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Huger-Wando communities take part in Q&A with Berkeley County Sheriff

Residents in the Huger-Wando communities on the Cainhoy Peninsula want to know about the crimes impacting their area, how local law enforcement officers are protecting students from school shootings, and whether or not there is adequate manpower to keep community members safe. Those were just a few...

Check yourself before you wreck yourself

Golf carts, bikes, and low speed vehicles (LSVs) are a solid and quick way to traverse a back road or two, and with their growing presence on Daniel Island, it seems fitting to give a heads up to our readers about the rules behind these transportation tools. Below is a quick reference guide...

Noteworthy visits!

DI RESIDENTS GO TO CAPITOL HILL TO DISCUSS YOUTHS AND MENTAL ILLNESS Daniel Island resident Karsen Blalock, her mother Kim Goides, and her brother Nicholas recently traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with the staff members of Sens. Lindsay Graham (SC) and Tim Scott (SC), as well as Rep. Mark Sanford...

‘Wicked Good Cupcakes’ serves up recipe for success

When it comes to good ideas, this one takes the cake. Seven years ago, while living in Massachusetts, Tracey Noonan wanted to find a way to connect with her youngest child, Dani Vilagie, who was preparing to move out and start her adult life. Tracey asked Dani to take a cake decorating class with...

Oh, say can you see?

Get your star-spangled attire and accessories ready! It will soon be time to celebrate Independence Day - and the Daniel Island Property Owners Association (POA) has two days of fun planned to ring in the festive holiday. Residents are encouraged to “paint the town” red, white and blue in...

When fishing in summer, be mindful of weather forecasts!

How do you know when it is summer in the Lowcountry? Easy, you have a heat index over 100 degrees and severe thunderstorms pretty much every afternoon. Last week, I experienced both conditions, much more closely than I would have preferred. My brother-in-law, Mike Balduzzi, was visiting from...

A visit to Freewoods Farm

“If you’ve ever had a desire to be a stripper in Myrtle Beach, you can come here,” O’Neal Smalls joked as he introduced us to Freewoods Farm. They always need more hands to strip sugar cane stalks, he explained. At this 40-acre living farm museum, sugar cane juice is extracted using mule-power and...

Suicide is ‘an equal opportunity event’

The recent deaths of celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain bring suicide, once again, to the forefront of national attention. By all appearances, Spade and Bourdain had outstanding lives. They achieved success, fame and fortune. Why would two people who have reached such heights commit...

DI News History - June 28, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Daniel Island housing market In the June 26, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News, the centerspread featured an article on Daniel Island’s weathering of the economic downturn and its affect on the housing market. Local realtors and builders were optimistic the community would pull...

Summertime gardening!

The addition of annual color will add interest to your summer landscape. Annuals may be used in containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, or planted in landscape beds. In choosing which annuals to plant, consider the color combinations, height and width, along with light and water requirements...