News

getting out of debt: 'Clarity leads to freedom'

After facing extreme loss throughout her life, losing two daughters to natural causes, one in 1987 and one in 2000, her brother in 2010 and then her husband in 2012, Genine Floryance*, an area resident, found comfort through credit cards and shopping. “It all came to a head in October 2012 when my...

High school students and senior citizens to discuss important issues at Intergenerational Forum

The third annual Intergenerational Forum (IGF) on Daniel Island will be held at the Bishop England High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. The IGF is organized by a committee of citizens of Daniel Island and is presented by The Daniel Island News. Five senior high school...

Police Blotter - February 22, 2018

Aircraft crash No one was injured after a helicopter, manned by a student pilot and instructor, crashed on the southeast part of Daniel Island on Feb. 14 at approximately 1:30 p.m., according to a police report. The aircraft, a Robinson R22, was flying at an altitude of approximately 50 feet over...

Professor guides DI audience on virtual tour through Avery Research Center

In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Patricia Lessane of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture presented a virtual tour of the museum on Feb. 6 at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island. “The mission of Charleston’s unique center is to collect, preserve and...

State Ports Authority settles trio of lawsuits with St. Thomas Island property heirs

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is in the final steps of settling three lawsuits which, originally filed by Mount Pleasant trial attorney Mark A. Mason, alleged that the SCPA abused its power of eminent domain after taking private property on St. Thomas Island in 1998 that was never used...

Finicky fish respond to 'bubble gum' lure!

Constantly changing weather keeps fishing interesting. One day, the weather is warm. The barometer is stable. The fish are ravenous. Then overnight, a cold front moves into the area. Bringing with it light rain, gale force winds and fish that refuse to eat. Lures and techniques that crushed the...

All about the Arts - February 22, 2018

‘MADAMA BUTTERFLY” DELIGHTS ON DI Audiences were reportedly mesmerized by the performance of “Madama Butterfly: The Untold Story” in the Blackbaud Atrium on Daniel Island January 25-27. Presented by the South of Broadway Theatre Company, set to be the theatre-in-residence at the planned Daniel...

Heron or egret?

Somewhere on Daniel Island a couple stops, captivated by a tall, striking bird standing perfectly still at a pond’s edge. Perhaps it is a thin, elegant animal covered in beautiful blue and gray feathers. Or maybe its plumage is a brilliant white. “Is that an egret or a heron?” one person asks the...

School Briefs - February 22, 2018

NEW BCSD CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER TARGETING INCLUSION, MULTICULTURALISM Dr. Glenda Levine is settling in to her new role as chief diversity officer for the Berkeley County School District (BCSD). She was appointed to the post at the November 14, 2017 Berkeley County School Board meeting. Although...

PSES students unveil their very own Lowcountry Blessing Box

As a way to address the lack of healthy food providers that exists near Philip Simmons Elementary School, students who participated in the school’s “Genius Hour” last semester came up with the idea of creating a “Blessing Box,” in coordination with the Lowcountry Blessing Box Project. The box...