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Bishop England senior embodies the spirit of Daniel Island Buddy Walk, celebrating Down syndrome on Oct. 18

Maybelle Biffle-Piepmeier has plans. The Bishop England High School senior wants to go to college, study meteorology, intern at a TV station, become a weather reporter, live on her own, and someday come home to two golden retrievers and a cat. First, though, she has a state championship to...

Mark your calendar! Bark in the Park 2026 set for Sat., Oct 24

In just over two weeks, it will be the paw-ty of the year! The Daniel Island News is preparing for the 6th annual Bark in the Park celebration at DI's Waterfront Park. Grab a morning coffee, bring your family and furry friends, and join in the fun. The event starts at 10 a.m. and will...

DI residents bring art, advocacy together for My Sisters House

Two Daniel Island residents are teaming up for a night of art at the Gibbes Museum that will also raise money for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Mary Nemeth, director of development for My Sister’s House, and Kacey Gustafson, founder and creative director of CINÉ Creative...

Longtime toy store WonderWorks nearly doubles Mount Pleasant space

After 36 years in Mount Pleasant, WonderWorks toy store is expanding its footprint and making room for even more imagination. The longtime toy store recently expanded into the adjacent space at Belle Hall Shopping Center, growing from 3,500 to 6,000 square feet full of toys, games, books, and...

Daniel Island Pumpkin Walk gets bigger, brighter this Halloween

Hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns, carved by people who live, work, or go to school on Daniel Island, will soon take their places around Smythe Lake. The annual Pumpkin Walk & Halloween Bash returns to Smythe Park on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Last year’s event drew more than 700...

Gamer reports cyber intimidation after threat to ruin his life

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 Sept. 16-30. THEFT FROM A BUILDING On Sept. 19, a complainant reported that personal items were taken...

DI residents find inspiration on spiritual pilgrimage through Spain

Two Daniel Island couples took a holiday in Spain – but it wasn't your standard vacation. The two couples joined more than half a million people each year who strap on backpacks, tighten their laces, and forge forward in a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage called the Camino de Santiago, or the Way...

Anniversary in Spain: Love-struck in San Sebastian

This was the moment I began to fall in love with San Sebastian, Spain: Mark and I were enjoying our seafood dinner on a cafe-lined street; the Gothic church at the corner had just chimed the hour. And then a charanga band marched in. Suddenly, we were surrounded by musicians and dancing “big...

City updates on Point Hope roundabout, amenity center

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:...

Fish kill at Smythe Park Lake addressed by DI POA

The Daniel Island Property Owners' Association released a statement Monday afternoon, Oct. 5, regarding the fish kill at Smythe Park Lake, what may have caused it, and warnings to residents to be cautious around the area: "Many of you have seen the fish kill at Smythe Park Lake, either in...