DI News History - January 26, 2023

Jan. 24, 2008
 
Detailed plans to add 775 lots on the south end of Daniel Island (which is now home to Edgefield Park) were mapped out. The area was slated to include a mixture of multifamily units, townhouses and single-family homes. A plan for the area was previously approved by the city’s Technical Review Board in 2006, but, after changes to the city’s subdivision standards, the plan returned to the Planning Commission with a number of revisions. Changes included 450 fewer residential units and an additional seven acres of open space.
 
In election news, school board candidates Doug Cooper and Karen Smith answered questions about their platforms and vision for the BCSB position. They also autographed children’s books that were donated to the Cainhoy and Daniel Island school libraries after speaking at the Daniel Island Rotary Club.
 
Jan. 24, 2013
 
Daniel Island resident Dr. Julio Chalela, who for a four-month period in 2011 found himself in one of the most dangerous places in the world for an American – deep inside war-ravaged Iraq. More specifically, an Iraqi prison at Camp Cropper in Baghdad, where U.S. forces were holding a number of detainees, including Al Qaeda suspects. Chalela, a neurologist based at MUSC in Charleston at the time, was deployed to the region as part of his service for the U.S. Army Reserves.
 
There was an article with general information about lice and how it spreads. According to the Daniel Island School nurse at the time, Dana Liles, the school had about 20 cases so far that school year. Her biggest tip to parents to help keep the spread of lice to a minimum is for parents to tell other parents about cases if they’ve had friends over.
 
Jan. 25, 2018
 
With flu season in full force, local health care providers gave tips on how to stay safe during the flu season. Getting vaccinated was the number one tip. Other preventative measures included avoiding close contact with sick people; covering the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing; regularly washing hands with soap and water; and cleaning and disinfecting surfaces and objects that could be contaminated.
 
With 56% of the total area votes, Republican candidate Nancy Mace came out on top against Democratic opponent Cindy Boatwright in a special election, securing her spot as the first female to hold the South Carolina State House District 99 seat.
 
Out of five nominees, Daniel Island Real Estate agent Rosie Stieby was elected to be the island’s first grand marshal.
 

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