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Blackbaud to build new world headquarters on Daniel Island

Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), a provider of software and services for the global philanthropic community and which has operated at its current Daniel Island location since 2000, recently announced plans for a new world headquarters on Daniel Island. Blackbaud’s state-of-the-art workplace and...

Living with Ectodermal Dysplasia

Sixteen year-old Daniel Island resident Kobe Pellenz has a button on his school backpack that reads “Normal is overrated.” The statement perfectly sums up just how this tech savvy, quick-witted teen sees the world - and, more importantly, his place in it. Kobe and his nine year-old brother, Noah,...

Duck Race is Saturday!

The Rotary Club of Daniel Island and other participating Rotary Clubs in the Charleston area will hold the tenth annual Charity Duck Race on Saturday, June 4 on Daniel Island. Established by the Rotary Club of Daniel Island in 2007, this fundraising event has grown each year since and now includes...

Community members celebrate Community Garden with ribbon cutting ceremony

On Friday, May 20, community members gathered at the Daniel Island School to celebrate the Community/School Garden ribbon cutting ceremony. After years of persistence, Jacqueline Gowe’s vision of a community garden on Daniel Island has come to fruition and has exceeded her original goal. Located...

'The Paper Guy' retires

It’s a typical, bustling Wednesday morning for Mark Hafner, who has a van full of 2400 “hot off the presses” issues of The Daniel Island News to deliver. Thankfully, on this particular day, the sun is shining, which will certainly make the job much more pleasant. “Monsoon deliveries don’t work very...

All in good fun: Trout, Redfish, and fishing with friends

Tropical storm Bonnie made for a wet and windy Memorial Day Weekend. However, Friday was sunny and warm. So I called my friend Donna Crocker and asked her to go fishing. We met at the boat landing as the tide began to fall. Our plan was to target Trout as the tide fell and switch to Redfish at the...

DI community honors, thanks WWII veteran on milestone Memorial Day Birthday

It was a sweet, homegrown surprise that took on a life of its own, outgrowing its original venue within moments of its conception. And it was as much a gift to the community looking to pay meaningful tribute on Memorial Day as it was to the guest of honor. On May 16, Daniel Island resident Lisa...

More 'bios of the banner brave' on Daniel Island

Editor’s Note: The following continues an ongoing series of biographical briefs celebrating those named on the Exchange Club of Daniel Island’s “honor banners” around the island. We wanted to feature a couple more profiles in conjunction with Memorial Day. Please watch for more bios in future...

Daniel Island Library to host free seminar on ‘Fear of Public Speaking’

Daniel Island public library will host two free seminars on overcoming the fear of public speaking called “Own The Room: Overcoming Your Fears of Public Speaking.” The instructor will be Jatika Manigault, professional speaker, trainer and presentation coach and President of J.L. Manigault &...

DI News History - May 26, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO - LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS In the May 25, 2006 edition of the paper the centerfold stories and theme of the paper was local produce and farmers markets. At the time, there was not a market on Daniel Island but locals frequented the Mt. Pleasant and N. Charleston Farmers Markets. FIVE...