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PSHS student Sophia Ligon wins art contest

Home Telecom has named Sophia Ligon, a senior at Philip Simmons High School, the first-place winner of the 2026 Berkeley County School District Art Contest. Her Lowcountry-themed artwork entitled “The Common Table” will be featured on a local billboard for everyone in Berkeley County to see...

Sheriff's 2025 report shows fewer school arrests, more traffic stops

Read the full 2025 Berkeley County Sheriff's Office Annual Report here. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office answered more than just emergency calls in 2025 – its annual report stated the office answered to growth, rising demands, and a county of 272,732 residents that is continuing to expand...

Burnt-out license plate lights lead to arrests; $2k worth of wood stolen

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 Feb. 1-15. TRAFFIC ARRESTS On Feb. 4, an officer initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of...

Just what the doctor ordered!

The Parish Hall at Church of the Holy Spirit on Daniel Island looked a bit like 18th-century Charles Town on the evening of Jan. 20, or more specifically, a Colonial-era physician’s office. Before an audience of close to 100 people, Andrew Shuler stood at the front of the room. Dressed in a...

In and around town when Beaufort bound

I had a new bike and a lunch invitation in Beaufort, South Carolina, so it seemed like a great opportunity for my friend Mary and me to visit Hunting Island. Years ago when my husband and I were looking for a place to relocate from the cold north, we rented a cabin on Hunting Island and felt...

Projects up for 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:...

COCO Family Weekend free-ticket giveaway

The highlight for Daniel Island residents during the Credit One Charleston Open is the Family Weekend that kicks off the women’s tennis tournament on Daniel Island. What’s even better is getting to attend for free. Free tickets for Daniel Island residents to the 2026 COCO Family Weekend are...

18-year-old American Jovic to make COCO debut

Eighteen-year-old American Iva Jovic will make her debut at the 2026 Credit One Charleston Open, North America’s largest women’s-only professional tennis tournament, taking place March 28-April 5 on Daniel Island. Currently ranked World No. 20, Jovic has climbed steadily up the WTA rankings over...

Fresh thinking about cooking with frozen food

The key to easy preparation of high-quality meals, wasting less food and saving money may already be sitting in your kitchen. For many families, the freezer is for last-minute meal options. However, new federal nutrition guidance and growing scientific consensus reveal a different reality: frozen...

From the bar life to the salt life

Tia Clark is Charleston to her core – born downtown, raised in a Gullah Geechee family, surrounded by blue crabs, food, and tradition. But for most of her adult life, she lived far from the water, working long nights in bars, smoking heavily, struggling with her health, and drifting from the...