Helpful Numbers/Facts

  • Emergency — 911
  • Campus Police — (843) 725-7246
  • Electric and Gas — South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, 141 Meeting Street, (800) 251-7234 or www.sceg.com
  •  Water — Charleston Water Systems – 103 St. Philip Street, (843) 727-6800 or www.charlestoncpw.com
  • Cable/Internet —  Comcast has several offices in the Charleston area, (843) 554-4100 or www.comcast.com . Ask about connection specials.
  • Telephone — Bell South, (843) 780-2355. See your phone directory or www.bellsouth.com
  • Recycling — Call (843) 720-7111 to get info and a bin.
  • Garbage — Call (843) 724-7364 for a pick up schedule.
  • Drivers License — SC Highway Department, 180 Lockwood Blvd. (843) 727-2135. Need Social Security Card and valid out of state license.
  • Mail — Visit any post office to get a change of address card or go to www.framed.usps.com/moversnet/coa.html
  • Newspaper — The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus Street (843)722-2223 or www.charleston.net
  • Registering for Parking Sticker — 180 Lockwood Blvd., (843) 958-4200. Bring registration, proof of insurance, title and a copy of your lease.  Only two parking stickers are permitted per apartment.
  • Smoke Detectors — To test a smoke detector, press the button.  If the alarm does not sound replace the battery.  It is the tenant’s responsibility and the landlord’s recommendation that tenants test their alarms on a monthly basis.

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