Following In Father’s Footsteps
Five West Ashley businesses share their experiences carrying on the family legacy by Lorne Chambers | Editor West Ashley has deep roots. And a lot of them come from strong family trees that spread throughout our community and into our local businesses. Mom and Pop...
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At The Crossroads
Talk about irony; Jim J. French is now the “victim” of inclusion. For the past 42 years, French has been the owner and publisher of “The Charleston Chronicle,” a black-centric newspaper put together every week at his trophy shop located on Upper King. Last year, state...
You’ve got a Friend
West Ashley resident Robin Daisley does not let the grass grow under her feet. Razor sharp, highly creative, and very giving, Daisley is the type who instantly connects with people. “Robin can walk up to anybody and find common ground,” says her husband, Will Daisley....
Off the Beaten Path
For the second time in less than two years, local runners are going to be able race through the serene Caw Caw Interpretive Center nature and cultural preserve. On Saturday, April 27, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) will host its...
Separation of Church and Church
Mike Seagle is having a hard time swallowing the irony of where he attends church services these days — in a funeral home. Seagle is a former member of Old St. Andrew’s Parish Church in West Ashley, one of the oldest churches in the South. The former Episcopalian...
WAHS Strikes Underwater Gold
Ten students from every grade and corner at West Ashley High came together last Friday and took home underwater gold in an underwater robotics contest held in Mt. Pleasant. Led by the school’s science department chair, Margaret Spigner, its SeaPerch team saw...
The Thrill of the Hunt
If it was closer to the turn of the century one might be sitting in a deer stand or walking the banks of the Ashley River looking for deer tracks in roughly the place where I sit in a comfortable chair listening to Oscar N. Vick III talk about an earlier time of...
West Ashley VisionQuest
A group of West Ashley residents, property owners, and design specialists are taking an active part in deciding how their slice of Charleston can continue to thrive. Representatives from that organization West Ashley–James Island Business Association (WAJIBA), met...
Cure For ‘Recycling’ Blues
Still waiting for one of those blue “all-in-one” county recycling bins to be delivered to your door? Yeah, they’re great! Unfortunately, there’s no real way of telling when your (street) number is going to come up and your residence will be the next home of one of...
Expect Lane Closures on Bees Ferry Road This Week
In the never-ending battle with West Ashley’s growing traffic demands, drivers might experience some nighttime slow-downs this week along Bees Ferry Road between Main Road and Glenn McConnell Parkway. The ongoing county project will see road crews literally burning...
Exceptional, Dynamic Teacher
West Ashley resident Shirley Ford looks out at the world and sees its vast potential. As a social worker and educator, her strategy is to look around the bend, break through the limitations people encounter, and find the possibilities that exist. Ford is the executive...
