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Berkeley County statement on duplicate absentee ballots

Berkeley County is investigating the cause of an absentee ballot issue in which duplicate ballots were sent to certain registered absentee voters in Berkeley County ahead of the General Election. The county has been working with the South Carolina Election Commission on this situation. As of Oct....

What older adults need to know about RSV

Now is the best time to plan ahead for a healthy winter. One common respiratory illness, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can be severe and even deadly for older people. “As we grow older, our immune systems do not work as well and we are more...

Helping the helper

It takes a village to raise a child, but who looks after the village? This question became the guiding mantra for Jeff Wallace, founder of Grace-Based Grief Resources for Children. Established in 2023, the Christian nonprofit is committed to helping the helpers of traumatized and bereaved...

Crews clear sewer blockage, rids foul smells

A recent sewage blockage near the Publix shopping center on Daniel Island caused significant disruptions, including foul odors and sewage backups in nearby businesses. The blockage, which stretched from Publix to Agave Cantina, occurred in a 24-inch sewer main, a major pipe that handles...

From Japan to DI, Charleston symphony conductor to play Carnegie Hall

The Charleston Symphony is bringing a taste of the Lowcountry to New York City next year. On Feb. 26, 2025, the Charleston Symphony, alongside the Youth Orchestra and College of Charleston Orchestra, will take the stage at Carnegie Hall. Conducted by Ryo Hasegawa, the Charleston...

Local family heads DI community garden’s composting efforts

Recently, garden director Jacqueline Gowe asked my family to help manage the compost bins in the Daniel Island Community Garden, which we are glad to do. The unsung hero of any garden is nature’s continuous miraculous process of decomposing organic matter back into the soil from which it...

Skip the layovers

Love traveling but hate the hassle of swapping airports during your trip? With 48 domestic flights departing from Charleston International Airport and 43 nonstop destinations leaving the Holy City, there are plenty of ways to cure your travel bug. As of August 2024, CHS has already...

Local nursery owner stresses the impact native plants have on wildlife

If you’ve noticed fewer birds gliding through the air or an absence of mosquitoes splattered on windshields, you’re not imagining things. At a recent Daniel Island Garden Club meeting, Sharleen Johnson, owner of the James Island nursery Native Plants to the People, attributed the trend to...

Early voting in the 2024 General Election begins Monday, Oct. 21

Next week The Daniel Island News will publish its election edition, which will include interviews with the candidates for contested offices in the 2024 General Election as well as information on the ballot question. If, like many readers who answered our poll question, you already have...

Major development up for review

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. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter. ...