In today's Scoop:
🌿 Mount Pleasant moves to buy 129 acres along Highway 41 for $28.5 million.
🖥️ Mount Pleasant pauses large data center projects for two years.
🏖️ Folly Beach studies its 800-license rental cap after a court ruling.
🚒 Dorchester County says its new Summers Corner station could cut response times by 10 to 15 minutes.
🏠 Charleston's Ronald McDonald House is adding 34 family bedrooms.
🧀 Monday Raclette on Market Street
At 159 Market Street, Azur brings French, Italian, and Spanish flavors to the table with a menu of small plates served in a blue-toned dining room. The restaurant also welcomes brunch guests Friday through Sunday.
On Monday nights, Azur turns up the comfort with raclette for two, featuring the cheese, charcuterie, potatoes, bread, and condiments for $54. Reservations are limited, so be sure to book through the restaurant’s dedicated Raclette Night page on Resy. A regular dinner reservation won't secure a raclette table.
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🌿 Mount Pleasant agrees to buy 129 acres on Highway 41
The Gist: Mount Pleasant Town Council approved a settlement to buy 129 acres of the 185-acre Republic Tract for $28.5 million. The Highway 41 deal would preserve more than two miles of waterfront and limit private development to 95 homes, down from a proposal for 1,600 units.
Why It Matters: The agreement would protect a large stretch of marshland from development. The town says part of the property could become a public park.
What's Next: The deal has a 90-day due diligence period, with closing happening as soon as April 2027.
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🖥️ Mount Pleasant halts large data center proposals for two years
The Gist: Mount Pleasant Town Council extended a proposed 120-day data center moratorium to two years. The pause covers facilities of at least one megawatt and stops the town from accepting or approving related applications and permits.
Why It Matters: Town officials want rules for where these facilities could go and how to address power use, water use, and noise before another proposal arrives.
What's Next: Town staff will study suitable sites and development conditions, then recommend changes to the zoning code and comprehensive plan.
Read more here.
🏖️ Folly Beach puts $50,000 rental study in motion
The Gist: Folly Beach is choosing a firm from four proposals to study its short-term rental rules. A judge invalidated the voter-approved 800-license cap in August. The $50,000 study will examine six options, including rentals of up to 72 days a year and license transfers between family members.
Why It Matters: The findings could shape the island's next rental ordinance, affecting property owners, year-round neighbors and businesses that rely on visitors.
What's Next: Results are expected by the end of 2026. The city's pause on new rental licenses runs through February.
Read more here.
🚒 Summers Corner gets a staffed fire and EMS station
The Gist: Dorchester County opened Fire Station 22 in Summers Corner, near the Ashley River. The new fire and EMS station is fully staffed and was funded through county fire and general funds.
Why It Matters: County officials hope the closer station will cut emergency response times in the area by about 10 to 15 minutes and improve access to nearby wooded areas.
Read more here.
🏠 Ronald McDonald House Charleston to add 34 bedrooms
The Gist: Ronald McDonald House Charleston is expanding its downtown facility from 32 bedrooms to 66. Ten of the current rooms are reserved for children receiving transplants and their families. The nonprofit's Expanding Hope campaign is helping fund the addition.
Why It Matters: More rooms will let families stay near their children during medical treatment instead of looking for a hotel or other place to sleep.
Read more here.
🦴 Fossil Friday | The Charleston Museum | Charleston | Fri, Oct 16, 3:30-4:30 pm | More
Bring a fossil for curator Matthew Gibson to identify in the gallery lab.
🧪 STEAM Saturday: Spooky Science | The Charleston Museum | Charleston | Sat, Oct 17, 10-11:30 am | More
Kids 6 and up build candy catapults and moving Franken-hands; reservations required.
🎃 Fall Family Festival | West County Aquatic Center and Hollywood Town Hall | Hollywood | Sat, Oct 17, 1-4 pm | More
Free jump castles, face painting and crafts; food trucks on site.
🍂 North Charleston Harvest Festival | Olde Village of North Charleston | North Charleston | Sat, Oct 17, 4-7 pm | More
Trick-or-treating, a petting zoo, costume contests and live music fill Park Circle.
🎡 Children's Day Festival | Park West Recreation Complex | Mount Pleasant | Sun, Oct 18, noon-5 pm | More
Carnival rides, pony rides, slides and games are free; food costs extra.
🎸 The Marshall Tucker Band | Charleston Music Hall | Charleston | Fri, Oct 16, 8 pm | More
The Southern rock band brings its While I'm Young Tour to John Street.
🎺 What a Wonderful World | Charleston Music Hall | Charleston | Sat, Oct 17, 5 and 8 pm | More
Trumpeter Bruce Harris joins the Charleston Jazz Orchestra for a Louis Armstrong tribute.
🛍️ The Poho Night Market | Charleston Pour House Back Lot | Charleston | Sat, Oct 17, 5-9 pm | More
Shop 40-plus art, vintage and vinyl vendors while Bodhi Grease plays.
🎬 Paul Bielatowicz's Nosferatu Undead | Charleston Music Hall | Charleston | Mon, Oct 19, 7:30 pm | More
Guitarist Paul Bielatowicz and his band score the 1922 silent film live.
🎨 Gibbes Distinguished Lecture: Danny McBride and Beeple | Charleston Music Hall | Charleston | Wed, Oct 21, 6 pm | More
Beeple interviews Danny McBride about filmmaking, digital art and AI.
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