Exploring Our Local Roots
Hurd/St. Andrew’s Library hosts West Ashley History Series this winter from Staff Reports History lovers and curious neighbors alike are invited to step back in time with the West Ashley History Series, a free community lecture series hosted by the Charleston County...
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Fill The Boot
Starting last week, the St. Andrew’s Fire Department began showing its support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as its members kick off the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related...
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...
West Ashley Flashback: Our Suburb in St. Andrew’s
“Charleston’s New Suburb.” One might think this title was out of today’s newspaper. In actuality, this headline ran on page 8 of The Sunday News Oct. 2, 1887 issue of The News and Courier with a subtitle of “The Twin Villages in St. Andrew’s Parish.” The article opens...
Run, Nikki, Run
Seven or eight years ago, Nikki Virtucio admits that she was living an unhealthy lifestyle. She was in her early 20s, but felt terrible. “ I needed to make changes ASAP,” says Virtucio, who lives in West Ashley and is the general manager at the Mellow Mushroom...
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...
Big Changes For West Ashley Schools
The 2017-2018 school year will be one of great change in West Ashley. Springfield Elementary School, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary, and West Ashley Advanced Studies Magnet Middle School School will all start the year off with new principals at the helm.(see...
The New Sheriffs in Town
Among the 10 public schools in West Ashley, around one-third of them will have a new leader to start the 2017-18 school year, with at least one other to get a new principal at some point in the year. Brant E. Glover has been named the new principal West Ashley...
West Ashley Flashback — A Well-Polished Show
Mr. Hester’s musicals were the cultural event of the spring season in St. Andrew’s Parish High School. Known to his students as “Fess,” short for Professor, Mr. Hester honed his directing skills through his acting in Footlight plays. His summers would be spent in New...
Capturing a Killer
Robert Maniscalco stared into the eyes of a remorseless sociopathic last fall and tried to capture part of a murderer’s soul. And in a show at the Fabulon — Center For Art & Education in West Ashley, he is sharing what he learned. Maniscalco was initially hired by...
Immortalizing Gratitude
Proposed improvements to the Charleston 9 Memorial is forcing city leaders to strike a delicate balance between vibrancy and solemnity. City parks director Jason Kronsberg recently met with members of the city fire department and family members of the nine firemen...
