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Following the beat: Philip Simmons High School's first marching band finds fun on the field

It was a hot day on the Philip Simmons High School practice fields last Thursday. Middle and high school students were joking around with each other as they marched in unison, practicing scales, and running color guard drills. But in addition to making music – they are also making history. The...

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...

Fear of coyotes reignited among DI residents after four cats are killed in two weeks

The stories about Daniel Island coyotes seemed to start overnight at the beginning of the summer. After several cats were reported missing on the island, or found deceased, small pet owners in the community began swapping anecdotes, photos, and videos of coyotes via social media posts searching for...

Lowcountry Mayors' Disaster Relief Fund to aid Hurricane Florence recovery efforts

Sixteen local mayors have joined together to create the Lowcountry Mayors’ Disaster Relief Fund to aid in Hurricane Florence recovery efforts. Money raised through the effort will be put towards disaster-related assistance via the Coastal Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund. Taking part in...

Fall fishing promises great returns

In the Lowcountry, we are blessed with great year-round fishing. However, the arrival of fall brings the promise of truly fantastic fishing. As the days become shorter and the water temperature drops, everything with fins and teeth feeds voraciously. For the next several weeks, fishing and catching...

DI News History - September 27, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Governors Park gets the ‘green’ to proceed An interesting article in the September 25, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News noted that plans for Governors Park were moving forward. Charleston City Councilmember Gary White told members of the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association...

Hurricane Florence sidesteps the Lowcountry as it slams through the Carolinas

The predictions were all over the place in the days leading up to Hurricane Florence’s landfall. The storm strengthened one day to a strong category four, but weakened the next to a category two. One forecast had it striking Myrtle Beach, and then, for a short period, a few models predicted it...

Survey says...

The Daniel Island News conducted a survey among our readers, using the paper’s email data base, to assess how the community responded to last week’s hurricane threat. A total of 124 people took part in the survey. The majority of respondents stayed close to home as Hurricane Florence approached...

'We have zero gym space right now'

The issue of a lack of available public gym space is not a new one for residents of Daniel Island interested in recreation. In fact, communities near and far experience the same types of restraints, as noted by City of Charleston Recreation Director Laurie Yarbrough in a 2012 article on the subject...

Thank goodness for TGIFF!

In the fall of 1998, a small gathering of friends and neighbors took place in a Daniel Island home on the first Friday of the month. The inaugural event became known as “Thank Goodness Its First Friday” (TGIFF) - and two decades later, the beloved monthly sessions are still going strong. In fact,...