A Legacy Worth Preserving
St. Andrew’s Parks Legacy Foundation aims to keep the heart of St. Andrew’s Parks and Playground thriving from Staff Reports Founded in 1945, St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground (SAPP) has been more than just a place to play here in West Ashley. For nearly a century,...
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Fertile Ground
West Ashley continues to be fertile ground for would-be politicians, judging by the number of locals who are running for office this year. It also seems to be fertile ground for potential scandals. Last year, during the mayoral campaign to replace longtime Mayor...
County Tweaks Bridge Merge Lane
On Sunday, April 24, Charleston County crews modified the traffic merge lane onto the Ashley River Bridge, which is part of the controversial Bike/Pedestrian Improvement Project Test Lane. Previously, the traffic merge was located on Folly Road just north of Albemarle...
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 — Albemarle Elementary School
Albemarle Elementary School situated at the corner of Sycamore Drive and Magnolia Road opened in April of 1944 to accommodate 260 students who previously attended St. Andrew’s Parish School. Up to that point all the children in St Andrew’s Parish attended school...
Uniting West Ashley
West Ashley United, a local nonprofit, will host its first public event Saturday, April 23 at Citadel Mall in hopes of improving their part of town. Mayor John Tecklenburg will speak at the event, which will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and there will be local vendors,...
The State of Real Estate
For it’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 27, the West Ashley-James Island Business Association (WAJIBA) welcomes guest speaker Michael Sally, 2016 president of the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors (CTAR). WAJIBA meets at the top of the Holiday Inn...
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...
Bridge-a-geddon
It’s been 10 days since the far-right, peninsular-bound lane of the Legare Bridge from West Ashley was closed as part of a 60-day test to see how a bike/pedestrian lane would affect morning commute times. And so far, the results have been … anecdotal. And fire-y, if...
Plantasia Comes to West Ashley
With around 2,500 visitors each year, Plantasia is the Charleston Horticultural Society’s biggest annual event. And for the first time in its 15-year history, Plantasia will be held in West Ashley. Fitting, perhaps, since CHS’s offices are located on Windermere...
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...
