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The ‘Heart and Soul’ of Charleston
County breaks ground on scenic Old Towne Creek Park in West Ashley from Staff Reports The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) broke ground on Old Towne Creek County Park on...
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West Ashley Wanderer — West Ashley Lends a Hand
by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Years ago I visited an elderly neighbor before his move to a retirement home. He mentioned that things had become so difficult, even driving to get his hair cut had...
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Decades later, the “Avondale Movie” provides a historic trip down the memory lane of one of West Ashley’s oldest business districts Sometime during the 1950s, a business entrepreneur was considering...
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Michael Pitera knows good pizza. Originally from Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, he began working in his friend’s family’s pizzeria when he was 15 years old. He worked his way up from dishwasher...
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West Ashley Poet, Acadia Reynolds, Wins Statewide Prize by Hailey M. Williams | Contributing Writer Charleston County School of the Arts (SOA) sophomore Acadia Reynolds recently took the stage to read...
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Charleston mourns the loss of Police Chief Luther Reynolds from Staff Reports On Wednesday, May 17, Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds announced to the public that he had made the decision to stop...
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Top of the Class
West Ashley educators rack up a stack of end-of-year accolades by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Excitement was building at Springfield Elementary, a school situated in the Canterbury Woods...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Unearthing the Past
Charles Towne Landing is a hotbed of history right in our backyard by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer My weekly walk along the nature paths at Charles Towne Landing takes me by the excavation tent and...
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West Ashley Flashback — “INTERESTing” Across the Ashley
“INTERESTing” Across the Ashley Facebook, Instagram. Twitter. These are the mechanisms of modern social networking. Jump back a few decades (maybe 8 or more) and the newspaper was the mechanism for...
View ArticleNot Your Basic Biscuit
A sacred Southern staple gets the rockstar treatment at Biscuit Bros. by Lorne Chambers | Editor Grits, country ham, sausage gravy, baked apples, buckwheat pancakes, chicken and waffles. These things...
View ArticleLocal Laughs
Local comedian Brian T. Shirley performs at the Elks Lodge on July 22 from Staff Reports For more than a quarter of a century, entertainer Brian T Shirley has toured the USA, Canada, the Bahamas and...
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From vintage arcade games to state-of the art iRacing simulators, Gamehaus is a welcomed addition to the West Ashley nightlife scene by Lorne Chambers | Editor Asked recently if he would be interested...
View ArticleCouncil Sinks Plans for the Dead Pig
Former Piggly Wiggly site remains a slab of concrete after City Council fails to pass development plan by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Getting anything done by consensus in West Ashley has been a...
View ArticleHolla at Ya’ Boy
Bok Choy Boy’s residency at Charles Towne Fermentory is a win-win-win, for chef, brewery, and customers by Lorne Chambers | Editor Charleston’s many food trucks and pop-ups are an exciting way to...
View ArticleLocal Track & Field Stars Shine on the Big Stage
Four St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground athletes head to Oregon for the National Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships from Staff Reports It was another great year for the St. Andrew’s Parks &...
View ArticleMake Way for the “CowFartBus”
Orange Grove Charter School goes Green(er) with school bus that runs off renewable natural gas by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer It’s name may be funny, but its mission is sincere. The “CowFartBus”...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Say Yes to the Dress
A comfy, $25 dress on Amazon brings local women together by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Reviewing past event pictures on my phone, I discovered to my slight embarrassment that I’d been wearing the...
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West Ashley Flashback — ShaMelLon’s Golden Anniversary
Looking back at the first 50 years of the Shaftsbury, Melrose, and Longbranch neighborhoods Flower Power was a popular peace slogan in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Over time, the ladies that formed...
View ArticleA Feast for the Eyes and Tastebuds
Sweatman’s Garden is as visually dazzling as it is delicious by Lorne Chambers | Editor The highly-anticipated Sweatman’s Garden has officially opened in South Windermere and it’s unlike anything...
View ArticleShades of Blue
Local band Current Blue is helping to re-shape Charleston’s live music scene by Lorne Chambers | Editor When it comes to the local music scene, trying to identify what exactly Charleston’s “sound” is...
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