West Of Takes Flight

With the “Where Is West Of” section located in the front of the paper, West Of has shown up in dozens of countries and been to every continent. Yes, even Antarctica! People have taken the paper to several Major League Baseball fields, the Golden Gate Bridge, the...

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...

Saying Goodbye To A West Ashley Legend

This West Ashley Flashback is dedicated to Cecil B. Kearse, who passed away on May 14 at the age of 95. He was a huge presence in St. Andrew’s Parish and influenced the development of the West Ashley community. So many residents trusted in him because of his friendly,...

Deadly West Ashley Shooting

A West Ashley man, Richard Williams, 40, died last week in a driveway near his N. Avalon Circle home in what law enforcement believes may have been a drug deal gone bad. Responding to a report of shots fired, police arrived on the scene last Wednesday afternoon and...

Not Just Mailing It In

Last Sunday the 39th annual Spoleto Festival USA came to its glorious conclusion on our side of the river when it wrapped up with a music-filled grand finale at Middleton Place. But the week before, West Ashley was abuzz with poetry, photography, music, comedy, dance,...

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