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News Briefs - April 11, 2019

MARIE DELCIOPPO ENTERS CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL RACE Daniel Island Neighborhood Association President Marie Delcioppo announced her candidacy for Charleston City Council District 1 this week. “It’s been something that I’ve thought about for a long time,” Delcioppo said. “Being the president of the...

Police Blotter - April 11, 2019

The following cases were filed with Charleston Police Department Team 5 between the dates of March 21, 2019 and April 4, 2019. FOUND PROPERTY At a Daniel Island high school, an individual found a bag of what was suspected to be marijuana in the men’s locker room. The incident was reported on March...

HHS School Resource Officer Alvin Zellous has zeal for building trust with students

(Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a multiple part series on local school resource officers. This week, we introduce you to Hanahan High School SRO Alvin Zellous.) Officer Alvin Zellous shares a friendly but stern demeanor with the students of Hanahan High School. During the paper’s...

DI News History - April 11, 2019

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The April 8, 2004 edition of The Daniel Island News featured a preview of the Family Circle Cup (the tournament is now called the Volvo Car Open). Power players Justine Henin, Lindsey Davenport, and Serena Williams all appeared on the issue’s cover. And, Martina Navratilova...

DINA Town Hall targets safety

Local law enforcement officers took aim at the community’s safety and security last week, at a gathering at Church of the Holy Cross hosted by the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association. About 35 residents of the Daniel Island and Cainhoy peninsula took part in the Safety Town Hall, which included...

Revamped Daniel Island Farmers Market to return this week

After taking a year off to consider input from Daniel Island residents, visit other farmers markets across the Lowcountry, survey vendors and market shoppers, and conduct a lot of brainstorming – the Daniel Island Property Owners Association’s Farmers Market is back with a unique and innovative...

Cephus Rogers discusses why he became PSHS's School Resource Officer

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a multiple part series on School Resource Officers. This week we introduce you to Philip Simmons High School SRO Cephus Rogers. Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department Officer Cephus Rogers became a popular member of the Clements Ferry community during...

Open obeservations

AROUND THE COURTS Defending champion Kiki Bertens practiced on center court on Sunday. She might have felt like she was practicing at home in the Netherlands as she was supported by “Daniel Island Dutch” fans. Showing their support were Mary and Mike Sudzina with their grandchildren Timo and...

Making a racquet (or several dozen) at the Volvo Car Open

Standing above a metal apparatus with a tennis racquet held by two clamps, tennis professional Kin Roseborough tightly weaves strings through the head of the sport utensil. “Basically, we just cut the strings out and install new ones at their requested tension,” Roseborough stated. A team of three...

Joyce Albrecht holds prestigious title: Longest running volunteer

Joyce Albrecht, a Hilton Head resident, became a volunteer for the Volvo Car Open for the same reason most joined: a love of tennis. While she may have that in common with the majority of her fellow volunteers, Albrecht has the unique title of longest running volunteer at the VCO. “I feel...