Following the Yellow Sauce Road
Hitting the road to pay homage to a lost BBQ icon, Michael Bessinger contemplates his own place in an ever-changing industry by Lorne Chambers | Editor In just a few months, Bessinger’s Barbecue on Savannah Highway will celebrate 80 years in business. Michael...
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FACE OFF
Election Day 2017 was not a good day for incumbents on City Council, and a less-than-perfect result for Mayor John Tecklenburg. In Dist. 2, which represents parts of West Ashley, insurance man Kevin Shealy absolutely swamped incumbent Rodney Williams by a close to...
Heroes of Hope
In a small office suite on Carriage Lane in West Ashley, Camp Happy Days executive director and native Charlestonian Cindy Hay Johnson and her team are putting together the last minute details of this year’s Heroes of Hope Gala set for this Friday, Nov. 17. For the...
West Ashley Flashback: Back To The Big House
“Double Wedding in Pierpont” read the Sunday Sept. 15, 1940 headline on the page entitled News of Society and Accounts of Women’s Clubs Activities During the Last Week. Amelia May Clifton wed Ollie F. Flood Jr. Mable Leona Johnson wed Thomas Stoy Clifton. The ceremony...
Always Providing Guidance
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is excited to announce Fronde Stille is moving to the district level to become the new Director of Guidance and Counseling Services. Stille has been with CCSD for nearly two decades, and comes to the Learning Services Division...
Time For A Celebration
Although the first day of winter is over a month away, the holiday season has begun. And, while in this part of the country we may not see snow for months to come, if at all, there are certain signs to tell you that we have moved to a different time of the year. One...
What Haunts Us
One day it just hit Paige Goldberg Tolmach: she had learned nothing about the sex abuse scandal that embroiled her alma mater, Porter-Gaud School, for years. That day came when she was in her West Coast home, cooking dinner, being a mom, when she flipped on the...
Speeding Citations Increased 53 Percent in 2017
The Charleston Police Department has been awarded a continuation grant for the ongoing City of Charleston Speed Enforcement Initiative. The amount of the grant awarded is $139,465. This is the second year the City of Charleston has been awarded grant funding for the...
Plantation Days are Back at Middleton
The Middleton Place Stableyards is a living outdoor museum for interpreting 18th and 19th century plantation life. On Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12, from 10am to 4pm each day, The Middleton Place Foundation presents Plantation Days — an opportunity for...
Making A Difference
“The Teacher of the Month program is about giving back,” said Zaxby’s Catering and Philanthropy Director Rachel Dailey. “Teachers shape the minds and impact the lives of individuals every day, it’s the most selfless career and needs to be recognized.” West Ashley High...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week 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...
