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Just what the doctor ordered!

The Parish Hall at Church of the Holy Spirit on Daniel Island looked a bit like 18th-century Charles Town on the evening of Jan. 20, or more specifically, a Colonial-era physician’s office. Before an audience of close to 100 people, Andrew Shuler stood at the front of the room. Dressed in a...

In and around town when Beaufort bound

I had a new bike and a lunch invitation in Beaufort, South Carolina, so it seemed like a great opportunity for my friend Mary and me to visit Hunting Island. Years ago when my husband and I were looking for a place to relocate from the cold north, we rented a cabin on Hunting Island and felt...

Projects up for review

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:...

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...

From the bar life to the salt life

Tia Clark is Charleston to her core – born downtown, raised in a Gullah Geechee family, surrounded by blue crabs, food, and tradition. But for most of her adult life, she lived far from the water, working long nights in bars, smoking heavily, struggling with her health, and drifting from the...

City leaders plan to put e-bike safety under scrutiny

Charleston city leaders made it clear: e-bike regulations will be top on their agenda, with new rules possibly going into effect as of March. The first Daniel Island Neighborhood Association meeting, with its newly seated 2026–27 board, was held at the Daniel Pointe theater on Feb. 11, and set...

40-foot flagpole to be the centerpiece of new traffic circle on DI

A 40-foot flagpole topped with the American flag is expected to be the centerpiece of the new traffic circle at the corner of Seven Farms Drive and River Landing Drive. Construction crews are expected to begin building the roundabout early summer after school lets out. The traffic circle will...

Students bring Black history to life at Cainhoy Elementary

At Cainhoy Elementary School, Black History Month isn’t being treated as a single lesson or one-day assembly. It’s been a month-long effort, and students are now ready to share the results. On Friday, Feb. 27, from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m., that work will culminate in the school’s annual Black...