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New year, new goals?

A new year is right around the corner and many of you may have already started thinking about what your resolutions will be. I don’t know about you, but I have never been very good at setting or keeping New Year’s resolutions. I viewed resolutions as being a part of my “life purpose.” Resolutions...

Ted swings into lead spot in November 'Top Dog' competition

Introducing…Ted, the November winner of the Top Dog of Daniel Island Photo Contest! Ted is a long-time Daniel Island resident and loves spending time exploring the island’s many trails and parks. The Daniel Island Property Owners Association (POA) recently spoke with Ted’s owner to find out more...

DI News History - December 28, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Healthcare media studio unveiled at Benefitfocus In the December 27, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News, a feature article announced the unveiling of Benefitfocus’ newest venture at the time - a multi-million dollar in-house media studio dedicated to serving healthcare consumers...

New church designs unveiled for Saint Clare of Assisi

At a celebration that started with singing and prayer on Sunday, Dec. 10, Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church on Daniel Island unveiled the exterior design of their future sanctuary to an auditorium filled with applauding and cheering parishioners and friends. The 850-seat church is fashioned in...

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...

Charliewood Pictures announces distribution deal for their first narrative film, "Warrior Road"

Daniel Island-based production company Charliewood Pictures, led by Founder and Chairman Denis Gallagher, has announced a distribution deal for their South Carolina set feature-film Warrior Road. The deal is with Gravitas Ventures, a global entertainment distributor based in Los Angeles, with the...

Local company partners with Dockery's to offer true 'farm-to-table' experience

If you have been to the new Dockery’s restaurant on Daniel Island over the last week, you may have noticed large white shipping containers sitting outside the building. These shipping containers, which are operated by local sustainable farming company Vertical Roots, are not what they seem. Inside...

Berkeley County combats surging opioid overdose death rate

When one pictures a heroin addict, the image that typically comes to mind is one of a sketchy person in a dark alley or broken-down apartment using a needle to inject the drug into their body. This stereotypical picture of what an addict looks like can be attributed to popular media, explained...

Christmas in the Alley!

Santa Claus came to town on Dec. 10 for the 6th Annual “Christmas in the Alley” celebration, hosted by Daniel Island residents Terry and Tim Haas and Nate and Kara Delpino in their Center Park neighborhood. Volunteers hung colorful lights and put up a festive spread of holiday decorations to...

Holiday Happenings!

DANIEL ISLAND ACADEMY ‘GIVING TREE’ The Parents Association of Daniel Island Academy (PADIA) set up a “giving tree” in the school lobby after Thanksgiving to benefit Lowcountry Orphan Relief. During the holiday season, DIA families were invited to pick a stocking from the tree and purchase...