The Town of Awendaw, South Carolina

06/17/2025

Today marks 10 years since the tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church.

On June 17, 2015, nine lives were taken in a senseless act of violence during a time of prayer and fellowship.

Today and every day, we remember:
Cynthia Graham Hurd
Susie Jackson
Ethel Lance
DePayne Middleton-Doctor
Clementa Pinckney
Tywanza Sanders
Daniel Simmons, Sr.
Sharonda Coleman-Singleton
Myra Thompson

We honor the lives of the victims, the strength of the survivors, and the unwavering resilience of the Charleston community.

06/04/2025

⚠️ALERT: Be on the lookout for some minor flooding of low-lying & poor drainage areas through tonight. Risk for flooding is highest in the Charleston Tri-County including Downtown Charleston. High tide is 410 pm in Charleston Harbor. Remain alert!

06/03/2025

Charleston County Emergency Management is closely monitoring a low-pressure system developing directly off the coast. According to the latest information from the US National Weather Service Charleston SC, the system is expected to push inland across coastal SC and GA tomorrow into Thursday, with possible impacts including:

• Rainfall totals of 1-3 inches, with isolated higher amounts of over 5 inches possible. Minor flooding in low-lying areas is possible.
• Breezy conditions, particularly near the coast, with a chance of gusts exceeding 40 mph. This could create downed branches and isolated power outages.
• Rough seas and moderate rip current risk

If you encounter flooded roads, please turn around and use another route. Should you lose electricity, please report the outage to your electricity provider.

We will continue to monitor the system’s development and provide additional information as it becomes available.

06/03/2025

OVERVIEW:
Low pressure could develop near the Florida and Georgia coast Wednesday and push inland across coastal South Carolina and
Georgia through Wednesday night. The system will bring unsettled conditions to the region, including locally heavy rainfall,
breezy conditions at the beaches and an increased risk for strong and frequent rip currents. There is a low chance that the
system could acquire tropical or subtropical characteristics before the system moves inland. The degree of impacts to the area
will be closely tied to the track and strength the area of low pressure takes. IMPORTANT: Impacts to the area will be the same
whether the system becomes a tropical or subtropical cyclone or remains a weak, non-tropical low pressure system.

05/22/2025

The Town of Awendaw is working with Charleston County Sheriff's Office to provide a location for a Naloxone Stand where the public can access Narcan 24/7 with no questions asked. This stand can be found at Town Hall, 6971 Doar Road.
These stands will only be monitored to ensure an ample supply for the public. There is no accounting of who takes Narcan or how often they take from the any of the sites available in Charleston County, and it is not utilized as an investigative tool.

05/11/2025

Due to this week’s inclement weather, we’ve made the tough decision to 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗪𝗘 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 for everyone's safety and enjoyment. 🌧️ The new date is 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟴, and we promise it will be worth the wait!🎉

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more updates—we can’t wait to celebrate with you under sunnier skies! ☀️💃🕺

04/29/2025

Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the AWE Fest on Saturday, May 10! To purchase tickets, use the following link: https://awe-fest.com/

04/04/2025

03/23/2025

Update: Water is back on

Public Notice: Due to a water main repair, the water will be turned off for approximately 3 hours at Porcher School Road. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation

03/21/2025

An important message from Awendaw-McClellanville Fire Department

SC FORESTRY COMMISSION ISSUING STATEWIDE BURNING BAN

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 6 p.m. today.

A State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning, campfires, bonfires and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state.

Forestry Commission officials say weather conditions over the next several days present a greatly elevated risk of wildfire. The high winds and gusts that prompted the agency to issue a Red Flag Fire Alert yesterday are expected to persist across the state through the weekend.

Additionally, extremely low relative humidities – reaching below 30% in most areas – add to the fire danger.

“The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity is a recipe for wildfires igniting easily and spreading rapidly,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones, “especially when you add to the mix the abundance of dry, late-winter fuels on the ground.”

The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission.

05/12/2022

Exciting news!

09/13/2021

The Town of Awendaw will have a FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, on Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. at the Awendaw Municipal Park located at 7900 Doar Road, Awendaw, SC 29429. This event is open to ALL in the community in need of food. The drive will go as long as supplies last. Please spread the word and thank you in advance!