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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...
A Fine Day On The Fairway
An annual event that didn't seem like it could get any bigger or better did just that last Thursday. The St. Andrew's Parks & Playground Scholarship Golf Tournament presented by West Of brought a record-breaking group of players out to Shadowmoss Plantation for...
Bridging the Gap for Children with Special Needs
If you find yourself looking for something to do this weekend as the weather warms up and outdoors become increasingly alluring, take a trip down to Forrest Park. You’ll find one of the areas most popular charities, the Charleston Miracle League, batting away in full...
Shrimp Curry
Gathering Café 124 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (843) 297-8380 gatheringwestashley.com Gathering Café chef/owner Nathan Conkle features this dish as more evidence of his commitment to the “farm-to-table” ethos he’s championed since opening Gathering Café in a former bakery....
Riley’s Face Appears in Hamburger Bun
Jordan Tipley, 38, was just about to bite down on his hamburger at Triangle Char & Bar in West Ashley when the scorch marks across the top of the bun caught his eye. “I almost choked on a pickle slice, I was so shocked,” says Tipley. Recognizing the face of...
