Preserving West Ashley’s Water Access

Joe Riley may be gone from public office, but his legacy is living large along the banks of the Ashley River. Riley had for decades fought to preserve public access to the water on his beloved peninsula, carving out parks from the grasp of developers that probably...

Winter In Bloom

It has been a trying season for the beautiful camellias at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. First the 1,000-year floods of October and then an unseasonably warm December, followed by consecutive nights of below freezing temperatures have posed challenges for the...

Charleston Specialty Foods Finds New Home in West Ashley

Bess Anderson originally began selling her beans and rice in the Charleston Market in 1984. Originally known as Bess’ Beans, Anderson retired some years later and the company has had traded hands several times over the years. In the mid-’90s eventually became known as...

“Hart” of West Ashley

Roy Hart. This name evokes food memories like no other. If you ask the question: “Do you remember Roy Hart’s?” A discussion will ensue about barbecue, or ham salad sandwiches, or grilled pimento cheese sandwiches, or chili, or milkshakes, or first dates, or gathering...

WAHS Player and Coach Represent School, State on Big Stage

On Saturday, Dec. 12 West Ashley High Head Football Coach Robert Marion and senior T’Qele Holmes participated in the North-South All-Star Game at the Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach. The selection process for determining the North-South All-Star players and coaches...

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