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SCDOT updating Transportation plan
SCDOT is updating the Long Range Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan (MTP) to address South Carolina’s growing transportation needs.
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Firehouse Subs is collecting bottles of water for local first responders next week during the company’s eighth annual H2O For Heroes collection drive.

The Greenville Literacy Association (GLA) held its first ever Educate to Elevate learning event at the Bonds Career Center in Greer last week, welcoming more than 100 attendees.

Covenant Church has made some changes to its campus in Greer.

A Grand Opening event on Sunday, August 18, will celebrate the church’s new children’s building, the expanded Sanctuary, additional parking and more.

Greer Community Ministries (GCM) has found a new leader.

The local nonprofit recently named Donny Kauffman its new Executive Director. Kauffman takes over for Stephen Smith, who resigned from the position earlier this year.

A downtown coffee shop is expanding its reach with the opening of a second location off Highway 101 in Greer.

Barista Alley Owner Andrew Carter said his new venture, Barista Tiny, will open its doors in the Lake Walk Tiny Home community this Friday. He is is partnering with Melodie Aho and Susan Hanson in the new location.

It’s been nearly three years since the City of Greer introduced the community to Tube Dudes.

Eight of the public art pieces arrived in early 2017, while another eight followed in 2018.

Recently, however, a few of the dudes have been disappearing to receive aid and to wait out the streetscape construction in safety.

A project bringing 250 town homes to the old Victor Mill site is one step closer to breaking ground, following a Greer Planning Commission decision Monday night.