News

A Desirable Destination

During the last few years, South Carolina has become one of the most popular places for people to relocate. Nowhere is that more evident than in the Lowcountry, especially the Clements Ferry area. New construction of apartments, townhomes and single-family homes is on the rise to meet demand...

Dense & Diverse

From the widening of roads to construction trucks bustling back and forth, anyone who drives down Clements Ferry Road can see the Clements Ferry/Cainhoy area is growing. New businesses and retail complexes are popping up at a rapid rate to meet the needs of new residents. According to...

Halfway Point

Clements Ferry Road Widening Phase 2 project is officially past the halfway point of construction. As the lanes become wider, the traffic flow is projected to improve, at least that’s the intended goal. Berkeley County’s four-year, $74 million capital project is 56% complete on time and 63....

Pat Tillman Run returns to DI trails to memorialize American hero

The 19th annual Pat Tillman Run “Pat’s Run” returns to Daniel Island on April 22. Organized by Daniel Island resident and former U.S. Marine, Joel Jackson, the 4.2 mile race honors and remembers the legacy of American hero, Pat Tillman. Tillman was a linebacker for Arizona State University...

Inebriated driver parks car on DI median, faces 2nd DUI

The following incidents were taken from the City of Charleston Police Department reports within Team 5, which covers Daniel Island and Clements Ferry Road, between March 1-15. Forgery On March 3, a victim visited the Team 5 substation to report fraudulent activity. He advised that...

Fatal overdose rates surge as opioid-involved deaths rise across SC

Last month, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) published its annual report detailing the number of overdose deaths that occurred in the state during 2021. Regrettably, mirroring the national upward trajectory, overdose deaths in the Palmetto State continued...

New townhomes in the plans at Point Hope

This week there are new developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are those items as well as the application results for items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/...

Mystery Photo Contest - March 23, 2023

The winner of the Mystery Photo Contest from March 16 is Jim Wasson, who correctly identified the picture as the stained-glass windows at St. Clare of Assisi. Wasson and wife, Evelyn, purchased property on Daniel Island in 2008 and moved here in 2010 from Binghamton, New York after...

DI News History - March 23, 2023

March 20, 2008 Berkeley County EMS teams made preparations for a mass-casualty response. Bob Mixter, director of Berkeley County’s emergency medical services department at the time, and his staff unveiled a tool designed to treat mass casualties: an emergency room on wheels. “We’re...

‘Don’t panic,’ advise bank experts

Keep calm and bank on. That’s the advice that banking industry experts are giving to depositors who have been rattled by the recent bank closure of Silicon Valley Bank and the near collapse of Signature Bank and Credit Suisse. But most depositors can rest assured that their money is safe with the...