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Time to go fish!

If you’re searching for a fun Father’s Day weekend activity, look no further than Smythe Park Lake. The 9th Annual Daniel Island Kids Fishing Tournament organized by the Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club (DIIFC) and presented by Scout Boats will take place next month on Saturday, June 15. There’s...

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 and the surrounding areas. All meetings are open for public comment except the TRC meetings. For more information on any of these proposed actions...

Daniel Island resident's third career takes flight

Daniel Island resident Colonel (retired) Mike Roller is taking off on a third act using his impressive skills as a former fighter pilot to teach flying. After a successful 25-year career in the United States Air Force, Roller successfully transitioned into the aerospace and defense industry. His...

News Briefs - May 16, 2019

MARRIOTT HOTEL Concept drawings for a new Courtyard Marriott on Fairchild Street were approved by the City of Charleston Design Review Board on May 6. The building’s proposed site is adjacent to Starbucks and Blackbaud’s headquarters. The board asked for the applicant, architect Bill Marshall, to...

Roundabout discussions get combative at DINA meeting

Peeking through the window of the Church of the Holy Cross, the beginning signs of construction are apparent. Sections of the road are blocked off by large orange barrels and cars cautiously navigate around them. Inside the worship area, another series of arguments about the roundabout at Seven...

Police Blotter - May 16, 2019

The following reports come from cases filed with Charleston Police Department Team 5 between April 18, 2019 and April 30, 2019. Theft from Motor Vehicle On April 18 between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m., an unknown party stole a cooler from an open truck bed in the Peninsula subdivision. In the Barfield Park...

DI News History - May 16, 2019

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO In the May 12, 2004 edition of the paper there was an article to educate residents of the venomous snakes and poisonous spiders that reside on Daniel Island. The five species of poisonous snakes featured were: coral snake, pygmy rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, diamond back...

A tour of nature's treasure trove...

In a city and county where development is always the issue of the day, it’s easy to hone in on construction and forget the natural beauty of the Lowcountry. Grass is a deep green, shade from trees provides a perfect balance to the blistering heat, and a wide range of unique creatures thrive in it...

Bishop England employee faces voyeurism charges

A Bishop England High School employee who worked as the school’s sports information director has been charged with two counts of voyeurism for allegedly videotaping student athletes in a locker room. On May 1, 2019, the Charleston Police Department was contacted by Bishop England High School staff...

BCSD to recover more than $2.2 million after embezzlement scheme

The Berkeley County School District recently announced recoveries in excess of $2.2 million in the wake of the largest public embezzlement in state history. In addition, BCSD also provided information on the district’s plans for some of the reclaimed funds. During a briefing from Statewide Grand...