Is America Still Exceptional?

This week as I walk along the River Seine, flanked by grand palaces and magnificent French Empire buildings, it’s easy to think of how the French once ruled the world and captured riches galore. Just like the sun once never set on the British Empire. Or how the...

New West Ashley Library Is Great For Our Community

There were two bond issues on the ballot in Charleston County last November.  I opposed the $500 Million school construction referendum because I thought it was wasteful and included some low-priority projects.  I supported the $108 Million library initiative. Very...

Reuniting and It Feels So Good

The year was 1972. Glenn Sojourner, now 60, was graduating from Middleton High School in West Ashley. A brand new Pinto cost less than $3,000 loaded with extras. A pound of ground beef cost less than a dollar. President Nixon had just started to get into real trouble....

Run with the Wild Things

Where do wild things run? At Caw Caw Interpretive Center! The Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission (CCPRC) hosts its third annual Where the Wild Things Run 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, April 25. Nature lovers get a little slice of heaven as they make...

West Ashley Man Arrested For James Island Bank Robbery

A West Ashley man wanted in connection with a bank robbery on James Island on April 11, 2015 is now in custody. Twenty-nine-year-old Yohanan Hezekiah Corder of Lolandra Avenue is charged with entering a financial institution with the intent to steal. He was being held...

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