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DI Spooky Tour returns with 50+ Halloween haunts on the map

Looking for haunted houses? Check out Scott Engler's Spooky Tour map at dispookytour.com Scott Engler has been chasing Halloween thrills since childhood. These days, his search for the best scares takes him no farther than his own Daniel Island neighborhood, where skeletons, giant spiders, and...

Southern Charm star Charley Manley is a work of art at Daniel Island gallery

Charley Manley is not your typical 28-year-old. The “Southern Charm” co-star and successful fashion model is also a gallery associate and art consultant at Meyer Vogl Gallery on Daniel Island and downtown Charleston. “It was always a dream of mine to work in the art field,” said Manley, who...

Mayor visits DI, asks for input on new park, e-bikes, and a toll road?

The City of Charleston plans to ask residents in January what they’d like to see at the site of a 62-acre parcel donated last year by Daniel Island developer Frank Brumley. Staff are open to all ideas, Mayor William Cogswell told a crowd of about 100 at his State of the City address at the...

Filmmaker Danny McBride, digital artist Beeple get real about AI and Hollywood

Before Danny McBride and Beeple could discuss whether artificial intelligence might someday replace human creativity, they had to bring out a couple of robots. The four-legged machines, outfitted with the men's faces, wandered onto the stage at the Charleston Music Hall on Oct. 21, setting a...

DI resident Brynne Kurland, 9, lands role in new flick

Most 9-year-olds go to the movies to watch their favorite actors. Daniel Island's Brynne Kurland recently went to watch herself. Her mom rented out a theater at Mount Pleasant’s Regal Cinemas, inviting Brynne's classmates from Christ Our King-Stella Maris School and friends from her dance team...

Island businesses invited to bring Hollywood glamour to Meals on Wheels

A little Hollywood glamour can go a long way, especially when the red carpet leads to a meal for someone in need. On Friday, Nov. 6, the Lowcountry Senior Network will celebrate a decade of giving with its 10th annual Hollywood Glam Gala at The Cedar Room in downtown Charleston, bringing...

Environmental groups lose appeal challenging Point Hope development

Environmental groups hoping to stymie the development of the Point Hope master-planned community in Cainhoy lost an appeal to a federal court on Oct. 23. The South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, Charleston Waterkeeper, and the South Carolina Wildlife Federation appealed to the U.S....

Golf cart reported stolen on Farr Street

The following incidents were taken from the City of Charleston Police Department’s crime reports within Team 5, which covers Daniel Island, Clements Ferry Road, and parts of Cainhoy, between Oct. 1-15. CREDIT CARD/ATM FRAUD On Friday, Oct. 2, an officer responded to Etiwan Park Street for...

City reviews DI Golf Club proposed facilities

Here are the developments before the various City of Charleston boards and committees this week, as well as results, if any, from the prior week’s items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter. RESULTS:...

Early voting surges in Berkeley County

Nearly 502,000 voters cast their ballots in South Carolina as of Oct. 24, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. In Berkeley County, 24,025 early voters have made their selections for the 2026 General Midterm Elections through last Saturday. The county has 164,147 registered voters...