Mar 22, 2016
South Carolina’s former U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings warned the nation 22 years ago. The canary in the coalmine, he cautioned Washington policymakers that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was Not A Free Trade Agreement in the nation’s best interest. He...
Mar 22, 2016
Charleston City Council recently held a workshop at the Bees Landing Recreation Center off of Bees Ferry Road. The agenda was focused on West Ashley issues. It is refreshing to see Mayor John Tecklenburg prioritizing the needs of our area. The first agenda item at the...
Mar 15, 2016
Two years ago, Dale Aren, Meredith Demetre, Frances Waite, and Carmen Nash banded together to block the construction of an automobile tow-yard in the midst of their neighborhoods. Turky’s, a venerable local towing company, had purchased a street-to-street lot on...
Mar 15, 2016
Mayor John Tecklenburg was not the first Charleston mayor to be recognized for doing something to make West Ashley a better place to live. His predecessor, some guy named Riley, received a Westie Award a couple years ago for his efforts to bring more parks to our side...
Mar 15, 2016
County Councilmember Colleen Condon, who represents much of West Ashley, announced this week that she would not be running for re-election. Condon has served three consecutive four-year terms on council. Condon released the following statement, which reads in part: “I...
