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A magical 'Christmas in the Alley' celebration

To the joy of many children, Santa visited Daniel Island on Saturday, Dec. 15 at “Christmas in the Alley,” a neighborhood celebration held annually in Center Park behind Gibbon and Farr Streets. A few puddles remained after heavy rains in the days leading up to the event, but skies were clear for...

Huger/Wando Men's Coalition Annual Communtiy Christmas Gala

Members of the Huger/Wando Men’s Coalition and their guests gathered on Dec. 1 at Cainhoy Elementary School for one of their favorite events of the year – their annual Community Christmas Gala. The group’s mission is to reach the needs of their community and enhance growth and stability with...

DI News History - December 20, 2018

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The December 18, 2003 issue of The Daniel Island News featured an article about the Team 10 police officers from the City of Charleston. Team 10 covered Daniel Island at the time (the job now falls to Team 5). Also in the news was a review of the movie “Big Fish,” as well as a...

Power outages affect downtown Daniel Island

At approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, residents of the downtown Daniel Island area experienced a surprise power outage. The blackout affected businesses and residential housing, and shut down the traffic lights at the intersection of Seven Farms Drive and Island Park Drive. According to...

Holiday Gift Guide - Shop Local

‘Tis the season to be jolly! Need some inspiration for yuletide treasures? Unwrap some festive gift ideas from several local businesses. ‘Don’t Lose the Ball in the Lights’ Great book for the sports-minded person on your list! AUTHOR - SUZANNE DETAR Presented in short, devotion-style chapters, “...

Huger residents take a stand against DonMar Sand Mines

The expansion of the DonMar Sand Mine was a non-negotiable issue for a group of residents of the Huger community. At a sometimes heated community forum on December 5, the residents told DonMar officials directly that they did not want the proposed sand mine expansion to occur under any...

Land use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

These are the issues being brought before the various City of Charleston boards and committees that are specific to land use and zoning on Daniel Island. For more information on any of these proposed actions, visit dineighborhoodassociation.org (click on “Land Use and Zoning Activity”). All...

S.C. School Report Cards are in! How did local schools do?

The end of November brought the annual release of the South Carolina Department of Education School Report Cards, which are used to measure the performance of schools and districts in academic achievement, student progress, and school quality, among other categories. And, while several schools in...

Daniel Island Fellowship's 'Hope Repair' project targets those in need

Every month, Daniel Island Fellowship parishioners armed with hammers, nails, and building supplies work to improve living conditions for their Daniel Island and Cainhoy peninsula neighbors through a project known as “Hope Repair.” The initiative, an outreach program of the church, meets the second...

New City of Charleston regulations target plastic bags, straws and foam products

In a 2017 Daniel Island News survey, we asked our readers to come up with “101 ways to improve our community.” In one suggestion, a respondent noted that Daniel Island would be “fantastic without plastic.” It seems Charleston City Council agrees, at least as it pertains to citywide use of single-...