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Kiki crushes it!

If Kiki Bertens keeps it up, she just might be known as the Ernie Banks of the WTA tour. Banks, of course, is a baseball Hall of Famer who was known for his talent -- and for his love of the game. He loved it so much he said, “Let’s play two.” Sunday, Bertens did just that at the Volvo Car Open...

Alligator that lunged at DI resident and pet removed by SCDNR

An alligator that was deemed aggressive by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources was removed from a pond near the intersection of Josiah Street and Village Crossing Drive on Daniel Island on March 19. According to Chris Hamil, field operations manager for the Daniel Island Property...

DI public boat landing plans facing further delays

Plans for the proposed Daniel Island public boat landing on the Wando River under the I-526 overpass were recently sent back to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) for additional design work to be completed. The original plans estimated that the cost of the project would...

Candidates file for June primary election

ELIZABETH BUSH beth@thedanielislandnews.com ‘Tis almost election season again…and a number of local and state candidates have officially filed to run during the upcoming June primary. The filing period for those seeking their political party’s nomination for the 2018 general election was March 16...

Coastal Carolina Corvette Club to host 11th annual 'Vettes Doin Charleston' event on DI

When Daniel Island resident Kim Sheldon bought her first Corvette nearly 20 years ago, it was not long until she realized her passion for the brand and the community that comes with it. After she and her late husband Chuck moved to Daniel Island from Annapolis, Maryland 15 years ago, where they...

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...

Rotary Duck Race migrating to a new DI waterway

The ducks are moving! The ducks are moving! After 11 years on the Wando River, the 2018 Rotary Charity Duck Race will be conducted at Smythe Lake Park on Friday, June 8, 2018. The race will be presented in conjunction with a Daniel Island Property Owners Association “Sounds of Summer” concert...

DI pop-up art show, studio and open house this weekend!

Art and homes go hand in hand – so why not celebrate them together? That’s the idea behind what may be the first ever pop-up art show, studio and open house combination gathering ever to take place on Daniel Island, according to event organizer, artist and Daniel Island resident Heather Jones. The...

Warmer temps bring better fishing conditions

After a cold and windy March, it seems spring has finally arrived in the Lowcountry. The water temperature is now in the middle 60-degree range. Baitfish have returned to the creeks. Redfish, trout and flounder are actively feeding. Fishing is very good now and getting better with each passing day...

PSHS club hosting sock drive for the homeless

After being inspired by the message delivered at the Josten’s Renaissance “Find your Grind” Conference at Cane Bay High School on March 13, students from the newly formed Philip Simmons High School (PSHS) Renaissance Purple Key Club wanted to do something to give back to the community. “It was so...