County offices and facilities will open for normal business at 12 p.m. Monday. This includes all county Convenience Centers and Charleston County Public Library branches and offices.
The Bees Ferry Landfill will open at 9 a.m. Monday. An announcement regarding the Materials Recovery Facility’s reopening will be made via social media later today.
The Charleston County Judicial Complex will open at 12 p.m. Monday, and afternoon hearings will proceed as scheduled.
Per the Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes, jurors scheduled to report for the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions should now report at 12 p.m. instead of 9 a.m. to the location indicated on the original summons.
Early voting for the City of Folly Beach Special Election will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Board of Voter Registration and Elections headquarters, located at 4340 Corporate Road in North Charleston.
Property tax payments can be made online at www.charlestoncounty.gov and by phone at 866-594-4213.
The Virtual Probate Workshop planned for 10 a.m. tomorrow will take place as scheduled.
The workshop is free to the public and will include guidance on estate planning, estate administration, and the various functions of Probate Court. Please contact Jamie Robinson at 843-666-4701 or jrobinson@charlestoncounty.org for further information or click here to register to attend. The Zoom link to join the workshop is available here.
Latest Forecast
With record low temperatures expected to continue overnight, any melted snow or ice remaining on roadways or bridges may refreeze, leading to potentially hazardous driving conditions into the early morning. Residents should continue to use caution when traveling.
County Response and Resources
The Community Information Line was deactivated at 1 p.m. Anyone with questions regarding weather impacts or county operations can reach out via any of the county’s official social media channels.
Charleston County Public Works crews continue to support SCDOT salting operations and are prepared to work through the night to address any refreeze that occurs as temperatures drop.
As a reminder, anyone who parked for free in the following county-owned parking garages must retrieve their cars by 10 a.m. Monday.
- 90 Cumberland Street
- 85 Queen Street
Warming Center Information
The City of Charleston’s warming center located at Shaw Community Center (20 Mary Street) will remain open until 7 a.m. Monday. It will reopen Monday evening at 7 p.m.
Additionally, the following privately-operated area warming centers will open tonight:
- Holy City Mission at Aldersgate Methodist (1444 Remount Road, North Charleston)
- Admission Hours: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (no pets)
- Transportation: Board CARTA Route 13 and get off the bus at Remount Road and Allison Avenue Bus Stop and go to Aldersgate Methodist Church from there.
- Contact: Site specific questions can be answered at (843) 647-0320.
- Seacoast Church Summerville (301 East, 5th North Street, Summerville)
- Admission Hours: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (accepting pets)
- Transportation: Board CARTA Route 10 outbound at either Meeting Street/Sheppard Street or Meeting Street/Johnson Street and inform the driver you are going to the warming center. Then, transfer to Tri-County Link at T-Mobile (8751 Rivers Ave). Pick-ups from that stop at 4:10 p.m., 5:16 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
- Contact: Site specific questions can be answered at (843) 486-0193.
- Seacoast North Charleston Dream Center (5505 North Rhett Avenue, North Charleston)
- Admission Hours: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (no pets)
- Transportation: Accessible via CARTA (Stop #416 at N. Rhett/Sumner Ave.)
- Warming Center entrance is located behind Dream Center building, accessible via walkway under awning.
- Hibben United Methodist (690 Coleman Boulevard, Mount Pleasant)
- Doors will open at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Sunday’s opening hours will depend on weather conditions and transportation impacts. (no pets)
- Transportation: Accessible via CARTA (Stop #744 at Coleman Blvd/Simmons St.)
- Contact: Site specific questions can be answered at (843) 884-9761.
CARTA resumed service at 1 p.m. today.
Additional Information and Resources
Residents are encouraged to follow Charleston County Government on social media and sign up for the Citizen’s Alert System and official county newsletter.
For the most accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts, residents should stay tuned to the National Weather Service Charleston websites, as well as local media and SCEMD’s SC Emergency Manager app. For checklists and tips on how to prepare for hazardous conditions, download SCEMD’s official South Carolina Severe Winter Weather Guide.