CHARLESTON — Fire officials are investigating a partial building collapse on King Street that occurred next door to a famous barbecue joint on Oct. 31.

In a post on X just before 4 p.m. on Halloween, the Charleston Fire Department said first responders were on the scene at 1001 King Street for a reported roof collapse. Crews found damage on the outer walls of the vacant building and isolated the area around the building. This included a small apartment building just south of 1001 King and the outdoor patio of Rodney Scott’s BBQ, which sits on the north side of the building.

"We are open, business as usual, but our drive through is blocked off," Rodney Scott told The Post and Courier on Nov. 1. He added that he was asked to keep the drive through closed until the building is secured.

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