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Developers delve into status of DI commercial real estate

Recently, Daniel Island has experienced a shift in respect to vacant office space. What was a tight market just a year ago has quickly loosened due to changes in tenants and new buildings being constructed. With a total of approximately 265,000 square-feet of office space currently available on...

Local anit-gun violence advocacy groups host public discussion on DI

Concerned citizens, both young and old, convened for a public meeting at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island on March 28 to discuss next steps following the “March for Our Lives” event that took place in Charleston and across the nation on March 24. Arm in Arm South Carolina, an...

Berkeley County to host public hearing for Clements Ferry Road widening project

Berkeley County will host a public hearing about the proposed Clements Ferry Road widening project on Thursday, April 26 at Philip Simmons High School from 5 to 7 p.m. This public hearing will cover phase two of the Clements Ferry Road project. This hearing follows the public information meeting...

City of Charleston names new fire chief

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, alongside members of City Council and community leaders, recently announced the selection of Daniel Curia as the new chief of the City of Charleston Fire Department. Chief Curia is set to begin on July 30, 2018. Mayor Tecklenburg said, “The Charleston Fire...

DI Speaker Series features Nucor Steel VP

As the largest steel producer in the United States, Nucor Steel produces over 23 million tons of steel each year across 200 locations. And approximately three million tons of that output is created at Nucor Steel Berkeley, the company’s largest plant, explained Vice President and General Manager...

Daniel Island Grille celebrates a decade of 'Friends, family and fun' on DI

When business partners Brian Mahoney and Thomas Dowling decided to invest their time and almost all of their money nearly 10 years ago into opening Daniel Island Grille (DIG), they were unsure what to expect. The location had been the site of a previous eating establishment that had closed its...

Heron or egret? - Part 2

In our last “Nature Notes” article, a couple enjoying the Daniel Island trails was trying to identify a beautiful, snowy-white wading bird. It was determined to be an egret and we learned a little about the two most common egrets here on the island. Today our couple has come to another pond and...

DI woman finishes strong in Cooper River Bridge Run!

Daniel Island resident Sara Powell Ashton got over it. The Cooper River Bridge that is – in her recent quest to tackle the annual 10K event that attracts some 40,000 participants to the Charleston area. And not only did she get over it, with a time of 36 minutes and nine seconds, she picked up a...

A 'reel' good show!

In the winter, I spend most of my fishing time looking for fish. I search visually in the shallows or in deeper water, using the fish finder on my skiff. In the spring, things change and the fish show themselves - typically, by chasing food in the shallows or feeding near the surface of the water...

Daniel Island School's Jason McDermott named district 'Teacher of the Year' finalist

Daniel Island School teacher Jason McDermott has been named a finalist for the Berkeley County School District “Teacher of the Year.” The district announced McDermott and Devon Forest Elementary’s Emily Reichbach and Goose Creek High’s Amanda Cooper as Honor Roll Teacher of the Year finalists at...