16 Years and Running
West Ashley laces up for the annual Avondale 5K, benefiting the Charles Webb Center from Staff Reports Every October, West Ashley comes alive with the pounding of sneakers on pavement, smiling faces at the finish line, and a strong sense of purpose. On Saturday, Oct....
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‘Protecting’ The Landing Brave
Rob Powell has no plans to take permanently remove the Landing Brave at Charles Towne Landing state park. Powell is the park manager at the state attraction along Old Towne Road in West Ashley. Last week, he said that the state will temporarily take down the...
Rooted in History
Thirty historic organizations and groups that promote history in the Lowcountry will participate Saturday, July 1 during the 5th Annual History Fair at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The History Fair will showcase well-known organizations in education, religion,...
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...
Remembering The Unforgettable
What a difference a decade can make. Last Friday evening and everything is calm at Fire Station 10 along Savannah Highway, just down from Gene’s Haufbrau. Firefighters are talking amongst themselves as they down heaped plates of grilled pork loin, mashed potatoes, and...
West Ashley Flashback — Return To The Old Fort
On the 1916 plat prepared by Rene Ravenel for Joe Harrison prior to Harrison’s purchase of the land that is now Moreland, Moreland Shopping Center, Westwood, and Byrnes Downs there is an illustration of an “Old Fort” at the bend in the “Public Road” as it comes off...
Community Pride
Frann Carlton of HLA, Inc. was just awarded the Gene Ott Award from Community Pride, Inc. of Charleston County at the organization’s annual Community Pride Awards presentation. This award is given to an exceptional businessperson who has improved his/her business...
Councilman Rodney Williams Announces Re-Election Run
Last week, West Ashley City Councilman Rodney Williams filed his initial election report of the 2017 election signaling that he will seek re-election to the District 2 seat. “I’m proud to say that I have a 100% record of supporting Mayor Tecklenburg’s plan to...
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...
The Most Dangerous Man in West Ashley
How has this guy not yet been fired? Or reassigned to a different school? Or roughed-up? For the past seven years, Drayton Hall fifth-grade teacher and West Ashley resident Patrick Hayes has been a one-man wrecking ball, wreking havoc with his bosses at the Charleston...
Oh Spoleto, Where Art Thou?
Blink too long and the Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto arts festivals will be over, especially in West Ashley where there is only one scheduled event before the June 11 finale at Middleton Gardens. One of the enduring complaints about the internationally heralded Spoleto...
