West Ashley High School’s New Top Cat
New principal Ryan Cumback aims to take the Wildcats to new heights by Lorne Chambers | Editor May 30 is a day that Ryan Cumback will never forget. Not only was it the day he was announced as the new principal at West Ashley High School, but it was also the day his...
MORE NEWS
A Slice of Home
Photograph by Andrew Cebula New Yorker Todd Lucey brings culinary experience and passion to pizza with Slice Co. by Lorne Chambers | Editor Tucked into the back corner of the Indigo Village Shopping Center, Slice Co. officially opened its brick and mortar location in...
A Pleasurable Place For Picnics
Photo: The Santos sister gather at Pleasure Grove. From left to right: Dolly Santos Reynolds, Mamie Santos Harrison (Joe Harrison’s second wife) Inez Santos Grayson and Irene Santos Burk. (Photograph courtesy of Barbara Burk deWitt and Ruth Burk Gay) In 1916 Rene...
On Sacred Ground
Fire Station 11 breaks ground on property adjacent to Charleston 9 Memorial site In a city steeped in history, there are few places that hold as much reverence as the site of the former Sofa Super Store along Savannah Highway in West Ashley. It was there more than 11...
Mug Shots: August 2018
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last month by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
In & Out But Never Out of Fashion
West Ashley carwash manager Perry Capers has seen it all and washed it all West Ashley has seen a lot of changes over the past 58 years, and every change had to roll by Perry Capers, the longtime manager of In & Out Car Wash at the corner of St. Andrews...
Out of this World Opportunity
School Year Launches with NASA and Area STEM Businesses On Wednesday, Aug. 29 almost 1,000 Charleston County School District (CCSD) students from more than 20 schools attended the STEM Career Fair where they saw demonstrations of NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket, the...
Charles Towne Montessori Announces New Adolescent Program
Middle school to open its doors in the fall of 2019 Charles Towne Montessori (CTM) in West Ashley announced today they will begin offering an Adolescent Program in Fall 2019 for 7th and 8th year students. This initiative includes the construction of a new building to...
Hooked on Screenprinting
Kyle Brown displays freshwater fishing inspired screenprints at The Schoolhouse Local visual artist Kyle Brown wasn’t always known for his eye-catching modern fishing art. He spent 5 years as a relief worker in war zones and refugee camps in Africa and Latin America,...
Dobro Blues
Mississippi John Doude plays Home Team BBQ Mississippi John Doude is a singer-songwriter who often performs as a one-man-band. Most commonly recognized for his dobro playing, and signature story songs, Doude is a bit of an an underground folk icon. His music...
Sweet Sunday Social
West Ashley’s Cannon Distillery hosts a dessert-themed tasting event on Sept. 23 Back in May, Cannon Distillery in Avondale presented a special brunch pop-up in the back of the boutique distillery. The event was a huge success as folks got a chance to try the...
