News

'I've had to give up everything'

It’s a beautiful, warm spring day on Daniel Island and Sandra Jacobs is gazing longingly out of the windows in her Center Park home while resting on her living room couch. Most people could easily get up and walk out the door to enjoy the outdoor splendor - and to complete most other normal tasks...

STEAM leader Dr. Melissa Negreiros named principal at PSE

It’s full STEAM ahead for Philip Simmons Elementary after the Berkeley County Board of Education approved the hiring of the school’s next principal at their May 8 meeting. Dr. Melissa Negreiros began her career in education in 2003 as a math and pre-algebra teacher at Cross High School. She will...

DI community invited to go 'Around the World in 80 Minutes'

Looking for a way to experience the world without leaving Daniel Island? Head down to Pierce Park Pavilion this Saturday, May 19, for the second annual “Around the World in 80 Minutes,” a celebration of diverse cultures and heritage. Serving as beneficiary of the event will be Camp Happy Days....

Emergency James B. Edwards Bridge closure snarls traffic

Those attempting to get back to Daniel Island or areas in North Charleston via I-526 from Mount Pleasant hit an unexpected obstacle on Monday. A snapped cable discovered inside the bridge by S.C. Department of Transportation officials prompted an emergency closure of the westbound lanes of the...

The lure of pond fishing

I try to fish every day. However, there are some days when my schedule or the weather do not cooperate. On those days, I go fishing in ponds around Daniel Island. There are a good number of ponds on the island. Most have healthy populations of Largemouth bass, blue gill (bream) and crappie. Keep in...

Gator surprise!

When Daniel Island Park residents Steve and Kathy Rucker woke up one morning last week, they discovered an unexpected guest swimming in their heated, saltwater pool – an alligator about five to six feet in length! According to Kathy, the gutsy gator appeared to be enjoying himself. “He was doing...

Fishing just got a lot easier!

This week, summer-like conditions made for hot temperatures and great fishing. On Saturday, it was 91 degrees. Given a week of hot weather, the water temperature jumped into the lower 70-degree range and summer fishing patterns began to take hold. Fishing just got a lot easier. A multitude of fish...

Going for Gold!

Daniel Island resident Sara Ashton could be heading to the Olympics! She competed in the Illinois Marathon on Saturday, April 28, and her performance qualified her for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. Ashton also met the elite women’s qualifying standard for the Boston Marathon field...

School News - May 17, 2018

DANIEL ISLAND SCHOOL ANNOUNCES S.C. JUNIOR SCHOLARS Forty-five students at Daniel Island School have earned the coveted title of South Carolina Junior Scholar (SCJS). The purpose of the SCJS Identification and Development Program is to identify students with exceptionally high scholastic...

DI News History - May 17, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Daniel Island’s image An article in the May 15, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News featured a blog site that captured what people from around the area thought about Daniel Island. The blog site, www.city-data.com, offered a collection of alternative, and often humorous,...