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Police Blotter - July 4, 2019

A case of alleged sexual misconduct is under investigation at Bishop England High School. According to a report filed with the Charleston Police Department, a female minor told a therapist at Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center on June 11 that she was the victim of “unwanted touching” by an...

DINA 'Safer Streets' campaign

The Daniel Island Neighborhood Association has launched a 12-week campaign to educate the community about issues related to safety. Each week, DINA will share a different safety tip on a specific topic. Previous weeks have focused on bike safety, golf carts, street parking, roundabouts, distracted...

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 Council passes $90 million budget for FY 2019-2020

Berkeley County Council passed the budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 at the County Council meeting, on Monday, June 24. Additionally, council passed the Berkeley County Water and Sanitation (BCWS) budget. Berkeley County is required to reassess property values every five years. Because of the...

News briefs - July 4, 2019

NEW DI APARTMENT COMPLEX IN PLANNING PROCESS Construction on a new apartment and townhome community off Robert Daniel Drive could begin by the end of the year. According to Mike Schwarz of Woodfield Investments, the developer of the project, the complex is moving through the Daniel Island and City...

Nancy Mace announces run for U.S. Congress

It’s official. State Representative Nancy Mace of Daniel Island announced her candidacy for South Carolina’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House on Tuesday, June 25. The candidate will run against Beaufort County Councilmember Mike Covert and Mount Pleasant Town Councilmember Kathy...

Vintage vehicle victories!

Cruising under the Carolina sun in a vintage vehicle is a rewarding experience. For Daniel Island residents Mike Sudzina and Gary Lawson, the ride became even sweeter. The two rode to victory with their vintage automobiles at May’s Cars on Kiawah auto show. The annual display features over 250 of...

Berkeley County School Board passes 2019-2020 budget

The Berkeley County School Board of Education has approved several measures focused on positively impacting schools, including increasing teacher pay and reducing class sizes, stated a press release. At the June 25 meeting of the board, a second reading of the district’s general fund budget was...

LaToya King named principal of Philip Simmons Elementary School

At the June 25 Berkeley County Board of Education meeting, board members confirmed the promotion of LaToya King from assistant principal at Philip Simmons Elementary School to principal. Ms. King was moved to PSE in 2016 when the school opened as its first assistant principal. She is the third...

Non-profit news - July 4, 2019

DANIEL ISLAND EXCHANGE CLUB DONATES $7,400 TO LOCAL CHARITIES Several organizations that serve the community and address child prevention abuse issues have received $7,400 in donations from The Daniel Island Exchange Club to help further their causes. The funds were raised on Daniel Island through...