News

National Newspaper Carrier Day celebrates the people and the stories they carry

Newsflash: Paperboys still get the job done. The Daniel Island News’ carriers look a little different from the first paperboy hired 180 years ago in New York City. Today’s carriers might be a little older, more gender varied, and use different methods of transportation than 10-year-old...

Neighborhood Assoc. elects officers, Lt. Wojslawowicz leaving Team 5

The Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA) elected a new board of officers and received updates on island development projects and crime at its Aug. 23 meeting. Team 5 commander Lt. Matt Wojslawowicz, also announced that his last day with Team 5 will be Sept. 1. BOARD ELECTION ...

Clements Ferry Road corridor continues to attract residential and industrial growth

This week there are several developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are those items 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-...

From The DI News archives: Ten years later, same road/pedestrian paths in the news

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO – Aug. 28, 2008 • Emergency preparedness concerns: At the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association meeting, concern over the impact of a hurricane-induced storm surge at high tide was discussed. Tom Smith, Berkeley County’s director of emergency preparedness at the time,...

Free boat inspections offered on Labor Day weekend

In an effort to keep people and waterways safe during the Labor Day weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be conducting courtesy boat inspections at public boat landings around the state. The Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest boating times of...

‘Flow Fusion’ competition celebrating Hip Hop artistry

South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) announced Flow Fusion, a competition for teens and young adults to celebrate Hip Hop artistry, is accepting entrants. The online competition kicked off during the World Famous Hip Hop Family Day on Aug. 19 at the Koger Center in Columbia. Flow Fusion...

Berkeley County EMS pronounce child deceased in car in Bishop England parking lot

UPDATED 8/28/23: Bishop England High School has canceled classes for Monday, August 28. BEHS President Patrick Finnegan shared the following statement with the school's families on Friday evening, which was provided to the paper by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston spokesperson Marie A....

12th Annual 9/11 Hereos Run returns to DI

Most everyone remembers where they were on that fateful September day in 2001 that changed this country forever. For some, that memory is far more vivid and even haunting. “I responded to the World Trade Center the morning of Sept. 11 while working for FDNY EMS as a Medic First Responder....

Local BSA Troop 519G prepares for an adventure of a lifetime

Four years ago the Boy Scouts of America changed its name to Scouts BSA and allowed girls to join the organization. In February of 2019, Troop 519, the existing scout troop on Daniel Island, saw an amazing opportunity to expand their impact on the community and so Troop 519G was established....

Police investigate attempted burglary, theft and aggravated assault reports

The following incidents were taken from the City of Charleston Police Department reports within Team 5, which covers Daniel Island, Clements Ferry Road, and parts of Cainhoy, Aug. 1-15. Burglary On Aug. 2, officers responded to an apartment complex on Blakeway Street in reference to...