Council Sinks Plans for the Dead Pig
Former Piggly Wiggly site remains a slab of concrete after City Council fails to pass development plan by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Getting anything done by consensus in West Ashley has been a struggle.” That line, said by Charleston City council member Peter...
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Revitalizing and Slowing Down
Local officials and local business leaders will discuss updated plans to revitalize Citadel Mall and the Sam Rittenberg commercial corridor next Wednesday, May 28, on the top floor of the Holiday Inn Riverview from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Hosted by WAJIBA – the West...
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...
New Tax Crashes Into West Ashley
Be careful driving through the parts of West Ashley’s St. Andrews Public Service District, it may cost you more than just your life. And that’s got some bigwigs across the state more than a little concerned. Last week, the five-member PSD commission voted unanimously...
Whack-A-Mayor
Charleston will face its most important mayoral election in 40 years, when Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. steps down next year. Could Charleston’s next mayor be from West Ashley? With as many as seven homegrown mayoral candidates having announced or waiting in the wings,...
Local Attorney Honored
The South Carolina Bar Foundation and the SC Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission named South Carolina Legal Services’ Kimberly P. Shelton the 2013 Ellen Hines Smith Legal Services Lawyer of the Year. The award was recently presented to Shelton by the Bar...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston's 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 ...
The Early Days of the Westwood Subdivision
“Westwood — Charleston’s Newest Subdivision” was the title of the ad that ran on March 26, 1950 in the News and Courier. “City water and sewerage, paved streets, sidewalks, garbage disposal, and mail delivery. These lots are going fast. Just opposite Byrnes Downs on...
Movin’ On Up
Mary Runyon is not the retiring type. Far from it. So when she told her staff at West Ashley High School recently that she was stepping down, many expected the tiny dynamo with a shock of white hair was leaving for good. She is. Leaving. For good. The greater good....
Bees Landing Adds New Wrinkle to Offerings
Two years can be a long time to wait for a senior citizen, and not every one of them can wait until 2016 for the West Ashley Senior Center to be built. And some are moving ahead with plans of their own. Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., has shoehorned several million dollars...
Where the Wild Things Run
Where do wild things run? At Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel. The Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission (CCPRC) hosts its third annual Where the Wild Things Run on Saturday, April 26. This 5K is another in a series of trail runs offered this year...
