Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: City Hall, Today and this week

Weather alert

• Rip Current Statement: Rip Current Statement issued October 28 at 2:09PM EDT until October 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC * WHAT…Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE…South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN…Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore int (National Weather Service)
• Cooper River at Charleston Harbor (IN MLLW): forecast moderate flood stage Observed 2.19 ft (no_flooding) at 2026-10-28T22:06:00Z; forecast 7.6 ft (moderate) at 2026-10-29T15:00:00Z. (National Weather Service) Weather: Tonight: Mostly cloudy, 63°F. Thursday: Partly sunny, 79°F. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, 61°F. Friday: Sunny, 80°F. (NWS forecast)

City Hall

• Overnight lane closure on us 17 northbound tonight for ashley river crossing construction The City of Charleston, in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and MasTec Civil, will close a lane on US 17 northbound tonight for Ashley Riv (City of Charleston)

Today and this week

• Board of Zoning Appeals - Site Design Event date: November 4, 2026 Event Time: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM Location: 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403 Charleston, SC 29401 (City of Charleston calendar)
• Charleston Basin Flood Action Committee Event date: November 5, 2026 Event Time: 03:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: Charleston, SC 29402 (City of Charleston calendar)
• Keep Charleston Beautiful Event date: November 5, 2026 Event Time: 05:30 PM - 11:59 PM Location: 823 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29402 (City of Charleston calendar) The Daily Debrief is a daily digest of what Charleston’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.