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Mount Pleasant asks residents what to do with 38 acres on Faison Road

Mount Pleasant Town Council voted 6-2 on Oct. 13 to open a public input process on 38 town-owned acres on Faison Road rather than issue a request for proposals right away. The town bought the land in 2021 for about $6.5 million, most of it American Rescue Plan Act money. Two proposals are already on the table, including one from the YMCA of Coastal Carolina.

Mount Pleasant awards $1.2M Shem Creek dredging contract

Mount Pleasant's Bids and Purchases Committee awarded Banks Construction a contract of nearly $1.2 million on Oct. 5 to dredge parts of Shem Creek near the shrimp boat docks, the floating day dock and the leased dock. The town also committed about $378,000 for engineering and design on a future boardwalk replacement and roughly $318,000 to study the concrete pilings protecting the Pitt Street Bridge seawall.

Mount Pleasant Chamber names Elliot J. Seay membership and engagement manager

The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce has hired Elliot J. Seay as its membership and engagement manager. Seay is a South Carolina native and Mount Pleasant resident who most recently worked in local media sales and digital marketing.

Mount Pleasant moves to require business licenses for charter boats

A Mount Pleasant town committee recommended on Oct. 5 that charter vessels working in town hold a town business license, carry liability insurance and keep the captain's business license aboard for inspection. Town Council takes it up Oct. 13.

Mount Pleasant settles the Republic Tract suit and will buy 129 acres for $28.5 million

Mount Pleasant Town Council agreed on Oct. 13 to settle a 2023 lawsuit over the Republic Tract, 185 undeveloped acres on the Wando River off Highway 41. The town will buy 129 acres for $28.5 million for a passive public park, and the remaining 56.25 acres will be annexed with a cap of 95 single-family homes.

A 68-mile relay runs Summerville to Mount Pleasant on October 17

The first Ville to Ville Coastal Relay runs Saturday, October 17, starting in Summerville and finishing at the Ferry Wharf Lawn in Mount Pleasant. About 1,200 runners on 200 teams cover a 68-mile course, and the race is sold out.

A free garden and raptor morning at a Mount Pleasant shop

Sweetgrass Mercantile and Julia's Garden Shop, at 3008 N. Highway 17 in north Mount Pleasant, hosts a free public event on Saturday, October 10, starting at 1 p.m., with live birds of prey and fall planting advice.

Conveyor belt sushi lands at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre

Revolving Sushi Kingdom, owned by Anna Chen with chef Hang Li, is open at 1594 Palmetto Grande Drive in Mount Pleasant Towne Centre. Plates circle the dining room on a 15-minute belt loop at $4.95 each, and extra orders arrive by server, by robot, or by a small train.

SC-born Eggs Up Grill opens in Mount Pleasant, signs 11 more deals

Eggs Up Grill, the breakfast, brunch and lunch brand founded in Pawleys Island, opened three restaurants in the third quarter, one of them in Mount Pleasant, and signed 11 new franchise commitments across four groups including its first in Kansas. The company says its pipeline now exceeds 200 restaurants open or in development.

Three mayors take questions at the Mount Pleasant Chamber breakfast Oct. 20

The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce holds its 2nd Annual Breakfast with the Mayors on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 300 Wingo Way. Mayors William S. Cogswell Jr., Reggie Burgess and Will Haynie are on the panel. Tickets are $30 for members and $45 for non-members.

A.B. McConnell general store sells for the first time since 1939

The McConnell and Snyder families sold the A.B. McConnell General Store at 2726 N. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant for $1.3 million on Oct. 8, according to Charleston County records. The buyer, an Awendaw resident, says she wants to reopen some version of the original store.

Eight new gyms and studios are opening around Charleston

The Post and Courier counted eight new fitness businesses opening or on the way across Mount Pleasant, downtown Charleston and James Island, most of them with a street address attached. Legion Performance Club, solidcore and Cielo Pilates are already open.

Five Charleston-area projects in the new SC Biz construction roundup

SC Biz News published a new Under Construction roundup on Oct. 9 carrying five Charleston-area projects, including a 4.6 million dollar restaurant on Johns Island and a finished Steel City Pizza in Mount Pleasant.

Free Harbor Entrepreneur Center event on workplace health, Oct. 13

The Harbor Entrepreneur Center and Tikvah Health and Wellness are hosting Functional Health and The Workplace on Tuesday, October 13, noon to 5 p.m., at 11 eWall Street in Mount Pleasant. General admission is free.

H & R Sweet Shop closed in the Old Village after 81 years

H & R Sweet Shop, the burger counter on Royall Avenue in Mount Pleasant's Old Village, served its last customer on Oct. 14. It opened April 2, 1945 and was the town's second-oldest business, behind Pitt Street Pharmacy.

Husk Operator Takes Over the Ira Road Building That Frank and Jack's Never Opened

Neighborhood Dining Group, which runs Husk and Marbled & Fin, will manage a new restaurant at 1434 Ira Road in Mount Pleasant. The 4,600-square-foot building was developed for Frank & Jack's, which never opened. Blackbaud founder Tony Bakker's company bought it for $5 million, closing Sept. 8. Target opening is summer 2027 and the concept has not been disclosed.

Locals Sushi sues a Moncks Corner competitor over its name

Locals Sushi & Sports Pub, in business since 2009 with locations in Mount Pleasant, James Island and West Ashley, filed suit Sept. 14 in Berkeley County against Rollin Local, alleging unfair and deceptive trade practices over a confusingly similar name and nearly identical menu items. Trial is set for April 12, 2027.

Samaya Indian Table Coming to Nexton This Fall

Restaurateur Sujith Varghese plans to open Samaya Indian Table at Marketplace at Nexton, 426 Cross Park Lane in Summerville, this fall. It will be his third Charleston-area restaurant after Spice Palette in Mount Pleasant and Rivayat Creative Indian downtown, and it centers on shared, family-style dining with grilled and smoked dishes.

San Miguel Mexican Grill Adding a West Ashley Location

San Miguel Mexican Grill & Bar, the family-owned restaurant at 1711 Shoremeade Road in Mount Pleasant, is taking a space in a retail center under construction at Bees Ferry Road and Glenn McConnell Parkway in West Ashley. The development runs about 15,000 square feet across five commercial spaces and is expected to open next year.

Townhomes proposed on a 0.37-acre lot on Wallace School Road

McNair Design and Development, a Mount Pleasant builder, has proposed a small multifamily complex at 1820 Wallace School Road in West Ashley. The plan went to the city's Technical Review Committee in July and was sent back for revisions.

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