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Fiction worth falling for: Your November list of best books

It was surprising when I looked at my list for this month, and it was void of nonfiction. Please accept my apologies. I will try to do better. But for fiction lovers, here are the November selections. "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent. The author is a lexicographer and presents us with a...

Zinnia boutique shop celebrates 20 years of unique gifts at Belle Hall

Step into the Belle Hall retail gift shop, Zinnia, and you’ll instantly feel welcome. The Mount Pleasant store has been a Lowcountry treasure for 20 years, offering unique gifts from artisan jewelry, distinctive gifts, and home décor items. When Terri and Joe Wischerath relocated in 2006 to the...

TRC to weigh in on DI self-storage facility, new commercial development

Here are the developments before the various City of Charleston boards and committees this week, as well as results, if any, from the prior week’s items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter. UPCOMING:...

2025 COCO champ Pegula to defend title

World No. 5 and 2025 Charleston champion Jessica Pegula will return to defend her title at the 2026 Credit One Charleston Open, North America's largest women’s-only professional tennis tournament. The nine-time WTA title winner added three trophies to her resume this year, each on a different...

Ben Waring named new Berkeley fire services manager

Ben Waring has been named as fire services manager, a new position within Berkeley County Government. Waring’s first day in the position was Oct. 20. Waring is a Summerville native and Berkeley County resident with more than 25 years of experience in the fire service industry. In this new role, he...

Double your impact for Hurricane Melissa relief

As Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean, the islands were left facing unimaginable loss and devastation. Families are without clean water, power, and basic supplies – but together, residents can help bring relief and restore hope. The Daniel Island Community Foundation is raising $5,000 to...

Berkeley Co. Sheriff's Office back ‘On Patrol: Live’

After a bit of a hiatus, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office returns to the popular REELZ television show, “On Patrol: Live.” The team kicked off their return with the Halloween episode Oct. 31. The program offers the public a real-time look at deputies in action as they serve and protect the...

City councilman Mike Seekings seeks 5th term representing DI

Fourth-term City Councilman Mike Seekings is running unopposed for a fifth term representing District Eight, which includes a portion of the south side of Daniel Island, as well as the bottom tip of the Charleston peninsula. The councilman, who has been a part of city council since 2009, holds...

Two candidates vie for Charleston’s Public Works Commissioner seat

As the Lowcountry prepares for its municipal elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters will have the opportunity to select the city’s next Commissioner of Public Works, a role central to maintaining the city’s infrastructure. Two candidates, Kathleen Wilson and Barbara Acobe, are seeking the...

Fresh eyes by full-time residents

The modern-day Daniel Island community has been celebrating “firsts” since its residents began calling the island home in 1996. First neighborhoods to be settled, first businesses to open, first schools to welcome students, and more. But soon there will be another important milestone. By...