In the Eye of the Storm
Controversial City Councilman Harry Griffin keeps fighting by Bill Davis | New Editor It was an unforgettable year that no one wants to remember. Especially if you’re Charleston City Councilman Harry...
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Day Trippin’— Charles Towne Landing
Annual Founders Day festivities at West Ashley landmark get a 21st century virtual overhaul this year In April of 1670, a single wooden ship called the Carolina sailed into Charleston harbor and at the...
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West Ashley Flashback — A Walk in the Park
Parks played — and continue to play — pivitol rolls in communities throughout West Ashley Maps and Plats of the early neighborhoods in St. Andrew’s Parish have interesting features and often give us...
View ArticleDon’t Call it A Comeback
Highfalutin show marks the triumphant return of Kevin Harrison to Charleston’s visual art scene by Lorne Chambers | editor It’s been 20 years since protesters filled the sidewalks of Broad Street in...
View ArticleChanges on the Half Shell
The Deli says good-bye to breakfast, expands to add Steam’d Raw Bar with indoor/outdoor seating and fresh seafood by Lorne Chambers | Editor Last year The Deli opened in the former First Federal Bank...
View ArticleMaryville-Ashleyville Goes Upscale
Prime location draws a new 40-home upscale development to the Maryville-Ashleyville neighborhood by Bil Davis | News Editor Upscale development has come to the Maryville-Ashleyville neighborhood,...
View ArticleWest Ashley’s Split Personality
A rapidly-evolving community deals with two different identities and two different approaches to commercial growth By Bill Davis | News Editor It may be harder and harder to recognize West Ashley in...
View ArticleKeep West Ashley Beautiful
Local woman leads charge against litter in West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor Five years ago, a small group of local residents had a vision for a better West Ashley. They created an organization to...
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West Ashley Flashback — Taking a Peak Into Peek’s Past
Tongue-twisters and Easter eggs hidden in the history of St. Andrew’s Parish Exciting Update: As this newest West Ashley Flashback about Isaac D. Peek goes to press, the community has learned that the...
View ArticleWhat is West Ashley Eating?
New Instagram page focusing exclusively on West Ashley food gains a following by Lorne Chambers | Editor The person behind the popular new Instagram account @westashleyeats scoffs if you call him an...
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West Ashley Flashback — Revisiting West Ashley’s WWII P.O.W. Camp
A deeper dive into World War II prison camp helps separate fact from folklore The Prisoner of War Camp stories have provided many years of intrigue and urban legends for St Andrew’s Parish. Divining...
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Road Trippin’— Botany Bay
Edisto Island’s hidden gem is hotbed for nature, especially birds native to this region I grew up in a house full of music. Instruments hung on the walls and the huge stereo that took up an entire...
View ArticleWAHS Welcomes New Men’s Basketball Coach
Benjamin Snyder, former three-time Coach of the year takes over Wildcat program from Staff Reports West Ashley High has named Benjamin Snyder, a four- time Conference Coach of the Year, as its next...
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What’s West Ashley Eating?
Greetings my fellow 29407 & 29414ers! Somehow, the powers that be decided that letting me have a column in this paper would be a good idea. You can call me Mr. Eats, a.k.a. the dude behind the...
View ArticleA Culinary Tour of the Caribbean
New Pan-Caribbean restaurant Patois takes over where Spanglish leaves off Story by Lorne Chambers | Editor Photo by Paul Cheney After opening to much fanfare in late 2019, Spanglish Cocina+Bar...
View ArticleA Song of Charleston
West Ashley-based visual artist Kate Hooray Osmond creates 2021 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Poster by Lorne Chambers | editor One of the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic was last year’s Spoleto...
View ArticleThe Return of Farm-Fresh Veggies
West Ashley Essentials Market held every Wednesday through Oct. 27 at Ackerman Park from Staff Reports The West Ashley Farmers Market returned to Ackerman Park in its essentials-only format on...
View ArticleBringing Home the Bacon
West Ashley gets a proper butcher shop with the relocation of Burbage Meats by Bill Davis | News Editor Wappoo Rood just got a good bit more delicious with the opening late last month of Burbage Meats,...
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Day Trippin — Magnolia Cemetery
This place for eternal rest is also bustling with life, from majestic oak trees to fish and shorebirds. A deadly virus is tearing through Charleston. People are fearful as communities grapple with...
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The Beer Snob — Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy
Only thing to worry about is choosing Ale or Lager? The first day of summer is upon us. We’re gonna be in the pool. We’re gonna be in the clubhouse. We’re gonna be all over that shuffleboard court. And...
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