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DI Presidential Election Survey reveals deep divide: WHO WILL GET YOUR VOTE?

Editor’s note: As of Monday morning, a total of 291 responded to our presidential election survey. A summary of their answers appears in today’s issue. Please note that this survey is not scientific in nature, that is, residents were not selected at random. Instead, this survey reflects the views...

Farr Street extention project approved by City Planning Commission

Work on the long planned extension of Farr Street in Daniel Island’s Center Park neighborhood is set to begin next month. A concept plan for the project was approved at the October 19 meeting of the City of Charleston Planning Commission. The new roadway will connect the intersection of Farr Street...

ECCO assists Hurrican Matthew victims

In the past couple of weeks, I have heard many friends and acquaintances say, “We were lucky this time.” I’m sure most our East Cooper neighbors have said the same thing. The day after the storm, I came to the office to see if there was any damage. Thank the Lord, there was none. On Monday, I went...

Looking down the Barrel

On Daniel Island, the issues of crime - let alone gun violence - seem far away. They seem mere headlines on the television news, someone else’s problem. And while Daniel Island is by all accounts a bastion of safety, there is a movement underway to keep it that way. A group of island residents and...

Police Blotter - October 27, 2016

Juveniles charged Two juveniles, age 13 and 14, have been charged in connection with a series of thefts on Daniel Island. One of the suspects is a Daniel Island resident and the other resides elsewhere in Berkeley County, according to police. The offenses, which occurred between March and May of...

Now is the perfect time to give fly fishing a try

Recently, I have received several notes from Daniel Island residents that are interested in fly fishing. Now is the perfect time to give it a try. As the water cools (and clears up), large schools of Redfish will take up station on shallow (oyster laden) flats. On calm days, it is not unusual to...

The journey that will last a lifetime

On Friday night, Leo Albano III will watch his son, Leo Albano IV, quarterback the Bishop England football team in its game against Timberland. Early the next morning, the Albanos will get in the car, drive to Myrtle Beach, hop on a jet and fly to Chicago on a trip that will last less than 20 hours...

MUSC professor working to create vaccine to fight breast cancer

One in eight women will develop an invasive form of breast cancer in her lifetime, according to Breastcancer.org. It is estimated that in 2016 alone, there will be 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer. A professor at the Medical University of South Carolina has developed something that can...

Change through our spare change

When Daniel Island residents Carina Buckman and Amy Dietrich returned to their homes after evacuating from the path of Hurricane Matthew earlier this month, they did so with relief. Daniel Island had been spared from the storm’s devastation, so much so that when they got home they still had power,...

Site work underway on Blackbaud's new DI global headquarters

A new development will soon be part of Daniel Island’s ever-evolving commercial landscape – and there’s no denying the structure’s cool factor for both employees and clients. Site work is officially underway on phase one of Blackbaud’s innovative new global headquarters, to be located on the corner...