Remembering a Local Legend
Family, community mourns the loss of barbecue pioneer Thomas Bessinger Special to West Of Free Press It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Bessinger, Sr., fondly known as “Tee,” to those who know him well. He peacefully entered into eternal...
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Mother Nature Goes Cow Tipping
It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling, and the rain was coming down in buckets. It was the kind of night a cow and its carton could get separated. On Saturday, Aug. 9, something came … unhinged. In this part of town, trees along nearby ditches let loose...
Public Input Needed For Park Plan
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) will host a second public meeting and workshop about the future of the agency’s property located near the Limehouse Bridge. This piece of land, located in the Stono River between West Ashley and Johns...
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...
What's In A Name?
There’s something vaguely familiar about West Ashley High School’s new principal, William Runyon; something that hearkens back to his predecessor, Mary Runyon. It’s not the hair: his is shaved black stubble, hers a shock of white. She’s married to local attorney Bill...
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...
Are We Being Put on the Back Burner?
It had been close to six weeks since City Hall revisited its plan to revitalize Citadel Mall and the Sam Rittenberg commercial corridor, and some are getting itchy to find out what’s next. Earlier this year, Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. tasked his planning and economic...
Tumult Over Turky’s
Lines are being drawn and heels are digging in over the decision to relocate a towing company to a spot next to a memorial park along Savannah Highway. In 2007, the Charleston 9 perished fighting a blaze in what had been a Sofa Super Store fire just past Wappoo Road....
The Chickenhead Rivalry Continues
Students are heading back to school, football season is gearing up and The Kickin’ Chicken team, for the second year in a row, is helping out the community in a fun way. During the month of August, visit any of the five Charleston locations, donate a dollar and get...
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...
Coming Full Circle
After years of hearings, criticism, and praise, planning and recasting, work on the West Ashley Traffic Circle was scheduled to begin this past Monday. Located at the intersection of Bees Ferry Road and Glenn McConnell Parkway, one-fourth of the circle is already in...
