Author Archives: Christine Mahoney

The College of Charleston Department of Public Safety continues to share information from the Charleston Police Department in their search for missing student Owen Kenney. Please read the latest update.  Charleston Police ask anyone with information about Owen’s whereabouts to contact the Charleston Police Department at 843.720.2422 and request to speak with the on-duty Central Detective, or submit… Read More »

The College of Charleston Department of Public Safety continues to work with the Charleston Police Department in their search for missing student Owen Kenney. Owen was last seen wearing a green Boston Celtics jersey Halloween costume.  CofC Public Safety personnel are working diligently to share with Charleston Police any information that may be helpful in… Read More »

The College of Charleston’s Department of Public Safety is assisting the Charleston Police Department in attempting to locate a CofC student who was reported missing on November 1, 2025.  Owen Kenney was last seen on Friday, October 31, 2025 at approximately 2:00 a.m. in the area of King Street and Burns Lane. He was last… Read More »

  The College of Charleston is aware of a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this morning at an off-campus apartment complex (930 Morrison Drive, about 1.5 miles from campus).   The Charleston Police Department is continuing its investigation. The victim and those injured are not College of Charleston students.   Support for those impacted is… Read More »

Update Your Cougar Alert Contact Information!    Dear Campus Community,    On September 3 and 4, the College of Charleston will conduct a test of the Cougar Alert emergency notification system. The testing dates and times are as follows:    3:55 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2025  11:55 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2025  You can help us ensure that… Read More »

  The National Weather Service has forecast several rounds of showers and thunderstorms today which will result in flooding around downtown Charleston. Today’s total rainfall is predicted to be between 1.5-2.5 inches. Locally greater amounts exceeding 4 inches are possible. Hourly rainfall rates could be as high as 2-3 inches an hour. High tide tonight is… Read More »

The National Weather Service has forecast thunderstorms and intense rainfall rates this afternoon which could result in flooding around downtown Charleston. The period of greatest concern is 2:30-6:00 p.m. due to high tide at approximately 1:31 p.m. Please visit this page to view the latest updates from the National Weather Service. If lightning and/or high… Read More »

    Update: The National Weather Service has extended the Flash Flood Warning for Charleston until 3:15 p.m. today, Monday, Aug. 11.  The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Charleston until 12:30 p.m. this afternoon, Monday, Aug. 11. Numerous roads are or may be closed and water is approaching some businesses… Read More »