Do You Believe in Fairies?
Hidden worlds await along Magnolia’s garden paths by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer This summer, step into a world of wonder as a magical, whimsical fairy village comes to life at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The Fairies & Flowers exhibit will feature...
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Local Robotics Teams Go International
Orange Grove students to represent Charleston in the Netherlands this month from Staff Reports A group of West Ashley students is taking their talents overseas this month, representing Charleston on an international stage in one of the world’s fastest-growing STEM...
Cultivating Connection
Parks Conservancy celebrates the official opening of the Ashleyville-Maryville Food Forest from Staff Reports The Charleston Parks Conservancy celebrated the opening of the Ashleyville-Maryville Food Forest with a May 16 ribbon-cutting, revitalizing a historic West...
Leading by Example
Lowcountry Land Trust’s new West Ashley hub wins Carolopolis Award for sustainable design that blends into the landscape by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer In a region where growth often tests the balance between development and preservation, one West Ashley...
Punching Back Against Parkinson’s
HealthLinks magazine hosts golf tournament to raise funds and awareness for local Parkinson’s programs from Staff Reports It’s not often a charity golf tournament gives participants a chance to witness exactly where their support is going in real time. But during the...
West Ashley Shoppes Sells for $22.6 Million
Local retail center, across from the Citadel Mall has a new owner from Staff Reports A prominent West Ashley shopping center changed hands last month in a multimillion-dollar deal, signaling continued investor interest in the area’s busy retail corridor. West Ashley...
Turning Wrenches, Changing Lives
West Ashley CAS students breathe new life into emergency vehicle bound for Honduras from Staff Reports Students in the West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies’ Automotive Technology program recently completed a repair project on a donated ambulance, which is destined...
For the Love of Books
As the popularity of indie bookstores surge nationwide, a romance-focused shop opens in West Ashley by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer After years of being written off in the age of Amazon, independent bookstores are quietly staging a comeback as shoppers are...
Citadel Mall Gets a Checkup
MUSC takes significant step toward expanding West Ashley footprint with acquisition of more mall space by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer The Medical University of South Carolina has taken a major step toward expanding its presence in West Ashley after its Board of...
Signals in the Dark
Caw Caw Interpretive Center highlights the hidden role of fireflies in the Lowcountry by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer At dusk, the marsh begins to flicker with scattered pulses of green light, each flash part of a silent conversation between species. More...
Ashley River Road Corridor Protected
S.C. Supreme Court blocks North Charleston annexation, bolstering protections for Ashley River Road Historic District from Staff Reports A long-running fight over a small but symbolically important piece of land along Ashley River Road ended with a major win for...
