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DI News History - June 1, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - Where to hike locally? In the May 31, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News, the feature article was all about places in the Lowcountry to go hiking. Our very own Daniel Island and its many paths were highlighted, with a focus on its 4,000 plus acres and more than 23 miles of rivers...

Walking and Biking on Daniel Island and Beyond...

Daniel Island resident Richard Flood and his wife, Lynne, are avid bikers. Together, they ride about 75 miles a week - which could include 25 miles in just one day on Daniel Island. But due to water barriers and concerns about traffic safety, to get to other areas in the region they pack the bikes...

Lowcountry strolls

The word hiking conjures up images of athletic effort, struggling from peak to peak, intent on the next destination. It’s cousin, walking, implies aerobic activity, designed to improve health and life. Strolling is different. The duration depends on what you choose to see. The destination is not...

The roots of Cainhoy

For the third time in just over two decades, a historic, 15-foot, 7-inch live oak tree along the eastern edge of Clements Ferry Road is slated to be removed to accommodate the expansion of area infrastructure. Dubbed the “Meeting Tree” by longtime area residents, the live oak has for centuries...

Girl Scouts plant new garden at Keith School Museum!

Good things are growing at the Keith School Museum on Clements Ferry Road, thanks to the special efforts of Girl Scout Troop 731. The troop, comprised of girls from Daniel Island, Wando, Cainhoy and Mount Pleasant, meets weekly at the site. A few months ago, they began brainstorming ideas to come...

Reimagining Recycling

It’s almost over. That dull and dirty job of separating your household garbage from your recyclables - and putting them out in containers for pick-up on two different days during the week. Not to mention paying an insanely high fee just for the privilege of having all your handiwork - carefully...

Community members get another glimpse at roundabout plan

Plans for a new roundabout at the intersection of Daniel Island Drive and Seven Farms Drive circled back to the community on May 25, when Berkeley County officials and engineers presented the latest information on the proposed project. About 30 residents dropped in during the session, held at...

Highway 41 bridge update

Traffic will soon be switched over from the old Highway 41 bridge to the new one, according to the S.C. Department of Transportation and a civil constructors/engineering design team working on the construction project. Once concrete placement for the new structure is complete, crews will only have...

DI companies lead the charge to build a new home for a wounded vet

The property is in Summerville, but Daniel Island is doing its part to help create a special place to call home for one wounded veteran and his family. Daniel Island-based Max Crosby Construction has joined with national nonprofit Operation Finally Home and The Daniel Island Company to build a home...

Putting first responders first

Change is on the horizon in Berkeley County - and not just in the way the government is organized. A pending referendum proposing the county change its form of government remains the biggest potential difference in how the county will operate in the future. But, as evidenced at a May 22 County...