🌱 See what’s now open at James Island’s new Fort Pemberton Park
James Island, South Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readHi James Island! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what’s now open at James Island’s new Fort Pemberton Park
- How a new QB is transforming James Island’s First Baptist Hurricanes
Also on today's calendar: No Limits: Pickleball For Parkinson's Begins September 22nd; 1 pm -3 pm.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 73.
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fort Pemberton Park opens on James Island (live5news.com) — Fort Pemberton Park is now officially open on James Island’s Riverland Terrace, giving residents daily public access to new walking paths, a fishing dock, kayak launch, and waterfront views. The city and conservation partners turned the once-private 8.7-acre property into an ADA-accessible park, preserving historic fort features while expanding much-needed public waterfront space for James Island and Charleston neighbors. 
• The captain of the Canes (counton2.com) — A James Island–based feature spotlights First Baptist quarterback Gibbs Isom, who has quickly become the emotional leader of the Hurricanes after transferring from West Ashley. Coaches praise his accuracy and leadership as he chases a state title, with the team aiming to improve to 4-1 in Friday’s game at Cross Schools.
📸 Around James Island
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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James Taylor →
LTP-Daniel Island, 161 Seven Farms Drive, Charleston
7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
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Low-Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic →
James Island Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Rd., Charleston
9:00 am -
No Limits: Pickleball For Parkinson's Begins September 22nd; 1 pm -3 pm →
Dill Dinkers Pickleball, 1742 Signal Point Rd, Charleston
1:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Droppin' In - Fundraiser →
Folly Beach SC
6:00 pm -
Moonlight Mixer - September 18, 2026 →
Folly Beach Pier, 101 E Arctic Ave, Folly Beach
7:00 pm -
The Jim Rubush Trio →
The Bounty Bar, 15 Center Street, Folly Beach
10:00 pm -
Rise Above →
Folly Beach SC
9:00 am -
Super Reggae Man →
Pinky's on the Beach, 1 Center St, Folly Beach
1:00 pm -
Age of the Fall + Dirt Nap →
The Bounty Bar, 15 Center Street, Folly Beach
10:00 pm -
The Sunday Sessions →
The Bounty Bar, 15 Center Street, Folly Beach
9:00 pm -
The Speed of Sound →
The Bounty Bar, 15 Center Street, Folly Beach
9:30 pm -
Yoga and Sound Healing →
12th Street East, Folly Beach
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Folly Beach
- 'A wedge in this community': Heated council meeting erupts over Folly Beach rental cap (abcnews4.com)
Charleston
- Charleston announces Akua Page as winner of 2026 MOJA Arts Festival poster design (abcnews4.com)
- Charleston Literary Festival, CCPL offer experiences featuring festival selections (counton2.com)
- Charleston Couple Sells Boiled Peanuts From a 1923 Model T, And the Slow Pace Is the Point – WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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