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DI library program spotlights the slave experience in the Lowcountry

Rich Dorval sits in front of a small group at the Daniel Island Library. The Middleton Place volunteer and history fanatic begins his presentation, titled “The Slave Experience in the South Carolina Lowcountry,” with a picture of a large body of people. He explains that this was a 2006 reunion of...

DI teen earns coveted spot in Disney Dreamers Academy Class of 2019!

It’s the stuff Disney stories are made of. A young girl full of hope and promise lays it all on the line – and learns, like so many Disney heroines, that dreams really do come true. When Daniel Island teen and longtime Disney fan Anna Kelley Zielke decided to join thousands of other kids her age...

Non-fiction lovers will enjoy February recommendations

If you want a hilarious book about weird Floridians that mirrors the daily headlines, read anything by Carl Hiaasen. His are great, entertaining books that do not require deep philosophical musings. But if you are in the mood for more in depth, slightly darker writing I suggest “Swamplandia” by...

S.C. bill would require HS students to take a personal financial class

South Carolina State Senator Luke Rankin has filed a bill that would require high school students to take a personal finance class. The proposed one-half credit course would cover a variety of topics, from budgeting, banking, taxes, to avoiding debt problems. Finances can be overwhelming for many...

DI News History - February 21, 2019

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The February 19, 2004 edition of The Daniel Island News featured a story about island businesses organizing the Daniel Island Business Association. Business owners and those interested in promoting the island had met twice and were in the planning stages of developing a business...

Love is in the air for local dads and daughters

Every February, around Valentine’s Day, Daniel Island resident Audrey Bright prepares for one of her biggest nights of the year. She’ll pick out a special dress, put on a touch of make-up, and maybe get her date a boutonniere. This year, the spunky 10-year-old is hoping a limo picks her up! The...

Teens and vaping: The unfiltered truth ...part 2

Possibly the most common criticism hurled at e-cigarette companies is the claim that they market towards people too young to smoke. “I’m a middle-aged woman,” said Philip Simmons Middle School Principal Charla Groves. “I don’t need a watermelon flavored or cotton candy flavored anything. Those are...

Latest DINA meeting provides big updates for development and insfrastructure

The February 5 Daniel Island Neighborhood Association meeting saw a sizeable crowd at the Church of the Holy Cross. Several big updates were provided, including a proposed name for “Daniel Island Park 4,” information on the Beresford Creek Bridge after its shutdown in January, and a construction...

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. For more information on any of these proposed actions, visit dineighborhoodassociation.org (click on “Land Use and Zoning Activity”). All...

Exploring the Gullah culture on the Cainhoy peninsula

Systemic gentrification’s effects on Charleston are possibly most visible downtown. As a 2011 Post and Courier article revealed, the racial makeup of the peninsula shifted from a two-thirds African-American majority in 1980, to a two-thirds white majority in 2010. Despite the encroaching...