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Councilman Josh Whitley to Host Clements Ferry Road Town Hall

Staff report Berkeley County Councilman Josh Whitley announced in a press release last week that he will host a special Town Hall Meeting about Clements Ferry Road improvements on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Daniel Island School. The Town Hall, which will begin at 7 p.m. and include discussions...

Humorist Dalton Williams Predicts the Top News Stories of 2016

Editor’s note: While other publications report on events of the year that just passed, The Daniel Island News fearless pundit Dalton Williams regales, again, with the news of the year yet to come. Remember, you read it here first. January: At a campaign rally, Donald Trump declares, “The...

Noshing Nirvana: December 31, 2015

It’s here, hungry readers! The first installment of our new monthly column intended to create a path for us to follow as we blissfully eat our way through local restaurants. And without a single nudge (we swear!), the first two contributors loved on Daniel Island eateries. The best thing reader...

An island of Artistic expression in one Honeycomb Cafe, all January long

You find yourself crafting a mosaic from the diced tri-color potatoes. The guy next to you is whittling a divine image into the toast on his grilled cheese. And the kid at the counter has transformed his pancake into a giant emoji. What is happening at the Honeycomb Cafe? An explosion of art. That’...

Warm weather and hungry fish make for a very good time!

An extended string of record high temperatures has the fish (and anglers) pretty confused. As we approach the New Year, water temperatures are in the upper sixty degree range (the warmest I can recall for this time frame). Bait has returned to the shallows and the Trout have for the most part...

City seeking more input on parks and rec needs for Cainhoy Peninsula

What are your top three priorities when it comes to parks and recreation in your local community? How important are convenience, quality, and variety of programming when it comes to selecting where you will go? And what’s keeping you from using a particular park or facility? The City of Charleston...

Another record-breaking year of giving for DI Community Fund

The beneficiaries of more than 30 local charitable organizations and causes in the Daniel Island, Cainhoy and Wando area are undoubtedly counting their blessings this holiday season - thanks in part to the generosity of the Daniel Island Community Fund (DICF). The DICF will close out 2015 with...

Police Blotter - December 24, 2015

Bike Thefts A number of bike thefts have been reported on Daniel Island in recent weeks, according to Team 5 of the City of Charleston Police Department. Lt. James Byrne noted that approximately seven bikes were taken between November 1 and December 15 from the garage areas of apartment complexes...

Temps cool off the hot bite

I have been fishing rather than Christmas shopping. So this will be a short report (as I have to go shopping). One of the first cold fronts of winter passed through the area late last week. After the front, a strong and cold northerly wind set in, dropping both air and water temperatures pretty...

Letters to Santa

From Mrs. Allbrittion’s Class: Dear Santa, Can I please have a Clemson jrse because most of the boys have them and I cher for Clemson only. I need new clothes because in the morneing I do not nowe what to ware. I rille like you. Love, Ben H. Dear Santa, You are very kind. Santa I rilly need warm...