Signals in the Dark
Caw Caw Interpretive Center highlights the hidden role of fireflies in the Lowcountry by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer At dusk, the marsh begins to flicker with scattered pulses of green light, each flash part of a silent conversation between species. More...
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Dirty Sodas, Good Clean Fun
Southside 17 expands into neighboring space, adds a trendy soda bar and arcade by Lorne Chambers | Editor The interior of Southside 17 is reminiscent of the sportsbook inside a Vegas casino. There are score tickers streaming underneath a wall of TVs, and even the...
West Ashley Flashback — Flipping through the Pages
Old newspaper columns give insight to West Ashley interests from a bygone era Facebook. Instagram. X. TikTok. These are the mechanisms of modern social networking. Jump back a few decades (maybe eight or more), and the daily newspaper was the mechanism for learning...
West Ashley Wanderer — A Grave Discovery
Finding Geddes Hall Cemetery is like stepping back in time Jealousy isn’t an attractive trait, but the enthusiasm of our West Ashley Historians as they share their excitement about every new discovery has made me sad that I didn’t have such inspiring, enthusiastic...
Monthly Fishing Report — Spring Into Action
Time to break out your rods and reels and get ready for a great fishing season Chilly days are quickly fading away with temperatures rising well into the 60s and sometimes pushing into the 70s. Warmer water temperatures will wake the fish up and get them feeding....
Real Thick Rock & Roll
Canadian hard-rock band Sparrow Blue brings high-energy riffs and classic influences to The Tin Roof from Staff Reports West Ashley’s Tin Roof will get a dose of loud guitars and old-school rock swagger on Friday, March 20, when Canadian band Sparrow Blue rolls into...
Ashley River Road Corridor Protected
S.C. Supreme Court blocks North Charleston annexation, bolstering protections for Ashley River Road Historic District from Staff Reports A long-running fight over a small but symbolically important piece of land along Ashley River Road ended with a major win for...
Honoring West Ashley’s Black History
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens invites visitors to learn, create, and connect during Black History Month from Staff Reports This February, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is hosting a series of engaging programs that honor the Black history and cultural...
Where the Wild Things Run
Popular 5K trail run returns to Caw Caw Interpretive Center from Staff Reports Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to unleash their wild sides on the nature trails of Caw Caw Interpretive Center when the Charleston County Parks hosts the annual Where the Wild...
Exploring Our Local Roots
Hurd/St. Andrew’s Library hosts West Ashley History Series this winter from Staff Reports History lovers and curious neighbors alike are invited to step back in time with the West Ashley History Series, a free community lecture series hosted by the Charleston County...
History in a Whole New Light
Garden Lights illuminate Middleton Place with art, color, and history after dark by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer Located along the Ashley River in Charleston, Middleton Place is America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens, standing as a National Historic Landmark....
