It’s the Great Pumpkin Patch, West Ashley
John Wesley Methodist Church’s pumpkin patch has been a local symbol of fall for more than three decades by Liv Dennis | Contributing Writer Afamiliar fall sight is returning to Savannah Highway as the John Wesley United Methodist Church prepares to open its annual...
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The State of West Ashley
Mayor Cogswell kicks off a series of State of the City Addresses at WAHS by Lorne Chambers | Editor For decades, West Ashley residents have asked, “What about us?” as much of City Hall’s attention seemed focused on the Peninsula. But last month, City of Charleston...
It’s the Great Pumpkin Patch, West Ashley
John Wesley Methodist Church’s pumpkin patch has been a local symbol of fall for more than three decades by Liv Dennis | Contributing Writer Afamiliar fall sight is returning to Savannah Highway as the John Wesley United Methodist Church prepares to open its annual...
That’s One Bad Bambino
And a serendipitous journey to opening four neighborhood businesses by Stephanie Barna | Contributing Writer Joe Walker didn’t mean to take over an entire West Ashley strip mall and open a bunch of businesses. He didn’t even mean to get back into the F&B business....
Fix It, Don’t Ditch It
New Repair Café Charleston hopes to give broken household items a second life from Staff Reports A broken toaster, a lamp that no longer lights, or a bicycle with a wobbly wheel might normally be destined for the trash. A new Charleston organization is hoping...
Exploring the Landscape of the Stono Rebellion
County Parks program combines history, archaeology, and tours of 1739 uprising from Staff Reports One of the most consequential events in South Carolina’s colonial history unfolded along the Stono River nearly three centuries ago. This fall, Charleston County Parks...
Rock, Rewind, and Repeat
Prog-punk band stop.drop.rewind returns to Tin Roof Oct. 8 by Lorne Chambers | Editor Hailing from Valparaiso, Indiana, the three-piece band stop.drop.rewind is bringing their high-energy live show back to West Ashley, returning to the Tin Roof stage on Thursday, Oct....
Good Things Come in Small Packages Valentina Messina’s miniture gallery is no small addition to West Ashley’s art scene
Valentina Messina’s miniature gallery is no small addition to West Ashley’s art scene It’s tiny, and we didn’t have an official ribbon-cutting, but it features original work by artist Valentina Messina and is open for viewing during your personal Art Walk at 1369...
West Ashley Flashback — Leaving a “Delicate Footprint”
The story of Eula Kelley, who lived to be 104 is one of resilience, kindness, and sharp wit In the hit Broadway show Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda lyrically asked the question: “Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?” This lyric is a constant presence when...
Taking the Hit
The closing of West Ashley Hardware raises a bigger question about what a community loses when its businesses disappear by Lorne Chambers | Editor When Waylon Cain talks about the role of a hardware store, he goes back much further than West Ashley Hardware, the store...
A Lifesaving Upgrade
$11,000 grant helps St. Andrew’s Parks replace aging AEDs at West Ashley facilities from Staff Reports From youth sports and summer camps to fitness classes and senior programs, thousands of West Ashley residents make use of St. Andrew’s Parks and Playground...
