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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...

BE to present 'Annie' March 15-17

Drama students at Bishop England High School will perform the uplifting, classic musical “Annie” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, and again at its first-ever Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. on March 17. Tickets can be purchased at the door an hour before the show begins. This comically...

DI News History - March 7, 2019

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The March 4, 2004 issue of The Daniel Island News featured an article about the construction of the new Daniel Island School. Former Berkeley County Superintendent Chester Floyd confirmed that there was a 12 month delay in constructing the new facility. The timing and development...

Mystery Photo Contest - March 7, 2019

In honor of the 15th anniversary of The Daniel Island News, we are bringing back a former favorite feature – the Mystery Photo Contest! Each week, we will print a photo of a scene or object found on Daniel Island. Guess what is depicted in the picture and send your response to mysterypic@...

Top notch teachers!

When it comes to teaching, they make the grade – and then some. Every year, each of the 47 schools in the Berkeley County School District nominates three educators to be considered for “Teacher of the Year.” Each contender completes a statement of philosophy and biography. The nominee receiving the...

Former BCSD chief financial officer sentenced to 63 months in prison on federal charges

Former Berkeley County School District Chief Financial Officer Brantley Thomas will spend at least the next five years behind bars for a far-reaching embezzlement scheme that cost the district more than $1.2 million, according to court documents. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, a judge in U.S. District...

Local legislators propose bills against foreign law and shackling pregnant inmates in labor

REP. NANCY MACE FILES BILL TO PROHIBIT RESTRAINING INMATES WHILE GIVING BIRTH Representative Nancy Mace of Daniel Island recently filed a bill that, if successful, will put restrictions on the ways pregnant South Carolina inmates can be restrained. Female inmates not in labor will have restraints...

Teens and vaping: The unfiltered truth ...part 4

If there is one question that has persevered throughout all the words inked and spoken in our series on e-cigarette use among teens, it is this: what should be done about it? In a moment of cogency, Charleston Police Lieutenant James Byrne of Team 5 summed up everyone’s feelings. “It’s not the...

Mardi Gras event returing to DI on March 5

Daniel Island residents won’t need to travel to the Big Easy for a Mardi Gras experience this year. Black Tie Music Academy (BTMA) and the Daniel Island Community Fund are sponsoring a family-friendly event on Fat Tuesday, March 5. This is the second time Daniel Island will host a Mardi Gras parade...

What's the buzz surrounding Honeycomb Cafe?

When Jonathan Broadhurst and Oanh Dang opened Honeycomb Café across from the Volvo Car Stadium on Daniel Island in the fall of 2010, they had high hopes for its success. But after a near nine year run, the popular eatery that became a regular dining spot for island groups and individuals has closed...