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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A Reel Good Cause
Usually, when you hear the name “Comen” associated with a cancer charity, you think it’s spelled with a “K.” Not this time. Kyle Comen, the owner of the new South Side Bait and Tackle located on Savannah Highway near Dodge’s Chicken, is turning the store’s grand...
Mug Shots
March 1 Criminal domestic, simple assault A Parkdale Drive woman told police her husband physically assaulted her by throwing her to the floor and drug her by her ankles across the living room floor after she confronted him about his drug use. Her daughter came into...
The Secret Lives of Bill Walsh
Known by most folks around the Lowcountry as Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh for WSCS Channel 5, but the mild-mannered TV personality has a couple sides to him that many viewers may not be aware of. In addition to being a two-time Emmy Award winner and five-time Telly...
Whole Foods is Coming to West Ashley
“Well, the secret is finally out,” said Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, a West Ashley resident, at the announcement last week that Whole Foods will open a new location on Savannah Highway. After months of speculation of where the upscale organic and natural gourmet...
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...
Rebuild or Renovate
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg has joined the chorus of voices in West Ashley calling for the county school district to rebuild, not just renovate, Stono Park Elementary. Last week, Tecklenburg, a West Ashley resident, appeared before the Charleston County School...
A Trip Across The Pond
Most 9 and 10-year olds make toy boats and sail them proudly down the creek behind their house or in the pond down the street. But a group of 4th graders at St. Andrew’s School of Math & Science sailed a boat across the pond … The Big Pond … the large, volatile,...
Mug Shots
February 15 | Aggravated assault Police responded to a report of an assault at a Tobias Gadson Boulevard healthcare office. When an officer arrived, he spotted a man and a woman in a car, where it was “clear a struggle was ensuing.” The officer reported the man was...
The Hunt For The South Windermere Scrapbook
It all started with a statement made in passing during an interview with Julian Keil about his knowledge of the beginnings of South Windermere. Julian and his wife Barbara purchased their lot in the new West Ashley neighborhood of South Windermere in 1953. W.L. Riggs...
And So it Begins …
The first phase of construction of the Ashley River Bridge bike and pedestrian lane began last Friday. Charleston County spokesperson Shawn Smetana said earlier that day that construction of the first phase, enhancements to the new dedicated left turn lane onto...
