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Fishing was great between thunderstorms last week

This week, I ran into my good friend, Jim Rabon, at the Sushi bar in Wasabi. With Jim being an avid angler, our conversation quickly turned to fishing. Soon, we had our mobile phones out showing each other pictures of our most recent catches. A picture that caught my attention was of Jim’s...

Philip Simmons High School ready to 'serve every child' in inaugural year

Technology is at the center of the brand new, state-of-the-art Philip Simmons High School (PSHS), which opened its doors to welcome teachers and staff on Aug. 4. “The vision for this school from the very beginning was to have a school that was really rich in technology,” said Principal Dr. James...

Ride a Day in their Shoes

Teachers and administrators from Philip Simmons Middle School took a bus ride to see where their students live throughout the community on Aug. 2 and 3 as a part of a program called “Ride a Day in Their Shoes.” The Daniel Island News tagged along on Thursday for bus routes nine and 14.

Eat with a local!

My best travel memories are the times I’ve connected with locals: tea at an Arab home in Jerusalem, being a houseguest in Peru, joining a camping group in France…Making friends, not just photographs. The burgeoning sharing economy has made these sorts of opportunities as easy as a mouse click....

A winning day for 2017 Kids' Fishing Tournament Champion!

This year, the winner of the Daniel Island Kids’ Fishing Tournament was Johnathan Cheek. As the tournament champion, Johnathan won a fishing trip with me. After a few scheduling issues (on my part), we got out to fish last week. On the day of our trip, Johnathan and his Dad, John, met me at the...

What's happening at the Daniel Island Library in August?

The following activities will take place during the month of August at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island, located at 2301 Daniel Island Drive. For additional information, call (843) 471-2952 or visit http://berkeleylibrarysc.org/locations-and-hours/daniel-island-library/. ECLIPSE EVENTS...

Land Use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

Below are 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 of the...

DI Farmers Market: 'Small. Local. Simple.'

Every Thursday at Refuel on Daniel Island from 3 to 7 p.m., vendors set up stands lined with mouthwatering produce, chocolates, seafood and ice cream to sell to those who visit the Farmers Market. “Refuel has been such a fantastic business partner in allowing us to host the market each week at...

Understanding the DICA transition

With the transition to resident control estimated to happen sometime between 2019 and 2020 for the Daniel Island Community Association (DICA), which represents the homes on the south side of the island, many questions have arisen regarding what that means. In terms of DICA, a document titled, “...

DI dance studio sees success at national competition

After a very successful competition season, nine dance squads from Peace, Love and Hip Hop, a hip hop and fitness studio on Daniel Island, qualified to compete in the Platinum Elite Ultimate Invitational National Championship on July 11 and 12 at the North Charleston Coliseum. “We are especially...