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SC warns of Medicaid scams

After nationwide reports of texts and calls seeking money to obtain or keep Medicaid coverage, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is warning the community about current Medicaid renewal scams that may target Healthy Connections Medicaid members. Medicaid members in several...

Shrimp trawling season now open

South Carolina’s favorite seafood will soon be more widely available at docks and markets along the coast as commercial shrimp trawling opened in all legal South Carolina waters on June 1. In an average year, shrimp season opens in full by mid- to late-May, typically after the opening of eight...

CAPS OFF: Learn about the 2023 top academic graduates from area high schools

Philip Simmons High School recognizes the top academic students of 2023 One hundred sixty-one students were in the 2023 Philip Simmons High School graduating class, earning a total of 12 state academic honors, 14 Palmetto Fellows, 50 Life Scholarships, 60 Hope Scholarships and one...

True crime book covers Berkeley County’s criminal past

Attention true crime junkies and local history buffs. Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis will talk about his new true crime book, “Lawmen and Lawlessness: Historic Cases of Corruption and Murder” at the June 28 author series. In the book, Lewis and coauthor Daniel Crooks, former S.C....

New projects to bring over 600 residential units to area

UPCOMING CITY OF CHARLESTON TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE June 1: The Waterfront Phase 3 – Two items: Preliminary plat and road construction plans for a road extension and 6 new single-family lots at Helmsman/Waterman Streets. June 1: Woodfield Cooper River Farms II – Site plan...

DI News History - June 1, 2023

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO – Reptile Education At a reptile education session, hosted by the City of Charleston Parks and Recreation Department in Barfield Park on Daniel Island, Matt Olson, environmental educator for the department at the time, allowed children taking part in the event to pet...

5 activities to keep children active

With summer vacation starting and kids out of school, keeping the young ones busy and active – and away from their video screens – can be a challenge. Everybody, no matter their age, can benefit from daily physical activity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), young...

Berkeley County property assessments mailed

Assessment notices for Berkeley County property owners were mailed on May 19. These notices only go out to those who experienced a change in property value or assessment for tax year 2023. A notice of property tax assessment is not a property tax bill. In general, an assessment notice informs a...

Cold Warriors: ‘America’s Silent Service’ – The Submariners

As we observe Memorial Day and reflect on those who have sacrificed their lives for us, it seems appropriate to recognize a special group of veterans, both living and deceased, whose sacrifices and service were designed to be both quiet and unseen. Many served and retired here in...

The windows of St. Clare of Assisi

They are the oldest new arrivals to Daniel Island. Next time you pass, or enter, the new St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, look at the magnificent 120-year-old stained-glass windows. The church was dedicated April 22, almost nine years to the day after the parish was established...