Johns Island News

Jason Ammons, 35, of Johns Island was charged with attempted murder on March 9, 2014.

Jason Ammons, 35, of Johns Island was charged with attempted murder on March 9, 2014.

Local residents have been outspoken in their opposition to three "gathering place" proposals for James and Johns islands and, as a result, the city has abandoned one project on Johns Island and is prepared to do the same for another on James Island, at Folly Road and Riverland Drive.

Malaysia Grimball, who is part of the advanced studies magnet program at Haut Gap Middle School, answers questions during her eighth-grade math class on Tuesday.

After slogging through the chilly drizzle, festival-goers packed the warm, dry tent to sample fare from area restaurants at the Charleston Wine + Food opening party on Thursday night.

About a decade ago, while visiting my in-laws, I went to dinner with the entire extended family at one of those large-format American restaurants with a tri-fold menu offering the full gamut of steaks, ribs, pasta, and seafood.

Chris Fraser, managing director for Avison Young's Mount Pleasant office, has been named the 2014 chairman of the board for the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.

A record, still-rising $17.3 trillion national debt ... cultural decay ... partisan gridlock ... terrorism ... crumbling infrastructure ... the antisocial "social media"... failing public schools ... soaring college tuition ..

Anyone desiring to attend a local rental group's banquet to honor accomplished industry professionals has until Friday to sign up.

During this Black History Month I was deeply honored to be inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame at the same time as Mrs. Septima Clark -- the woman Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called the "Mother of the Movement."

Cynthia and her husband Jon have been supper clubbers for 11 years. Some members of this group have been friends since 1965, having at one time been neighbors and/or golfing buddies.

The witness and a son were driving along Maybank Highway, pictured, when they encountered a hovering light that caused them to move quickly away from it on February 24, 2014.

On Saturday, March roars in like a lion with the fullest slate of weekend fitness events since before the New Year.

The historic Angel Oak tree on Johns Island likely will be protected from nearby development after Charleston County Council Tuesday gave final approval to contribute $2.5 million for the effort.

Better get to Charleston City Hall early this afternoon if you want to find a parking meter to chain your bike to - they're going to go quick.

The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States is leveling off for multiple reasons, including efforts in some schools and districts to limit access to junk food, from vending machines to parties featuring ice cream and cupcakes.

All we're thinking about this weekend is beer, which isn't actually any different from any other weekend.

Conservationists scored a major victory in their battle to protect historic Angel Oak when Charleston County Council Finance Committee on Thursday approved $2.5 million for the effort.

People stop by the Angel Oak on Tuesday to look at the grand tree. 2/4/14 Conservationists likely will learn Thursday if the years they have spent working to prevent intense development near the Angel Oak tree on Johns Island will pay off.

Deputies responded to a mobile home on Chisolm Road Wednesday morning for reports of a shooting.