Beaufort County Parks and Recreation will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wesley E. Felix Community Center. The ceremony will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 179 Ball Park Road, St. Helena (map). 

County Parks and Recreation Department Director Eric Brown will welcome guests and give opening remarks. Council Member York Glover (District 3) will offer congratulatory acknowledgments.

Officials in attendance will include County Administrator Michael Moore, Deputy County Administrator Nicole Wood, County Council Members, Project Contractors and Architects, and Capital Improvement Projects staff.

The Wesley E. Felix Community Center is one of two new facilities that will be built; the other is the Agnes A. Major Community Center, 21 Agnes Major Road, Sheldon (map). 

For more information about Beaufort County sports and recreation opportunities, facilities, and programs please visit bcscrec.com.