Community Mourns Loss of Avondale Matriarch
The passing of beloved Voodoo manager Caroline Smith-Adams leaves a giant hole in heart of West Ashley’s restaurant and dance communities by Lorne Chambers | Editor Artwork by John Pundt Last month Charleston’s food & beverage scene, the local dance community,...
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Roaring Back
One of West Ashley’s most conspicuously empty pieces of commercial real estate was just purchased for $5 million. Mike Harper, a commercial developer for the downtown office of Gramling Brothers, confirmed Friday that his company has purchased the 50,000-square-foot...
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...
When Did St. Andrew’s Parish Become West Ashley?
When did St. Andrew’s Parish receive the moniker of West Ashley? This is a recurring modern question and the answer can only be a speculation. The Church Act of 1706 created ten parishes in the colony of South Carolina. The land beginning along the western shore of...
Play. Full. Heart.
West Ashley resident Eddie Keating vividly remembers the day when the doctor and the social worker came into his wife Joan’s hospital room to give her the bad news about how far the cancer had spread. It was in her brain and the doctor was emotional. Eddie said Joan...
Turky’s Towing Update
Several sources within the city and close to the deal, have said that an agreement between Warner “Turky” Burky, his daughter and the city that could see the parcels of land he purchased along Savannah Highway become the new home of Turky’s Towing. Two weeks ago, 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 off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Senior Center Narrows Down Possible Location
Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. has removed the Charleston Jewish Community Center as an option for the future home of a West Ashley senior citizen center. City government has been considering plans and options for a new senior citizen center in West Ashley after years of...
No Tow Zone
Warner “Turky” Burky has gone back to the drawing board to satisfy city planners and concerned neighbors in hopes of opening a new tow-yard within Charleston City limits. Last week, Burky petitioned the city’s planning commission to approve the annexation of a large,...
Real Talk, Real Action, Real Results
Eric Jackson, an equipment tech at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in West Ashley and a mentor for teenagers from troubled neighborhoods, has been named the 2014 President’s Humanitarian Award winner, the highest honor Roper St. Francis bestows on a teammate. “For...
West Ashley Library Saved!
According to the Charleston County Library’s latest plan, the quaint South Windermere Library location will be completely renovated. For the past few years, the county library system has been busy putting together a referendum to fund an impressive building and...
