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Whose jurisdiction is it?

Posted in: Top Stories

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The map depicts portions of Berkeley County, including sections of Daniel Island, St. Thomas Island and the areas along Clements Ferry Road. The areas in black are unincorporated and patrolled by and under the jurisdication of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department. The areas in gray are patrolled by and under the jurisdiction of the City of Charleston Police Department.

 

St. Thomas Island residents meet with Berkeley County Sheriff

Criminals, be warned. They are watching. A drug-related shooting last December and suspicious activity in the area have prompted a group of residents in the Shell Ring community on St. Thomas Island to take steps to protect their neighborhood from crime. About 15 residents gathered last Sunday night to meet with Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt about their concerns.

"On one side…we want to be responsible for our safety, too," said Jim Poch, a Shell Ring resident who is heading up the neighborhood’s Community Watch group. "And we don’t want to just cross our hands and sit back and say ‘take care of it, or we’re going to complain,’…but on the other side of the spectrum, if shots are being fired…we need somebody to help."

For months, if not years, residents in the area have expressed frustration over the fact that oftentimes Berkeley County dispatchers, as well as responding deputies, don’t seem to know where Shell Ring is located. Sheriff DeWitt said that problem is being resolved.

 

 


DIBA gets "State of the Island" report

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Matt Sloan predicts the "story of 2010" on Daniel Island will be the commercial side of the market, a sector he fears has not yet hit bottom.

"I have one of those jobs where you think about real estate every day," said Matt Sloan, president of the Daniel Island Company, to those gathered at last week’s meeting of the Daniel Island Business Association (DIBA). "It used to be fun. It’s been less fun over the last 18 months."

Despite the economic challenges presented by the real estate market, things are better on Daniel Island than in other parts of the country, where bankruptcies and foreclosures are wreaking havoc on some master planned communities. While conditions have certainly been less than optimal on the residential front on Daniel Island, the new year is bringing glimmers of hope. Several properties have recently been sold to Boeing executives relocating to the area, said Sloan, including the company’s plant manager, who recently bought a home in Daniel Island Park.

 

 


Neighbor in the News: Cindy Holmes

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The Daniel Island News today debuts a new section titled "Neighbors in the News," and we begin by profiling Cindy Holmes, who both lives and works on the island (at the Daniel Island School). The area resident who nominated her had this to say: "Cindy is a wonderful, upbeat, can-do person - making things happen for parents, teachers, and administrators at the school with such a positive attitude. (Her story of being widowed and remarried is also motivational). She is the kind of neighbor we all enjoy!"

If there’s a neighbor that we should know more about, please feel free to nominate them by sending an email to survey@thedanielislandnews.com. We’ll take it from there – asking them to complete an online survey so that we can learn more about who they are, and where they’ve been.

 

 


State of the State & City

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Sanford, Riley provide roadmap for 2010

Gov. Mark Sanford, and Mayor Joe Riley, in recent speeches, sketched a robust and aggressive game plan for 2010 at both the state and city level - with both leaders focused on job creation.  But Sanford and Riley took somewhat different tacks in their speeches - Sanford focusing on upcoming legislative challenges while Riley highlighted new City initiatives for 2010.


'A Sip of Daniel Island' to benefit Water Missions International

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Ten Daniel Island restaurants, in conjunction with The Rotary Club of Daniel Island, are joining together for the first annual "Sip of Daniel Island" to benefit Water Missions International.

The event will take place on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 5–8 p.m. A $20 ticket will provide entry to all ten participating restaurants and entitle the ticket holder to drink and/or appetizer specials in each restaurant. A map of the restaurants will be included with each ticket.

 


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