A Labor of Love
West Of’s founder looks back on two decades of publishing West Ashley’s newspaper by Lorne Chambers | Editor I bought my first house right here in West Ashley when I was 25 years old. It was a small two-bedroom, one-bath cinderblock ranch off Wappoo Road that sat on a...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Waxing Nostalgia and Flowers
How to preserve camellia’s brilliant but short-lived blooms all year by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The premise of the West Ashley Wanderer column is that I wander my neighborhood so much that I tend to naturally happen upon cool things to share. I was exploring...
Birds of a Feather Flies Back Into Caw Caw
Music, food, and birds come together in second installment of popular CCPR event on Thursday, March 17 by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer West Ashley nature enthusiasts will have the opportunity to spread their socialite wings within the natural surroundings of the...
A Legacy Worth Preserving
St. Andrew’s Parks Legacy Foundation aims to keep the heart of St. Andrew’s Parks and Playground thriving from Staff Reports Founded in 1945, St. Andrew’s Parks & Playground (SAPP) has been more than just a place to play here in West Ashley. For nearly a century,...
Ryan’s Steakhouse Bites the Dust … Finally
A public-private partnership marks commitment to improving West Ashley from Staff Reports The City of Charleston reaffirms its commitment to revitalizing West Ashley, now with the demolition of the long-abandoned Ryan’s Steakhouse on St. Andrews Blvd. The demolition...
West Ashley Reaches for the Stars
The Charleston Planetarium is set to open at the Citadel Mall by Jenny Peterson | News Editor The sky’s the limit for Charleston’s first planetarium, slated to open in late February/early March in a tenant space at the Citadel Mall. Programming will span the farthest...
Something to Cluck About
The Kickin’ Chicken opens second West Ashley location on Bees Ferry Road from Staff Reports The Kickin’ Chicken recently opened its sixth location in the Charleston area and its second in West Ashley with a new restaurant and bar on Bees Ferry Road. “We are thrilled...
One for the Books
Charleston Friends of the Library to open temporary West Ashley branch at Citadel Mall by Elise Lusk | Contributing Writer Charleston Friends of the Library is bringing its mission to empower literacy and learning to a new, temporary branch in West Ashley. The...
Middleton Lights Up The Night
Historic gardens take on a new glow from Feb. 6-22 from Staff Reports This month only, you can explore the Middleton Place Gardens at night in a rare opportunity to experience America’s Oldest landscaped gardens in a whole new light. Visitors can embark on a...
Star Principals of the Year
Two West Ashley Principals honored by CCSD for their dedication to their respective schools from Staff Reports Charleston County School District (CCSD) recently recognized seven Star Principals of the Year for 2024-2025. Several of them have ties to West Ashley,...
West Ashley Flashback — Sometimes Sugar is Good for You
Recalling traveling salesman’s role in polio immunizations Community is built by many and yet each individual adds an important element to history and its legacy. Some build houses. Some build schools. Some build churches. Some organize clubs. Some gather us for our...
