Ridgeville Police Department - SC

08/14/2026

Lock It Or Lose It! 🔐🚗🚨

07/29/2026

05/13/2026

🚨 COMMUNITY NOTICE 🚨

The Ridgeville Police Department has been made aware of flyers circulating on social media regarding a planned party/event at Clay Hill Elementary School.

Please be advised that this event is NOT authorized or approved and would constitute unlawful trespassing on school property. For the safety of our community and protection of school grounds, officers will be actively monitoring the area.

Anyone found participating in or attending this illegal gathering may be subject to arrest and criminal charges.

We strongly encourage parents and community members to speak with their children and discourage attendance. Help us keep our schools and community safe and respectful.

If you have information regarding the organization of this event, please contact the Ridgeville Police Department.

03/27/2026

SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban, effective at 4 p.m. today

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 4 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.

The ban does not apply to fires used for the preparation of food or fires used in appropriate enclosures (portable outdoor fireplaces, chimineas or permanent fire pits constructed of stone, masonry, metal or other noncombustible material that conforms with all applicable South Carolina fire codes).

Forestry Commission officials say weather conditions over the next several days present a greatly elevated potential for fires igniting easily and spreading rapidly. Dangerously low relative humidities – reaching below 20% in some areas – combined with extremely dry fuels statewide and gusty winds will create a particularly volatile mix of wildfire risk factors throughout the weekend.

"In addition to the intensifying drought conditions, the weather we’re going to see statewide over the next several days makes it ripe for any fire that starts to burn intensely and move fast,” SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones said. "While these conditions can make wildfires ignite easily anywhere and make it more challenging for firefighters to contain, we’re really concerned about areas where events like Hurricane Helene and recent ice damage have led to higher amounts of fuel. This burning ban is necessary to limit ignitions to the maximum extent possible to prevent severe wildfires for public safety purposes."

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

Shareable link:https://www.scfc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Advisory-StateForestersBurningBan-20260327.pdf

01/30/2026

Dorchester County will see record cold temperatures this weekend and it’s important to wear layers and stay warm throughout the storm to avoid frostbite and hypothermia. 🧤🧣Men, women, and children (Seacoast Summerville accepts pets🐶) are invited to visit a warming center if they need a warm location to stay. The following locations will be open this weekend:

Bethel AME Church, St. George
📍5585 Memorial Blvd, Saint George
🕑 Open Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1, starting at 7 p.m.

Seacoast North Charleston
📍5505 N. Rhett Avenue, North Charleston
🕑 Shelter in place on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m. - Monday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m.

Seacoast Summerville
📍301 E. 5th N. St., Summerville
🕑 Saturday, Jan. 31, Noon- Release Time TBD; and Sunday, Feb. 1, shelter in place until Monday, Feb. 2, at 9 a.m.
📱 For transportation assistance, text TRANSPORT to 320320.

Holy City Missions at Aldergate UMC
📍1444 Remount Road, North Charleston
🕑 Saturday, Jan. 31; and Sunday, Feb. 1: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.
📱 For site-specific questions: (843) 744-0283

01/30/2026

Download the South Carolina Winter Weather Guide for winter weather safety tips and resources ->
https://www.scemd.org/stay-informed/publications/winter-weather-guide/