The Dividing Line
SCDOT’s plans to install a concrete median and chain-link fence on Hwy 61 met with strong resistance from residents, business owners, and local leaders by Lorne Chambers | Editor Local business owner...
View ArticleA Helping and Healing Hand
Glowing Fest at Woodlands Nature Preserve will raise funds for those impacted by Hurricane Helene from Staff Reports Presented by Gator in the Atmosphere, Glowing Fest, an intimate nature-based music,...
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A Group of Comedians Walks into a Dive Bar
Charleston’s comedy community rallies to support one of their own by Lorne Chambers | Editor Hey, did you hear the one about the comedian who gained 30 pounds in one weekend? Well, if you did, then you...
View ArticleConnectivity and Compromise
Pedestrian pathway added to Main Road Project, roadway construction nears by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer As preliminary clearing and grubbing work begins throughout the Sector A section of the...
View ArticleNature POPs at Magnolia
Sean Kenny’s vibrant outdoor exhibit features over 40 sculptures made from LEGOs from Staff Reports Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is bringing a bold new experience to the Lowcountry starting...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Designs, Dreams & Doors
Architectural Antiques & Design, where history meets creativity by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A jumble of mysterious antique furniture and accessories, three hundred doors, piazza spindles,...
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West Ashley Flashback — That’s a Walk Down Memory Lane
Charleston City Directories help paint a picture of West Ashley life in the 1950s & 60s There are a couple of common expressions heard while researching a community’s history: “That’s a walk down...
View ArticleFrom Flame to Fork
Popular food truck Fiddler’s Fire sets up residency at Sweatman’s Garden by Lorne Chambers | Editor Over the last year, one of the most exciting pop-ups in the Lowcountry has been Fiddler’s Fire. For...
View ArticlePulling all the Right Strings
Classical guitarist Alejandro Rowinsky plays Drayton Hall for Piccolo Spoleto by Lorne Chambers | Editor As the 2025 Spoleto Festival USA comes to a close this month, so does its little sister...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Opening a New Chapter
West Ashley now has a used bookstore inside the Citadel Mall by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I don’t have much patience for folks who downplay Citadel Mall. When I mention the creative ways empty...
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West Ashley Flashback — A West Ashley Power Couple
M.O. and Eva Gardner were dedicated to serving St. Andrew’s Parish Cultivating community service was strong in the Gardner family. Their labor of love in the service sector produced a legacy that is...
View ArticleRice, Rice, Baby
West Ashley chef Wyatt Gaus cleans up at Island Rice Cookoff from Staff Reports West Ashley-based private chef Wyatt Gaus recently competed in the Island Rice Cookoff annual fundraiser for Abundantly...
View ArticleWest Ashley’s Littlest Artists
The Youth Art Gallery at West Ashley Branch Library returns with Spring exhibit, summer packets now available by Lorne Chambers | Editor Last year, the recently reopened West Ashley Library in South...
View ArticleThe Power of Flowers (and veggies)
C.E. Williams—North’s Garden Club is about growing more than just plants by Lorne Chambers | Editor C.E. Williams—North campus welcomed students, staff, families, community members, and media outlets...
View ArticleA Cut Above
Area business helps raise money for hometown hero from Staff Reports Drew Leilich, Founder and President of Carolina Exterminating, in West Ashley, is calling on the local community to support one of...
View ArticleLiving Legacies
A Juneteenth commemoration at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens June 19-21 by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer As part of this year’s Juneteenth Celebration at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in West...
View ArticleRooted in All of Us
Magnolia Integrative Medicine brings affordable holistic health care to the West Ashley by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer A new medical practice located in West Ashley is redefining healthcare...
View ArticleCooking with Heart
Amore Healing Kitchen hires local chef Mimi Kozma as next culinary director from Staff Reports Last month, Amor Healing Kitchen in West Ashley announced that local chef Mimi Kozma had been named...
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Article 4
Part 1 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the first of a four-part series that was published seven years ago. Knowing how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish reminds...
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Stichin’ ‘N Bitchin’
Local knitting collective sews together a community of like-minded folks by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer When I was 14, I sat on a verandah in the hills of northeast India next to a lady who was...
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