Running For a Cause
West Ashley resident Allie Holland runs marathon for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley resident Allie Holland has been running for as long as she can remember. However, at the end of this year, she will participate in...
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The Changing Face of Maryville & Ashleyville
More and more peninsular problems are finding a home in West Ashley — impacts of bars, flooding, parking, traffic, and now tricky redevelopment. Downtown, gentrification has often tainted the redevelopment of neighborhoods, as it did in Radcliffeborough the West Side,...
Condon(ing) Same-Sex Marriage
West Ashley may soon be home to the state’s first married same-sex gay couple, thanks to a ruling from a federal judge. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel, from the Fourth District, traditionally one of the most conservative benches in the country, struck down...
The Oldest Church in the Holy City
“Holy City” is one of many names given to Charleston. With the many church spires decorating the skyline it is easy to see why. But the small cruciform church, located on Ashley River Road and formed as the place for the Anglicans of St. Andrew’s Parish to worship, is...
Fall Harvest and Her-story at Middleton Place
The Middleton Place Plantation Stableyards is a living outdoor museum interpreting 18th and 19th century plantation life every day. But on Nov. 15 and 16, the Plantation Stableyards activities will be greatly expanded when the national historic landmark presents...
Seeking Nominations for St. Andrew’s Hall of Fame
St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground is currently seeking nominations to the 2014 St. Andrew’s Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the St. Andrews Parks system. The 2014 nomination process is...
Local Woman Wins “Gifts of Aging” Award
National Aging in Place Week was created as a way to bring attention to the growing population of older adults. Events around the country were held to help raise awareness of the aging in place movement and ability for seniors to remain in their chosen residence for...
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...
Island Of Safety
Work is nearly complete on the much-anticipated pedestrian safety island in the Avondale Point section of Highway 17 in West Ashley. An official with the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) confirmed this week that outside of some painting and striping, the...
A Night at South Windermere
The oldest shopping center in South Carolina, the South Windermere Shopping Center, opened in 1954 and remains a focal point of the community and a commercial center for West Ashley six decades later. To celebrate this year’s milestone anniversary, the shop owners are...
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...
