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Land use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

These are the issues being brought before the various City of Charleston boards and committees that are specific to land use and zoning on Daniel Island. For more information on any of these proposed actions, visit dineighborhoodassociation.org (click on “Land Use and Zoning Activity”). All...

Rep. Nancy Mace looks ahead at her legislative goals for 2019

House District 99 Representative Nancy Mace of Daniel Island survived an election gauntlet in her first year in office. In 12 months, the congresswoman was elected in a primary, run-off, general, and special elections. “It was grueling,” she said recently, reflecting on the experience. “I had to...

Proposed bill seeks to eliminate loophole that allows students to cross county lines to attend schools

(NOTE: Since this article went to print, The Daniel Island News received information from Charleston County School District pertaining to the number of students attending School of the Arts and Academic Magnet High School from Berkeley County. That data, as well as a disclosure regarding the paper’...

Cardboard Arcade fosters students' creativity

There was cardboard everywhere in the Philip Simmons Middle School gymnasium on Dec. 20. Strewn about in an arts and crafts exhibition, all ages of middle schoolers ran from each display. There were games all around, like bowling, darts, skee-ball, and slingshot sharpshooting. Every game was...

What's happening at the Daniel Island Library in January?

The following activities will take place during the month of January at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island, located at 2301 Daniel Island Drive. For additional information, call (843) 471-2952 or visit www.berkeleylibrarysc.org/locations-and-hours/daniel-island-library. Children’s Story...

Charleston's 'liveability' ranked in top 10

Charleston has been named as one of 2018’s best places to retire by Livability.com. Well, we could have told them that! They ranked cities in many areas, including: community engagement, safety, hospital quality, affordability, residents over 65, activities and recreation, cost of primary care,...

Group offers life-changing help for women in crisis

Charleston native Gina Marie Applebee didn’t need her eyesight to see how dark the world can be. Born with a degenerative retinal condition, by age 22 she was totally blind. But a lack of vision would prove to be the least of her worries. After a difficult and abusive childhood, Gina found herself...

Take a government subsidized vacation

One of the best ways our tax money is spent is on the large network of state park cabins. Nestled in scenic areas throughout the country, they offer a great way for an inexpensive family vacation. The accommodations are basic but comfortable, they’re in beautiful natural areas and the prices can’...

Mystery Photo Contest - January 10, 2019

Last week’s Mystery Photo Contest winner is 6-year-old Annabelle Carper. She correctly identified the picture as an SCE&G light pole. “My daddy helped me investigate!” said Annabelle, who has lived on Daniel Island for five years. Annabelle is in first grade at Daniel Island School. This is her...

DI News History - January 10, 2019

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO In the January 8, 2004 issue of The Daniel Island News there was an article titled, “The Island Continues to Develop into a Town” by Matt Sloan. In the article, Sloan reflected on the real estate market on the island over the previous year (2003) and how sales far exceeded 2002’s...