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DI Exchange Club’s ‘Honor Banner’ program pays tribute to veterans and first responders

Daniel Island residents and visitors have surely noticed the banners adorned with an American flag and a name on many of the light poles in the community’s town center area. These little pieces of patriotism are a regular sight around the island, thanks to the Daniel Island Exchange Club. Dubbed “...

Mystery Photo Contest

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@...

Candidates Get Candid

Editor’s Note: Candidates for each race were given the same questions and asked to keep their responses to 200 words. In some cases, responses were edited to fit within the allotted space. S.C. HOUSE DISTRICT 99 JEN GIBSON (D) www.jenforsc.com Raised in Mount Pleasant, Gibson has lived in the...

Police Blotter - November 1, 2018

The following cases were taken from City of Charleston Police reports filed with Team 5 on Daniel Island between October 3, 2018 and October 24, 2018. VANDALISMS Sometime between September 30 and October 3, in the Peninsula subdivision off Clements Ferry Road, an officer met with a victim at their...

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...

Record number of volunteers dive into Daniel Island beach/riverfront clean-up

Imagine watching a garbage truck dump a load worth of plastic in the water while your child plays at the beach. Another dump truck empties itself on your favorite fishing spot. Loads of trash this size are ending up in our oceans every minute, adding up to eight million tons of refuse in our seas...

Daniel Island community mourns the passing of two beloved residents

In the last several weeks, Daniel Island lost two beloved residents – both of whom were devoted family members, avid promoters of youth sports, and engaged citizens of the community. Meghan Mulqueen Taylor and Charles “Chuck” Dennis touched the lives of many during their time on this earth. We join...

Charleston Battery FOod Truck Festival to serve up tasty fare and fun!

It’s a concept that dates back to America’s beginnings in the 17th century. “Mobile cuisine,” “street food” and “field kitchens” have been part of the landscape since the late 1600s. According to mobile-cuisine.com, the Chuck wagon was introduced in 1866. Some 50 years later, the U.S. Army’s mobile...

When the going gets tough - adjust!

It pays to experiment. Last week, windy conditions made for choppy waters and tough fishing conditions. Poor water clarity made it difficult for the fish to see my lure and nearly impossible for them to eat it. After struggling to catch a few trout and redfish with a Z-Man TRD, I decided to try...

Make your next trip historic!

If you’re ready to venture away from the predictability of chain hotels, curb your impulse to book a room on Expedia and click instead on the Historic Hotels of America website. It’s a tempting selection of over 300 unique accommodations in 46 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin...