Pushing Westward
City Offices Moving to West Ashley by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer More than 100 residents attended the first public meeting on Monday, Aug. 25, where City of Charleston Mayor William Cogswell introduced his plans to bring government offices to West Ashley. The...
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West Ashley Flashback — Plugging In to West Ashley’s Past
There are common threads found in the telling of community stories: family moved to Charleston in the 1920s; a young man having to help support the family; an interest in the newest technology; turning a vocation into a life long career that touched the entire...
West Ashley Powers Up
West Ashley has become the center of political power with the recent election of Vic Rawl as the chair of Charleston County Council. Rawl, a former judge who lives in West Ashley, represents the next step in the consolidation of political might in the Charleston area....
State of West Ashley
While running for mayor, John Tecklenburg rode a wave of support from West Ashley’s large voting block, by campaigning with the promise of a renaissance for the region. So for it’s first meeting of 2016, the West Ashley-James Island Business Association (WAJIBA)...
Thumbs Up, Green Thumbs
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens near Charleston, S.C., is accepting applications for two horticulture internships at French gardens in the summer of 2017. The program is open to college students who are American citizens enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year...
Mug Shots
January 10 | CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SIMPLE ASSAULT A Vestry Drive couple got into a violent confrontation over who owned the frying pan the man was trying to cook eggs in. The man said he and his girlfriend, who is eight months pregnant, began struggling over 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...
Fired Up in Byrnes Downs
A proposed senior-living neighborhood next to another neighborhood turned neighbors against neighbors in that neighborhood. Get all that, yay or “neigh?” Earlier this year, Charleston City Council voted to allow the construction of a senior living apartment complex on...
West Ashley Flashback — The Wright Touch
Recently the community lost the man who entertained us with: “Hey, hey, what I say, I got some boiled, got some toasted, got some stewed, got some roasted!” as he sold us a bag of boiled or roasted peanuts. Tony “The Peanut Man” Wright was a fixture at the RiverDogs...
Red Cross Encourages Adding ‘Give Blood’ to Holiday Checklist
As freezing temperatures and harsh weather grip much of the nation, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets to help meet the constant need for blood this winter. Millions of people are expected to take to the...
Ashley Park wins Best of 2017 Award
Ashley Park a Holiday Retirement community was recently recognized by SeniorAdvisor.com as part of the “Best of 2017 Awards.” The local senior living community was honored by the largest ratings and reviews site for senior care and services for receiving consistently...
