Getting to Work
Newly-elected Mayor William Cogswell on his top priorities for West Ashley by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer New Charleston Mayor William Cogswell has officially taken the helm at City Hall and is getting to work on West Ashley initiatives that he outlined on the...
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West Ashley Flashback
A path leaves Folly Road, runs parallel to the Atlantic Coast Line railroad track until it takes a left turn and ends in a clump of trees situated in the center of a field owned by the Harrison family. All of this is easily seen in a 1950s aerial of West Ashley. The...
High Recommended
When the editors at USA Today wondered which attraction in each state could properly be called top-rated, they turned to TripAdvisor, the highly respected travel review website with more than 315 million members and more than 500 million reviews and opinions of...
‘Protecting’ The Landing Brave
Rob Powell has no plans to take permanently remove the Landing Brave at Charles Towne Landing state park. Powell is the park manager at the state attraction along Old Towne Road in West Ashley. Last week, he said that the state will temporarily take down the...
Rooted in History
Thirty historic organizations and groups that promote history in the Lowcountry will participate Saturday, July 1 during the 5th Annual History Fair at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The History Fair will showcase well-known organizations in education, religion,...
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 out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Remembering The Unforgettable
What a difference a decade can make. Last Friday evening and everything is calm at Fire Station 10 along Savannah Highway, just down from Gene’s Haufbrau. Firefighters are talking amongst themselves as they down heaped plates of grilled pork loin, mashed potatoes, and...
West Ashley Flashback — Return To The Old Fort
On the 1916 plat prepared by Rene Ravenel for Joe Harrison prior to Harrison’s purchase of the land that is now Moreland, Moreland Shopping Center, Westwood, and Byrnes Downs there is an illustration of an “Old Fort” at the bend in the “Public Road” as it comes off...
Community Pride
Frann Carlton of HLA, Inc. was just awarded the Gene Ott Award from Community Pride, Inc. of Charleston County at the organization’s annual Community Pride Awards presentation. This award is given to an exceptional businessperson who has improved his/her business...
Councilman Rodney Williams Announces Re-Election Run
Last week, West Ashley City Councilman Rodney Williams filed his initial election report of the 2017 election signaling that he will seek re-election to the District 2 seat. “I’m proud to say that I have a 100% record of supporting Mayor Tecklenburg’s plan to...
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 out to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
