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DINA meeting to offer update on community/recreation center

Want to get the latest on the planned Daniel Island Community/Recreation Center? Area residents are invited to attend the August 28 meeting of the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association to get an update on the center, which is set to break ground late next month. According to DINA President Marie...

Team 5 Officers commended for service after halting suicides

On August 7, three Charleston Police Department Team 5 Officers received commendations from Police Chief Luther Reynolds for preventing two different suicides in the month of May. On the evening of May 21, Officer Gregory Callaghan responded to a request to assist the Berkeley County Sheriff’s...

A few ‘must reads’

Pardon my hyperbole when I discuss books. There are so many great ones and I want everyone to enjoy them as much as I have. My English teacher friend and I earmark books as “Must Read” and share them. We don’t always end up with the same level of enthusiasm, but I trust her enough to read what she...

Wild horses couldn’t keep me away

Snubs, cultural differences and misunderstandings are the back stories of Cumberland Island and St. Marys, Georgia. The misguided Seal sisters for example were just waving their handkerchiefs goodbye as the Yankees finally abandoned the occupation of their town. Captain Higginson, the commanding...

DI News History - August 23, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – DI residents sound off about I-526 noise In the August 21, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, an article featured concerns being voiced by some residents of Daniel Island Park about noise generated from I-526. When a group of residents brought the issue to the attention of local...

DI residents and local officials weigh in on potential new 'legacy' park

As reported in last week’s issue of The Daniel Island News, Representative Mark Sanford is attempting to rally support for his revived plan to build a 400-plus acre park along the Wando River on the island. The park, which would come equipped with a six mile biking trail and water access, is...

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...

City of Charleston call center now open

At a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 24, Mayor John Tecklenburg announced the official opening of the city of Charleston’s new call center, the Citizen Services Desk, which connects residents to city-related services and information. Residents can contact the Citizen Services Desk to report a...

DI singer-songwriters sound off about their music and influences - Part 2

What did you do over the summer? While a lot of returning college students spent time catching up with high school friends and hanging by the beach, Daniel Island songwriter Clara Park spent her time off from school writing over 50 songs. “Last year, I wrote 200,” she said. “I should be writing...

Police Blotter - August 16, 2018

The following cases were taken from City of Charleston Police reports filed with Team 5 on Daniel Island between July 20 and August 10, 2018. THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE In the Etiwan Park neighborhood, an officer responded to a reported theft of sunglasses and money from an unsecured car. The theft...