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Local New York City Ballet alum lifts the darkness from dance in new book

By most accounts, there is beauty in dance. Beyond the visual appeal of that human movement, the observer might be captivated by the dedication and discipline of the dancer, or enchanted with the perfect pairing of motion with music. Perhaps this is why there seems to be particular fascination with...

DI News History - May 31, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Beach Bound: Helpful info about your local beaches In the May 29, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, the centerspread featured an article about our local beaches, which included Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, Folly Beach, and Kiawah. Information was listed about beach access,...

Help Wanted!

During the last month of spring, before the summer truly starts, there’s always an influx of “help wanted” signs placed in storefront windows. In preparation for vacationing families and heat-loving locals looking to take advantage of the welcoming weather, businesses always seem to hire en masse...

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...

SCDOT, local leaders, elected officials drive discussion on bridge

Five days after announcing a ruptured cable had prompted an emergency closure of the westbound lanes of I-526 on the Wando River Bridge connecting Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island, the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) addressed the public at its third press conference of the week to bring...

Delcioppo named Berkeley Co. Board of Voter Registration and Elections

Daniel Island resident Marie Delcioppo has added another title to her list of public service posts. Delcioppo was appointed on May 7 to the Berkeley County Board of Voter Registration and Elections (BVRE) by Governor Henry McMaster after receiving a recommendation from the Berkeley County...

Resident group seeks to put brakes on new truck stop location

A proposed Flying J truck stop at the corner of Clements Ferry Road and Beresford Run is drawing ire from a group of local citizens. Over 80 residents of the Beresford Creek Landing neighborhood sent a letter of discontent to Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler on April 30, expressing worry...

Skip the traffic and go fishing!

Wind and rain made fishing this week a bit of a challenge. The combined weather elements made for extremely poor water clarity. This shut down the trout bite and made casting lures or flies to redfish in the shallows nearly impossible. Fishing was tough but not nearly as tough as the drive from...

Piccolo Spoleto starts this week!

Charleston’s annual celebratory arts infusion is about to begin! The 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival opens on May 25 and runs through June 10, 2018. The festival program is available for digital download with online advance ticketing on www.piccolospoleto.com. Walk-up box office operations are...

Positively Parenting: Helping children learn financial responsibility

Editor’s Note: Once a month, we pose a question submitted by one of our readers to a local professional or expert regarding parenting issues. For this issue, a reader submitted a question about preparing her children to be financially responsible. We turned to Daniel Island resident and financial...