We Lose our Moose, Voodoo is Forced to Cast a New Spell
Local couple Mike & Jen Kulick are forced to close one of their West Ashley restaurants while cautiously reopening their other one by Lorne Chambers | Editor Since opening Voodoo Tiki Bar &...
View ArticleSupporting Art in the Age of COVID
Local arts champion Susan Irish helps get Artist Support Pledge kicked off in the Carolinas, raises money for local artists by Lorne Chambers | Editor The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted every corner...
View ArticleSharing Some Science
Unlikely partners come together to document, share how MUSC Health developed COVID-19 specimen collection site by Leslie Cantu | Special to West Of UnBound In medicine and emergency operations alike,...
View ArticleHats Off to the Class of 2020
In the most unconventional year in West Ashley High’s history, 338 seniors graduate in memorable fashion from Staff Reports It started like any other year at West Ashley High School. Planning for the...
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MVPs of the Pandemic
Members of the West Ashley community are going above the call of duty to help us get through uncertain times by Bill Davis | News Editor Some workers in West Ashley have proven themselves beyond...
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Community Mourns Loss of Avondale Matriarch
The passing of beloved Voodoo manager Caroline Smith-Adams leaves a giant hole in heart of West Ashley’s restaurant and dance communities by Lorne Chambers | Editor Artwork by John Pundt Last month...
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(V) Is For Victory
For its final installment, Vegging Out settles into local favorite The Glass Onion What a strange and tumultuous year 2020 has proven to be. When I began writing the first installment of Vegging Out in...
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Flashbacks of Holidays Past
Everybody loves a parade, especially a Christmas Parade. A 1959 article from The Charleston Evening Post announced a Santa Claus parade sponsored by the newly opened St. Andrew’s Center. Santa would...
View ArticleA Silver Anniversary
Mayor Tecklenburg presents local Home Care Company with City Council Proclamation in recognition of 25 years of service from Staff Reports Mayor John Tecklenburg recently presented Mary Peters, owner...
View ArticleHave a Heart … and a Kidney
St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground executive director Kevin Walsh gets a new heart but faces new challenges, financially and physically by Bill Davis | News Editor Tis the season to be thankful,...
View Article(Staying) Home For The Holidays
As coronavirus ruins holiday traditions, some local experts offer safe ways to celebrate by Jenny Peterson | Contributing Writer It’s been said over and over — the holidays will look a little different...
View ArticleGetting Down with the Low Tide Boyz
Charleston’s only all-male charity dance team releases calendar just in time for the holidays by Lorne Chambers | Editor Every year the Charleston Firefighter calendar sets hearts ablaze across the...
View ArticleA Decade of Good Karma
Local food drive “Cans For Karma” celebrates its 10th year with a huge haul during a time when people need it the most by Lorne Chambers | Editor In 2011, West Ashley resident Shana Swain was pregnant...
View ArticleThe Ghost of Charleston’s Culinary Past
Area ghost tour guide becomes a local social media star with online cooking videos by Lorne Chambers | Editor In the Charles Dickins holiday classic A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by...
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Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Wildlife and history abound just a short drive down Savannah Highway In West Of’s newest feature, Aaron O’Brien explores local attractions and scenic outdoor spaces by taking readers to locations...
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Sleep well. Eat well. Play well. Don’t worry.
Dr. Leon Banov was a calming voice of comfort during uncertain times One hundred years ago, the infectious diseases of smallpox, typhoid, diptheria, and tuberculosis were of great concern for the...
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Rolling Into West Ashley
Two semi-permanent food trucks offer area international flavor and variety by Lorne Chambers | Editor The Charleston food truck scene has been going strong for the better part of the last decade. The...
View ArticleCCPL Announces Cynthia Graham Hurd Award Winner
from Staff Reports This year’s winner of the Charleston County Public Library’s Cynthia Graham Hurd Staff Award is Sheila Heyward. This award honors the memory of Hurd, a 31-year veteran of CCPL, who...
View ArticleAbove and Beyond the Call of Duty
Sgt. Joseph Harvill named West Ashley Optimist Club’s Community Hero of the Year from Staff Reports Sgt. Joseph Harvill was recently honored by the West Ashley Optimist Club as the Charleston Police...
View ArticleA True Friend to the Community
Byrnes Downs resident Donna Jacobs receives Robert Ballard Award for Excellence in Volunteer Service by Lorne Chambers | Editor In 1998 the City of Charleston’s Excellence in Volunteer Service Award...
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