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Charleston Animal Society launches Lifesaving Express to move animals to safety

The Charleston Animal Society has added a new tool to its rescue efforts: a cargo van dubbed the Lifesaving Express, a fully-outfitted Ram ProMaster donated by the Shelly Leeke Law Firm to support animal transport across the Lowcountry and beyond. The van offers more than 500 cubic feet of...

Doing the dirty work to keep Daniel Island clean

After a big concert at Credit One Stadium or a waterfront festival, Daniel Island doesn’t stay messy for long. Behind the scenes, city crews, private collectors, and volunteers swing into action, clearing trash, sweeping streets, and protecting the island’s waterways. Garbage and recycling...

DI moms deliver Warm Hugs to families, workers while supporting local vendors

When Daniel Island moms Alicia Hughes and Jenny Ladd dropped their college freshmen off for the first time this past August, they were hit with “all the feels.” The longtime Daniel Island residents describe themselves as deeply involved, hands-on mothers so when their graduates left home, the...

Police say man shot inside car before fatal crash on Clements Ferry Road

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 Jan. 1-15. HOMICIDE On Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7:34 a.m., Charleston Police Department officers...

Three 1-story retail buildings off Clements Ferry Road up for design 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:...

Animal society launches Lifesaving Express to move animals to safety

The Charleston Animal Society has added a new tool to its rescue efforts: a cargo van dubbed the Lifesaving Express, a fully outfitted Ram ProMaster donated by the Shelly Leeke Law Firm to support animal transport across the Lowcountry and beyond. The van offers more than 500 cubic feet of...

DINA election underway digitally

The Daniel Island Neighborhood Association is currently holding its Board of Directors election for president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Officers are elected every two years. There are no candidates for secretary, so write-in nominations are being accepted. If secretary...

3 DIS students place in District spelling bee

Three Daniel Island School students placed in the top nine of the Berkeley County Schools District annual spelling bee, qualifying them to compete in the regional competition in February. Isabella Cowan, a DIS sixth grader, placed seventh, with seventh-grader Charlotte Hamlett No. 8; and seventh-...

Fire destroys detached garage on DI

A fire destroyed a detached garage at 965 Etiwan Park Street on Daniel Island Saturday afternoon as Charleston city fire crews closed off a section of the street to put out the flames. Sirens were heard around 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, as City of Charleston fire trucks and emergency vehicles...

‘Southern Charm’ reality star Madison LeCroy finds her forever home on Daniel Island

Madison LeCroy moves through her Daniel Island home in loungewear from her own LeCroy collection, coffee in hand, her house mid-renovation but unmistakably calm. Light pours through the windows, and the island feels quiet in that late-morning way that makes you forget cameras are ever around. This...