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Meet our summer intern

If you spotted a young reporter taking photos and scribbling notes at last week’s Charleston Duck Race, chances are you've already met Audra Schaafsma, The Daniel Island News' summer intern. A Charleston native and Bishop England High School graduate, Audra just completed her freshman year at...

Video catches pickup truck doing donuts at Point Hope Amenity Center

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 May 16-31. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT On May 16, an officer was called to a storage unit on Seven Farms...

The case for a gap year: Not every graduate needs to go straight to college

“My daughter wouldn’t have done well if she hadn’t taken a gap year between high school and college!” Charleston resident Esther Ray was a high-performing student who was exhausted after four intense high school years. She loved horses and was thinking of being a veterinarian. She took a year...

Nursing college opens new campus on Daniel Island

A partnership between HCA Healthcare and Galen College of Nursing will lead to the opening of a new Daniel Island campus, with classes beginning for the inaugural term on July 6, 2026. The campus will be located at 215 Benefit Focus Way. Approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing, the...

City gives design approvals to Daniel Island church, golf cottages

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:...

Free summer meals available at Philip Simmons Elementary

Families looking for meal assistance while school is out this summer will have access to free breakfasts and lunches through Berkeley County School District's Summer Meal Program. For Daniel Island and Clements Ferry area families, Philip Simmons Elementary School will serve as one of the...

Michael Jackson tribute to headline Charleston’s Juneteenth celebration

A Michael Jackson tribute concert, a lesson in Charleston history, live gospel music, local food, and artisan vendors will all be part of Charleston’s annual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 19. Hosted by the City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs, the free event will take place from...

What businesses are SC nostalgic for?

There’s something uniquely powerful about the brands we grew up with — the places that weren’t just stores, but small rituals woven into everyday life. From Friday night trips to rent a movie to wandering the aisles of a favorite bookstore or toy shop, these experiences stuck. MarketBeat, a...

A peninsula under pressure

On a map, the Cainhoy Peninsula still looks like open space – a vast stretch of marsh, forest, creeks, and winding roads tucked between the Wando River and the Francis Marion National Forest. But for residents watching new homes rise and traffic intensify along the Clements Ferry corridor, the...

Residents call for faster improvements to Reflectance Drive intersection

Blue lights flash so often at the intersection of Clements Ferry Road and Reflectance Drive that many nearby residents say they no longer slow down to look – they already know what happened. Another crash. Another ambulance. Another close call. After a fatal wreck there in April involving an...