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S.C. Aquarium debuts new sea turtle recovery center

It all started 17 years ago with a plastic baby pool from Kmart. That was when a gravely sick loggerhead sea turtle was brought to the doors of the South Carolina Aquarium. At the time, the facility was not equipped to care for sea turtles in peril. The kiddie pool became a hospital bed for the...

DI family in London during recent terrorist attacks

Vacations are supposed to be for making memories. And for a Daniel Island family, a recent trip to London has certainly proved to be one of their most unforgettable experiences. Frank and Jenny Conway, and their daughters, Claire and Caroline, were thrilled to arrive in London on Friday, June 2 to...

Firefighters move back in to stations after declared bedbug free

On, June 5, Charleston Fire Department officials announced that all four fire stations recently found to contain bedbugs have been successfully treated, and verified to be free of the insects on re-inspection by a specially trained K9 team. Firefighters have moved back into their home facilities...

BCSD board approves district office reorganization

A reorganizational structure for the Berkeley County School District office will be put into place effective July 1, 2017, with the new fiscal year. The revised system, proposed by the Berkeley County School Board last month, was announced by Board Chair Sally Wofford in a district press release....

Kids' Fishing Tournament, Peralta Palooza, and shrimp as your ticket to success

Please don’t forget the 7th Annual Daniel Island Kids’ Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 17 at Smythe Park Lake from 9 till 11 a.m. It is a great way to introduce fishing to your kids. If you are a lucky, fishing will become something that your children love to do (with you). Hopefully, the DI...

The White-tailed Deer

We are blessed with a host of wildlife here on Daniel Island. Few species have brought my family as much delight as our state animal, the white-tailed deer. Until two years ago, we lived at the end of Bounty Street where the marsh bridge crosses to Beresford Creek Street. Deer were everywhere, day...

Charleston Fire Department reflects on 10th anniversary of Sofa Super Store fire

There is an old proverb that states “the night is the darkest just before the dawn.” And in the decade that has passed since the darkest moment in the history of the Charleston Fire Department (CFD), the June 18, 2007 Sofa Super Store tragedy that took the lives of nine CFD firefighters, a bright...

DI News History - June 15, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Type 1 Diabetes hits DI family In the June 14, 2007 issue of the Daniel Island News, we featured an article on Daniel Island resident Abby Sutterlin (age 6 at the time) and her diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Monitoring her daily blood sugar levels and administering insulin became...

Meet the top graduates of the Class of 2017

BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN - ELIZABETH LUDLAM Elizabeth Ludlam was born in Arvada, Colorado, the first child of Gary and Cheryl Ludlam. After moving to South Carolina, she attended Divine Redeemer Catholic School from K-4 to eighth grade. She has always been strongly dedicated to...

BE and HANAHAN GRADUATES

BISHOP ENGLAND CELEBRATES CLASS OF 2017 The 171 graduating seniors at Bishop England High School were honored at a commencement ceremony at The Citadel Field House on Saturday, June 3. Of the Class of 2017, 23 were named “Honor Graduates.” Approximately 19 BE students were awarded Palmetto Fellow...