Jul 2, 2015
Cynthia Hurd may have passed on, but her name will live for quite some time in West Ashley and beyond. Not only did Charleston County Council vote this week to rename the St. Andrews Library branch in her honor, but a fund has been set up in her name to benefit the...
Jul 2, 2015
There are numerous passing references to restaurants, cabins, guest homes, and clubs that were opened in St. Andrew’s Parish in the early 1900s. Some establishments have been easily researched as family members have great personal archives. Others are known at this...
Jul 2, 2015
On June 17 YEScarolina hosted 18 high school students and their teachers from all over the state, several of which were from West Ashley High School, to compete at the State Level of the YEScarolina Business Plan Competition presented by the Mark E. Motley Foundation....
Jul 2, 2015
Former Buddy Guy guitarist Frank Bang makes a pit stop in West Ashley this week when he plays Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ on Thursday, July 2. But his musical journey began in his native Chicago. Bang, whose actual surname is Blinkal, saw his first live music at the...
Jul 2, 2015
You’ve got to hand it to the Germans. They’ve been making beer for thousands of years. They brew, well, created arguably more styles than any other country. They throw the largest beer party in the world. And they do the seasonal drinking thing better than just about...
