Northbridge Park Breaks Ground

Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. and members of City Council will be on hand Friday, Oct. 18 at the site of the new Northbridge Park at the West Ashley foot of the Cosgrove Bridge. The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Those wishing to attend are asked...

Revisiting St. Andrew’s Parish’s P.O.W. Camps

Headlines from the Sunday Nov. 1, 1942 edition of The News and Courier read “Housing Problem More Acute Here. Need Gaining Faster Than Accommodations-Homes Projects Pressed”. The greater Charleston area experienced a housing crisis during the years surrounding World...

Dyed in the Wool

The next time you’re zipping through West Ashley to the Northbridge or riding your bike down the Greenway, keep an eye out for a young woman gathering flowers by the side of the road. It’s most likely Kristy Bishop collecting blooms for her next art piece. Four years...

The Proof is in the Soup

As rainy days and cooler temperatures become the norm, a hot bowl of soup sounds evermore inviting. How fortunate that, in Charleston, it’s hard to be anywhere without local soup chain Ladles nearby.  Jeff Biran and Kim Dover recently opened West Ashley’s second...

The Dark Pumpkin

We are now well into October, the bewitched month, a time of year when fall has generally arrived, and the rich hues and smells of autumn are everywhere. As in recent years, but in higher numbers, pumpkin products are rampant. From coffee to candy, baked goods to...

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