Feb 12, 2018
This issue marks the 652nd weekly edition of West Of. Every Wednesday since February 2005, we have covered the good, the bad, and the ugly that has taken place in West Ashley. But this edition marks the end of an era and the dawning of a new one for West Of. One that...
Feb 12, 2018
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States was now totally committed to World War II. Employment of skilled workers at the Charleston Naval Yard was a huge issue. Thousands of potential workers would come to the area seeking the economic...
Feb 12, 2018
Get your running shoes ready — it’s time to get wild. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) hosts its annual Where the Wild Things Run, a 5K run and walk on Saturday, March 3 at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in West Ashley. Like many of the...
Feb 12, 2018
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Feb 8, 2018
West Ashley’s nascent art scene is taking a hit, as one of its most ardent supporters and exhibitors is losing her space on Wappoo Road. Almost three years ago, artist and educator Susan Irish took a big risk and opened Fabulon, an art and education gallery in a...
Feb 8, 2018
In the 1939 edition of The Year Book Charleston S.C., which is a record of the annual official business of the city of Charleston, under the section entitled “Water Works Improvements and Extension” the following short description of this initiative was recorded: “St....
