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Police Blotter - August 16, 2018

The following cases were taken from City of Charleston Police reports filed with Team 5 on Daniel Island between July 20 and August 10, 2018. THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE In the Etiwan Park neighborhood, an officer responded to a reported theft of sunglasses and money from an unsecured car. The theft...

Storms bring down trees on DI

A cluster of severe thunderstorms packing gusty winds and powerful lightning downed at least two trees on Daniel Island last week. The inclement weather rolled in on the evening of August 9, prompting a large tree to fall on a house near the intersection of Blakeway and Schooner Streets. Crews were...

'Catch' special moments while fishing

Time flies and kids grow up fast. These were my thoughts when friends Roman and Nico joined me for one of our semi-annual fishing trips. They live in California, but their grandfather is a Daniel Island resident and we fish when they visit for Christmas and summer. We missed our winter trip last...

Back to school nutrition

The first day of school is right around the corner. The lazy days of summer are quickly going to shift to early morning alarm clocks, long school days, and busy afternoon schedules. Below are five tips to get your family off to a great start when it comes to back to school nutrition. BREAKFAST...

DI News History - August 16, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – All about football! In the August 14, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, the feature article introduced two new head football coaches for local schools. Bishop England High School welcomed John Cantey as head football coach and Hanahan High School welcomed Charlie Patterson as...

Forward-thinking on Daniel Island Land Legacy

United States Congressman Mark Sanford stood at Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park on Thursday, August 2, with Daniel Island’s southern tip visible behind him, telling a crowd of reporters and other interested attendees about his continued commitment to turn some of the State Ports Authority’s (SPA) land...

Questions raised about new DI recreation center design

A brand new City of Charleston Recreation Center is coming to Daniel Island – but will it score when it comes to adequately serving the community’s needs? Some say no and they are pushing the city to reconsider the facility’s design before construction begins next month. “Let’s not build something...

Roundabout plans move forward at busy Daniel Island intersection

Construction on the proposed new single-lane roundabout for the intersection of Daniel Island Drive and Seven Farms Drive could begin as early as October, if all goes as planned. According to Les Blankenship, deputy supervisor of operations for Berkeley County, the entity managing and funding the...

Mark Bryan takes center stage with a breakdown on all things Hootie

Stalwart ‘90s hitmakers Hootie & The Blowfish may have announced their hiatus a decade ago, but the members regularly put their solo careers on the side every year to resuscitate Hootie for their Homegrown Concert weekend in Charleston. Now, in its 16th year, the event has grown into an...

DI singer-songwriters sound off about their music and influences - Part 1

The music scene around Charleston has grown in acclaim at a surprising rate over the past decade. What used to be a sleepy hipster scene full of indie bands and Geechee-influenced rappers has become a haven for thoughtful artistic statements. Some of the Holy City’s musicians are touring regularly...