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Calling all future entrepreneurs!

So you want to start a business? Awesome! So did I. Never in a million years did I ever think I would be the CEO of any company, never mind my own! But thanks to a lot of hard work, even more blood, sweat, and tears, and of course help from a certain “Mr. Wonderful” on “Shark Tank,” that’s exactly...

‘What WOOD It Be’

Daniel Island resident Caden Scott is among the more than 1.2 million people who launched a new business in the first half of 2018 in the United States (www.census.gov). He’s got a lot in common with his counterparts. Caden is a hard worker who has invested plenty of sweat equity into his venture...

Angel investor Brad Rose of DI helps companies get on path to success

For many young startup companies, angel investors are a way to rout the early money woes of running a business. Angel investors typically put their own money into a business, sometimes in exchange for a small portion of the company. According to business magazine Entrepreneur, “angel investing has...

Charleston Basket Brigade to deliver Thanksgiving meals to families in need

In just a few short weeks, our beloved community will once again celebrate Thanksgiving. While many of us on Daniel Island are fortunate enough to equate the holiday with plentiful amounts of delicious food and time well spent with family and loved ones, others right here in the Charleston area are...

Non-profit news - November 15, 2018

DOCKERY’S PITCHES IN FOR HURRICANE RELIEF Dockery’s of Daniel Island has donated more than $31,000 to the Red Cross for hurricane relief in the Carolinas, according to a press release. During October, the Daniel Island restaurant and brewery committed to giving 10 percent of all purchases and 50...

DI News History - November 15, 2018

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The November 13, 2003 issue of The Daniel Island News focused on local schools. Headlines in the issue included “Daniel Island Academy to Offer Top Quality Child Care,” “Bishop England Offers Students a Christian-Based Education,” and “Opting to Home School: Two Residents’ Stories...

Nancy Mace and Joe Cunningham score victories at the polls

The precincts are closed, the votes are tallied, and the Lowcountry has spoken. Incumbent Republican Nancy Mace won the House District 99 seat, Democrat Joe Cunningham will be the First Congressional District representative, and Berkeley County voters chose to keep the county-supervisor form of...

Proud to Serve

While it was preceded by Armistice Day’s remembrance of World War I, Veterans Day officially began in 1954. Since the Eisenhower Administration, November 11 has been the day that Americans remember and honor the men and women that have served in the armed forces. In recognition of Veterans Day, The...

New DI organization seeking to preserve and protect the community’s ‘jewels’

On the western side of Daniel Island, along the Cooper River, nature runs wild. There are areas teeming with trees, undisturbed wetlands where fiddler crabs and birds spend their days, and sandy paths offering splendid vistas of the lush landscape and river. Daniel Island resident Ken Scarlett...

Proxies needed for annual DI community meetings

The annual Daniel Island Community and Park Association meetings are informational only meetings. There are no issues to vote on at the meetings. In advance of the meetings, the individual association boards approve association budgets. The Daniel Island Park Association (DIPA) meeting will be...