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Bike Safety Bonanza!

More than 60 bike riders on Daniel Island enjoyed a “wheel” good time at Daniel Island School (DIS) on Saturday, October 17. The group, made up of parents, kids and other community members, gathered for a free “Bike Safety Bonanza” sponsored by the DIS PTA, City of Charleston Police Department,...

Police investigate thefts

City of Charleston Police at Daniel Island-based Team 5 is investigating several thefts that took place on Daniel Island over the last few weeks. In two of the cases, items were taken from unlocked vehicles parked in the Center Park neighborhood on Viscount Street and Farr Street between October...

Girls raise money to go toward wheelchair lift purchase for neighbor with SMA

According to his mother, Cameron Harding is a smart, silly 21 month old who was born with a terminal disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is a disease that affects 1 in 10,000 babies and occurs when both parents are carriers of the gene. “We had no idea we were carriers,” states...

Teal Pumpkin Project raises awareness of food allergies and promotes safe Halloween for all

The FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project™ is a wonderful campaign that I support and I hope you will too! The Teal Pumpkin Project™ raises awareness of food allergies and promotes a safer, happier Halloween by encouraging households to make non-food treats available so that trick-or-treaters who need to...

When's it going to open? October 22, 2015

I Love Juice Bar is opening on Daniel Island in early 2016. The national chain, operating as part of the Fresh Capital Group (which also partners locally with Nick’s Bar-B-Q and Taziki’s Mediterranean Café) will offer fresh juice cleanses, smoothies, and vegetarian fare. The store will be located...

Fishing is great, and fishing with kids is even better

In fisheries management, the recruitment of young fish is critical to a healthy and sustainable fishery. This is also true of fishing. In order to sustain the sport (of fishing), it is important for children to participate. As such, I encourage parents to introduce their children to fishing. A...

Harvest Tour of Home returns to DI!

Like a best selling book series, the Harvest Tour of Homes on Daniel Island just keeps getting bet-ter. The popular event, now in its 8th year, will once again benefit the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island. Organizers hope the October 24 program, which will showcase four different properties...

Huger flood victims describe harrowing experience

Huger residents Martine and David Jeffcoat have long enjoyed the picturesque view of quiet French Quarter Creek from the backyard of their home, along with easy water access. But in the early evening hours of Saturday, October 3, the tidal waterway in this small, close knit community began to...

Buddy Walk rescheduled for this Sunday, October 18!

The Buddy Walk gets another chance at sun and will be held Sunday, October 18 at Etiwan Park on Daniel Island at noon. Thanks to their incredible team of volunteers, sponsors and vendors nothing is changing but the date. All existing registrations and shirt reservations are good for this new date...

Police Blotter - October 15, 2015

Thomas Island vehicle accident Police and rescue personnel from multiple entities responded to a car accident on Thomas Island on October 8 that resulted in several victims being transported to local hospitals. The emergency call came in just after 9 a.m., after two vehicles collided on Thomas...