Opinions

Residents invited to shape Daniel Island transportation ideas

The response to my April column (“Why It’s Time For Public Bus Services”) about transportation between Daniel Island and downtown Charleston has been encouraging. Many residents have expressed the same concerns: increasing traffic, limited parking, and the lack of practical alternatives to driving...

Education provides multiple pathways to prosperity

August marks back-to-school season in South Carolina. It’s a season filled with anticipation for new coursework and academic progress, but also a time for students and families to reflect on the career pathways that education can help make possible. It’s understandable that many young people...

AI and layoffs: What will it mean for your job?

The message was familiar in structure if not in candor. A CEO. A Slack channel. A percentage. Recently, a local legal technology startup told employees it was reducing headcount by 30% to become a “full AI company” – restructuring around the premise that intelligent systems can now do what large...

To the high school class of 2030: Don’t rush these four years

As I prepare to begin my sophomore year at the University of South Carolina, I have been thinking a lot about how much has changed since I first walked into high school as a freshman. At the time, I thought four years would last forever. Looking back now, it feels like they passed in the blink of...

Spill the Beans with the DI News

Know something we should know? Every great story starts with a tip. Whether it's a new business, an inspiring neighbor, a community event, or something happening around town, The Daniel Island News wants to hear about it. Have a story idea? “Spill the Beans” by sending it to DI News editor...

Yellow carded in my own kitchen

I perused the bottles in the liquor cabinet looking for a familiar brand but couldn’t find it. Finally, I hollered to my lovely wife, Grace. “Honey, do you know where the Makers is at?” Grace, stirring a pot on the stove, replied, “First, I’m in the next room, so you don’t need to holler....

What happens in Mexico... ends up in the newspaper

If you looked through my camera roll from our recent trip to Cancun, you'd probably think it was a picture-perfect vacation. Crystal-clear water. Mariachi band dinners. The occasional coati climbing through the trees. What you won't find are the moments that happened approximately 30 seconds...

The hidden cost of giving

When you make a charitable donation to a local nonprofit, you naturally assume that 100% of your hard-earned money goes directly toward fulfilling that organization's mission. However, a quiet and troubling shift is happening in the philanthropic space. A vast number of third-party, "middleman...

Readers speak out: Parking shortage will impact Waterfront usage

Readers of The Daniel Island News spoke out in volumes when asked their thoughts on parking availability on the island, and specifically the Waterfront. Developers East West Partners revealed the long-vacant graveled parcel that has been used for parking will be replaced by a 65-room boutique...

Correction

In "Read All About It" published on July 7, the book review of "How to Rule the World" by Theo Baker incorrectly stated the results of an investigation into the falsification of scientific research at Stanford University. The school's president, not dean, was exonerated by a special committee of...