On Daniel Island, Station 18 is more than a place firefighters respond from when an emergency call comes in. It is part of a growing community, a familiar presence at local events, and a place where residents regularly stop by to say hello, bring food, or introduce their children to the...
In the next 60 days, crews are expected to begin construction of a new roundabout to replace the four-way traffic lights at the busy intersection of Seven Farms Drive and River Landing Drive on Daniel Island.
With the project expected to last up to 180 days, the impact will not only disrupt the...
Every time Denise Novosel drives across the Don Holt Bridge, she remembers the first time she crossed it.
Novosel and her family had just arrived in Charleston on July 27, 2025, when their Uber got stuck in traffic on the bridge. Their driver told them someone was threatening to jump. A year...
More than 25 years ago, the late Philip Simmons posed for a special portrait.
The artwork, completed by local artist Rhett Thurman, is entitled “The Blacksmith” and depicts Simmons inside his workshop. The room is dark, with the only source of light coming from a nearby forge fire that casts a...
NONFICTION
“All That is Unseen” by Emilee Hackney. A memoir about growing up in a conservative, Pentecostal community in Virginia, almost marrying as a teen, but ultimately getting to Harvard and some mental health issues along the way. I have a lot of thoughts about this book – someone read it...
The Bishop England High School football team earned 365 days of bragging rights with a 20-13 victory over Philip Simmons High School in a battle to determine Daniel Island supremacy.
The Sept. 4 victory at The Phil was the Bishops’ second straight win over the Iron Horses and gave them a 5-3...
Bishop England and Philip Simmons, two schools with proud and successful cross-country programs, competed in the 36th annual Eye Opener on Sept. 5 at The Milliken Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The 5k race is the start of the cross-country season in the Palmetto State and features a who...
This offshore season, I have been learning (well, at least trying to learn) how to catch billfish with circle hooks.
The past few offshore seasons, we have done well targeting marlin with lures rigged with J-hooks. This year, I wanted to do something different. The learning curve has been steep...
Fishermen have devised countless ways to catch their prey.
There are pier fishermen, surf fishermen, boat fishermen, underwater spear fishermen, and even fly fishermen. This last term refers to a particular type of rod – casting and lures – rather than to flying anglers. But one relatively unknown...
Here are the developments before the various City of Charleston boards and committees this week, as well as results, if any, from the prior week’s items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter
RESULTS:...