City of Charleston News

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin today announced City of Charleston offices will be closed Friday, December 23 for Christmas Eve and Friday, December 30 for New Year’s Eve.

The City of Charleston will host the 2022 Charleston Christmas Parade Thursday, December 15 at 7 p.m. The following street closures and detours will be in place.

Lieutenant Seth Petersen, a 13-year member of the Charleston Fire Department, passed away this evening while at home. Lieutenant Petersen had most recently worked out of Station 1. Lieutenant Petersen was also a Captain and Paramedic with the Teays Valley Fire Department.

The City of Charleston Christmas Parade, scheduled for Thursday, December 8, will be rescheduled to Thursday, December 15 at 7 p.m.

The Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development (MOECD) encourages non-profit agencies, community organizations, educational institutions and civic groups that serve low- to moderate-income individuals to apply for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for 2023 – 2024.