Taking the Hit
The closing of West Ashley Hardware raises a bigger question about what a community loses when its businesses disappear by Lorne Chambers | Editor When Waylon Cain talks about the role of a hardware store, he goes back much further than West Ashley Hardware, the store...
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Rooted in All of Us
Magnolia Integrative Medicine brings affordable holistic health care to the West Ashley by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer A new medical practice located in West Ashley is redefining healthcare access with a mission to deliver holistic medical care that’s also...
Living Legacies
A Juneteenth commemoration at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens June 19-21 by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer As part of this year’s Juneteenth Celebration at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in West Ashley, members of the public will get the opportunity to attend a...
A Cut Above
Area business helps raise money for hometown hero from Staff Reports Drew Leilich, Founder and President of Carolina Exterminating, in West Ashley, is calling on the local community to support one of West Ashley’s unsung heroes—Rick Fowler, a longtime resident and...
Connectivity and Compromise
Pedestrian pathway added to Main Road Project, roadway construction nears by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer As preliminary clearing and grubbing work begins throughout the Sector A section of the Main Road Corridor Project, a recent vote by the Charleston City...
The Dividing Line
SCDOT’s plans to install a concrete median and chain-link fence on Hwy 61 met with strong resistance from residents, business owners, and local leaders by Lorne Chambers | Editor Local business owner Julia Jacobs didn’t set out to be a community activist. But when she...
Indigo in Bloom
An immersive celebration of art, history and nature at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens from Staff Reports This month, you can step into a world where art and nature intertwine, where history whispers through the petals, and where indigo—a color as deep as the...
Finding Community
Advertising Director Reflects on 20 Years at West Of by Lindsey Chambers | Advertising Director Being a salesperson at a community newspaper is so much more than just closing a deal or pocketing a commission. For me, it’s about creating lasting connections between the...
A Labor of Love
West Of’s founder looks back on two decades of publishing West Ashley’s newspaper by Lorne Chambers | Editor I bought my first house right here in West Ashley when I was 25 years old. It was a small two-bedroom, one-bath cinderblock ranch off Wappoo Road that sat on a...
Where Are They Now?
Catching up with past employees who helped West Of make it 20 years ... and counting by Lorne Chambers | Editor Looking back at two decades of publishing West Of, there are so many stories that stand out to me. Of course, there are the literal stories that we covered...
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,...
