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...

The Beginning of WCSC

Captain Lewis S. Burk came from a line of harbor pilots, but according to his daughters, electronics really floated his boat. He spent hours in his workshop at the family home on Pitt Street repairing radios, building an intercom system for the house, and using kits...

A Tale of Two Votes

When West Ashleyians step into voting booths on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to cast their ballots in the mid-term General Election, they won’t see much in the way of contested local races. This should pave the way for more attention on two important county referendums — one that...

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...

Turky’s Throws in the Tow(el)

Allison Burky Boone, the owner and general manager of Turky’s Towing, has said she will stop her family company’s attempt to open a car yard along Savannah Highway if funds can be raised to purchase it with public money. “I’m not a dummy; I know when we’re not...

We’re Saved …On Paper!

City planning director Tim Keane has been busy this week, pitching City Hall’s five-point plan to improve West Ashley’s retail and business climate. Work on the plan began eight months ago in response to Citadel Mall going into receivership after its then-owners had...

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