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01/23/2026 - The City of Isle of Palms Fire Department has earned the Fire Safe SC designation for another year, recognizing the department’s commitment to fire prevention, public safety education, and emergency preparedness. The Fire Safe SC program promotes community risk reduction across South Carolina and acknowledges fire departments that meet specific safety and risk-reduction standards. To...

01/23/2026 - Ahtna continues to make progress, with production rates improved compared to earlier phases of the project. Fewer than 200,000 cubic yards of sand remain to be placed, and they are dredging from their final designated borrow area. To accommodate the upcoming Cottrell beach restoration project who will be operating in the vicinity, Ahtna is shifting its operations to an area south of...

1/23/2026 - Cottrell Contracting will begin dredging a shoal at Breach Inlet and placing sand on the Isle of Palms beach in the coming days. Cottrell completed dredging all previously identified shoals within the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway on January 23 and is now mobilizing to dredge the Breach Inlet shoal designated for placement on Isle of Palms. Sand placement is planned for the area...

Winter weather is expected for Saturday 1/24 and extending into next week. Front Beach Restrooms Closed The Front Beach public restrooms will be closed for one week beginning Friday, 1/23. Please use the restroom at the Public Safety Building during this time. Satellite Communication Reminder In the event of a cellular network outage, many modern iPhones and Android devices can communicate via...

1/14/2026 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractor, Cottrell, will begin placing sand on the Isle of Palms within the next 2 weeks. The USACE has been dredging multiple shoals around the Island, from Dewees to Breech Inlet, and disposing of the sand in an open water placement area. One of those shoals near Breach Inlet is the source of the sand designated for beach placement on the Isle...

01/12/2026 - Ahtna has begun 24/7 operation to minimize overall project duration and will have a presence on the beach at night.

David Cohen brings decades of experience and a deep connection to the Isle of Palms as he joins City Council. Cohen first came to the Isle of Palms in 1981 while completing an internship at the Charleston Naval Shipyard. Drawn by the Island’s beach community and affordable cost of living at the time, he began spending time on the Isle while alternating between South Carolina and Tennessee. After...

Bev Miller and her husband, Bob, first purchased a home on the Isle of Palms in 2013 and made the island their permanent residence in 2016. They were drawn by the beauty of the beach, the friendly small-town atmosphere, and the strong sense of community—along with the added bonus that living at the beach made it easier for their three daughters and their families to visit often. Before moving to...

1/6/2026 - Ahtna continues its sediment rehandling project, placing sand between 5th and 6th Avenues and periodically moving north up the beach. The current condition of the area between 2nd and 5th Avenue is better than at any point in the past two years, with nearly 100 ft of dry-sand seaward of the dune line. Ahtna is completing rehandling from its first containment cell and is beginning work...

As we enter this new year, I want to extend my wishes for a happy, healthy and hopeful New Year. There is something truly special about beginning a new year surrounded by neighbors who care for one another and by the natural beauty we are fortunate to call home. The start of a new year often invites reflection and renewal. It’s a time when many of us set resolutions – goals to grow, to give back...