West Ashley’s ‘Palace’
Proposed convention center could sharply improve inside 526 by Bill Davis | News Editor It is hard for a reporter to describe D.E. “Jimmy” Palassis’s plan to build a massive hotel/convention center in West Ashley without making a “palace” pun. This thing is going to...
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Angel for the Schools
Since she started at Teachers’ Supply Closet (TSC) in West Ashley, Chief Operating Officer Deborah Halon has taken the charitable organization to new heights, improving life for thousands of children and their teachers across three school districts. Imagine trying to...
In The Name of Love
The families of two West Ashley business owners are working hard to alleviate the suffering their kids are going through. Both the Watkins and Tiso families have kids facing tough medical times in the coming weeks. And both families are small business owners, with the...
The House that Radio Built
“If You Want a Real Value in a Home HERE IT IS! We are now offering the WTMA Dream Castle at $2,000 Less than Actual Cost” reads the ad that ran in the Oct. 25, 1941 edition of the Charleston Evening Post. The “House that Radio Built” is a popular story that has been...
Cook It Raw
West Ashley will be the epicenter of the world’s avant garde cuisine scene for the next week, as chefs from all over the globe learn receive an intensive introduction to the “foodways” and products of the Lowcountry. Beginning Sunday, 28 internationally known chefs...
Gateway to West Ashley
Construction is finally underway on the Northbridge Park in West Ashley. On Friday, Oct. 18 Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., Charleston City and County Councilmembers and City staff broke ground on the new park and pier on the upper Ashley River at the west end...
Fishing For A Cure
Earlier this month, the local Carolina Lady Anglers chapter donated a whopping $11,000 to After Care Essentials to support women recovering from cancer surgery that may not have insurance. Jane Barr, a local Realtor and “spokesangler” for the group, said that for...
Wings to Fly, Animals to Help
It is rare to find a gem in the rubble after 9/11, but local volunteer Judy Kell Beall has done exactly that. Formerly a flight attendant with Delta Air Lines, Beall says 9/11 was a life-changing event in that it made it easier for her to walk away from a job that she...
Nostalgia vs. Progress
Perhaps the best way to protect the future of West Ashley’s history is for a small piece of its past to be torn down by a front end loader. On Monday, Oct. 7 the county Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to allow the demolition of a former Charleston County...
State Catholic Diocesan Center headed to West Ashley
For the first time in almost 200 years, the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, which actually encompasses the entire state, will construct a new diocesan pastoral center. The center will serve as the administrative and ministry headquarters for the entire state. This...
Northbridge Park Breaks Ground
Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. and members of City Council will be on hand Friday, Oct. 18 at the site of the new Northbridge Park at the West Ashley foot of the Cosgrove Bridge. The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Those wishing to attend are asked...
