A History of Caring
Charleston Animal Society Celebrates 150 Years by Joe Elmore | Charleston Animal Society President and CEO As South Carolina’s first animal organization and one of the oldest in the nation, Charleston Animal Society will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2024. As CAS...
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This Place is For The Birds
On Dec. 6, 1932 ground was broken on property along Wappoo Creek in The Crescent for the construction of Alexander Sprunt Jr.’s home. Sprunt would name his home Siskaya, a term that was an alteration of the Cherokee Indian term Tsiskwahi meaning “A Place of Birds.”...
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...
Traffic Stop Leads to End of Crime Spree
A tip from a citizen led to a traffic stop and the arrest of two men in reference to five burglaries in the Bairds Cove, Grand Oaks and Sandhurst neighborhoods. The men also were charged for possessing narcotics, the unlawful carrying of a handgun and burglary tools...
Is West Ashley Becoming Park City, USA?
Everywhere you look, it seems a new waterfront park is popping up in West Ashley. Over the past year, multiple county and city parks have either opened, had major work done to them, or land for them has been purchased. It’s getting so that the part of town formerly...
Shedding New Light
Owners of the former site of a longtime West Ashley vegetable shed are preparing for that property’s second life. Jack Limehouse, owner of Limehouse Produce, last year tore down his family business’ vegetable distribution facility near the corner of Wappoo Road and...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department and County of Charleston Sheriff's Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left off to...
Hard to Part
The moveable letter sign outside of the now-closed Charleston Hardware still reads, “It’s leaf time.” But inside, it was time to leave. For the past 50-plus years, Charleston Hardware on Wappoo Road had been one of the best spots to pick up the odd plumbing fixture,...
The Art of Law
A visit to most local law offices doesn’t usually involve exposure to good art. There’s usually a painting of a pineapple on the wall. Or of puppies resting in hunting boots. Snore. Real estate closing attorney Raymond Smith will change all that in his new Orleans...
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...
2015: The Year in Preview
One can never truly predict what the future may hold. But it’s a pretty safe bet that 2015 will be another big year for West Ashley. So for the first issue of the new year we peered into our crystal ball, broke out our Ouija boards, shook the magic 8-ball, and had our...
