Ryan’s Steakhouse Bites the Dust … Finally
A public-private partnership marks commitment to improving West Ashley from Staff Reports The City of Charleston reaffirms its commitment to revitalizing West Ashley, now with the demolition of the long-abandoned Ryan’s Steakhouse on St. Andrews Blvd. The demolition...
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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...
Reflecting on West Ashley Flashback
The beginning of a New Year is a time to pause for reflection. It’s somewhat required in our society. In December of 2011, the first West Ashley Flashback ran in West Of. It was born out of an interview done for the release of “West Ashley,” part of Arcadia...
Aubry Alexander ‘Bows’ Out
There will be one more familiar face missing from City Council Chambers this year other than Joe Riley’s. After an eight-year tenure and two successful political campaigns, Dist. 9 Councilman Aubry Alexander was defeated in November by local lawyer Peter Shahid. A...
Then Comes Marriage
Next week Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan, one of the most powerful attorneys in the country, will visit West Ashley to speak as part of the Charleston Jewish Bookfest at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Synagogue Emanu-El Sisterhood, located at 5 Windsor Dr. Co-sponsored by...
Mug Shots
December 26 Simple assault Police responded to a call from a Crull Drive residence that three men had attacked a man and a woman in their home, and one had threatened to go get a gun. When an officer arrived at the residence, a vehicle with paper tags pulled up at a...
Heart Like a Wheel
This is a heartwarming story about good people ... For the past two decades, Toby Mitchum has helped his parents every way he can. Cooking. Cleaning. Shopping. Driving. These days, that includes walking daily alongside his mother as she rides her tricycle through West...
Senior Center Unveiled
City officials hosted a community forum last night, Tuesday, Dec. 17, to unveil and take public comments on the design for the new West Ashley Senior Center. Last week, Liollio Architecture presented its plans for the new building to be located on the campus of Bon...
Incubation Period
Local entrepreneurs wanting to take part in the successful model of Avondale Point and get their businesses really rolling now have an economical and supportive way to get their foot in the door. Josh Silverman, founder of Jericho Inc., located in the same swath of...
“That's a Walk Down Memory Lane …”
There are a couple of common expressions heard while researching a community's history: "That's a walk down memory lane" or "I haven't heard about that person (or place) in years". Reading through both the 1950-51 and 1960 Charleston City Directories affords the...
Dickens Behind Bars
Grown men have literally killed to see George Younts’ one-man show, “A Christmas Carol,” adapted from a Charles Dickens classic. Others have lied, cheated, and stolen. That’s because about half of the performances Younts presents of the holiday masterpiece are done in...
