Move-out will be conducted from 8 a.m., Monday, July 30th through 5 p.m., Friday, August 3rd. Tenants are asked to place trash items ...Read on...

Traffic and Safety Improvements Completed Along Septima Clark Parkway

City of Charleston Call Center Now Open

City of Charleston Announces School Supply Drive Ahead of First Day Festival

In preparation for the Annual First Day Festival, the city of Charleston is conducting a school supply drive to ensure that local students have the materials they need to begin the new school year. Donations will be accepted through Wednesday, Au...

City of Charleston July 20 PM Flooding Update

Due to today’s extreme rainfall event, city of Charleston crews and emergency officials have been working since early this morning to mitigate the effects of flooding throughout the city. Unofficial reports indicate that parts of the Charleston ...

City of Charleston Responding to Friday AM Flash Flooding

City of Charleston emergency officials have been in the emergency operations center since early this morning responding to the impacts of today’s extreme flash flood. Residents are asked to delay their entry into downtown Charleston if at all po...

City of Charleston Business and Neighborhood Services to Partner with Envolve Entrepreneurship

The city of Charleston Business and Neighborhood Services (BNS) Division is partnering with Envolve Entrepreneurship (Envolve), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to provide various support services and resources for Charleston’s entrepreneurs.

Through this...

Mayor Tecklenburg, Partners Announce Upcoming Panama City Trade Mission

At a press conference earlier today, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg announced an upcoming Trade Mission to Panama City, Panama being coordinated by Charleston Sister Cities International in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and...

Army Corps of Engineers to Conduct Charleston Peninsula Flood Risk Management Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District recently received funding to conduct a Flood Risk Management Study of the Charleston Peninsula to determine cost effective strategies to provide long-term risk reduction from flooding.

Mayor John Teckle...

Public Input Sought for Redevelopment of Northbridge Piggly Wiggly Site

The city of Charleston and West Ashley Revitalization Commission will hold two open-house public input sessions to discuss redevelopment ideas for the former Northbridge Piggly Wiggly site on Tuesday, July 10 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 1...

Illumination Project Welcomes Reverend Kylon Middleton as New Leader

At a press conference this afternoon, Mayor John Tecklenburg announced that Reverend Kylon Middleton, Pastor of Mount Zion AME Church, will serve as the new Charleston Illumination Project leader, continuing the work of Margaret Seidler, who has held the ...

“All of Us” Resource Center for Homeless Citizens Now Open

Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg, members of city council and the Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing and We Are Family participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new “All of Us” Resource Cent...Read on...

Department of Planning, Preservation & Sustainability to Host Short Term Rental Application Workshop

The department of Planning, Preservation, and Sustainability will host two open house workshops where citizens can meet with city staff to review the process of applying for Short Term Rental permits under the new ordinance, which seeks to more broadly re...

City of Charleston Participates in Tri-County Earthquake Exercise

Today, the city of Charleston joined Tri-County government agencies in an annual emergency preparedness drill to test the response to a simulated 5.5 magnitude earthquake.

More than 40 personnel representing every city department participated in the more ...

City of Charleston Parking Study Moving Forward

The city of Charleston Department of Traffic and Transportation is conducting a study to update its parking system for the first time in 20 years. The study will examine current and future parking trends for residents, businesses, employees and visitors i...

Accommodations Tax and Community Assistance Grant Applications

Applications for 2019 Accommodations Tax and Community Assistance Grants are now available. Applications are due by 3 p.m., July 26 at 75 Calhoun St., Suite 3500. An applicants workshop will be held from 3 p.m. on June 21, 2 George St., 1st Floor Public M...Read on...

City of Charleston Gives Public Notice of FEMA Grant Application

The City of Charleston has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding through the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) as a sub-grantee. 

The proposed work includes placement of c...

Opening Ceremony for 42nd Annual Spoleto Festival USA to Take Place Friday

Please join Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg, Spoleto Festival Board Chair William Medich, keynote speaker and playwright Henry Naylor, and Seacoast Church Founding Pastor Greg Surratt at the opening ceremony for the 42nd annual Spoleto Festival USA, ...Read on...

