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Emergency personnel have responded to a reported natural gas leak near 500 East Bay Street. Portions of East Bay and Washington Streets near Charlotte Street will be closed and may be evacuated. Please avoid the area. #chsnews
Due to inclement weather, the Charleston Air Show has been cancelled by Joint Base Charleston. The call to cancel was not made until now because JBC was completely committed to putting on a show, holding out hope for a flight window until the last possible moment.
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Replying to @QuintinOnCameraMore from .@CityCharleston: The complete Ravenel Bridge closure, which was originally scheduled to close at 1:30, will now close if/when the Blue Angels are in the air. The bridge will open at 3:30 at the latest. #chsnews - City of Charleston repostedFrom .@CityCharleston: Due to the weather, the start of the Charleston Air Show has been altered. We will provide more specific time frames when they become available. #chsnews #chstrfc
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- City of Charleston repostedAre you or someone you know interested in joining the Charleston Fire Department? Applications are open NOW and close MAY 22ND.👏 🔥 We’re excited to share more information about the 2026 Recruit School in the months ahead and look forward to welcoming the next group of future
- Replying to @CityCharlestonIn comparison to the five year average, motor vehicle thefts are down 48.5%, sex offenses are down 39.3%, burglaries are down 30.2%, and homicides are down 28.6%. To view the full 2025 report, click here: charleston-sc.gov/DocumentCenter…
- It’s official: The City of Charleston is safer than ever! According to the 2025 annual crime report, crime across the city was down 36.3% from 2024, with crimes falling in nearly every major category!
00:00 - Replying to @CityCharleston13. The downtown side of the old Cooper River Bridges, one of which was built in 1929 and the other in 1966. Both were replaced by the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which opened in 2005. Photo Credit: City of Charleston Archives Charleston Police Department Archives
