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Benefitfocus Customer Success Center earns national kudos

Benefitfocus prides itself on establishing what company executives describe as a “winning culture” for its employees and customers. What’s their secret? Well, you could say the writing is on the walls. Being able to express ideas when inspiration strikes on strategically placed white boards...

Ben Folds to Play Piccolo Spoleto Concert with Charleston Symphony Orchestra

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will present The Ben Folds Orchestra Experience at Daniel Island’s Volvo Car Stadium on Wednesday, June 8 at 8 p.m. This special Piccolo Spoleto performance, conducted by CSO Principal Pops Conductor Yuriy Bekker, will feature Ben Folds on piano singing his...

DI News History - May, 5, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO DI students were zoned for Hanahan Elementary school prior to DIS opening in 2006. Here, island students enjoy the Hanahan school carnival FIVE YEARS AGO Mayor Riley addressed DINA 5 years ago

History Under the Stars Family Movie Night & Campout!

Roaring camp fires, s’mores, storytelling, stargazing, tours of the Schooner Pride, a movie on the big screen, fellowship with your neighbors, a delicious breakfast served up by Honeycomb Cafe, and, oh yes….a little history lesson on our island’s namesake, Gov. Robert Daniell, whose plantation was...

The Beer Beat: Brews in the News

Across greater Charleston, beer is the hair of the dog that is continuing to have its day. From craft breweries popping up left and right to local eateries adding taps at a feverish pace, the Holy City’s thirst for brews appears unquenchable. Amid the sudsy flurry, we noticed a few particularly...

Rotary's Race: Salute a decade of ducks, maybe win 10,000 bucks!

Can you believe it? The little squeakers have been at it for ten years! Since their first brave freefall from the I-526 bridge, the Rotary’s racing ducks have waddled miles down the Wando, won piles of cash for their adopters, and raised seven figures in donations for those in need. Established by...

Lucy Boyle Collection takes shape at DI Library

Lucy Boyle would have celebrated her 15th birthday on April 11th of this year. The daughter of Daniel Island Library Branch Manager Tim Boyle, Lucy passed away unexpectedly in 2015 after surgical complications, but her life and legacy have inspired a lasting gift for the community. The Lucy Boyle...

Concert in the Park at Smythe Park is May 7

Get your picnic themed ideas in order for this year’s Concert in the Park. Jeremy Davis and The Equinox Jazz Orchestra will be back in Smythe Park this year for a free concert on Saturday, May 7. The lake at Smythe Park provides a stunning backdrop for this Island Tradition. Once again, prizes...

What's Happening this Month at the Daniel Island Library?

ANCESTRY.COM Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 a.m. Did you know that the library has Ancestry.com free for you to use? There is volunteer assistance available. NEW PAWS FOR READING Meet and Greet, Saturday, May 14, 12:30 – 1 p.m. Come and meet “Bailey”, a certified therapy dog, and his handler Miss Pam. They...

DI Community Fund re-ups generosity to DIS tech program with $25,000 grant

An effort to put transformative technology in the hands of hundreds of elementary and middle school students is a worthwhile one, to be sure. But it is not without its cost, and a lofty one at that. Beginning in 2014, Daniel Island School embarked on a new technology initiative, launching a pilot...