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From trains & film to medicine & cuisine, The Citadel Mall continues to evolve while remaining West Ashley’s stalwart shopping hub by Jenny Peterson | Staff Writer With prominence on hit TV shows like Stranger Things and The Last Of Us, there seems to be a...
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Planning The Future of West Ashley
West Ashley’s history is unique. The home of Charles Towne in 1670, West Ashley is the founding site for the City of Charleston and State of South Carolina. With a history spanning more than 300 years, it has been witness to nearly the entire past of the United...
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...
Able and Dependable
Before there were City Council members representing Districts west of the Ashley, there were Aldermen representing Wards. When the decision was made to annex a large section of St. Andrew’s Parish into the City of Charleston, the landscape was divided into two Wards –...
Ground Breaking
Development has become a double-edged shovel in West Ashley. On one hand, everyone is excited about the new Whole Foods Market development along Savannah Highway, which broke ground recently. The move will mark an upgrade in perception and property values in its...
Seeds of Success
Starting next Wednesday, the city-run West Ashley Farmers Market will reopen for what is hoped to be the first of at least 25 weeks at Ackerman Park off Sycamore Drive. Last year, the city ran an eight-week pilot farmers market program which at its peak attracted more...
Magnolia Easter Egg Hunt
More than 15,000 plastic eggs have been stuffed with candy and prizes for the 8th Annual Magnolia Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15 at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Children will be divided into four age groups for the 30-minue hunts on the lawn at the main...
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...
Garden Center Dedicated at Magnolia
For many, many years a cabin has stood unused near the ticket booth at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. It has always been referred to as Tena Gilliard’s Cabin. Gilliard was a greeter at Magnolia in the early 1900s and she lived in the cabin. “In recent years, we’ve...
Big Hats, Fast Horses Come To West Ashley
A new race meet, The Steeplechase of Charleston at Stono Ferry Racetrack in West Ashley, will join the National Steeplechase Association’s 2017 spring racing schedule on Saturday, April 8. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online for $40 and children 12 and...
Randolph Park: Then & Now
West Ashley Flashback gives the reader stories of St. Andrew’s Parish from an earlier period of time. However, sometimes the story can be told best by connecting the present with the past. A “Now and Then” perspective can create this interesting dynamic for a...
