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Halloween costume contact lenses warning

Photo provided by Eduardo González/pexels.com Halloween partygoers in South Carolina planning to stay out for the extra hour when the clocks fall back are being urged to retire one part of their costume before the night is over: their contact lenses. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, clocks...

Berkeley County warns of property tax printing error

Berkeley County is giving property owners a heads up that there has been a printing error on some property tax bills. And for those looking to become property owners, the county will hold its annual Delinquent Tax Sale in November. Berkeley County has identified a printing error on some...

Point Hope: Then and Now

Harry Frank Guggenheim reportedly had a favorite place among all the destinations he visited in his lifetime. It wasn't New York, where his family built its fortune, or one of the many places he traveled as a businessman and aviation pioneer. It was Cain Hoy, his hunting and fishing retreat...

SC250 grant funds excavations at Old Ruins/McDowell Cemetery

“Gobsmacked.” That was the word Oak Bluff resident John Chaconas used to describe his experience volunteering for the archaeological excavations that took place at the Cainhoy Meeting House “Old Ruins” and McDowell Cemetery on Oct. 6-9. “I’ve long been fascinated by archaeology, but this...

New neighbors, new flavors, new roads coming to Point Hope

Keeping up with everything happening at Point Hope is becoming a full-time job. Between new homes, businesses, and projects in the works, the next few years will bring plenty of changes. The next wave of neighborhoods Point Hope's first two neighborhoods, First Light and Hopewell, continue...

Point Hope Waterline begins to emerge along Clements Ferry

A new stretch of waterfront is beginning to appear along Clements Ferry Road, although this one isn't a riverfront or marshfront park. It's the Waterline, Point Hope's planned five-mile long public park built around a series of connected stormwater ponds. Parts of the first section near MUSC...

650 acres set aside for Point Hope nature sanctuary

Not every acre of Point Hope is meant to be explored. In fact, one of the community's largest natural spaces is a place residents won't be able to visit at all. The 650-acre Point Hope Nature Sanctuary, which developers say was permanently protected in 2022, is being preserved for wildlife...

DI Witches on Wheels pedal for a neighbor's cause, Moving Mountains

Daniel Island's witches are trading their brooms for bicycles again this Halloween, and it's all for a good cause. Witches on Wheels returns Saturday, Oct. 24, with costumes, candy, and a ride benefiting Moving Mountains, a nonprofit founded by island resident Megan Buchholz to support cancer...

Clements Ferry Rotary gains independence, encourages new members

The continued growth of the Clements Ferry, Cainhoy, and Point Hope communities has brought new opportunities for connection, service, and community leadership. One of the most exciting developments has been the emergence of the Rotary Club of Clements Ferry, which recently transitioned from a...

Del Webb RV/boat storage to go under city review

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. UPCOMING:...