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Is your car making you sick?

With the height of flu season upon us in the Lowcountry, it’s a good idea to pay close attention to what might be putting us at increased risk of catching the virus, particularly often overlooked sources of germs. Our vehicles have become extensions of our lives. Besides commuting and other day to...

Community mourns loss of two Berkeley County leaders

Longtime public servant Jim Rozier, who served as Berkeley County Supervisor from 1990-2006 and made the case for keeping Daniel Island part of Berkeley County during the community’s initial exploration of secession to Charleston County, has died. Mr. Rozier passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at age...

DI knitting project interweaves fellowship and philanthropy

At the Daniel Pointe Retirement Community on Daniel Island, in a comfortable side room off the facility’s main corridor, light chatter and laughter mixed with the sound of rustling plastic bags on a recent Friday morning. The conversation drifted from good grocery stores to local church happenings...

DI News History - February 14, 2019

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The theme of the February 12, 2004 edition of The Daniel Island News was keeping children safe. The issue included articles on dental care, sports injuries, childhood obesity, and prevention strategies. Island life photos featured several pictures of kids and families at island...

Mystery Photo Contest - February 14, 2019

In honor of the 15th anniversary of The Daniel Island News, we are bringing back a former favorite feature – the Mystery Photo Contest! Each week, we will print a photo of a scene or object found on Daniel Island. Guess what is depicted in the picture and send your response to mysterypic@...

Teens and vaping: The unfiltered truth

Many teens don’t see the harm in it and nobody knows the long-term effects. That’s the general sentiment among school faculty and parents about teenagers and vaping. E-cigarettes, the umbrella term for any vaping device such as JUULs or vape pens, work by heating liquid, commonly nicotine oil,...

'We have reason to be worried'

Not my kid? If you think e-cigarette use isn’t a problem among teens today, you may not have the full story. According to the latest data from the FDA, 3.62 million middle and high school students were current users of e-cigarettes in 2018. And for just those teens in grades 9-12, usage increased a...

Daniel Island pays it forward in response to government shutdown

Once again the Daniel Island community has lent a helping hand to those in need. Several island residents and employees recently provided free lunches to Charleston International Airport Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents faced with financial hardships caused by the government...

International African American Museum on track to begin construction this year

Charleston’s place in American history is deeply rooted in the African-American experience. The wealth that the plantation house model brought into the region, thanks primarily to enslaved labor giving landowners the ability to cultivate more cash crops in smaller increments of time, is one of the...

SCPA President Jim Newsome headlines DI speaker series event

The latest entry of the Daniel Island Speaker Series brought South Carolina Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome to the stage. On Jan. 30, more than 400 packed the ballroom at the Daniel Island Club to hear Newsome’s remarks. The port chief has been in his position since 2009 and was...