Daily editionFriday, August 28th, 2026
Good morning, Simpsonville.
The 5AM Simpsonville Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
Business
Target has introduced a new in-house beauty destination — Target Beauty Studio — that will replace Ulta in five stores including Simpsonville, Greenville, and Boiling Springs.
Upstate locations will launch the studio on Sept. 26 while the concept expands to over 600 sites later in September.
Greenville NewsRead more
Education
Corinna Gibbs, a teacher at Jesse Boyd Elementary School, won this week’s Golden Apple Award on Thursday, Aug. 27 for her dedication to education in Simpsonville.
WYFF4Read more
Health
Shoppers in Simpsonville are urged to check kitchens for recalls on Taylor Farms lettuce, jalapeño peppers by Coast Citrus Distributors, and Publix GreenWise frozen berries — federal officials warn against consumption amid investigations of cyclospora, salmonella, and E. coli contamination. Return or discard affected items to avoid illness.
Greenville NewsRead more