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The Early Days of the Westwood Subdivision
“Westwood — Charleston’s Newest Subdivision” was the title of the ad that ran on March 26, 1950 in the News and Courier. “City water and sewerage, paved streets, sidewalks, garbage disposal, and mail delivery. These lots are going fast. Just opposite Byrnes Downs on...
Local Royalty
Last week West Of had the opportunity to pin down the always entertaining and tireless Lily Slay, one-fifth of the popular local band The Royal Tinfoil. Well, you don’t really pin down Lily Slay, who’s a part time comedian as well as a full time rock star, even when...
A Classic In The Making
Classic Coffee is remaking the concept of brewed coffee and espresso in Charleston. At their soft opening recently, owners Jeff Corbett and Winter Fox were delighted at the enthusiastic reception they received. Some Avondale neighbors even came up and said thank-you...
The Lovely Days Of May
Welcome to May, friends, where the hint of summer is juxtaposed with the last grasp of winter. As pollen clogs the drains and coats the cars, I awoke recently to my heat kicking on late at night; it was set on 66. I digress…the days of spring are aggressively making...
Movin’ On Up
Mary Runyon is not the retiring type. Far from it. So when she told her staff at West Ashley High School recently that she was stepping down, many expected the tiny dynamo with a shock of white hair was leaving for good. She is. Leaving. For good. The greater good....
Bees Landing Adds New Wrinkle to Offerings
Two years can be a long time to wait for a senior citizen, and not every one of them can wait until 2016 for the West Ashley Senior Center to be built. And some are moving ahead with plans of their own. Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., has shoehorned several million dollars...
Innovation in Motion
The Charleston County School District’s Department of Educational Technology has created a new initiative to recognize teachers who implement innovative technology to promote 21st century skills in the classroom and engage their students. Teachers will be nominated...
Local Students Do Swimmingly
Earlier this month 41 teams competed in the third annual Charleston Challenge SeaPerch Competition. This event showcased the skills of building Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and testing their ability to complete specialized underwater tasks. The building of the...
A Bash In The West Ashley Bayou
Listening to some of the best blues and Americana music in the Southeast is not an unusual occurrence at Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ in West Ashley. However, listening to it while sucking the heads of some spicy crawfish is. There’s only one day every year when Home...
A Real Fiesta West of the Ashley
This weekend there will be plenty of celebrating in West Ashley for everyone’s favorite American holiday — Cinco de Mayo! And yes, technically it isn’t an American holiday at all. And yes, the 5th of May isn’t until Monday, but that’s not stopping many red-blooded...
