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Land use and zoning activities on Daniel Island

Below are 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 of the...

Charleston's Board of Zoning Appeals-Site Design tackles DI agenda items

Charleston is a city defined by two things: its charm and its location as the heart of the South Carolina Lowcountry. The beautiful, moss-strewn Live Oak trees, the seemingly endless marshes and creeks, the peninsula itself, surrounded by the embrace of a naturally-deep harbor and flanked by a...

'Spies in the family'

It is a story that could easily play out in an episode of “Homeland” on Netflix, “The Americans” on F/X or in any number of intrigue-filled spy dramas on the big screen these days. A Russian spy turns to provide secrets to the United States, while working with a CIA agent based in India. Together,...

Annual 'Golf Ball' to benefit ECCO

East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) will hold its 5th Annual “Golf Ball” this month with two fundraising events to benefit local families in financial distress. Presented by the Medical University of South Carolina, ECCO’s 2017 Gala, dubbed “A Night to Shine,” will take place at 7 p.m. on...

The best catch of all

As summer approaches, the waterways will become increasingly more crowded. Being on the water (even if you are not fishing) is great fun. However, heavy boat traffic can negatively impact fishing. So, in the summer, I tend to fish very early in the morning or late in the evening. This keeps me out...

Biggest ship ever to visit East Coast coming to Wando Welch Terminal

Wide, deep channels and big-ship infrastructure will earn the South Carolina Ports Authority the desired position as last port of call when the biggest ship ever to visit the U.S. East Coast, the COSCO Development, arrives May 13 at Mount Pleasant’s Wando Welch Terminal across from Daniel Island. “...

DI Moms' Run helps new mothers struggling with mental health

It is estimated that one in seven new moms will experience maternal mental illness. According to local nonprofit Postpartum Support Charleston (PSC), this means that more women will suffer from illnesses like postpartum depression (PPD), anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in one year...

It takes a village: DI parent puts moms on the same page

“Have you checked DI Moms?” is a question heard often on Daniel Island, when a parent finds herself in need of up-to-date information. The “Daniel Island Moms” Facebook page has been the go-to source of current information for many local parents for more than six years. The popular forum was...

DI 'Junior Girls Day Out' program gets down to business

On Tuesday, May 2, the entrepreneurial spirit was in full force upstairs at Laura Albert’s on Daniel Island and in select locations around the town center area. The cacophony of soprano-high voices, interrupted by occasional giggles, confirmed that this was not a random meeting of the Women’s...

DI News History - May 11, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - The Daniel Island Library opened its doors In the May 10, 2007 issue of the Daniel Island News, the opening of the Daniel Island Library was featured. With a small crowd attending the ribbon cutting, Dan Davis, who was the Berkeley County Supervisor at the time, said “I just want to...