Checking Out
Local icon Doscher’s IGA Grocery Store closing after 48 years in West Ashley by Bill Davis | News Editor All the cashiers are leaning on their elbows this late April afternoon, outnumbering the customers. The top and bottom dry shelves are empty on every aisle. Only...
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“That's a Walk Down Memory Lane …”
There are a couple of common expressions heard while researching a community's history: "That's a walk down memory lane" or "I haven't heard about that person (or place) in years". Reading through both the 1950-51 and 1960 Charleston City Directories affords the...
Dickens Behind Bars
Grown men have literally killed to see George Younts’ one-man show, “A Christmas Carol,” adapted from a Charles Dickens classic. Others have lied, cheated, and stolen. That’s because about half of the performances Younts presents of the holiday masterpiece are done in...
Bears For Humanity
Christmas just got a little more loving for 400 children and families in Charleston thanks to local toy store Wonder Works and Bears for Humanity, a California company that makes organic materials and has a mission to do good with the sale of every bear by donating...
And Then There Were Two
Ginny Deerin may have been knocked out in the first round of last week’s Charleston mayoral primary, but did she hit Leon Stavrinakis hard enough to give John Tecklenburg a second-round victory? Charlestonians stayed home in droves last week, as only a small...
Caw Caw Employee Named Marine Educator of the Year
Two employees of the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) were recently awarded for excellence in their fields. Environmental Education Coordinator Beth Burkett was awarded as Marine Educator of the Year from the South Carolina Marine Educators...
Happy America Recycles Day
Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department (CCEM) is celebrating America Recycles Day by hosting Community Collection Day, an event that will provide residents a location to drop off unwanted items that are not collected as part of the County’s...
Breakfast With Santa
On Saturday, Nov. 14, Santa arrives at the Citadel Mall to host Breakfast with Santa, an event benefiting Toys for Tots. For a donation of one unwrapped toy, each child will receive a free Chick-fil-A biscuit plus entertainment, crafts, a balloon artist and more. The...
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...
Magnolia Gardens Gears Up For Holiday Food Drive
In November and December, bring one or more non-perishable healthy food items to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens to receive special discounts off the garden admission and nature train ride. Magnolia will collect food until Dec. 31 to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank....
Avondale Turns Turquoise
On Saturday, Nov. 14, the American Lung Association in South Carolina will host the annual Lung Force Run/Walk on Folly Beach to support the nationwide Lung Force initiative. Now in its second year, this initiative seeks to make lung cancer in women a public health...
