News

Two new City of Charleston fire trucks put into service

Two new City of Charleston fire trucks, Tender 101 and Brush 101, were put into service on the 13th of this month. They will serve the Daniel Island Region and will be available for other surrounding departments to use if needed. Chief Jeff Harrison explained that the Tender 101 is a piece of...

Be a Mentor seeks volunteers for 2016-2017 school year

Be A Mentor, a Charleston-based mentoring initiative, has opened its application period for the 2016-2017 school year and is seeking those who want to make a difference in our community. Be A Mentor works to ensure that all youth in the Lowcountry have a caring role model in their lives to empower...

Meet the Jackson Family

Daniel Island families, whether they hail from the Charleston area or out-of-state, often find that they actually have a good bit in common with other families on the island. Whether waiting in the checkout line at Publix or while enjoying a cup of coffee at Blondie’s Bagels & More, you can...

Check the weather before launcing

Safety is always paramount when fishing. No fish is worth risking the health and well-being of your family and friends. So in advance of every trip, I check the weather app on my phone. On Friday, it showed a strong thunderstorm approaching from the north. The radar loop looked simply awful....

From the SC Dept. of Natural Resources

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help with its annual Summer Turkey Survey. Annually, since 1982, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources conducts a Summer Turkey Survey to estimate reproduction and recruitment of wild turkeys in South Carolina. The survey...

Dr. James Spencer named the first principal of Philip Simmons High School

Dr. James A. Spencer has been named the first principal of Philip Simmons High School located off Clements Ferry Road. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at its meeting on Tuesday, June 14. Dr. Spencer will begin his new assignment July 1 to prepare to open the school in...

Clemson announces local graduates

Local residents graduate from Clemson University in May ceremonies. They are: Nathan William Pocta of Charleston - Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering; Jacob Pocta of Charleston - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; Leandra Marie Eugenie Vallez of Charleston - Education...

Cuba: Time in a bottle?

A day or so before leaving for a weeklong trip to Cuba I realized I was humming the Jim Croce song “Time in a Bottle”. Turns out reality, like almost everything about Cuba, is more complicated than that. What exists there today is not a frozen in time snapshot. The street scenes are not flashbacks...

New landscape Emerging in Daniel Island's town center

A new commercial and residential frontier is rising in the island’s town center that promises to bring a host of fresh opportunities for the community. Six developments are currently underway on both sides of I-526, in the space between the highway and River Landing Drive and also just inside the...

DI Safety Patrol: That's a wrap!

The pilot program of the Daniel Island Safety Patrol yielded many positive results, according to organizers, and helped curb potential crosswalk hazards for both students and drivers. Close to 30 volunteers donated their time to serve on the patrol, which assisted hundreds of Daniel Island School...