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Summer Camps Are In Full Swing

ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED: After the COVID shutdown last summer, kids are happy to be back at it this summer! From swimming, to art, to sports, to church, there is something for all kids right here on Daniel Island.

Volvo no more

It used to be called the Family Circle Cup — then it was called the Volvo Car Open — now it’s called the what? Well, the new name of Daniel Island’s world class women’s tennis tournament has yet to be unveiled, but the new title sponsor and stadium name have been revealed. Over its rich 49-...

City comprehensive plan raises future land use concerns for Cainhoy

Inclement weather kept Cainhoy residents at bay and unable to attend last week’s Charleston City Council meeting in-person at The Gaillard on July 20. Two acts of business that raised attendees’ brows were the city’s Comprehensive Plan and the Parks Master Plan. Once a decade, the City of...

DI house fire spares occupants, claims two pets

During the early morning hours of July 22, a single-family home on Daniel Island caught fire. Almost all came out unscathed, except for two pets that were claimed by the flames. At approximately 1:30 a.m., Charleston Fire Department and mutual aid agencies responded to Josiah Street where...

Look who’s moving in

Real estate reabsorption rates ebb and flow throughout Charleston just like the Lowcountry tide rises and recedes. COVID-19 has created volatility, but with every valley comes a new peak. New and recurring businesses on Daniel Island have opened, relocated, expanded and shuttered since the...

Real estate agents find creative sales tactics

Renee Reinert Pote of Daniel Island-based Iron Gate Realty has seen the highs and lows of the real estate market during her 16 year career. In 2007, the combination of rising home prices, loose lending practices, and an increase in subprime mortgages created a perfect storm, resulting in a...

Fix it and flip it?

When most people are looking for a home to buy, an outdated kitchen, faded paint, or a bathroom in need of a repair are not usually appealing attributes. But where some see red flags, others see opportunity. Tricia Peterson of Island House Real Estate is one of many realtors, contractors,...

What’s all the hootin’ and hollerin?’

“What is that noise?” Not long after my wife, Jenny, and I moved into our house in Jacksonville, Florida, we started having occasional evening visits from some very noisy neighbors. The trees outside our bedroom window had apparently become a popular hangout for a group of barred owls. ...

Immersive Van Gogh: Should you go?

“Immersive Van Gogh”, which premiered in Toronto in 2020, has become the best selling exhibit in the world and is now touring to nearly 30 cities in the U.S. Its popularity has spawned several similarly named imitators. (Buyer beware!) My friend Mary and I, like many art lovers, are...

Meeting Notes - July 29, 2021

These are the issues coming before various City of Charleston boards and committees and the review results that are specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. All meetings are open for public comment except the Technical Review Committee (TRC) meetings. Learn more about each meeting online...