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The Best In The West
Mayor John Tecklenburg was not the first Charleston mayor to be recognized for doing something to make West Ashley a better place to live. His predecessor, some guy named Riley, received a Westie Award a couple years ago for his efforts to bring more parks to our side...
Condon Calling it Quits
County Councilmember Colleen Condon, who represents much of West Ashley, announced this week that she would not be running for re-election. Condon has served three consecutive four-year terms on council. Condon released the following statement, which reads in part: “I...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Every House Has a Story
“Housing Problem More Acute Here” ran the headline in the Sunday edition of The News and Courier in November of 1942. Many of the young families living in the area after World War II felt this acute problem. Camilla Blanton and her husband Samuel “Red” Blanton had...
Local DECA Club Members Place at State
The West Ashley High School DECA Club competed at the DECA State Career Conference at the North Charleston Coliseum Feb. 26-28. Twelve members placed in the top ten and three members placed in the top three. DECA is designed to prepare emerging leaders and...
High School Culinary Team Places First in State
Two West Ashley High School Culinary Arts Teams participated in the 14th Annual South Carolina ProStart Invitational March 6-8 at the North Charleston Convention Center. The WAHS ProStart Culinary Team took 1st place at the State Competition while the WAHS ProStart...
To Drink Or Not To Drink Guinness
Lately quite a few of my friends have been resorting to Guinness while at the bar. These are seasoned beer drinkers, who are in the know. Although many people are intimidated by Guinness due to its extremely dark color, thick, creamy head, and seemingly filling...
2016 Westie Awards
It’s hard not to recognize that we’re on the verge of a new era is West Ashley. Things are turning around for our chunk of Charleston, which had largely been ignored in previous years. But the 70,000 people (and growing) who make up West Ashley cannot be ignored any...
A Reel Good Cause
Usually, when you hear the name “Comen” associated with a cancer charity, you think it’s spelled with a “K.” Not this time. Kyle Comen, the owner of the new South Side Bait and Tackle located on Savannah Highway near Dodge’s Chicken, is turning the store’s grand...
Mug Shots
March 1 Criminal domestic, simple assault A Parkdale Drive woman told police her husband physically assaulted her by throwing her to the floor and drug her by her ankles across the living room floor after she confronted him about his drug use. Her daughter came into...
