Traffic Calming Riles Residents
Proposed traffic improvements along Savannah Highway cause concern for some by Bill Davis | News Editor Residents from both the Byrnes Downs and Avondale neighborhoods hammered a county official last month about plans that could improve traffic along Savannah Highway...
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Bruce Ellington To Visit Manny’s Neighborhood Grille
University of South Carolina football fans will have the opportunity to say “thank-you” and “good luck” one of the most exciting players for the Gamecocks over the last several years. Wide receiver and kick returner Bruce Ellington will be at Manny’s Neighborhood...
Renaissance Man
Cotesworth Pinckney Means was a man of grand pedigree. His ancestors played important roles in shaping not only the history of Charleston but of the nation. This heritage must have influenced Means, for he was known in the Greater Charleston community as “the father...
Envisioning the Future of West Ashley
Good news may be right around the corner for the embattled Citadel Mall and the Sam Rittenberg Boulevard commercial corridor, as City Hall is making rejuvenating them a top priority. Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., his staff and members of City Council representing West...
Save a Dog and Look Good Doing it
Anne Bonny’s Waxing Studio owner Jennifer Cuba is working one Saturday, every month until the end of the year, doing eyelash extensions. Her goal is to raise $5,000 by the end of the year to benefit the Soi Dog Foundation in Thailand. The organization helps the...
A Good Spin
An area group of do-gooders this Saturday is hosting the seventh-annual Pedal4Pattison’s 4-Hour Spinning Marathon to raise money for a West Ashley charter school for students with disabilities. The event will be held at the Pattison Academy for Comprehensive Education...
Storm the Citadel!
Students from West Ashley High School won first place recently in a medieval catapult contest held on the grounds of The Citadel. The contest was part of the annual Storm the Citadel! contest meant to inspire students at local high schools and colleges in STEM areas –...
5th Annual Westie Awards
After several weeks and several nominations — each one worthy of recognition — the West Of editorial department again had the daunting task of selecting just the handful of folks who sacrificed their time and energy to make West Ashley a better place to live, work,...
Caught In The Crossfire
There are five holes in Donald and Jane Edwards’ Mulmar Street home. There are the obvious ones — the four holes that trace a straight line where a stray bullet pierced their front window in late January, tearing through their front window, the window shears, the...
One For the Record Books
Every year on National Signing Day a small group of high school athletes around the nation commit to play sports for their respective college of choice. This year proved to be the biggest signing day ever for West Ashley High School. The Wildcats were able to register...
In The Club
Clubs can take many different forms in a community. St. Andrew’s Parish was no exception. There were Service Clubs (April 18, 2012 Flashback), Cycling Clubs (Jan. 22, 2014 Flashback), Night Clubs (Dec. 7, 2011 and May 8, 2013 Flashbacks), Social Clubs (June 5, 2013),...
