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JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — A new freestanding emergency room is moving forward on James Island as developers continue through the approval process.

If caught in an emergency, James Island Mayor Brook Lyons said moments matter.

“When emergencies happen, seconds really count,” Lyons said.

Troy Powell, the chief operating officer of the ambulatory channel for Roper St. Francis Healthcare, said the relocation of Roper Hospital from downtown Charleston to North Charleston moves the hospital farther away for some patients.

“Of course, us relocating Roper Hospital from downtown on the peninsula to North Charleston is a little bit further away for those patients,” Powell said. “So us having this access point allows us again to meet those needs.”

With traffic on Folly Road from beach days and peak rush hour, he said this could impact the community greatly.

“Time is life whenever you’re dealing with the emergency situation,” Powell said.

The lot off Folly Road is divided, with most of the property under the town of James Island and the City of Charleston owning other parts of the general area.

That arrangement is not new to the Lowcountry, particularly in the Charleston area, but it requires multiple approval processes to ensure each part of the development meets the appropriate ordinances.

“Every jurisdiction does do things a little different, and so it can be a thing that can be difficult for a developer to navigate, particularly when they’re building something on one property that’s in one jurisdiction, but on the neighboring property, it may be in a different jurisdiction,” Robert Summerfield, the City of Charleston director of the Department of Planning and Preservation, said.

The Roper St. Francis freestanding emergency room would be located about half a mile down the road from the existing Novant Health urgent care as well as an HCA Healthcare emergency room.

Officials with Roper said the emergency room will provide a level of care needed for this part of James Island.

“You get them into an urgent care, and that’s if you maybe have a non-life-threatening type of injury or illness. Whereas, if you go into a freestanding emergency department, it’s certainly all for more robust services. We’ll have lab services in-house. We’ll have CT, we’ll have the X-ray and so forth, so much more ability to intervene whenever a patient’s facing, again, a life-threatening illness or injury,” Powell said.

Lyons said the growing area will benefit from the new facility.

“Just happy to welcome another one because there’s really a need with the population growth that our whole island has had, and I’m just happy to welcome them, and give people another option, choice with insurance,” Lyons said. “You know, some folks have insurance; they need to go to a Roper facility.”

City officials said the project is in the early stages of the approval process on their side, after getting approval from the town of James Island.

Roper officials said they hope to have the emergency room operating by the end of 2027.

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JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of Charleston celebrated the opening of Fort Pemberton Park with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.

The park is located at 221 Yates Ave. in the Riverland Terrace neighborhood of James Island. It has been open to the public since July.

The city transformed the 8.7-acre property into a waterfront park that preserves its historical character while opening the land to the public for the first time.

“For the first time, this waterfront is open to the public,” Mayor Cogswell said. “This property sat behind private hands for decades, and now every resident and visitor can walk it, fish off the dock, or just take in the view of the Stono River. That’s the kind of public access investment we want to keep making across Charleston.”

Fort Pemberton Park features a new fishing dock, kayak launch, walking paths and a picnic shelter. The park also has separate ADA-accessible entrances on either side of the property that allow access to both the upper, historic fort area and the lower waterfront portion.

The city purchased the property in 2019 with the support of Charleston County Greenbelt Program funds.

Additional partners include Peter Evans, the property’s former owner; the South Carolina Conservation Bank; The Conservation Fund; the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust; and the Charleston Parks Conservancy.

“Every step we take in the Lowcountry is rich with the stories of those who came before us,” Dr. Peter King, board chair, South Carolina Conservation Bank, said. “We’re honored to have had a role in funding the acquisition of this property that not only gives a glimpse of South Carolina’s past but also offers opportunities for Charleston residents and visitors to get outside.”

The park remains open to the public daily.

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JAMES ISLAND — The owners of a Harbor View Road restaurant are preparing to open a second dining establishment on James Island.

Char House Social is the newest venture for Josh and Katie Drewry, who lead The Harlow. Slated to open at 1234 Camp Road this fall, the Texas-style steakhouse will pair char-grilled beef with cocktails and live music in a relaxed setting the couple says is fit for this part of the Charleston area.

“Our heart is with James Island,” said Katie Drewry, who grew up on the island. “I love doing things to better the island and giving the community what they want.”

The Drewrys opened The Harlow, which specializes in burgers and oysters, at 1015 Harbor View Road in November 2023. Named after their daughter and Katie’s great-grandmother, the restaurant is a family-friendly oasis for those in search of raw, grilled and fried bivalves, and burgers topped with everything from bacon and pimento cheese to crab and garlic blue cheese.

Brett Riley, executive chef of The Harlow, will also lead the Char House Social kitchen. Rather than the kind of formal, white tablecloth steakhouse you might visit in downtown Charleston, the restaurant will be much more casual, the Drewrys said.

It will serve ribeyes, filets, strips and other cuts of well-sourced meat, as well as a burger. Signature sides will include a loaded baked potato and what Riley is calling the "Tumbleweed onion," a towering pile of thinly sliced, crispy fried onions served with a house-made dipping sauce.

The bar program will be highlighted by a broad selection of whiskeys and bourbons, as well as wine, local craft beer and cocktails.

The sprawling Camp Road space Char House Social will occupy has held three restaurant concepts over the past five years. Smoky Oak Taproom, which shuttered in 2021 after 13 years, was followed by Dills & Camp Sundries. That dining establishment was eventually replaced by Smoky Yolk Cafe, which quietly closed last November.

The Drewrys believe Char House Social will be built to last, since they based the concept on what James Islanders have been asking for, they said.

“The Harlow was our first love letter to James Island,” Josh Drewry said. “Char House Social is our second, created in response to what we kept hearing people wanted more of close to home.”

Extensive renovations will help promote an atmosphere that’s a haven for sports lovers and live music fans alike, with multiple televisions at the bar and a permanent stage situated nearby. Outside, guests will find multiple patio areas. A second stage is being installed in an area the couple is calling The Yard at Char House, which is intended to be a gathering place for those waiting for a table or socializing over cold beverages.

Char House Social will not accept reservations, though large parties will be able to call ahead to request a table. For updates on the opening date, follow the restaurant on Instagram @charhousesocial.

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