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Severe blood shortage: Donors needed now to address delays in patient care

The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise – and deplete the nation’s blood inventory. Donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give...

Berkeley County hires new Voter Registration and Elections Director; City of Charleston hires new Resilience Officer

Rose Brown Appointed Berkeley County Voter Registration & Elections Director Rose M. Brown is the new Berkeley County Voter Registration and Elections Director. Brown was appointed by the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Berkeley County and her first official day in the new position...

Clements Ferry Road Widening Project – Nighttime flagging operations

Attention Daniel Island and Cainhoy area drivers. Beginning Tuesday, June 22 and continuing through Friday, June 25, Banks Construction Company with be performing nighttime flagging operations on Clements Ferry Road to support tree clearing operations. The flagging operations will occur in (up to)...

Top Students from bishop england and philip simmons high schools recognized

COLETTE PAMPU/Bishop England High School/Valedictorian, Class of 2021 Colette Pampu is one of seven children in her bustling household, where attending Bishop England High School is a family tradition. Brothers Drew and Zach graduated in 2015 and 2017 respectively, and Marco plans to...

‘Tails and Tales’ summer reading program kicks off at DI Library

Whoever penned the sassy, old end-of-the-school year chant that begins with “No more pencils, no more books...” clearly didn’t know about all the fun that can be had at your local library. Book worms, it’s officially summertime — and you know what that means? Page-turning adventures await, along...

News Briefs - June 17, 2021

Berkeley Chamber of commerce Hosts Regional Job Fair The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce will host a Job Fair on Thursday, Aug. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cane Bay High School gymnasium. This event will host local businesses from the tri-county region seeking part-time and full-time...

Celebrating fatherhood a win-win for DI dads

Bill Payer and his son, Zach, have often enjoyed bonding over sports. First, when Zach was a top tri-sport athlete in high school. And later, when the duo traveled to visit both the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. But now that Zach is...

Daniel Island’s Field of Honor pays homage to hometown heroes

There will be a patriotic wave of American flags flying on the lawn by River Landing Drive from June 19 to July 11. The sixth annual Field of Honor is presented by the Exchange Club of Daniel Island. The display honors hometown heroes with American flags dedicated to inspirational individuals...

Eighth graders model perseverance as they transition to high school

“Every big accomplishment is a series of little accomplishments.” — David Joseph Schwartz As eighth graders prepare for a new chapter of high school, Nancy Leigh, principal at the Daniel Island School, wants her school’s graduates to take the quote from Schwartz to heart. On June 14-15,...

Meeting Notes - June 17, 2021

These are the issues coming before various City of Charleston boards and committees and the review results that are specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. All meetings are open for public comment except the Technical Review Committee (TRC) meetings. You can learn more about each meeting...