Birding in West Ashley
From the Greenway to County Parks, there are lots of feathered friends to meet by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer Bird watching increased in popularity during COVID as a safe outdoor activity and more and more people continue to discover the charm of observing and...
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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),...
A West Ashley Love Letter
Usually, the front page at West Of is reserved for what’s new, crosscutting, and outstanding in West Ashley. Or stuff the other media outlets don’t have the sense to give more coverage. Not this week, though. This week, the front page and other places throughout this...
Courage, Strength and Hope
Anyone wanting to strike a blow against cancer and a blow for the courage of a young girl gone too soon, can at an upcoming oyster roast. Creekside Pizza Company of West Ashley will be hosting a oyster roast fund-raiser for the Hugs for Harper organization Sunday,...
Blizznerds Receive “Golden Ticket”
The Blizznerds Robotics Team from CE Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Arts won the “Golden Ticket” during the Mount Pleasant Lego First competition on Jan. 18. Now, they will head to Lexinton this Saturday, Feb. 15 to compete with other middle school...
A New Day for Ashley Landing
Looks like the economic winter that descended along Sam Rittenberg Boulevard has begun to thaw. Last week, Faison, a major commercial real estate firm out of Charlotte, which already manages properties in the area, purchased Ashley Landing Shopping Center at the...
State of ‘West Ashley’
Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. had much to say about West Ashley in his annual State of the City address he delivered last Thursday night. Here are some highlights: On commercial resurgence: “West of the Ashley has seen a remarkable revitalization of commercial...
How Phosphate Helped Save West Ashley
Phosphate is an inorganic chemical when used in a geological reference. The rock or ore is mined to produce phosphorus for agriculture. When used in a biological reference it is an essential chemical in the biochemical processes of metabolism. When used in an...
Second Chances
Along the 800-block of DuPont Road off Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, behind the Best Buy, lies a house of second chances. Charlie Freeman, 42, is working and living there, running a doggy daycare and boarding service, working one-on-one with other dogs, and giving he and...
It’s In The Bag
Starting this year, half of the Center for Women’s ‘Brown Bag Lunch Series’ will be held in West Ashley. The programs are educational seminars with a networking element. They are open to the public and topics vary each session, but are designed for help with your...
Neighborhoods Networking, Reworking
There has been a real resurgence in neighborhood association business for the past few years surrounding Avondale Point, thanks in part to the dual-edged sword of progress. Katherine Anderson welcomed scores of her Avondale neighbors into her home Wednesday evening to...
