Have a Heart … and a Kidney
St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground executive director Kevin Walsh gets a new heart but faces new challenges, financially and physically by Bill Davis | News Editor Tis the season to be thankful, almost merry in Kevin Walsh’s house, after he finally got a new heart in...
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R U Running?
Next weekend marks the fifth anniversary of one of West Ashley’s favorite annual family-friendly fun-runs, the Avondale 5K. Last year, more than 400 runners took part, and a host of local businesses chipped in, with proceeds going to benefitting the West Ashley-based ...
Heeling Dogma
For those people who would do anything for their pets, this Saturday will offer a special chance to tap into the infinite. For the second year in a row, St. Francis Episcopal Church in West Ashley will be hosting a “Blessing of the Animals” at West Ashley Park,...
A Bus Ride Down Memory Lane
Bob Zobel remembers that three school buses served all of St. Andrew’s Parish in 1936 and that Mr. Lamar of Lamar’s Service Station had the contract to run the buses. The first stop for one of the Lamar school buses was the Zobel home at 55 Folly Road. Bob Zobel would...
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...
Defacing Darwin
On Friday night, someone vandalized one of West Ashley’s most beloved works of art — “Darwin’s Secret,” a mural, located on the outside back wall of Avondale Wine & Cheese in Alycia Alley. Now covered in bright red graffiti, the outcry from the local artist...
'Jived' Turky's
Saturday was supposed to be an opportunity to release some of the pressure that has built up, to give cooler heads a chance to weigh in on the proposed Turky’s Towing property and to create a better sense of community. City Councilman Bill Moody had arranged a meeting...
A True Heart Hero
Meredith Berlinsky was driving to a friend’s son graduation party in May when the left side of his chest and shoulder tightened. He shifted positions to ease the pain but it didn’t help, and within five minutes, Berlinksy hurt so badly that he couldn’t drive with his...
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...
An Ill Wind Remembered
Listening to locals reminisce about Hurricane Hugo and its impact on West Ashley 25 years ago this week, it’s hard to remember that this part of the Lowcountry dodged a hurricane-sized bullet. On Thursday, Sept. 21, 1989. Hugo, a category-4 hurricane slammed into this...
End of Watch
Charleston County Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Matuskovic, 43, was laid to rest on Monday. And 10 days after his tragic shooting there are still more questions than answers. Gov. Nikki Haley attended Matuskovic’s funeral and presented to his family a flag that had flown at...
