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Daniel Island Safety Patrol to mobilize

Children should be able to get to and from school safely each day. It’s a simple goal – and one that has inspired the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association (DINA) Safety Committee to help drive the message home. Under leadership from DINA’s newly instated Safety Committee Chair, Marie...

DIPAC Advisory Board shares reasons for involvement

The behind-the-scenes movement to bring a Daniel Island Performing Arts Center (DIPAC) to the community continues to push forward. Project visionary Mary Gould reported to The Daniel Island News last week that they have retained a real estate attorney to begin preparations for an expected July...

It's 'Game On' for 2016 Volvo Car Open!

While you are not likely to see a large-sized mouse in a tuxedo roaming the grounds at next week’s Volvo Car Open, formerly known as the Family Circle Cup, the experience is sure to be almost as magical as what you might find at a certain fun-filled, family-friendly amusement park in Florida....

Volvo Car Open Fan Activities!

In addition to player matches, there are plenty of other fan-friendly activities happening as part of the Volvo Car Open. Check out the following schedule of events (source: www.volvocaropen.com). BY DAY…. Saturday, April 2 - Sunday, April 10 Lisette L Montreal Pants Giveaway! Visit the Lisette L...

Island hopping: Taking in (and taking home) the best of our tennis town

You’ve heard of them, or maybe even know them personally. Or, perhaps you are actually one of them: the out-of-towner who simply paid a visit to the Holy City and her annexed island, only to be unwittingly wooed. Six months later, the moving truck is loaded and the home GPS is pointed toward Daniel...

They keep coming back! Volvo Car Open

Angelique Kerber PROFILE Current Rank: 3 Age: 28 Country: Germany Languages: German, Polish, English Residence: Puszczykowo, Poland. In the heart of Poland, and located roughly 200 miles west of Warsaw, Puszczykowo is located in Poznan County and is home to over 9,000 residents. It’s surrounded by...

Local DI realtor featured on HGTV's Island Life show

Renee Reinert Pote, owner of Iron Gate Realty, is well known on Daniel Island as a professional real estate agent and broker. Knowing the island inside out the way she does, an email she received this past fall from HGTV sparked her interest. The email was sent to all area realtors in Charleston...

SPA dirt transport solution averts impacts to Clements Ferry Road

The State Ports Authority’s new Hugh Leatherman Terminal under construction on the former Navy Base in North Charleston will get its fill - just not from a dirt mine off Clements Ferry Road. Concerns were raised in January after it was announced that a SPA-owned site on Jack Primus Road on the...

DI News History - March 24, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO In the March 24, 2011 issue of The Daniel Island News the top story was about budget cuts within the Berkeley County School. The cuts were hitting close to home - the Daniel Island School, as well as the district’s other 39 schools, will need to tighten purse strings yet again in the...

Try fishing with top water lures

Spring is here. The water is warming up (currently 68 degrees) and the fish are actively eating. Given these conditions, I began fishing with top water lures last week. On Thursday evening, the wind was calm and the water surface was smooth as glass. Perfect conditions for casting top water lures....