The Evolution of Avondale
With the opening of several new businesses, West Ashley’s hippest corridor is experiencing yet another renaissance by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer The quaint downtown of otherwise sprawling West Ashley, The Avondale Business District currently consists of two main...
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Wildcats Taking Big strides in 2021
WAHS football team aims to build off last year’s success by Lorne Chambers | Editor Expectations are high at West Ashley High School for the 2021 football season. The energy is electric around this team for the first time in school history. Last year marked the first...
A Center For Everything
Inside the brand new100,00-square-foot West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies by Bill Davis | News Editor There’s an old saying in education that goes: “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach; and those who can’t teach … become an administrator.” Try telling that...
West Ashley High’s AJ Barnes named CCSD 2021 Teacher of the Year
from Staff Reports Adam “AJ” Barnes is Charleston County School District’s 2021 Teacherofthe Year. Barnes teaches AP European History, U.S. History, and coaches baseball at West Ashley High School (WAHS). This is his fifth year at the school. Barnes is humbled by the...
The Business of Beans
Local coffee shop owners and roasters gather with area business leaders for an informative ‘coffee talk’ by Lorne Chambers | Editor Many business deals, both large and small, have been sealed over a cup of coffee. So it was apropos that as the local business community...
What’s West Ashley Eating?
Remembering an Avondale F&B Icon It's very likely, by the time you are reading this, we will be very close or even just passed the 1 year anniversary of the passing of Caroline Smith-Adams. Most of you just knew her as Caroline from Voodoo. Caroline tragically...
West Ashley Flashback — This is Our Land
How the Clemson Center and U.S. Vegetable Laboratory came to be a part of West Ashley From the very beginning, growing crops for food and profit was critical in St. Andrew’s Parish. Joseph West, agent for the Lord Proprietors and the second Proprietary Governor, was...
Center For Birds Of Prey
This Lowcountry treasure allows visitors to get up close and personal with their stunning collection of birds Our family is currently being bombarded at all hours of the day and night. Thwack! Pop! The towering pecan tree just feet from our back porch is showering our...
Ship Shape
Two West Ashley High students awarded NJROTC scholarships from Staff Reports Darius Brown and Saniyah Drayton, two West Ashley High School (WAHS) NJROTC cadets, were recognized in a ceremony last week to celebrate their academic achievements. Each will receive...
Gold Medal Dreams
St. Andrew’s Running Club makes big strides with youth track & field sports by Lorne Chambers | Editor With the 2020 Summer Olympic Games well underway, the eyes of the world are on Tokyo as the best athletes from more than 200 countries compete in a host of...
A New Life for the Dead Pig
Plan for former Piggly Wiggly site is finally starting to take shape by Bill Davis | News Editor Sometime this month, Charleston City Council is supposed to vote on turning over the redevelopment of the former Piggly Wiggly site, a 2-plus acre swath of concrete and...