(Staying) Home For The Holidays
As coronavirus ruins holiday traditions, some local experts offer safe ways to celebrate by Jenny Peterson | Contributing Writer It’s been said over and over — the holidays will look a little different this year. At least, that’s what healthcare professionals and the...
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We’re Saved …On Paper!
City planning director Tim Keane has been busy this week, pitching City Hall’s five-point plan to improve West Ashley’s retail and business climate. Work on the plan began eight months ago in response to Citadel Mall going into receivership after its then-owners had...
Avondale 5K, a Runaway Success
The recent 5th annual Avondale 5K was once again a runaway success, with more participants and money raised than ever before. On Saturday, Oct. 11, 510 runners, walkers, and in some cases, their dogs and children in tow took to the streets of several West Ashley...
West Ashley, First in Marriage
West Ashley resident and county councilwoman Colleen Condon has sued the state in order to be able to marry her girlfriend. Condon and her partner, Nichols Bleckley, applied this month for a state marriage license in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision...
Going Down To The Crossroads
This 1943 ad appeared in the Celebration of Progress brochure. DuPont Crossing was a hub for community activity in St. Andrew’s Parish. It wasn’t a road but more of a conceptual area and very easy to identify. The Seaboard Air Line tracks crossed Savannah Highway and...
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...
Linking Students With Careers
When West Ashley High School’s Sandy Pennekamp recently took a van-full of students to a “Hack Warz” competition at Trident Tech, half of the kids said they would never want to spend that much time in front of a computer again. Even if their lives depended on it. The...
The Case of the Missing Tow Truck
Tow truck operator Dave Ferrara Jr. knows what it’s like to have the shoe on the other foot, or the hook on the other fender, or … whatever. Two weeks ago, Ferrara exited his Sam Rittenberg Boulevard apartment and walked to where his tow truck was supposed to be. Only...
Local Optimist Club Honors Heroes
Recently, the West Ashley Optimist Club of Charleston held its annual event honoring local law enforcement heroes. The event, held at the St. Andrews Parks and Playground gym, recognizes officials who made the community a better and safer place. This year’s Community...
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...
Closing Time?
Like it or not, West Ashley’s hospitality industry could soon be directly affected by the ongoing fight to limit bar openings and their business hours on the peninsula. On Tuesday, Sept. 23 City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new bars between parts of King,...
