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DI tree lighting rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 9

The Holidays at Credit One Stadium Tree Lighting Ceremony that had been slated for Dec. 5 has been moved to Tuesday, Dec. 9. Event organizers got ahead of the predicted inclement weather forecasted last week in hopes of better conditions this week. The event includes live holiday music, Santa and...

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So much cheer, so little time

https://www.thedanielislandnews.com/bestof#// The Lowcountry is lighting up for the holidays! From parades to tree lightings and Santa sightings, there’s no shortage of festive fun. Here’s your guide to all the local magic happening this season. Daniel Island Holiday Movie Night at Smythe...

DI friends, mothers organize Toys for Tots drive on Dec. 7

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be collecting toys on Dec. 7 at 4 p.m., at the New Realm Brewing Company. It's a chance to make a difference in a Charleston child’s life, who could wake up without a single gift under the tree, by bringing an unwrapped toy and spreading some joy this holiday during...

All faiths encouraged to join DI’s Chanukah celebration and menorah lighting

For many Daniel Island residents, the annual Chanukah celebration is the one time each year they encounter the holiday’s history firsthand, not through textbooks or social media, but through food, ritual, and neighbors who live it. That opportunity returns Wednesday, Dec. 17, as the 12th...

A new day dawns for the Daniel Island Town Association

This isn’t Colby Hollifield’s first rodeo when it comes to community governance. He’s served on the Daniel Island Community Association Board of Directors for four years and as president for the last year. But soon he, and fellow Daniel Island residents Mike White and Otto Orr, will saddle up...

DI Music Academy’s Eliza Dennis releases debut single at 17

At 17, Bishop England student and Daniel Island Music Academy guitarist Eliza Dennis has already checked off a dream many musicians wait decades to accomplish: releasing her first original single. And if you ask her, it still feels a little surreal. Dennis, a student and staff member at Daniel...

Side hustles on the rise

On Daniel Island, the 9-to-5 clock-out doesn’t always signal the end of the workday. In kitchens, garages, and home offices, locals are launching side hustles – from custom baked goods to fitness coaching – turning after-hours passion into profit. For some, it’s a creative outlet. For...

Compelling, fun books to read during the holidays

An early book list for the coming holiday! As promised, three non-fiction options: "The Zorg" by Siddharth Kara. The Zorg was one of thousands of slave ships carrying humans from Africa to the West. The owners purchased insurance on the lives of the people they were taking to sell. If they...

DIS mock trial students argue their way into the top 10

Daniel Island School students put their legal skills to the test on Nov. 15 when they participated in the South Carolina Bar Middle School Mock Trial regional competition at the Horry County Courthouse in Conway, South Carolina. Fifteen students in grades six through eight formed the team of...