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Daily editionFriday, August 21st, 2026

Good morning, Simpsonville.

The 5AM Simpsonville Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 21st of August.

Culture

  1. Residents can view a deep partial lunar eclipse later this week as the blood moon darkens 96% of the lunar surface from about 9:23 p.m., Aug. 27 to just after midnight, Aug. 28 — no eye protection is needed.

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  2. Netflix's teen adventure drama Outer Banks, filmed in Charleston (local), concluded its final season with a midnight premiere on Aug.20 and a prequel series is in development to explore the Pogue and Kook rivalry.

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Simpsonville Local News – Friday, August 21st, 2026 – South Carolina News