A Group of Comedians Walks into a Dive Bar
Charleston’s comedy community rallies to support one of their own by Lorne Chambers | Editor Hey, did you hear the one about the comedian who gained 30 pounds in one weekend? Well, if you did, then you know local jokester Shawna Jarrett’s recent health scare was no...
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Star Principals of the Year
Two West Ashley Principals honored by CCSD for their dedication to their respective schools from Staff Reports Charleston County School District (CCSD) recently recognized seven Star Principals of the Year for 2024-2025. Several of them have ties to West Ashley,...
West Ashley Flashback — Sometimes Sugar is Good for You
Recalling traveling salesman’s role in polio immunizations Community is built by many and yet each individual adds an important element to history and its legacy. Some build houses. Some build schools. Some build churches. Some organize clubs. Some gather us for our...
West Ashley Wanderer — The Power of Local
West Ashley Connect’s Teresa Tidestrom urges us to join efforts to create a more caring community by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The West Ashley Wanderer can’t wander far without bumping into Teresa Mellis Tidestrom. My photo storage albums are randomly full of...
A Season for Giving
Community invited to support AMOR Healing Kitchen’s Silent Auction and Merry Mingle event on Dec. 7 by Lorne Chambers | Editor With Thanksgiving in the rearview and a new year just ahead, AMOR Healing Kitchen in West Ashley is inviting the entire Charleston community...
Cream of the Crop
Local ceramic artist Janette Wall’s custom Carolina Creamware ornaments are available at Drayton Hall by Lorne Chambers | Editor If you want to get someone on your holiday shopping list something local this year, the gift shop at Drayton Hall has got you covered. It’s...
Cow Bells Ring, Are you Listening?
Local toy store brings their holiday magic back to West Ashley with miniature Coburg Cows by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The famous story series about Eloise, a young girl who grew up in the Plaza Hotel in New York has nothing on our local version. Elizabeth...
No Place For Hate
West Ashley’s Montessori Community School leads the way in anti-bias initiative from Staff Reports Over the last 20 years, schools nationwide have committed to creating inclusive learning environments through the “No Place for Hate” program. Charleston County School...
West Ashley Flashback — A Name to Know
John William Swistak Sr. built some of the most iconic structures in West Ashley John William Swistak Sr. is not an everyday name in West Ashley. Today is the day we make it one. Swistak’s company, Liberty Construction, built two beloved and iconic buildings in...
Healing Through Music
Lakeside Harmony for Healing: Music for June Waterman to be held at Woodlands Nature Reserve by Jenny Peterson | News Editor The Woodlands Nature Reserve is a West Ashley gem—6,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness featuring lakes, blackwater swamps and forested trails...
A New ‘Living Room’ for West Ashley
Bold reimagining of Citadel Mall gets approval from city’s Design Review Board by Jenny Peterson | News Editor A total reimagining of the Citadel Mall site—with open-air, tree-lined walkways with shops and restaurants—got unanimous approval from the City of...
