A True Friend to the Community
Byrnes Downs resident Donna Jacobs receives Robert Ballard Award for Excellence in Volunteer Service by Lorne Chambers | Editor In 1998 the City of Charleston’s Excellence in Volunteer Service Award was created to honor a single citizen whose selfless contribution to...
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Is West Ashley Becoming Park City, USA?
Everywhere you look, it seems a new waterfront park is popping up in West Ashley. Over the past year, multiple county and city parks have either opened, had major work done to them, or land for them has been purchased. It’s getting so that the part of town formerly...
Shedding New Light
Owners of the former site of a longtime West Ashley vegetable shed are preparing for that property’s second life. Jack Limehouse, owner of Limehouse Produce, last year tore down his family business’ vegetable distribution facility near the corner of Wappoo Road and...
Mug Shots
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department and County of Charleston Sheriff's Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left off to...
Hard to Part
The moveable letter sign outside of the now-closed Charleston Hardware still reads, “It’s leaf time.” But inside, it was time to leave. For the past 50-plus years, Charleston Hardware on Wappoo Road had been one of the best spots to pick up the odd plumbing fixture,...
The Art of Law
A visit to most local law offices doesn’t usually involve exposure to good art. There’s usually a painting of a pineapple on the wall. Or of puppies resting in hunting boots. Snore. Real estate closing attorney Raymond Smith will change all that in his new Orleans...
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 off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
2015: The Year in Preview
One can never truly predict what the future may hold. But it’s a pretty safe bet that 2015 will be another big year for West Ashley. So for the first issue of the new year we peered into our crystal ball, broke out our Ouija boards, shook the magic 8-ball, and had our...
Looking For the Best of the West
West Of, West Ashley’s weekly community newspaper, is out to honor a handful of people who’ve made the biggest, positive effect in our part of town this past year. But to think that we here at West Of know about all the good being done out there in West Ashley is...
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 off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Go West (Of), Young Man!
Horace Greeley was pretty succinct and direct when, in 1865, he issued his now-famous admonition, “Go west, young man!” The famous editor and author thought young men about to commence their adult lives should leave the nation’s dusty and morally deplorable capital,...
