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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...

BCSD a la carte menu stirs up concerns among local parents

The Berkeley County School District’s a la carte menu, in school cafeterias around the county, has served up some uneasiness for several parents in the Daniel Island community. “There are a couple different reasons why it concerns me,” said Daniel Island School Parent-Teacher Association Wellness...

School Briefs - October 18, 2018

BCSD SUPERINTENDENT RECEIVES ‘PROFICIENT’ RATING At the Sept. 18 meeting of the Berkeley County School Board, board members voted unanimously to rate Superintendent Eddie Ingram as “proficient” on his performance appraisal. The McRel evaluation and assessment was presented to board members in...

Harvest Tour of Homes to feature local authors

Admiring the architectural structures and fanciful interior design choices of other houses is the most conspicuous aspect of the upcoming Harvest Tour of Homes on Daniel Island, but celebrating authors is the element that sets it apart from similar events. And, as in the past, the 2018 edition of...

Carve out some fun at the Daniel Island Pumpkin Walk!

It’s as much a fall tradition on Daniel Island as “gourd-eous” orange accents on front porches and happy ghost inflatables. Since 2003, the Daniel Island Pumpkin Walk has served up a ghoulish good time on the weekend before Halloween. And this year will be no exception. Hundreds of carved, lit...

The captain rules the day!

After the “Small Fish” article last week, my daughter, Maddie, volunteered to help me break the small fish curse. Happy for the offer of help and the opportunity to fish with my daughter, I quickly accepted. Turns out, she could only fit me into her busy schedule on Sunday from 1:30 to 3:00....

All About the Arts - October 18, 2018

Daniel Island Pop-Up Art Show winner! Michele Duffy was the lucky winner of a $500 gift certificate to be used towards a piece of art from the Pop-Up Art Show on Daniel Island in late August. Duffy selected a painting entitled “The Love Birds” by Daniel Island Artist Amanda McLenon and recently...

DI News History - October 18, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – All about Breast Cancer Awareness The October 16, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News was filled with information about breast cancer awareness. In one particular article, Caroline Sullivan, a Daniel Island resident at the time, was ready to go another round in her battle against...

Daniel Island On the Table events serve up conversations about local issues

On a hot October morning, a dozen residents gathered on a snug outdoor patio in the Codner’s Ferry Park neighborhood on Daniel Island. Diversity on the island was the first topic of conversation, followed by lively and cordial discussions about public transportation, litter, grocery stores, and...

Police officers from DI-based Team 5 join Hurricane Florence relief team in Georgetown

The predictions for Georgetown County were not sunny after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. Although the storm had passed, flooding was still a threat to the South Carolina county, with officials believing the water levels could have been higher than the flooding brought by 2016’...