News

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...

DI townhome residents sad to see trees cut down

For Daniel Island residents Bobby and Gigi Manutes, it wasn’t the best way to start the day. One morning last month, Bobby was reading the newspaper when a knock sounded on the door. A gentleman alerted him that crews had arrived to remove a row of young live oak trees in the alley behind his...

Police Blotter - June 21, 2018

The following cases were taken from City of Charleston Police reports filed with Team 5 on Daniel Island between May 28 and June 13. THEFT FROM BUILDING On May 29, at 4:45 p.m., a man in possession of a firearm entered a gas station to use the restroom. About 10 minutes after leaving the gas...

Non-profit news - June 21, 2018

YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS COMPETITION FOR DI YOUTH! School may be out of session for local students, but there are still valuable lessons to be learned in the summer months, especially when it comes to giving back. A new opportunity has launched for Daniel Island youth that celebrates the concept of...

Celebrating fathers and fishing!

In my mind, fathers deserve to be recognized for more than a day. So, in celebration of Father’s Day, the bulk of last week was dedicated to me! Thankfully, my children, Elliott and Maddie, were willing participants. Probably, because they declare a full “Birthday Week.” Of course, “Father’s Week”...

Government Briefs - June 21, 2018

CONCRETE MEDIAN REMOVED IN CLEMENTS FERRY RD. WIDENING PROJECT A concrete median proposed as part of the Clements Ferry Road widening project’s second phase has been pulled from the design. A group of residents from neighborhoods close to Clements Ferry raised concerns about the median and the...

PSHS principal shuffle

Dr. Jim Spencer, first principal of Philip Simmons High (PSH), has been appointed as the new principal of Sedgefield Middle (SFM) and Dr. Anthony Dixon, first principal of Philip Simmons Middle (PSM), will step in to lead PSH. Spencer and Dixon will begin their new assignments immediately to...

DI News History - June 21, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Raising technology savvy kids Kids and technology was the theme of the June 19, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News. At the time, Charleston Police School Resource Officer Dean Fowler had been working at local schools for four years, including his posting at Daniel Island School....

Cypress Gardens will be a ‘vastly improved park

Berkeley County attraction set to reopen at the end of the summer In October 2015, South Carolina saw a historic natural disaster. Spurred by Hurricane Joaquin, some areas of the Lowcountry and the Midlands saw rainfall totals well over 20 inches. Streets in the Charleston and Columbia areas were...

DI ‘Field of Honor’ to pay tribute to hometown heroes and others

Annual flag display will be in place July 1-7 In some people’s minds, honor and patriotism are one and the same. A field of U.S. flags dedicated to those deemed deserving quickly becomes a special display for nationalists. In a lot of ways, the Field of Honor on Daniel Island seems tailor-made for...