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The White-tailed Deer

We are blessed with a host of wildlife here on Daniel Island. Few species have brought my family as much delight as our state animal, the white-tailed deer. Until two years ago, we lived at the end of Bounty Street where the marsh bridge crosses to Beresford Creek Street. Deer were everywhere, day...

Charleston Fire Department reflects on 10th anniversary of Sofa Super Store fire

There is an old proverb that states “the night is the darkest just before the dawn.” And in the decade that has passed since the darkest moment in the history of the Charleston Fire Department (CFD), the June 18, 2007 Sofa Super Store tragedy that took the lives of nine CFD firefighters, a bright...

DI News History - June 15, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Type 1 Diabetes hits DI family In the June 14, 2007 issue of the Daniel Island News, we featured an article on Daniel Island resident Abby Sutterlin (age 6 at the time) and her diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Monitoring her daily blood sugar levels and administering insulin became...

Meet the top graduates of the Class of 2017

BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN - ELIZABETH LUDLAM Elizabeth Ludlam was born in Arvada, Colorado, the first child of Gary and Cheryl Ludlam. After moving to South Carolina, she attended Divine Redeemer Catholic School from K-4 to eighth grade. She has always been strongly dedicated to...

BE and HANAHAN GRADUATES

BISHOP ENGLAND CELEBRATES CLASS OF 2017 The 171 graduating seniors at Bishop England High School were honored at a commencement ceremony at The Citadel Field House on Saturday, June 3. Of the Class of 2017, 23 were named “Honor Graduates.” Approximately 19 BE students were awarded Palmetto Fellow...

City hears plans for new 'Home 2 Suites' hotel on Daniel Island

The City of Charleston Technical Review Committee (TRC) gave a first review last week to a preliminary site plan to construct a Homes 2 Suites hotel at 160 Fairchild Street on Daniel Island. Applicant Giles Branch of Earthsource Engineering presented the plans for the hotel, slated for construction...

DI News History - June 8, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Red-tailed hawk rescued In the June 7, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News, we reported that a baby red-tailed hawk was rescued from a Daniel Island yard. The seven-week-old hawk had apparently fallen from his parents’ nest, located about 60 to 70 feet up in a pine tree in the...

DI ‘Field of Honor’ returns this Independence Day!

The star spangled spectacle known as the Daniel Island “Field of Honor” is set to take place June 25 - July 8, 2017. This moving patriotic display of hundreds of American flags is hosted by the Daniel Island Exchange Club in conjunction with the Daniel Island Property Owners Association. The Stars...

'Sounds of Summer' concert this friday at Center Park

Bring your lawn chair, beverage of choice and appetite and prepare to kick back and enjoy the second event in the “Sounds of Summer” concert series, presented by the Daniel Island Property Owners Association. The festivities, open to Daniel Island residents and their guests, will take place this...

Best of the show!

“They were all winners in our minds for going to all of the effort that they did!” exclaimed Barbara McLaughlin of the Daniel Island Property Owners Association, when asked who came out on top in the recent Concert in the Park “Best Picnic Spread” competition. But a few did stand out among the many...