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DI residents to explore local air quality

For Daniel Island resident Sara Gail, it started with the laundry. On certain days, she notices a distinct “rotten egg” smell coming from the family’s clothes after they’re removed from the dryer. The odor is similar to what she smells in the air when the winds carry emissions from the nearby...

Clements Ferry Rd. widening project gets additional $9 million

An additional $9 million has been pumped into the first phase of the Clements Ferry Road widening project. Ac-cording to a Berkeley County press release, the extra funding was recently approved by the Charleston Area Trans-portation Study (CHATS) policy committee. Phase 1 of the initiative,...

Berkeley County School District announces $7.2 million shortfall

Financial woes continue for the Berkeley County School District. At the district’s board meeting on March 28, Interim Superintendent Deon Jackson announced to board members in a presentation on the school improvement fund that a $7.28 million shortfall has been detected in the construction/...

Daniel Islanders on the path to citizenship: Part 3

Editor’s Note: In the last two issues of The Daniel Island News, we’ve introduced you to two foreign-born Daniel Island residents who have completed the path to U.S. citizenship. We conclude our series this week with a story about the immigration journey of another island resident – Carina Buckman...

Spirits soar at event honoring local veterans

On Saturday, March 18, Summit Place of Daniel Island brought WWII veterans and other residents on a unique field trip to the East Cooper Regional Airport for an event honoring their history and achievements. Veterans in attendance represented four branches of the US military who served in WWII,...

Police Blotter - March 30, 2017

The following incidents were reported to City of Charleston Police at Daniel Island-based Team 5 between March 1 and March 22, 2017. THEFTS FROM DI STORAGE FACILITY An unknown suspect or suspects targeted the Stockade Storage facility near the end of Seven Farms Drive on Daniel Island over the...

Women and wealth

March is Women’s History Month, making it the perfect time to reflect on and appreciate the many achievements of women in all aspects of our lives – from government to science and everything in between. This month is also an opportunity to examine ways that we, as a community, can continue to...

New fire truck for DI's Station 18

Easter may be just around the corner, but for the firefighters at Station 18 on Daniel Island, it feels like Christmas! They just “unwrapped” a shiny new (2016) 100-foot long Pierce Arrow XT Arial Tiller. A fire-fighters dream, the new Ladder 101 will replace the old Sutphen Straight Frame Aerial...

Former Daniel Islander daring to dream big

Daniel Island-raised Shelby Rogers has made quite a name for herself and her tennis-loving city since turning pro over six years ago. She’s made the quarterfinals of the French Open, won four tournaments and heading into next week’s seminal Charleston tennis event, the Volvo Car Open, she’s ranked...

March Honeycomb Cafe artist shines light on unique art form

This month, diners at the Honeycomb Cafe on Daniel Island are talking about the unique works of art hanging on the walls. Familiar images from the sea, from the Bible and from everyday life are elegantly reimagined, with fine detail, in panes of sand-carved glass. While sand-blasted glass may, at a...