Avondale 5K, a Runaway Success

The recent 5th annual Avondale 5K was once again a runaway success, with more participants and money raised than ever before. On Saturday, Oct. 11, 510 runners, walkers, and in some cases, their dogs and children in tow took to the streets of several West Ashley...

West Ashley, First in Marriage

West Ashley resident and county councilwoman Colleen Condon has sued the state in order to be able to marry her girlfriend. Condon and her partner, Nichols Bleckley, applied this month for a state marriage license in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision...

Going Down To The Crossroads

This 1943 ad appeared in the Celebration of Progress brochure. DuPont Crossing was a hub for community activity in St. Andrew’s Parish. It wasn’t a road but more of a conceptual area and very easy to identify. The Seaboard Air Line tracks crossed Savannah Highway and...

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 off to protect the innocent. All suspects are  innocent...

West Of Athlete of the Week — Daniel Coury

As a junior at West Ashley High School, Daniel Coury not only tackles the school work, but he also takes on three different sports: swimming and football in the fall and soccer in the spring. Whether it’s in the classroom, on the field, in the pool, or on the pitch,...

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