Oct 2, 2014
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...
Sep 24, 2014
On Friday night, someone vandalized one of West Ashley’s most beloved works of art — “Darwin’s Secret,” a mural, located on the outside back wall of Avondale Wine & Cheese in Alycia Alley. Now covered in bright red graffiti, the outcry from the local artist...
Sep 24, 2014
Saturday was supposed to be an opportunity to release some of the pressure that has built up, to give cooler heads a chance to weigh in on the proposed Turky’s Towing property and to create a better sense of community. City Councilman Bill Moody had arranged a meeting...
Sep 24, 2014
Meredith Berlinsky was driving to a friend’s son graduation party in May when the left side of his chest and shoulder tightened. He shifted positions to ease the pain but it didn’t help, and within five minutes, Berlinksy hurt so badly that he couldn’t drive with his...
Sep 24, 2014
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...
Sep 18, 2014
Listening to locals reminisce about Hurricane Hugo and its impact on West Ashley 25 years ago this week, it’s hard to remember that this part of the Lowcountry dodged a hurricane-sized bullet. On Thursday, Sept. 21, 1989. Hugo, a category-4 hurricane slammed into this...