The Bridge Charts a New Course
West Ashley radio station 105.5 goes against national currents to navigate a format anchored in the Lowcountry by Lorne Chambers | Editor There are more ways to hear music today than there have ever been in human history: internet radio, satellite radio, Spotify,...
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Coming of Age
West Ashley Senior Center is getting very, very close to opening by Bill Davis | News Editor When is the municipal Waring Senior Center going to open in West Ashley, every silver fox wants to know? That’s a good question. Soon? Four months behind on its original open...
Cease and Desist
Is enforcement of the city’s short-term rental ordinance treating citizens like criminals? by Bill Davis | News Editor Charleston’s new short-term housing rental ordinance is going to be retooled, but not before some people who own houses in West Ashley take big hits....
Think Fast, Vote Smarter
With Election Day quickly approaching, here’s a primer for West Ashley voters by Bill Davis | News Editor Research shows that Americans don’t pay attention to a political race until three weeks out from the election. Well ... we’re down to one week before the Nov. 6...
Following the Yellow Sauce Road
Hitting the road to pay homage to a lost BBQ icon, Michael Bessinger contemplates his own place in an ever-changing industry by Lorne Chambers | Editor In just a few months, Bessinger’s Barbecue on Savannah Highway will celebrate 80 years in business. Michael...
Have a Heart
Longtime community servant Kevin Walsh could use some help by Bill Davis | News Editor For more than the past two decades, Kevin Walsh has poured himself into serving West Ashley as the executive director of the St. Andrew’s Parks and Playgrounds Commission, which...
Hollywood Pool Party
County breaks ground on public pool and aquatics center in Hollywood The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) broke ground on a pool construction project in Hollywood on Wednesday, Aug. 29. The complex will be called the West County Aquatic Center...
On Sacred Ground
Fire Station 11 breaks ground on property adjacent to Charleston 9 Memorial site In a city steeped in history, there are few places that hold as much reverence as the site of the former Sofa Super Store along Savannah Highway in West Ashley. It was there more than 11...
Mug Shots: August 2018
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last month 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...
A New Life, A New Hope
Congregation Dor Tikvah celebrates synagogue dedication following massive renovation of former JCC building Ever since it was built in 1956, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in West Ashley served as a cultural hub and meeting place for Charleston’s Jewish community....
OMG, We got a Whole Foods! What now?
West Ashley’s ‘Golden Age’ is upon us… or is it? In the waning days of August 2018, West Ashley emerged from its cocoon and burst into its new glorious form. Whole Foods Market finally opened along Savannah Highway. And. It. Is. Glorious. Gleaming racks of all-natural...
