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...
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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...
Still Stylin’
Mention the name “Nature Boy Ric Flair” at a public gathering anywhere in West Ashley, and you’ll be greeted with the legendary pro wrestler’s signature cadence of “WOOOOO!” Since the early 1970s, Flair has been entertaining fans worldwide, but the Carolina luminary...
West Ashley Flashback — The Hidden History of Heritage Park
What do a medical practice, college roommates, a piano lesson, and Heritage Park, have in common? Joseph Irvine Hoffman, Jr. M.D. is the common denominator in this question. Hoffman was born the son of a butcher in 1898 on Rutledge Avenue. He was one of fie siblings....
Above Board
As the Fast Attack submarine the USS San Francisco SSN-711 continues preparation for converting into a prototype submarine for the Nuclear Power School in Goose Creek, there’s one sailor who’s excited about the anticipated conversion and soon to be homecoming....
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...
Young Blood
Once you get over the idea that the newly elected City Councilman for Dist. 10, Harry Griffin Jr., is only 22 years old, the next hurdle is that he isn’t 23, yet. “It’s cool to be 22-year-old City Councilman, but it’s even cooler winning as a 22-year-old candidate...
A Time For Giving Back
During its monthly meetings at Bessinger’s Barbecue on Savannah Highway, the West Ashley-James Island Business Association (WAJIBA) typically offers local businesses and the public programs with a variety of speakers, who talk about issues important to the local...
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...
FACE OFF
Election Day 2017 was not a good day for incumbents on City Council, and a less-than-perfect result for Mayor John Tecklenburg. In Dist. 2, which represents parts of West Ashley, insurance man Kevin Shealy absolutely swamped incumbent Rodney Williams by a close to...
Heroes of Hope
In a small office suite on Carriage Lane in West Ashley, Camp Happy Days executive director and native Charlestonian Cindy Hay Johnson and her team are putting together the last minute details of this year’s Heroes of Hope Gala set for this Friday, Nov. 17. For the...
