West Ashley’s ‘Palace’
Proposed convention center could sharply improve inside 526 by Bill Davis | News Editor It is hard for a reporter to describe D.E. “Jimmy” Palassis’s plan to build a massive hotel/convention center in West Ashley without making a “palace” pun. This thing is going to...
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MUSC Immediately Making an Impact
Thousands use new medical pavilion at Citadel Mall as leaders celebrate special to West Of Free Press A celebration of the opening of the MUSC Health West Ashley Medical Pavilion last month showed just how important a symbol the new site is. “This is so important for...
Big Cat on Campus
WAHS names two-time state champion Donnie Kiefer as new head football from Staff Reports In a surprise move last year, WAHS’s incoming principal Ryan Cumback relieved former Wildcat head football coach Bobby Marion of his duties after 12 years with the school. With...
How to Spell Success
C.E. Williams student Keerthana Samuel takes top spot in CCSD’s 2020 Spelling Bee from Staff Reports Forty spellers participated in the Charleston County School District (CCSD) 2020 Spelling Bee held January 16, 2020, at Burke High School. It took eight rounds for...
Nostalgia Wave Hits West Ashley
NeoPop art show featuring works by Patrick Prickett and T.M. Showers is an homage to the TV, toys, and tech from their youth by Lorne Chambers | Editor When local artist Patrick Prickett first saw the work of fellow painter T.M. Showers he knew they were kindred...
Art Matters — Catherine Lamkin
Describe your art: Pictorial. Portraits, that tell stories of the African Diaspora. My people, my life, and how the world touches me. The joy in our lives, and the injustices, what would I see through the magnifying glass of my sewing needle. What makes your work...
Sushi at a Sports Bar?
Locals bucks the norm of what you might expect from a sushi restaurant or a sports bar by Lorne Chambers | Editor When you go to a sports bar to watch your favorite team, you might expect to have some wings or a burger, but you probably aren’t expecting to eat...
Vegging Out — Let’s Talk Tacos
Taco Spot serves up a multitude of meatless options It’s February and love is in the air. Cupid has released his arrow and your boo is just waiting to hear those three magic words: “Let’s get tacos.” Lucky for you, Taco Spot has you covered. This cozy neighborhood gem...
West Ashley Flashback — Return to Wappoo Heights
Revisiting the second oldest subdivision West of the Ashley The “History of Building Development at Wappoo Heights” is a unique document prepared in 1994 by a group of residents described as the “History Committee”. Mrs. Barbara (Alward) Polk, Miss Lorena Nash, Mrs....
A Vision for 2020
Three new councilmembers help steer West Ashley into the next decade by Bill Davis | News Editor For years, it’s been reported that it’s West Ashley’s “time.” Four years ago, a neighbor won the mayor’s office and West Ashley enjoyed its first plurality on City...
Picture Perfect
Charleston Police Departrment wins Community Policing In Action Photo Contest for December 2019 from Staff Reports For the sixth year in a row, the U.S. Department Of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) asked state, local, territorial, and tribal...
