The Dividing Line
SCDOT’s plans to install a concrete median and chain-link fence on Hwy 61 met with strong resistance from residents, business owners, and local leaders by Lorne Chambers | Editor Local business owner Julia Jacobs didn’t set out to be a community activist. But when she...
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Indigo in Bloom
An immersive celebration of art, history and nature at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens from Staff Reports This month, you can step into a world where art and nature intertwine, where history whispers through the petals, and where indigo—a color as deep as the...
Finding Community
Advertising Director Reflects on 20 Years at West Of by Lindsey Chambers | Advertising Director Being a salesperson at a community newspaper is so much more than just closing a deal or pocketing a commission. For me, it’s about creating lasting connections between the...
A Labor of Love
West Of’s founder looks back on two decades of publishing West Ashley’s newspaper by Lorne Chambers | Editor I bought my first house right here in West Ashley when I was 25 years old. It was a small two-bedroom, one-bath cinderblock ranch off Wappoo Road that sat on a...
Where Are They Now?
Catching up with past employees who helped West Of make it 20 years ... and counting by Lorne Chambers | Editor Looking back at two decades of publishing West Of, there are so many stories that stand out to me. Of course, there are the literal stories that we covered...
A Legacy Worth Preserving
St. Andrew’s Parks Legacy Foundation aims to keep the heart of St. Andrew’s Parks and Playground thriving from Staff Reports Founded in 1945, St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground (SAPP) has been more than just a place to play here in West Ashley. For nearly a century,...
Ryan’s Steakhouse Bites the Dust … Finally
A public-private partnership marks commitment to improving West Ashley from Staff Reports The City of Charleston reaffirms its commitment to revitalizing West Ashley, now with the demolition of the long-abandoned Ryan’s Steakhouse on St. Andrews Blvd. The demolition...
West Ashley Reaches for the Stars
The Charleston Planetarium is set to open at the Citadel Mall by Jenny Peterson | News Editor The sky’s the limit for Charleston’s first planetarium, slated to open in late February/early March in a tenant space at the Citadel Mall. Programming will span the farthest...
Middleton Lights Up The Night
Historic gardens take on a new glow from Feb. 6-22 from Staff Reports This month only, you can explore the Middleton Place Gardens at night in a rare opportunity to experience America’s Oldest landscaped gardens in a whole new light. Visitors can embark on a...
Cow Bells Ring, Are you Listening?
Local toy store brings their holiday magic back to West Ashley with miniature Coburg Cows by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The famous story series about Eloise, a young girl who grew up in the Plaza Hotel in New York has nothing on our local version. Elizabeth...
Healing Through Music
Lakeside Harmony for Healing: Music for June Waterman to be held at Woodlands Nature Reserve by Jenny Peterson | News Editor The Woodlands Nature Reserve is a West Ashley gem—6,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness featuring lakes, blackwater swamps and forested trails...
