Announcements & Press Releases

A pillar of the Lowcountry construction industry has announced its expansion into Colleton County with an investment of $11,750,000 and the creation of 20 new jobs. Banks Construction Company, a third generation heavy highway contractor headquartered in North Charleston, will bring a new state-of-the-art asphalt production facility to the Colleton Venture Park located on Industrial Road in Walterboro.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                       DATE: May 9, 2025

Media Contact: K.C. Campbell, Public Information Officer

During a special called meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2025, Colleton County Council unanimously voted to enter into a contractual agreement with Mr. Thomas Higgs, II to lead Colleton County as the next County Administrator.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                       DATE:  April 29,2025

Media Contact: K.C. Campbell, Public Information Officer

Colleton County Fire-Rescue was awarded the 2024 Fire Safe Community Designation by the South Carolina Fire Marshal's Office. This is the fourth year in a row Colleton County Fire-Rescue has received this prestigious award. Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Fire Marshal's Division develops a community risk reduction plan for the Colleton County Fire District, and the Community Safe Designation is a testament to the Department's efforts to keeping our community safe.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                       DATE: 4/23/2025

Media Contact: K.C. Campbell, Public Information Officer

News Release

For Immediate Release 
April 16, 2025
 

Heidelberg Materials North America growing South Carolina footprint with new aggregates distribution terminal in Colleton County 

Colleton County is excited to host, again this year, YMCA's Splash into Safety Program. This amazing, life saving program will be held at the Colleton County Parks and Recreation Center, 280 Recreation Lane in Walterboro. The class will be offered over two weeks, Week 1 will be June 16-20, and Week 2 will be June 23-27. Please click on the following link for additional information and to register https://summervilleymca.org/splash-into-safety/. 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:00 pm, Colleton County will hold a
public hearing concerning an application to be submitted to South Carolina Department of Commerce,
Grants Administration on or before April 21, 2025, for a Community Development Block Grant. The
meeting will be held in Colleton County Council Chambers, 109 Benson Street, Old Jail Building, Second
Floor, Walterboro SC 29488.

In conjunction with South Carolina Emergency Management Division's Full Scale Exercise Week, the Fire-Rescue Department, the Sheriff's Office along with several other state and local agencies will conduct several exercises starting on March 10 and will conclude on March 15, 2025. The purpose of the exercises are to test the county's ability to respond, mitigate and recover from different scenarios and to enhance public safety in Colleton County. 

Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Emergency Management Division is closely monitoring the Edisto River due to historic flooding in Orangeburg County. Both the North and South Fork of the Edisto River in Orangeburg reached record setting heights due massive amounts of rainfall. Citizens along the Edisto River should prepare for the Edisto River to reach Moderate Flood Stage, possibly even Major Flood Stage, in the next few days. Residents are encouraged to prepare now.