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The turtles are right on cue

Biologists counted South Carolina’s first two sea turtle nests of the season on May 2. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Corinne Johnston found a loggerhead nest on South Island (part of Yawkey Wildlife Center) and Jerry Tupacz of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found a...

Home burglarized, door forced open

The following incidents were taken from the City of Charleston Police Department reports within Team 5, which covers Daniel Island and portions of Clements Ferry Road, April 16-30. Burglary On April 21, officers responded to a residence on Village Crossing Drive in reference to a...

DI Rotary’s community commitment evident in April

The Rotary Club of Daniel Island was in midseason form during a very active month of April with presentations from nonprofits, Duck Race preparations, city council updates and everything in between. On April 5, Dr. Denise Sanger, research coordinator of the South Carolina Department of...

Fifteen, Ten, and Five Years Ago in The Daniel Island News

Fifteen years ago - Beach volleyball landed on DI The second annual AVP Charleston Open, which was South Carolina’s only professional beach volleyball tournament, planned to bring more than 150 top men and women players, including U.S. Olympic gold medalists and the biggest superstars of...

Blaze Residential plans 50 townhomes at Nowell Creek

This week there are no new developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Two items are listed for the meeting on May 18. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter. UPCOMING - CITY OF CHARLESTON TECHNICAL REVIEW...

International African American Museum tickets now on sale

The long-awaited opening of Charleston’s International African American Museum (IAAM) has been set and tickets are available for sale. There will be a grand opening ceremony held June 27, with public visits available starting June 28. The IAAM had been slated to open earlier this year, but...

WestRock to close paper mill

That strange sulfur smell that newcomers to Daniel Island are often confused by will soon dissipate for good as the paper mill across the Cooper River shutters at the end of August. WestRock Company announced it will permanently cease operating the mill in North Charleston on August 31. “WestRock...

City councilman Seekings addresses growth, transportation, flooding issues

Daniel Islanders heard from a familiar voice last week at the Daniel Island Community Speaker’s Series held at the Daniel Island Club. Charleston City Council’s District 8 representative Mike Seekings, who will soon be the second councilperson to represent Daniel Island, spoke candidly about...

DI teen raises $1.2M for MUSC to install upright MRI

A Daniel Island teen’s fundraising effort to bring an upright MRI machine to the Medical University of South Carolina is now a sure thing. In 2021, Sydney Severance launched the “Operation Upright” campaign with a lofty goal of raising the $1.2 million needed to purchase the machine for...

Learn how to file a police report

We hope that you never need to file a police report. Unfortunately, sometimes crimes do occur and you may need to file a police report with us so that the crime can be thoroughly investigated. For in-progress crimes, please call 9-1-1. Otherwise, please call the non-emergency line and...