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Dunking for change

Wade Altum is poised to make another slam dunk during his annual charity challenge, Hoops Against Homelessness. Since 2020, the Daniel Island School student has turned each event into a thrilling spectacle to rally the community and raise funds to support those experiencing homelessness. Fueled...

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults. I’m one of them.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a designation that has sparked a wave of support, inspiring communities, survivors, and advocates to rally together for early detection, research, and care. Colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer. The passing of actor James...

Leaders in the making

Four seventh-grade students at Daniel Island School have been recognized as new Maxwell Leadership Student Ambassadors through the Growing Leaders program. Kyle DeStefano, Benton Taylor, Sara Cannon Whitley, and Evelyn Wright were recently named to the program, which recognizes students...

City e-bike discussion set for March 24

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 Cainhoyarea. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter. UPCOMING:...

Make your St. Patrick’s Day spread green with envy

Freshen up your St. Patrick’s Day menu with easy, light sandwiches inspired by the traditional color of the festivities. These open-faced noshes can be perfect for lunch, snack time or even as an appetizer for get-togethers with friends and family. Layered with a smooth cream cheese and...

Daniel Island takes the top spot as friendliest place

The rankings for the Friendliest Neighborhoods in South Carolina are based on how South Carolina residents actually interact with one another on the Nextdoor platform – and Daniel Island landed in the top spot. Nextdoor Holdings, the essential neighborhood network used by more than 105 million...

‘It Can’t Wait’ campaign to protect Lowcountry land

Lowcountry Land Trust, a nonprofit committed to conserving Lowcountry landscapes and waterways for current and future generations, announced the public phase launch of the organization’s It Can’t Wait Campaign. In its 40th year and having protected over 165,000 acres across coastal South Carolina...

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...

Mepkin Abbey monks live a life of prayer, work, and silence

In a world of push notifications and packed calendars, 13 men in Berkeley County have chosen silence. They wake at 3:30 a.m. They eat in silence. They surrender phones, sideline family life, and personal ambition. And they insist they’ve never been more free. Just 45 minutes from Daniel...

Soggy playing fields at Governors Park to get $965k drainage upgrade

Step on Governors Park’s athletic fields after rain, and you know the problem: squishy turf, slow recovery, and soggy cleats. Charleston leaders said that’s about to change. The City of Charleston officially approved a construction contract for $885,373 for a drainage improvement project at...