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DI News History - October 10, 2019

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO In the October 7, 2004 edition of the paper, the cover and centerfold features revolved around how challenging it is to stay fit. Different fitness options on Daniel Island were highlighted, which included a feature on Curves (formerly located in Publix Shopping Center) and...

Authors and architecture come together for the 12th Annual Harvest Tour of Homes

Once again literature and architecture will combine for the bestselling annual Daniel Island Harvest Tour of Homes. The highly anticipated fundraiser, sponsored by the Friends of the Daniel Island Library, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 between 1 and 4 p.m. and will feature four authors and four...

Berkeley County hires Wendy Lee as new EMS chief

Thirty-three years of dedicated public service coupled with a passion for EMS has lead Wendy Lee to the position of chief of Berkeley County Emergency Services. She officially began serving in the position on Sept. 9. Lee looks forward to building a professional, polished team, providing them with...

repair work completed on approaches to Daniel Island Drive bridges

The pavement on Daniel Island Drive leading to and from the bridges near the former Blackbaud headquarters building has received a spruce-up, thanks to the City of Charleston. According to an announcement sent to the Daniel Island Property Owners Association and the Daniel Island Neighborhood...

Land use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

These are the issues being brought before the various City of Charleston boards and committees that are specific to land use and zoning on Daniel Island. All meetings are open for public comment except the TRC meetings. For more information on any of these proposed actions, including location and...

Berkeley County announces the passing of Councilman Kevin Cox

Berkeley County Councilman Kevin Cox passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26. According to an announcement about his death by Berkeley County’s Public Information Office, Councilman Cox had served District 1, representing most of the City of Hanahan, since January 2017. Prior to serving on county council...

Mark Smith announces bid for House District 99

Lowcountry businessman Mark Smith announced last week that he will seek election to the S.C. House of Representatives in District 99 and will file the necessary paperwork with the Republican Party. “I am honored by the opportunity to represent the people of Berkeley and Charleston Counties and...

Puppy love!

There’s a new staff member at Bishop England High School - and he’s hit the ground running. Each day, he can be found greeting students and staff in the mornings, monitoring the lunch room, participating in counseling sessions, exercising with students during PE, working on special classroom...

Police Blotter - October 3, 2019

The following incidents were taken from City of Charleston Police Department reports within the Team 5 area (Daniel Island and parts of the Cainhoy peninsula) between August 15, 2019 and September 23, 2019. This is part two of a series of reports on the cases in this date range. ABANDONED VESSEL...

Local churches join Hurricane Dorian relief efforts

Two Daniel Island churches – Providence Church and Daniel Island Fellowship - are pitching in to assist with relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Providence Church continues to collect funds to aid in the relief effort, according to a press release. Providence has...