A Record-Breaking Run
The 2024 Avondale 5K boasted the largest number of registrants in the event’s history from Staff Reports The 15th annual Avondale 5K was held on Saturday, Oct. 12. This year marked record-breaking numbers with 590 registered participants. The previous highest year was...
MORE NEWS
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 off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Unclaimed Dry Cleaning To Find New Homes
Each year, Low Country Laundry & Dry Cleaners in West Ashley cleans out all of the clothing that has not been picked up by customers in over a year. The Aged Inventory Sale began Monday, July 20 and will run until 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 25. All unclaimed...
WEST ASHLEY'S MOST WANTED
Attention West Ashley residents: Be on the lookout for the following businesses. As part of the 2015 Summer Double Issue, West Of is highlighting 16 Most Wanted businesses in West Ashley. Every one of these businesses has an extensive record. Consider them armed with...
To Destroy Is To Create
Two West Ashley shopping centers are getting improvements, one via its destruction. After years of handwringing, letters, threats, and fines, demolition crews finally attacked the moribund Church Creek Plaza at the corner of Parsonage Road and Hwy. 61. Big, heavy,...
Mother Emanuel Benefit Concert Held in West Ashley
Ashley River Baptist Church in West Ashley is hosting a special memorial concert to honor the victims of the Emanuel AME shooting at 4 p.m. on Saturday July 18. The concert will feature members of Colour of Music Festival Orchestra, the Charleston Spiritual Ensemble,...
Magnolia Celebrates Lowcountry History
Last weekend, on the nation’s birthday, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens celebrated Lowcountry history and culture during its third annual History Fair. “The History Fair is an opportunity to interact with the staffs of some of the Lowcountry’s historic sites and...
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 off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
The Missing Piece
No longer will all the attention for revitalizing West Ashley be trained solely on saving Citadel Mall or rejuvenating the Sam Rittenberg Boulevard commercial corridor. Last week, city and county officials held a preliminary presentation of their joint planning...
Beads of Courage
On Tuesday, June 16, the West Ashley Optimist Club of Charleston donated $500 to the Beads of Courage program at MUSC Children’s Hospital. Dr. Al Eads, past SC Optimist District governor and board member of West Ashley Optimist Club, joined Melissa Kubu, MUSC Manager...
Honoring Fallen Librarian, Hero
Cynthia Hurd may have passed on, but her name will live for quite some time in West Ashley and beyond. Not only did Charleston County Council vote this week to rename the St. Andrews Library branch in her honor, but a fund has been set up in her name to benefit the...
