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From trains & film to medicine & cuisine, The Citadel Mall continues to evolve while remaining West Ashley’s stalwart shopping hub by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer With prominence on hit TV shows like Stranger Things and The Last Of Us, there seems to be a...
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Turky’s Towing Update
Several sources within the city and close to the deal, have said that an agreement between Warner “Turky” Burky, his daughter and the city that could see the parcels of land he purchased along Savannah Highway become the new home of Turky’s Towing. Two weeks ago, the...
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...
Senior Center Narrows Down Possible Location
Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. has removed the Charleston Jewish Community Center as an option for the future home of a West Ashley senior citizen center. City government has been considering plans and options for a new senior citizen center in West Ashley after years of...
No Tow Zone
Warner “Turky” Burky has gone back to the drawing board to satisfy city planners and concerned neighbors in hopes of opening a new tow-yard within Charleston City limits. Last week, Burky petitioned the city’s planning commission to approve the annexation of a large,...
Real Talk, Real Action, Real Results
Eric Jackson, an equipment tech at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in West Ashley and a mentor for teenagers from troubled neighborhoods, has been named the 2014 President’s Humanitarian Award winner, the highest honor Roper St. Francis bestows on a teammate. “For...
West Ashley Library Saved!
According to the Charleston County Library’s latest plan, the quaint South Windermere Library location will be completely renovated. For the past few years, the county library system has been busy putting together a referendum to fund an impressive building and...
Local Leaders Stand with Israel
Local and state leaders and legislators hosted the Stand with Israel Rally Sunday, Aug. 17 at Synagogue Emanu-El on Sam Rittenberg Boulevard to show support for the state of Israel in its current violent conflict with Hamas and the Palestinian government in Gaza. An...
Read it in the Personals
Researching and writing this West Ashley Flashback column has helped uncover a wealth of stories of the early 20th century history of St. Andrew’s Parish. At the end of each of these West Ashley Flashback columns is published the e-mail address for readers to...
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...
A Candid Chat With T-Rav
Thomas Ravenel is a lot of things. He's the former Treasurer for the state of South Carolina. He's a former felon — indicted on federal cocaine distribution charges. He's a bonafide reality TV star for his role on Bravo's Southern Charm. And now at 52 years old, he's...
