The Giving Tree(s)
West Ashley becomes home to the state’s first food forest by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer There is nothing as delicious as biting into ripe fruit handpicked from a tree. Nothing. I picked fruit one summer as a teenager and remember it like it was yesterday....
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The Ex Factor
New West Ashley hot spot All My Exes brings classic cocktail club vibes to Avondale by Lorne Chambers | Editor Ever since the closing of Caroline’s Aloha Bar (previously Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge), Avondale had been dealing with a bit of a void in the craft...
A Pollinator Paradise
New large-scale art installation on the West Ashley Bikeway aims to wow and educate by Lorne Chambers | Editor "TuxedoKat” is more than a moniker, it’s a state of mind for North Carolina-based artist, producer, and entrepreneur Katlyn Cornelius. She has adopted the...
Tiny Dancer, Big Dreams
Young performer heads to Joffrey Ballet School’s Summer Intensive in Miami by Lorne Chambers | Editor On July 4th, Scarlett Hiers will turn 9 years old. And sure, there will be fireworks and flag-waving, birthday cake and presents. But that’s not even close to the...
Escaping a Personal Prison
Charleston County Coroner’s Office Takes on the Opioid Crisis right here in West Ashley by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer There have been 15 confirmed unintentional drug-related deaths in West Ashley between January and June of this year. The numbers for Charleston...
Moving on Up
Former WAHS Principal Ryan Cumback takes on new role with CCSD by Jenny Peterson | News Editor Longtime educator and West Ashley High School (WAHS) Principal Ryan Cumback is taking an administrative role the next school year and said leaving the school he’s served for...
Honoring our Ancestors
Juneteenth celebrations at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens by Jenny Peterson | News Editor Juneteenth acknowledges the date of June 19, 1865 and the issue of “General Order No. 3,” which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. The date...
West Ashley Flashback — All Hail The Class of 1959
St. Andrew’s Parish High School celebrates 65th Class Reunion by Donna Jacobs Nothing brings on the stories, memories, and fun like high school senior class reunions. The St. Andrew’s Parish High School Class of 1959’s 65th reunion hit all the marks — two days of...
West Ashley Wanderer — Melodies & Spaces
A West Ashley musician’s journey to opening a studio space by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I was out of my usual West Ashley rambling territory, walking through Charleston Place Hotel a few years ago when I paused along with other visitors to enjoy the most...
Letting Little Artists Shine
A new Library program celebrates the works of talented young artists by Lorne Chambers | Editor The recently re-opened West Ashley Library has undergone a slew of cosmetic improvements and technological upgrades courtesy of a slice of the $108.5 million referendum...
Feast of the Senses
Frothy Beard’s “blind” dinner experience raises funds and awareness for the Assoc. for the Blind & Visually Impaired by Lorne Chambers | Editor Frothy Beard Brewing Company has always done a lot for the community and for local charities. But last November, the...
