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5 Heart Health Tips for the Holidays

Food, drinks, gifts and time with family make the holidays a merry occasion for people across the country. However, all that celebrating can sometimes become a distraction from maintaining heart health. In fact, the joys of the season can become marred for many as research shows an uptick in...

Season's Spendings

Crowds, out of stock stocking stuffers and higher prices are just some of the reasons shopping can be especially stressful during the holidays. This year, from shopping online and big box stores, to local stores and holiday events, savvy shoppers in the area are already preparing for a...

BCSD school board abruptly fires superintendent

An abrupt turn of events at Berkeley County School District’s school board meeting on Nov. 15 resulted in the surprise firing of the superintendent and in-house legal counsel followed by the hiring of a new superintendent and legal counsel. The turbulent mid-year transition came in two...

DI twin sisters launch luxury picnic business

Lush landscapes and year-round outdoor weather makes Daniel Island the right recipe for picturesque picnics. When twin sisters Nicole Kunz and Kristin Socci moved to Daniel Island over a year ago, they both knew it was the perfect place to open Southern Bubbles LLC, a luxury picnic business...

Daniel Island School salutes veterans with patriotic parade

Oh say, can you see? The Daniel Island School community gathered on Nov. 17 to honor and pay tribute to veterans, including active duty military members. The poignant program, rescheduled from Nov. 11 due to inclement weather, included a patriotic parade from the media center to the multipurpose...

Lights, cameras, action!

Showtime is just about any time at Brynne Kurland’s house on Daniel Island. After a dance class on a recent Tuesday afternoon, the effervescent kindergartner bopped about the living room in her pink leotard and ballet slippers, bursting with energy. A few cartwheels and handstands later,...

Meeting Notes - November 24, 2022

This week there are a large number of multifamily and large residential developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are those items as well as the application results for specific items to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and...

Mystery Photo Contest - November 24, 2022

The winner of the Mystery Photo Contest from Nov. 17 is Karen Fedder who correctly identified the picture as the entrance sign to Waterfront Park. Fedder has lived in the Smythe Park area of Daniel Island for over four years. In addition to enjoying living near the coast and taking in the...

DI News History - November 24, 2022

Nov. 22, 2007 The theme of the paper was the Thanksgiving season and volunteering opportunities. The feature article spotlighted Lowcountry Food Bank, which has been channeling critically needed foodstuffs to low-income and hungry families for nearly a quarter-century. The private...

DI Rotary Club had a ‘chili’ October

The Rotary Club of Daniel Island quite literally spiced things up during the month of October with a chili cookoff on the 26th. Rotarian Beth Lee won the cookoff. Scott Stephens, vice president of development of the South Carolina Historical Society, was a guest speaker at the club’s Oct. 12...