Annual Summer Service Learning Institute to Begin in June

Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) of Charleston will hold their annual Summer Service-Learning Institute (SSLI) this summer to provide rising 7^th and 8^th graders (current 6^th and 7^th graders) in Charleston County an opportunity to have productive summer breaks ...

Wando River Bridge Opens to Two-Way Traffic Sunday, May 20

Wando River Bridge Opens to Two-Way Traffic Sunday, May 20

A joint release by Town of Mount Pleasant, Charleston County and City of Charleston Public Information Officers

In anticipation of SCDOT’s press conference, Mount Pleasant, Charleston Coun...

City of Charleston Fire and Police Departments to Square-off in Softball Game

Before the Charleston RiverDogs play the Columbia Fireflies at 5:05 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, the Charleston Fire Department will take on the Charleston Police Department in a “Boots vs. Badges” softball game, beginning at 3 p.m.

The dou...

City of Charleston Wando River Bridge Closure, PM Update for May 17

Today, the city of Charleston continued to work closely with regional and state officials to begin implementing the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s traffic mitigation plans for the region.

This afternoon, cones were placed on the I-...

City of Charleston Wando River Bridge Closure, PM Update for May 16

At a press conference tonight with regional leaders throughout the Lowcountry, SCDOT Deputy Secretary for Engineering Leland Colvin announced that the Wando River Bridge will remain closed until June 11, while repairs to the bridge are being affected.

In ...

City of Charleston Wando River Bridge Closure PM Update for May 15

The city of Charleston continued working today with state and regional officials to understand and mitigate the effects of the Wando River Bridge closure.

Mayor Tecklenburg has been in direct communication with South Carolina Department of Transportation S...

Blessing of the Bikes Event to Take Place in Hampton Park

Mayor John Tecklenburg will join Boston’s Reverend Laura Everett, author of “Holy Spokes: The Search for Urban Spirituality on Two Wheels,” city of Charleston director of Traffic and Transportation Keith Benjamin, St. Stephen...

Mayor Tecklenburg Urges County Council to Move Forward with Pitchfork Plan for Johns Island

Today, Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg sent a letter to Charleston County Council Chairman Vic Rawl urging County Council to move forward with plans to “fund, design, and construct both the northern and southern pitchforks,” for M...

City of Charleston Office on Aging to Host Senior Information Summit

The city of Charleston Mayor’s Office on Aging will host a 2018 Senior Information Summit in partnership with Trident Area Agency on Aging and All About Seniors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Arthur W. Christopher Communi...

Barbados Delegation to Visit Charleston

Next week, a delegation from Barbados will visit Charleston. The delegation will include the Ambassador of Barbados to the United States Selwin Hart, Barbados Tourism Product Authority CEO Dr. Kerry Hall, Historian Sir Henry Fraser, Barbados Tourism Marke...

City of Charleston Affordable Housing Initiatives Outlined in Letter to Charleston Area Justice Mini

Tonight, a delegation of city officials, including Mayor pro tempore James Lewis, Jr., Senior Advisor to the Mayor Josh Martin, director of the city of Charleston Housing and Community Development Department Geona Shaw Johnson and President and CEO of the...

City of Charleston Business and Neighborhood Services Division to Host Workshop in Partnership with

In honor of National Small Business Week, the city of Charleston Business & Neighborhood Services division will partner with Microsoft to hold a 3-hour workshop aimed toward helping small businesses and entrepreneurs learn to launch their online prese...

City of Charleston Recreation Department Announces MW Tennis Academy as Tennis Instructional Partner

The City of Charleston Recreation Department has officially announced MW Tennis Academy and its CEO and co-founder Jeff Wilson as the new tennis instructional partner at the Charleston Tennis Center.

Their first day of service will be Tuesday, May 1, 2018...

City of Charleston Design Division Hosts “Weekend of Jane Jacobs”

The City of Charleston Design Division is holding a series of free, public events May 3^rd through May 6^th to celebrate the work and life of author Jane Jacobs.

Events will include an outdoor educational screening of the documentary, “Citizen Jane...

Swedish Tall Ship Gunilla Docked in Charleston

The Swedish tall ship Gunilla arrived yesterday for its 12^th visit to the city of Charleston, and will remain docked at the Charleston Maritime Center through May 1, 2018.

The 160’ Barkentine ship arrived with 52 students and crew aboard.&nbs...