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Just a pup enjoying his newly renovated living room by Southeastern Custom Homes!

Renovating right: Local contractors share the do’s and don’ts of home reno

Has a home renovation ever crossed your mind, but in the moment the idea seemed too daunting? Maybe you were watching “Fixer Upper” or “Flip or Flop?” on HGTV and were suddenly inspired to take on a project but did not know where to start. Step 1: The home inspection Before beginning the project,...

At the conclusion of their presentation, Ella Cowen of Sea Island Savory Herbs briefly spoke about some of the plants they brought along.

Plant growers share tips with DI Garden Club on proper propagation

Propagating plants in your garden can be an inexpensive and easy way to yield new plants from plants you already have. While some plants are harder to propagate than others, taking cuttings of plants such as mint and rosemary, which are found in most people’s gardens, is simple and can save you a...

Black Tie Music Academy kept the tunes pumping throughout National Day of Unplugging!

Daniel Island disconnects on National Day of Unplugging!

It feels good to unplug! That was the general sentiment shared by those who took part in National Day of Unplugging from sundown, March 9, through sundown, March 10. The Daniel Island community joined over 112,000 people worldwide in putting away their electronic devices as part of the event,...

DI News History - March 22, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Berkeley County EMS unveils mass-casualty bus In the March 20, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, a feature article spotlighted the Berkeley County EMS team’s preparations for a mass-casualty response. Bob Mixter, director of Berkeley County’s emergency medical services...

Meet your Teachers of the Year

Jay Watterworth PHILIP SIMMONS HIGH SCHOOL For Philip Simmons High School (PSHS) 10th grade social studies teacher and 2018 Teacher of the Year Jay Watterworth, a fourth-generation educator, education has always been an important part of his life. “My grandfather was a superintendent in South...

Can 'Wi-Fi trolls' access your home's internet router?

A “Wi-Fi troll” is a person or persons who park outside of a home for brief periods at a time—typically an hour or two—with a device that enables them to break into the owner’s router, allowing them to intercept any and all web traffic and ultimately giving them access to personal data, such as...

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...

Police Blotter - March 15, 2018

Sex Offense/Forcible Rape An adult female reported to police on Feb. 17 that she was forced to engage in unwanted sexual intercourse with an acquaintance at an apartment complex on Daniel Island. According to the report, the victim and male subject went to downtown Charleston on the evening of Feb...

Separate in age but not ideas

Just under a month ago, tragedy struck Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when a former student attacked those in the school using a semi-automatic rifle, resulting in the loss of 17 lives. With a total of 17 school shootings in 2018 alone, according to EveryTown, and 290...

New fishing location nets good results!

The Ralston Creek boat landing is closed for renovations until the end of March. Thankfully, the Beresford Creek boat landing is still open. While it only takes a few minutes to launch in Beresford Creek and then run around Daniel Island to the Wando River (where I fish most of the time), I have...