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Police confiscate knife found on 8-year-old DIS student

Charleston City police said a knife, with a 3-inch blade, was discovered in the backpack of an 8-year-old student at Daniel Island School. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, police were notified regarding a weapons violation on school property. Police met with an assistant principal, who confiscated a...

Packages taken from doorsteps; fraud scam swindles over $24K

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 Dec. 1-15. CREDIT CARD FRAUD On Dec. 4, a resident of Etiwan Park Street reported that on Nov. 26,...

COCO named WTA 500 women's tennis tournament of the year

For the fourth consecutive year, the Credit One Charleston Open held on Daniel Island has been named the WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. The Charleston Open was selected from among 18 Women's Tennis Association 500 tournaments worldwide, competing against events in North America, Australia, Europe...

The holiday spirit matters but so does what happens after

During the holiday season, many people feel a renewed sense of generosity. It’s a time when communities come alive with food drives, toy collections, volunteer events and donation campaigns – all fueled by the spirit of giving. While this seasonal energy can be powerful, the need it...

Olympic gold medalist Bencic back at COCO

World. No 11 and 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Belinda Bencic joins a strong Charleston field featuring four top 15 players. After ending the 2024 season ranked World No. 913, Belinda Bencic has climbed her way back into a top spot on the WTA Tour and now enters the 2026 Credit One...

Warm up your winter with beautiful blooms

Even in the chill of winter, your home doesn’t have to go gray and dormant. With the right blooms and a little know-how, flowers can bring color, texture, and life to the season, inside and out, according to Tiffany Ferez, owner and lead floral designer at The Joyful Florist on Daniel Island...

Clements Ferry artist turns oysters into holiday keepsakes

Santa Claus, cardinals, and Charleston flowers – none of these normally come with shells attached. But for Clements Ferry resident Anissa Bremer, oyster art has become the perfect canvas for holiday magic, turning kitchen tables into workshops and simple shells into gifts that twinkle with charm...

Philip Simmons art students turn boxes into 'magical playhouses' for area children

High school students from Philip Simmons are painting and turning ordinary wooden boxes into magical children's playhouses, a project that allows them to apply their artistic skills in a real-world setting while making a difference in their community. The project, coordinated by Habitat for...

Charleston Symphony performs stirring 'Messiah' at Saint Clare of Assisi

If you want to understand why a 90-minute, centuries-old oratorio still packs a sanctuary on Daniel Island every December, you only have to watch the way people leaned forward as Assistant Conductor Ryo Hasegawa raised his baton. Inside Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, the Charleston...

South African native Elsa Dixon finds 'peace in my soul' on Daniel Island

Nearly a quarter century ago, Elsa Dixon left her South African homeland and arrived on Daniel Island with only two suitcases and $1,000. Looking for a new life as crime and political unrest escalated in South Africa following the end of apartheid, Dixon came to America as part of an...