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Planning The Future of West Ashley
West Ashley’s history is unique. The home of Charles Towne in 1670, West Ashley is the founding site for the City of Charleston and State of South Carolina. With a history spanning more than 300 years,...
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Protecting Ardmore
Ardmore, the West Ashley neighborhood better known for low-rent houses and higher crime, is fighting to change everyone’s perceptions of it. And just in time, too, because the white wave of...
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Paving Wetlands Is The Real Environmental Threat
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order allowing the Interior Department to review the prospects of oil and natural gas leasing in Atlantic and Arctic ocean waters which are currently...
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A Pat On The Back To Grooms, Sheheen For Practical Roads Bill
Larry Grooms and Vincent Sheheen pored over spreadsheets for weeks looking for a solution that hornswoggled their state Senate colleagues for three years: A practical way to raise the state’s gas tax...
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Chips & Salsa Beer
As we’ve hit May, one of a few beer-centric holidays looms large. With Cinco de Mayo kicking off this weekend, there’s no better time to discuss the interesting, lets be honest – expected, trend of...
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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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Safety Vehicle Day
On April 27, 2017, roughly 500 students from West Ashley High School participated in the sixth annual Safety Vehicle Day. The event was coordinated by Molly West, one of West Ashley High’s school...
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Athlete of the Week — Makenzie Watkins
Senior Makenzie Watkins has truly made her mark on the West Ashley High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team. She joined the team as a seventh grader and has been a valued teammate since then. “Makenzie...
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¡Cincopalooza!
In parts of Mexico, the 5th of May is observed to commemorate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Despite being outnumbered two-to-one, the Mexicans...
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A Baaaaa-d Hair Day
It’s time for a haircut for the Gulf Coast Sheep that roam the Greensward at Middleton Place. On Saturday, May 6 from 10am-3pm, the Plantation Stableyards will be the site of the annual shearing using...
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West Ashley Flashback
Guest Homes. Motor Courts. Cabins. Motels. Tourism has always been a major element in the local economy. The list of establishments that decorated Savannah Highway is a testament to this fact. This was...
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Planning West Ashley’s Future
Hundreds and hundreds … and hundreds of West Ashley residents filled the first two community input meetings last week that could help shape the future of this part of town. Hosted by the city, the...
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Petition Drive Underway To Preserve Ashley Hall Plantation
A petition drive is underway to preserve the historic Ashley Hall Plantation property at the intersection of Ashley Hall Plantation Rd. and Captiva Row in West Ashley. The 45 acre property dates back...
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People are #waitingfor2018, Thanks to Health Care Mess
If you think Obamacare is a disaster, get ready for whatever it is that the Congressional Republicans passed to fix the Affordable Care Act as the political cluster that could be the mother of all...
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Wicked Weed Sells Out
The year of 1919 was barely a month old when Congress ratified the 18th amendment to the constitution. Later in the year, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, known more commonly as the...
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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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Athlete of the Week — Ben Harley
West Ashley High School junior Ben Harley has been dedicated to improving his game all season while on the Varsity Boys Golf Team. He was excited to be named Athlete of the Week this week. “I wasn’t...
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Power of Positivity
Darryl Knight is an eleventh grader at West Ashley High School with compassion, kindness, and an energy that is unmatched. He appreciates the honor of being Student of the Month and feels as though he...
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The Road is Home
Australian singer/songwriter Mark Wilkinson is financing his worldwide tour by playing at house parties in various cities. Northbridge Terrace resident Michael Nolan persuaded Wilkinson to add...
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Frothy Beard Expands … Again
Frothy Beard’s new 30-barrel tanks arrived last week, tripling the brewery’s capacity after being open just five weeks. The big expansion comes nearly nine months ahead of schedule as demands for...
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