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DI's Rep. Jim Merrill indicted on multiple misconduct/ethics violations

State House Representative Jim Merrill of Daniel Island knew there was an investigation underway by First Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe into alleged conflicts between his private work as a public relations consultant and his duties as a state lawmaker. But last week, he learned the full extent of...

DI News History - December 15, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO - SEVEN FARMS APARTMENTS DEDICATED In the December 14, 2006 edition of the paper the top news story was the dedication of the Seven Farms Apartments. On December 7, the 72-unit complex was dedicated in a ceremony attended by Mayor Riley and U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, as well as by other...

'The Boom is Back'

What a difference six years can make. The first time career economist Steve Slifer presented his popular end-of-year Economic Outlook conference on Daniel Island, his message largely focused on a nation still healing from what has been described as the greatest financial crisis since the Great...

Boat Landing Renovation

A project to improve the Beresford Creek Boat Landing on Daniel Island is now underway. This is a special initiative to renovate the current boat landing as well as an erosion control project for Bellinger Island. There will be no access to the Beresford Creek Boat Landing or Bellinger Island until...

Barred owl finds new home on DI

Daniel Prohaska of the Center for Birds of Prey knelt down atop a grassy bluff alongside a pond behind a home on Farr Street. As the sun set over a line of trees in the distance, he placed a small white box lined with tiny holes on the ground in front of him. “Is everybody ready?” he asked the...

A Salute to Daniel Island's Veterans

Last Wednesday, December 7, was the 75th anniversary of the “date which will live in infamy,” the Japanese surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a day of patriotic pride for veterans across the country - a day to remember one of the most calamitous and defining...

DIS presents 'A Charlie Brown Christmas!'

Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy, Lucy and all of their friends took to the stage at Daniel Island School last weekend to present the nostalgic holiday favorite “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” A total of 27 students, along with an additional 65 chorus students, took part in the production. According to...

A home for the holidays!

It only seems like Clark Griswold lives on Daniel Island. Drive past the intersection of Village Crossing Drive and Pierce Street and you will see Christmas pomp and circumstance in the form of elaborate decorations that increase the electric bill, attract neighbors and passersby, and bring a...

A new place to play for Cainhoy kids in need

Children in Huger received a new playground just in time for the holidays! The Baldwin Carson Community Outreach Center, a satellite facility of non-profit East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO), was the beneficiary of the special gift completed last month by local volunteers. Rotary Club of Daniel...

Police investigate alleged threat at BEHS

City of Charleston Police are investigating a Bishop England High School student who allegedly threatened to harm students at the facility last week. According to Lt. Jim Byrne, commanding officer for Daniel Island-based Team 5, the student is a 15 year-old Daniel Island resident. A police report...