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SCPA provides updates on DI's North Cell and saltwater mitigation bank

The South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) board of directors recently approved improvements to what is known as the “North Cell” dredge containment site on Daniel Island. The project will be carried out by S.J. Hamill for an approximate $2.54 million. “Work on the Daniel Island North Cell...

News Briefs - April 25, 2019

DONMAR SAND MINES THIRD READING SHOT DOWN The DonMar Sand Mines’ request for a zoning change was denied a third reading at a Berkeley County Land Use Committee meeting on April 8. The requested change would allow DonMar to build a new access road to their rural facility, but residents of Huger...

Police Blotter - April 25, 2019

The following cases were filed with the Charleston Police Department’s Team 5 between the dates of April 4, 2019 and April 18, 2019. EMBEZZLEMENT On April 4, a downtown Daniel Island business discovered their company credit card had been charged over the last three months for over $21,000. The...

Land use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

These are the issues being brought before the various City of Charleston boards and committees that are specific to land use and zoning on Daniel Island. All meetings are open for public comment except the TRC meetings. For more information on any of these proposed actions, including location and...

DI resident receives Performance Achievement Award from US Coast Guard

Daniel Island resident Phillip T. Poole, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, was honored for outstanding performance achievements in the District 7 Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) program on April 6, 2019. Poole is one of only 43 RBS Program Visitors to earn the RBS Lighthouse Award in...

Guggenheim Terrace renovation nearly complete, dedication set for May 2

The construction equipment that’s become a frequent sight at the epicenter of downtown Daniel Island is finally gone and in its place is a new look. A wooden deck, guardrails, seating, and palmetto trees adorn the place where overturned ground was the focal point for portions of the past year. The...

Code Echo! Daniel Island resident recalls near disaster on board the 'Viking Sky'

When I signed up for the recent luxury cruise “In Search of the Northern Lights” on the Viking Sky, I had no idea that it would end up being front page news. After 10 days of having fun being wined and dined, exploring the picturesque Norwegian harbor towns and enjoying seeing the elusive Northern...

Good spring reads!

Alice Roosevelt Longworth was vaguely familiar to me. She was married to Nicholas Longworth from Cincinnati who was an alcoholic, womanizing politician. I am familiar with their haunts in the Queen City and his sister Maria founded Rookwood Pottery there. A new historical novel about Alice titled “...

'Hard Hats with Heart' event coming to Dockery's on May 9

The American Heart Association is teaming up with Seamon Whiteside to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke in the construction industry. They will be hosting an event called “Hard Hats with Heart,” which is a brand new construction industry event bringing together general contractors,...

Rotary vs. Opioids

The statistics on the opioid crisis are staggering. From the national perspective, more than 70,000 lives are lost annually; 1.7 million lives are destroyed through dependence and addiction to a host of drugs. The cost to society which involves crime, incarceration, rehabilitation, relapse and loss...