OMG, We got a Whole Foods! What now?
West Ashley’s ‘Golden Age’ is upon us… or is it? In the waning days of August 2018, West Ashley emerged from its cocoon and burst into its new glorious form. Whole Foods Market finally opened along Savannah Highway. And. It. Is. Glorious. Gleaming racks of all-natural...
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West Ashley Flashback: Sweet Memories
Sweet memories. This is a common phrase used by individuals when being interviewed about their stories of growing up in St. Andrew’s Parish. In the case of Glenn F. McConnell it is literal. Samuel Winfield McConnell married Evelyn Glen McDaniel before World War II....
Student of the Month: Haley Bauer
Haley Bauer is a senior at West Ashley High School where she is known for her admirable participation and leadership in multiple fields. “Haley is an outstanding student,” says Wildcat P.R.E.S.S. Team Adviser Donnie Newton. “She is always polite, always on the ball,...
Dia de los Muertos
Face Painting, and Award-winning Cocktails Day of the Dead (Spanish: Dia de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United...
Membership Has Its Privileges
This fall, Home Team BBQ kicks off a new loyalty program rewarding patrons for their continued business and support. Guests can sign up for a loyalty card at any of HTBBQ’s four locations — Downtown Charleston, Sullivan’s Island, Aspen, Colo., or right here at the...
No Man Is An Isle
It is perhaps no surprise that the residents of the Capri Isles neighborhood have been experiencing a sharp uptick in flooding issues of late. One, every other part of West Ashley has been struggling with drainage issues since Hurricane Joaquin, the “1,000-year...
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...
Striking The Right Note
Only one thing will be missing from the celebration of former West Ashley High School band director Eddie Shealy’s life and career this Friday at the school: Eddie Shealy. It had been hoped that Shealy would be able to attend the ceremony, but he passed away earlier...
Polo Comes to Ravenel
Thousands of spectators will head to West Ashley this weekend to enjoy high-speed polo, Charleston fashion, luxury vehicles, farm-to-table food, wine, spirits, and beer as part of the Victory Cup, held at the Hyde Park Polo Club in Ravenel. Not just a polo match, The...
Meet The Candidates
League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area (LWVCA) has launched a series of candidate forums for the Charleston area elections that will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7. For West Ashley there are two seats that are being contested — District 2, which is currently held by...
West Ashley Flashback — Welding The Community Together
“Nothing carved in stone nor wrought in iron, can show the satisfaction the workman or the sufferings of his labor.” This quote of Philip J. Conlon Jr. illustrated the philosophy of a welder’s life held by both him and his father. Conlon Sr. attended Murray Vocational...
