The Bridge Charts a New Course
West Ashley radio station 105.5 goes against national currents to navigate a format anchored in the Lowcountry by Lorne Chambers | Editor There are more ways to hear music today than there have ever been in human history: internet radio, satellite radio, Spotify,...
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History Class
A brief history of St. Andrew’s and Middleton High by Donna Jacobs | Contributing Writer Twenty-five years ago, St. Andrew’s High School (Rocks) and Middleton High School (Razorbacks) closed their doors and became West Ashley High School. The Rocks and the Razorbacks...
Permanent Record
Rocks & Razorbacks podcast serves as a collection of stories from St. Andrew’s High and Middleton High by Donna Jacobs | Contributing Writer Podcasts. Today, everyone has their favorite. For the Rocks and Razorbacks (alumni of St. Andrew’s High School and...
A Name Ingrained in Charleston Tennis
The newly-named Peggy Bohne Tennis Center is a tribute to a local legend by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer For nearly half a century, Peggy Bohne’s name has been synonymous with tennis in Charleston. Now, it will be etched permanently into the very courts where...
Home Is Where the Strudel Is
Café Charlotte blends European pastries and Southern hospitality by Lorne Chambers | Editor Tucked into a quiet shopping plaza off Orleans Road, Café Charlotte recently opened its doors to the community and word is quickly spreading throughout West Ashley. But Café...
West Ashley Wanderer — A Flash From the Past
An old-timey photoshoot at Café Charlotte with friends, old and new by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Wandering into our new European style cafe — Café Charlotte on Orleans Road, I spotted the vintage cash register, telephone and newsstand, and immediately had an...
West Ashley Flashback — More Than a Drop in the Bucket
Part 2 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the second installment in a four-part series on how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish. In the 1939 edition of The Year Book Charleston S.C., which is a record of the annual official business...
Dog Days of Summer
Three friends embark on a quest to find West Ashley’s most outrageous Hot Dogs by Lorne Chambers | Editor Whether it’s fireworks or pool parties, beach trips or family cookouts, people across the country will celebrate our nation’s independence in different ways this...
Theatre Dreams Take Wing
Charleston Stage’s apprentice program TheatreWings is now accepting applicants for 2025-2026 by Lorne Chambers | Editor CreWings program continues with its commitment to nurturing the city’s emerging theatrical talent. Open to students in grades 9–12 at no cost, the...
Stichin’ ‘N Bitchin’
Local knitting collective sews together a community of like-minded folks by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer When I was 14, I sat on a verandah in the hills of northeast India next to a lady who was nimbly working magic with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn. She...
Part 1 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the first of a four-part series that was published seven years ago. Knowing how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish reminds us that just a few people tackled a monumental task in a war fraught...
