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TEN YEARS AGO - Sofa Super Store fire takes lives of nine local firefighters
In the June 28, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News, our feature article paid tribute to the nine City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in the Sofa Super Store Fire on June 18 of that year. The Daniel...
Like a Spanish moss-strewn live oak tree that’s been properly-pruned, Daniel Island is a community born of the idea that with careful planning, creativity and capital an “island town” with the charm of downtown Charleston could literally be carved from the wild. The island, once ruled by the rough...
They’re small. They’re menacing. And if you live on Daniel Island - you have likely felt their stings. It’s mosquito season all across the Lowcountry - and efforts to keep the insects’ biting population at bay are in full swing. At the June 6 meeting of the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association,...
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...
TEN YEARS AGO - Remembering Hurricane Hugo
In the June 21, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News, we featured Wando resident Earl Shaw, and his wife, Rosa, who were living across from St. James AME Church on St. Thomas Island Drive in 1989 when Hurricane Hugo hit. The hurricane not only cut a...
If flags told stories, what stories would they tell? Surely, they’d be of heroes all - tales of country, bravery, patriotism, and honor.
On Daniel Island again this year, more than 500 American flags will be flying along River Landing Drive, each symbolic of personal stories. The flag display, now...
Increased vigilance by Daniel Island residents is having an impact on crime prevention. That was the sentiment expressed by Daniel Island-Based Team 5 officers to a packed audience at the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association’s June 6 meeting at Holy Cross Church.
“We’ve had a positive run on all...
Team 5 officers responded to several reports from citizens regarding potential crimes over the last several weeks. The information below was taken from Team 5 police reports.
Impersonation
A Daniel Island resident recently visited the City of Charleston police department downtown to report that...
One of the best things about fishing is that there is always something to learn. On my recent fishing trip in the Florida Keys, I re-learned a lesson that I had somehow forgotten (probably due to old age). When in the Keys, my favorite fish to target is the Tarpon. It is big, powerful and a...
Dr. Michael Bannister has been practicing dentistry on Daniel Island for the last 14 years. But this week, he has set aside his instruments to test his skills in an operation he has never experienced before - one that will push his limits, both physically and mentally.
As you read this article,...
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