News

July 2017 real estate report

During the month of July, 36 homes sold on Daniel Island. While that is less than the total sold during June of this year, it is still up from last year during the same month. Only 25 homes sold in July 2016. As of Aug. 9, there were 195 homes for sale. Of those, 149 were active and 48 were under...

New DIPAC artistic production director receives community introduction

Deanna McBrearty, the new artistic production director for the Daniel Island Performing Arts Center, got her first official introduction to the community on July 27 at an event hosted by Daniel Island residents Ruthie and Rolf Hille and Tim and Terry Haas. Held for invited guests at the Hille home...

Biking on Daniel Island: What are the rules?

Being able to ride a bicycle on a beautiful, sunny day on Daniel Island is a part of the island’s community culture. But with the ability to cruise on a bike throughout town, there are rules in place to keep the public safe. Take the time to review the following ordinances, which apply throughout...

Let's get astrophysical!

“See the reflection of light?” I inquired, beginning my presentation. “Now imagine it is the sun.” My aunt, Toogie, had asked about the impending solar eclipse and I offered to give a demonstration as she and my lovely wife Grace gathered in the kitchen late one afternoon. I pulled the blinds to...

DI News History - August 17, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - PACT program makes impact One of the main stories in the Aug. 16, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News was about a program called “Parents and Children Together” (PACT). PACT, which started in Charleston 25 years ago and is the only program of its kind in South Carolina, provides...

Taking a look at the island's live music scene

Live music is not hard to find on Daniel Island. Artists who play on the island range from retired professionals, semi-pros and amateurs who are just starting out, according to Black Tie Music Academy Owner Braeden Kershner. “It’s a wonderful place to grow and learn the craft,” said Kershner. “A...

'Robots for Kids' engages youth techies at DI Library camp

The community room at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island looked like a colorful, mechanical wonderland during the last week of July, as young campers taking part in a “Robots for Kids” program assembled and tested their own creations using Legos and electrical components. The five day...

Rotary Club presents checks to Duck Race beneficiaries

After a successful 2017 Duck Race that included 70 sponsors, the Daniel Island Rotary Club hosted a breakfast at the Daniel Island Club to present local beneficiaries with their checks on Wednesday, Aug. 2. “It’s been a long year but it’s been a culmination of a lot of work by a lot of people,”...

Mark Sanford keeps park idea alive for tip of Daniel Island

U.S. Representative for the First District of South Carolina Mark Sanford stopped by the Rotary Club’s Aug. 2 meeting at the Daniel Island Club. While he kept his comments on politics minimal, he did share news of new developments on plans for a park of scale on the tip of the island. After plans...

Pinckney Group Summer Camp Program impacts lives at Seven Farms Apartments

The sea sparkled below. Sailboats drifted by like earth-bound clouds, and sea birds winged overhead in a blazing blue sky. It looked like a beautiful day by the ocean, but the only sound anyone could hear was a high-pitched shriek. It was coming from a young girl who clung to the railing as if...