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Primus Park: 102 single-family homes planned off Clements Ferry Road

This week there are several developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are those items 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-...

Historically speaking: Lafayette College intern writes for the paper in 2004

TWENTY YEARS AGO – Jan. 22, 2004 Day trips recommendations: Information on area attractions recommended for day trips in Charleston included the Hunley submarine, Patriots Point, the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Charleston Museum. The stories were written by The Daniel Island News’ first...

The Billion-Dollar Snooze? Late workers costing SC a fortune

Whether it is hitting the snooze alarm too often or the Lowcountry’s excessive traffic delays, late workers are costing the South Carolina economy nearly a billion dollars each year, according to research conducted by The Savvy Wrist. The cost to South Carolina's economy of employee tardiness is a...

Applications open for community fund grants

The Daniel Island Community Fund (DICF) is accepting applications for its 2024 grant awards, announced the DI Property Owners Association in a recent email. The DICF was “established as a means for supporting community enhancement projects and philanthropic initiatives on Daniel Island and in the...

Get your laugh on!

Laughter is the best medicine. It’s a phrase you’ve likely heard before, and probably even put to the test. But when was the last time you had a deep belly laugh? On Jan. 24, join the rest of the world in celebrating Global Belly Laugh Day, a...

Bridge replacement project on time with no delays, say city officials

The Beresford Creek Bridge replacement project is proceeding on schedule with an anticipated completed date in April 2024, according to the city website and statements from city officials. Construction, which began on Aug. 15, 2023, was expected to take nine months to complete. An...

Berkeley County traffic fatalities grow year over year

Coroner Darnell Hartwell said Berkeley County recorded 61 traffic-related deaths in 2023, including two on I-526 near Daniel Island and one on Clements Ferry Road. Another fatal collision occurred in the county the first week of 2024. “We are in the top of the state with traffic-...

Readers speak out on Gen Zers living with parents

Comments: • I moved out for work after my degree but with the office closed in 2020 I was able to spend a year with my parents. It was a wonderful time and I cherish it. We spent lots of time together and I could see my presence brought them happiness. I had a feeling of purpose. • As...

Clements Ferry projects move through TRC

Historically speaking: Daniel Island School construction delayed

TWENTY YEARS AGO – Jan. 15, 2004 DI SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION DELAYED: The Berkeley County School District announced the Daniel Island School opening date would be moved back by at least one year. Construction that was originally scheduled to begin in early 2004 was delayed until spring as permit...