In today's Scoop:
🌧️ County weighs 35-foot wetland buffers
🚑 $1 million completes EMS headquarters funding plan
🏠 61 Kiawah Homes units reopen downtown
🍷 A handwritten menu on Payne Court
At 6 Payne Court, Chez Nous is a pint-sized neighborhood restaurant serving Southern French, Northern Italian, and Northern Spanish cooking. It opens for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
The handwritten menu changes daily: two appetizers, two entrées, and two desserts built around local ingredients. Check Instagram before you go, or let the kitchen choose the night's direction.
Read more here.
🌧️ County proposes 35-foot wetland buffers
The Gist: Charleston County has proposed its first stormwater design manual update since 2017. The draft would require projects to account for stronger storms and expand wetland protection buffers from 10 feet to 35 feet.
Why It Matters: The rules would change how new development and redevelopment handle flooding, runoff and wetlands across the county.
What's Next: Residents and developers can submit written comments through the county's stormwater website until Sept. 21.
Read more here.
🚑 $1 million clears the way for new EMS headquarters
The Gist: Charleston County secured $1 million in state funding to finish plans and equipment for its new EMS headquarters at 4370 Azalea Drive. The center will combine seven buildings' operations and include training space for more than 300 first responders.
Why It Matters: The consolidated center is designed to keep EMS operations running during hurricanes and other emergencies.
What's Next: The headquarters is expected to open in a little more than two years.
Read more here.
🏠 Kiawah Homes brings back 61 affordable units
The Gist: The Charleston Housing Authority reopened all 61 units at Kiawah Homes after a complete renovation. The two- and three-bedroom duplexes received new electrical systems, plumbing, kitchens, roofs and air conditioning, while original porches were restored.
Why It Matters: All 61 units remain affordable, and dozens of original residents are returning to the downtown community.
Read more here.
🎬 Movies in the Park | Gahagan Park | Summerville | Friday, Sept. 18, 7-10 p.m. | More
Pack a blanket for Super Mario Bros. Galaxy under the stars.
🦴 Fossil Friday | The Charleston Museum | Charleston | Friday, Sept. 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m. | More
Meet the curator, see current projects, and bring fossils for identification.
🎣 Cast Off Fishing Tournament | Mount Pleasant Pier | Mount Pleasant | Saturday, Sept. 19, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. | More
Compete for the heaviest catches, including a youth division.
🫖 Sweet Tea Festival | Hutchinson Square | Summerville | Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | More
Taste local sweet tea, vote for a favorite, and browse vendors.
🥕 Charleston Farmers Market | Marion Square | Charleston | Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | More
Shop Lowcountry produce, prepared foods, plants, and juried crafts.
💃 Moonlight Mixer | Folly Beach Pier | Folly Beach | Friday, Sept. 18, 7-10 p.m. | More
Dance over the Atlantic to oldies and beach music from DJ Bill Shelton.
🪩 Disco Inferno | Charleston Music Hall | Charleston | Friday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. | More
South Carolina Ballet pairs disco choreography with live music from Rod Foster & Company.
🎹 Piano Legends | Charleston Music Hall | Charleston | Saturday, Sept. 19, 5 and 8 p.m. | More
Four local pianists trace jazz from ragtime through modern fusion.
🎸 Switchfoot with Anberlin | Charleston Music Hall | Charleston | Tuesday, Sept. 22, 8 p.m. | More
Switchfoot brings guitar-driven rock to town with Florida band Anberlin.
🍷 Wine Down Wednesday | Old Towne Creek County Park | Charleston | Wednesday, Sept. 23, 5-7 p.m. | More
Sip wine under live oaks with local music and two food trucks.
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