HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) - A medical facility that combines an emergency room with an urgent care is coming to Hilton Head Island.

Officials with Beaufort Memorial and the town broke ground on the $16 million project off William Hilton Parkway on Thursday.

The facility will be one of the first of its kind in South Carolina, offering urgent care alongside emergency care.

It will bring another emergency department to one of the fastest-growing areas in the state.

CEO and President of Beaufort Memorial, Russell Baxley, says the facility will answer two big needs for the residents.

Another healthcare facility in Beaufort County and another healthcare option on the island.

“Patients want access to care, and they want options for care,” Baxley said. “They also need access to care 24

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