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Turning Up The Heat
As darkness blankets the holy city of Charleston, Brack Pelton steps out of a rundown bar after a long night. Before he gets to his truck, he finds himself in the middle of a domestic dispute between a...
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Mysterious Musicians Invade West Ashley
Recently, they performed at the C.E. Williams PTSA meeting and once again at the annual “Taste of C.E.” and Holiday Band Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at West Ashley High School. The C.E. Williams...
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Athlete of the Week
Senior wrestler Harrison Lankford is pinning his opponents against the mat this year. “When he steps on the mat he is very confident that he will beat his opponent,” says Varsity Wrestling Coach Austin...
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Casting A Big Shadow
West Ashley High School recently hosted the third annual Senior Shadow Day. This year, more than 90 seniors participated. The goal of the project is for seniors to learn about the job application...
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Student of the Month
West Ashley High School junior Colin Winstead was surprised and honored when he found out that his drama teacher, Nancy Shurlds, nominated him to be Student of the Month. “He is a good student, an...
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Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have...
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Protecting Sully
West Ashley resident Jennifer Jones-Wood found out the day after the presidential election that supporters of Donald Trump had used a picture of her daughter in a disgusting meme. She and Sullivan, now...
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An American Christmas (Ale)
So, here we are friends. The beginning of the season of winter is upon us. The holidays are in full swing. The end of December is near. Goodbye to 2016, hello to 2017. I hope you have all enjoyed the...
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Mug Shots
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Athlete of the Week — Jamane Peterson
West Ashley High junior, Jamane Peterson is a first year starter for the boys Varsity basketball team and is this week’s Athlete of the Week. “I like it. It makes me feel special,” said Peterson when...
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WAHS Robotics Team Takes Top Honors
The VEX Competitions, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, tasks teams of students with designing and building a robot to play against other teams from around the world...
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Capturing Passionate People and Meditative Landscapes
A firefighter crouched in a cloud of smoke; a maintenance man, covered in grease, next to the enormous wheel he’s fixing; a member of country band Little Big Town rocking out — some of local artist...
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Ashley Park wins Best of 2017 Award
Ashley Park a Holiday Retirement community was recently recognized by SeniorAdvisor.com as part of the “Best of 2017 Awards.” The local senior living community was honored by the largest ratings and...
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New Head Chef Gives Ms. Rose’s a Fresh Start
Ms. Rose’s Fine Food & Cocktails has recently welcomed a new chef to the kitchen of the popular West Ashley eatery. Executie Chef Matthew Paul’s attention to the smallest details and undeniable...
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Red Cross Encourages Adding ‘Give Blood’ to Holiday Checklist
As freezing temperatures and harsh weather grip much of the nation, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets to help meet the constant need for...
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West Ashley Flashback — The Wright Touch
Recently the community lost the man who entertained us with: “Hey, hey, what I say, I got some boiled, got some toasted, got some stewed, got some roasted!” as he sold us a bag of boiled or roasted...
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Fired Up in Byrnes Downs
A proposed senior-living neighborhood next to another neighborhood turned neighbors against neighbors in that neighborhood. Get all that, yay or “neigh?” Earlier this year, Charleston City Council...
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Haley Part of the Dream Team Cabinet
Remember when other countries used to beat our Olympic basketball team consisting only of college players? America got smart and started using players from the NBA in 1992 and assembled the Dream...
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Obama Deserves More Credit Than He Gets
There. I’ve said it. Before half of you spit out your coffee or explode into a hysterical frenzy, consider that you still have your guns. He didn’t take them away, as many misled by the gun lobby...
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A Dark, Roasted Treat
A group of friends convened at a relatively new sports bar to take in a game last weekend. Expecting most American macro lagers and light crap beers, I was actually surprised to find two very good...
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