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City reviews requests to modify DI golf clubhouse

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 UPCOMING:...

Ready or not, hurricane season starts today

While people in South Carolina know that any season can be hurricane season in the Lowcountry, June 1 marks the official start for the Atlantic states. Occurring throughout the summer and fall, hurricane season specifically runs June 1 to Nov. 30 each year. The Daniel Island...

Mayor calls for arts commissioner nominations

Mayor William Cogswell and the Charleston City Council are seeking nominations for three arts organization representatives and two at-large members of the newly established Commission on the Arts. Deadline for nomination letters of no more than one page is June 5 and should be sent to...

Swedish Midsummer Festival Returns to Cypress Gardens

The Annual Swedish Midsummer Festival returns to Cypress Gardens this year on Saturday, June 13. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park, located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road in Moncks Corner. The event correlates with Free Saturday for Berkeley County residents. The park...

Developer reveals plan for waterfront parking lot, e-bike laws kick in

From e-bikes and traffic lights to a future boutique hotel on the waterfront, the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association meeting on May 20 offered a fast-moving look at how the island is changing and how local leaders are trying to keep up with it. BYE-BYE WATERFRONT PARKING, HELLO HOTEL The...

Your Guide to the Polls

On Election Day, everything comes down to one simple action, but getting there takes a few steps: Where do you vote? What’s on your ballot? Can you vote early or absentee? And how do you find your sample ballot before you walk in? Consider this your quick-reference guide to make voting easier...

Who’s Running for SC House District 99?

Voters in South Carolina House District 99 will choose a new representative this election as longtime lawmaker Mark Smith steps away from the seat. District 99 represents the Berkeley County area, including Daniel Island, the Clements Ferry Road corridor, and portions of Goose Creek and Hanahan...

Field of Honor marks 11th year with America250 tribute, 1,000 flags

Every flag has a reason for being there. Some honor service. Some honor loss. Some honor survival. Put them all together, and River Landing Drive becomes something closer to a living memorial than a display. That is the idea behind the Exchange Club of Daniel Island’s Field of Honor, returning...

Palmetto Freedom Fest returns to DI, country star Chris Janson to headline

It’s part concert, part fundraiser, part reunion, and for one night this fall, just 350 people will pack the Grand Lawn at Credit One Stadium, for an event where the loudest moment might not be the music. The 5th Annual Palmetto Freedom Fest returns Friday, Oct. 30, transforming the Charleston...

Early voting begins as SC lawmakers debate congressional lines

As South Carolina's early voters head to the polls this week, there is still uncertainty whether votes cast for the 1st Congressional District race, which includes Daniel Island and portions of Berkeley County, will ultimately count. Lowcountry voters in the Daniel Island, Clements Ferry, and ...