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Charleston, SC Utilities & Media
 
 
UTILITY PHONE NUMBERS

Below are the utility numbers for the various counties in the Charleston, SC area.

The area code in Charleston is (843).

 
Charleston
Utilities
Company
Telephone
Electric
SCE&G
554-7234
Telephone
Bell South
780-2355; 800-767-2355 www.bellsouth.com
Water
Commissioners of Public Works
727-6800
Cable
Comcast
554-4100
Garbage
City of Charleston Sanitation
724-7364
Recycling
 
720-7111
Mount Pleasant
Utilities
Company
Telephone
Electric
SCE & G
554-7234
Telephone
Bell South
780-2355; 800-336-0014 www.bellsouth.com
Water
Mt. Pleasant Waterworks
884-9626
Cable
Comcast
554-4100
Recycling
 
720-7111
Berkeley County
Utilities
Company
Telephone
Electric
Berkeley Electric Cooperative
572-5454  www.becsc.com
Santee Cooper
Telephone
BellSouth
780-2355; 800-767-2355 www.bellsouth.com
Home Telephone Company ( Central Berkeley only)
Water
Goose Creek Water & Sewer
572-4400
Berkeley Water & Sewer
572-4400
Cable
Comcast
554-4100
Time Warner Cable
871-7000
Trash
Suburban Disposal
873-4810
Recycling
 
572-4400
Dorchester County
Utilities
Company
Telephone
Electric
SCE&G
554-7234
Telephone
BellSouth
780-2355; 800-767-2355 www.bellsouth.com
Water
Summerville Water & Sewer
871-0810
Dorchester Water Authority
875-0140
Cable
Time Warner
871-7000
Comcast
554-4100
Recycling
 
832-0135

The cable company, Knology, entered the Charleston market a few years back.  They are slowly expanding their territory and might provide service in your area.  Their contact information is:  225-1000.

INSURANCE

For an up-to-date list of Insurance companies and agents in the area, please contact me at bob@charlestonproperty.net or call (843) 345-6074.

Here is a "Guide to Homeowners Insurance in SC":
http://www.doi.sc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/2AF71D1B-2E96-4B00-981E-40CC0AE5C4EA/0/HOConsolidated.pdf

LOCAL MEDIA

Post & Courier
Charleston region’s daily newspaper
http://www.charleston.net/

Charleston Regional Business Journal
Published twice a month features business activities in the area
http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/ 

Charleston City Paper
Alternative weekly newspaper
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/

Carolina Arts
Publication covering the visual arts in the Carolinas
http://www.carolinaarts.com/

Skirt!                                                                                                                                        Monthly magazine focusing on issues important to women
http://charleston.skirt.com/

Charleston Magazine
Monthly publication featuring articles about Charleston companies, services, area events and more. A very nice publication!
http://www.charlestonmag.com

The State                                                                                                                                  South Carolina State's newspaper
http://www.thestate.com/

TV News Channel 4 ABC affiliate http://www.wciv.com/
TV News Channel 2 NBC affiliate http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/home.html
TV News Channel 5 CBS affiliate http://www.live5news.com/



 
 
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