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City agendas quiet during holiday week

Here are the developments before the various City of Charleston boards and committees this week, as well as results, if any, from the prior week’s items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. It’s a quiet week during the Juneteenth holiday. More detailed agendas and results can be...

Don't fall for toll violation scam, DMV warns

There might be a good chance that you’ve received a text message saying you have an overdue charge for a toll fee. Hopefully, you were wise enough to just ignore it. Unfortunately, some South Carolina drivers – along with drivers around the country – have fallen for this widespread scam. The South...

Ceremony To Remember Charleston 9 Firefighters

The Charleston Fire Department will commemorate the 18-year anniversary of the line-of-duty loss of nine firefighters at a ceremony at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18. The ceremony will be conducted at the Charleston 9 Memorial Park, 1807 Savannah Highway, in West Ashley. Members of the fire service...

SC's dry winter sets stage for summer pests

After a winter with below-average rainfall across much of South Carolina, pest season could be a problem. While many assume less moisture means fewer bugs, pest experts say the opposite can sometimes be true. “When winter is dry, it stresses the ecosystem in ways that can push pests into our homes...

New management at Berkeley County Airport starting July 1

The Charleston Regional Aviation Authority, formerly Charleston County Aviation Authority, takes over management and operations at the Berkeley County Airport starting July 1. Located at 616 Whitesville Road in Moncks Corner, the change for the airport follows Berkeley County Council approval of a...

What my dad taught me Father’s Day reflections

The best advice doesn’t always come wrapped in a heart-to-heart. Sometimes it’s a quiet example, a tough-love moment, or a one-liner that sticks with you for life. This Father’s Day, we asked locals to share the lessons from their dads they’ll never forget. The best advice doesn’t...

Murdaugh-busting attorney Eric Bland to speak at DI News Author Series

Trial lawyer Eric Bland has been called many things: a bulldog attorney, a media firebrand; a straight shooter. But in his new memoir, “Anything But Bland: Moxie, Murdaugh, and Making Life Happen on Your Own Terms,” the man who helped expose the financial crimes of convicted murderer Alex...

Public outcry saves protected trees from chopping block, for now

On the last day of May, a Saturday afternoon, the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association sent an email, along with a Facebook post, to its subscribers. “Alert: the Nowell Creek Developer has requested to remove 24 mature trees from along DI Drive and replace them with 24 rental townhomes...

We’ve moved!

The Daniel Island News' new location is above DI Animal Hospital at 291 Seven Farms Drive, second floor (elevator entrance in rear).

Construction begins on DI waterfront apartments, I-526 extension dead

WATERFRONT PHASE FOUR BREAKS GROUND Ground has been broken on two new buildings that will sit adjacent to marshside near the Daniel Island waterfront. East West Partners began construction on Marin, the fourth phase of The Waterfront community located next to the children’s park off...