Daniel Island News

‘She Leads” $5k grant for women

In honor of Women’s History Month, Loan Mantra, a commercial loan portal for business, is launching a grant program that celebrates the huge strides women are making in business ownership. The $5,000 Loan Mantra She Leads SC Grant is designed to provide high-impact seed capital to female...

Wild card slots filled, Pro-Am benefit set

The Credit One Charleston Open, eleased its wild cards for the 2026 event, taking place March 28-April 5 on Daniel Island. Bianca Andreescu, Sloane Stephens, Paula Badosa and Jennifer Brady have accepted main draw wild cards and join a player field now featuring 11 top-25 players, 13 Americans,...

E-bike decision deferred: Council to ask for public input

Charleston City Council on Tuesday, March 10, agreed to defer a vote on proposed regulations related to electronic bicycles, or e-bikes. According to the city's communications officer Deja Knight McMillan, the decision was made to allow for more public input, review, and coordination with law...

SC Works Trident career fair March 20

Berkeley County Economic Development, in partnership with SC Works Trident, is hosting a Workforce Career Fair on Friday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berkeley County Administration Building, 1003 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. This event is free and open to the public. Anyone seeking a...

SC bill targets crypto scammers

South Carolina legislators are considering a bill to protect older residents from a growing cryptocurrency scam costing Americans across the country hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Fraudulent activity targeting older South Carolinians is on the rise and more criminals are using...

2026 COCO stage is set

The Credit One Charleston Open released the preliminary player field for the 2026 event, taking place March 28-April 5 on Daniel Island. The preliminary main draw is highlighted by 10 top 25 players, 11 Americans, three Grand Slam singles champions and four former Charleston champions. As the kick-...

COCO Family Weekend free-ticket giveaway

The highlight for Daniel Island residents during the Credit One Charleston Open is the Family Weekend that kicks off the women’s tennis tournament on Daniel Island. What’s even better is getting to attend for free. Free tickets for Daniel Island residents to the 2026 COCO Family Weekend are...

18-year-old American Jovic to make COCO debut

Eighteen-year-old American Iva Jovic will make her debut at the 2026 Credit One Charleston Open, North America’s largest women’s-only professional tennis tournament, taking place March 28-April 5 on Daniel Island. Currently ranked World No. 20, Jovic has climbed steadily up the WTA rankings over...

Fresh thinking about cooking with frozen food

The key to easy preparation of high-quality meals, wasting less food and saving money may already be sitting in your kitchen. For many families, the freezer is for last-minute meal options. However, new federal nutrition guidance and growing scientific consensus reveal a different reality: frozen...

Competition is good at work – until it isn't

"There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend." - Katharine Butler Hathaway I read a story once about two shopkeepers who were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend the day keeping tabs on each other’s businesses. If...