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March Gladness: 10-year-old takes shot at raising $10K for homeless

Ten-year-old Wade Altum hopes to make a slam dunk during March Madness at his fourth annual charity challenge, Hoops Against Homelessness. Combining his love of basketball and his desire to help the homeless, the Daniel Island School fifth grader hopes to raise $10,000 this month. ...

DI Exchange Club to award student perseverance with $2,500 scholarship

Getting through high school is a battle of its own, but for some students, the toughest challenges are often fought outside of school. To recognize the resilience of local high school seniors, the Daniel Island Exchange Club will award the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Scholarship...

Bibles stolen from Point Hope Publix, handgun taken from trunk

The following incidents were taken from the City of Charleston Police Department reports within Team 5, which covers Daniel Island, Clements Ferry Road, and parts of Cainhoy, between Feb. 16-29. Shoplifting On Feb. 19, an employee of Publix reported a male and female entered the business...

Tuxbury Farm Road subdivision project heads to planning commission

This week there are several developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are those items 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 Animal Society celebrates 150 years of rescuing pets

As Charleston Animal Society continues through its sesquicentennial year – one can’t help but be struck by the intertwined threads that link the history of Charleston and the history of Charleston Animal Society. As South Carolina’s first animal organization and one of the oldest in the...

Congaree firefly event pass lottery opens soon

The ever-popular Congaree National Park Synchronized Firefly Viewing Event is planned for May 16-25, and those wanting to view the spectacle will need to win a pass in a lottery drawing. Passes to attend the magical natural phenomenon will be required to enter the park on event nights and will be...

Berkeley Co. in-house job fair set

An in-house job fair for a number of open Berkeley County Government positions is planned for Thursday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the County Administration Building, 1003 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. Members of the public needing a job or seeking a career change are invited to attend....

Navigation 101: Know the rules of the water

Back when this writer was young, Charleston’s waterways were uncrowded, and most boats did not have navigational equipment. They required navigation lights if they were operating at night, but lights and life preservers were about all they carried. The vessels that...

Drive-by celebration!

It’s been nearly five months since 18-year-old Will Bearden walked the halls of Philip Simmons High School, but that didn’t stop the entire school from showing up to support him. On a recent Friday afternoon, students from PSHS crowded the front of the school to celebrate their classmate...

Vandals strike, police issue 23 traffic warnings

The following incidents were taken from the City of Charleston Police Department reports within Team 5, which covers Daniel Island, Clements Ferry Road, and parts of Cainhoy, between Feb. 1-15. Vandalism On Feb. 2, an unknown individual attempted to steal an enclosed trailer from a...