Great Guns on the Ashley
17th-century cannons roar at Charles Towne Landing once again by Matt Proust | Contributing Writer Great Guns on the Ashley offers a glimpse at the early days of South Carolina’s first colony History will thunder across the Ashley River on Saturday, Sept. 6 as...
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2018 Westie Awards
When discussing West Ashley, the term “revitalization” gets bandied about quite frequently. But our beloved parish is in the midst of something much greater than a revitalization. It’s going through a renaissance! This is a cultural rebirth, people. And you can’t have...
What the Heck Happened to West Of
If you went to your favorite West Ashley restaurant, shop, or grocery store sometime over the last two weeks and tried to grab the latest and greatest copy of West Of, you may have found an old copy dated Feb. 14 or even an empty rack looking back at you. You might...
A Transformative Experience
A West African chef, a historian who sleeps where the enslaved slept, and a global connector who invites strangers to dinner create The Transformation Experience at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Friday, March 2. The veranda of Magnolia’s main house will be the...
An Enduring Legacy
Throughout the life of Brian Moody, he tried to follow what he called his “grand plan.” That plan was to leave his community better than he found it. He accomplished that before his untimely passing in 2016. It will be two years this month since Moody succumbed to...
Greening of West Ashley
All Harry Lesesne sees is opportunities as he walks down the newly finished parts of the city’s renovation of the West Ashley Bikeway. “Over there could be a community garden, over there could be planted with ornamentals, maybe a playground there, or a community...
Good-bye West Of … Hello West Of Free Press
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...
West Ashley Flashback
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...
Get Wild at Caw Caw
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...
Mug Shots
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...
Oh, For Art’s Sake
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...
