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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Saturday's News Notes from Simpsonville and around South Carolina

Plus, GSP sets a one-day passenger record and PNC plans 16 new Upstate branches.

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Autism stickers

If you or someone you care for has autism, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office now offers free Safe Outcomes stickers that flag a car or home for first responders. The stickers read "Please Be Patient Autism Occupant" and go on a vehicle's rear windshield or a home's front door. Pick one up at the Central Annex, 1200 Pendleton St. in Greenville. Here GreerWSPA 7News

GSP record

set a record Oct. 25, when 6,732 passengers traveled through the airport. That's the most it has ever served and screened in a single day. Airport leaders flagged the number this week, and a Facebook post thanked travelers, airline partners and the community. WYFFHere Greer

Legacy campus

broke ground Nov. 5 on a $60 million campus at 504 West Marion Road. The 55-acre site will serve about 1,300 students in K4 through eighth grade when it opens in fall 2028. The school, Greenville's largest Title I school, now serves more than 1,600 students and has an extensive waiting list. Moody Nolan designed the campus. Greenville JournalGreenville Business MagazineFOX Carolina News

Legacy Early College's new campus covers 55 acres

Area of the new campus, beside places you know

The new campus55 acres504 West Marion Road
A football field1.3 acresend zones included
A Walmart Supercenterabout 4.1 acres

42 football fields would fit inside the new campus

Source: Greenville Journal

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The new campus55 acres (504 West Marion Road)
A football field1.3 acres (end zones included)
A Walmart Supercenterabout 4.1 acres

Sterling housing

Construction is underway on The Huddle at Sterling, 10 long-term rental units in five stacked duplexes at Jenkins and South Calhoun streets. The Greenville Housing Fund and the Sterling Land Trust broke ground on the $3.3 million project Nov. 5, and it's expected to take 14 to 16 months. The homes target people earning 60% to 80% of area median income. The corner once held a brick spot called the Huddle, known to Sterling High students for grilled-cheese sandwiches and cherry cola floats. Greenville JournalGreenville Business Magazine

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PNC branches

PNC Bank plans to add 42 branches in high-growth South Carolina markets by 2031, including 16 in the Upstate: 12 in Greenville and four in Spartanburg. The bank announced the plan Nov. 6. upstate business journal

Greenville will get 12 of PNC's 16 new Upstate branches

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Beaumont Mill

Taft Family Ventures broke ground Nov. 5 on the $75 million, 275-unit Address Beaumont Mill at Isom and North Pine streets in downtown Spartanburg. Approximately 10% of the units will be reserved for workforce housing. upstate business journal

ScanSource

ScanSource's fiscal first-quarter net sales jumped 30.1% to $962.3 million, the Greenville technology distributor said. Net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 fell to $8.7 million, or 42 cents per diluted share, from $19.9 million, or 89 cents, a year ago. Here Greer

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A new coffee shop in Greenville has a purpose behind every pour. Miracle Hill Ministries' Fresh Start CoffeeWorks Cafe holds its grand opening Wednesday, Nov. 11, serving seasonal lattes, espressos, pastries and sandwiches. It also helps build job readiness for women transitioning from Miracle Hill programs and shelters. Here's to a good cup for a good reason.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 6Connor Shaw's nonprofit and Prisma Health team up on CPR education
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Simpsonville's 1% sales tax passes, 5,189 votes to 5,042
  3. Wed., Nov. 4South Carolina topped 2018 turnout; Simpsonville voted on a penny tax
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Polls are open until 7 p.m. today, so bring your photo ID
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Saturday's News Notes from Simpsonville and around South Carolina

Plus, GSP sets a one-day passenger record and PNC plans 16 new Upstate branches.

The TLDR

  1. Sheriff's office offers free autism alert stickers
  2. GSP serves a record 6,732 passengers in one day
  3. Legacy Early College breaks ground on a $60 million campus
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CommunityConnor Shaw's nonprofit teams up with Prisma Health to expand CPR educationIf you've ever wondered whether CPR and an AED really work, Connor Shaw is proof. The former South Carolina quarterback collapsed in September 2025 while coaching his son's flag football game in Simpsonville. He sat down with WIS and said, "It's kind of hard to believe I'm just over a year from my sudden cardiac arrest."Friday’s editionRead HealthThe Blood Connection unveils Bloodhound, a new bloodmobile, as the holidays nearIf you give blood, watch for a new bus. The Blood Connection unveiled a bloodmobile named Bloodhound Wednesday in downtown Greenville. A grant from the Greenville Health Authority paid for it, and the community picked the name in a vote through 6AM City.Friday’s editionRead ElectionsSimpsonville voters pass a 1% sales tax for roads, 5,189 votes to 5,042Simpsonville voters approved a 1% sales tax referendum by a 1.4% margin. Greenville County voters went the other way: 51.51% opposed the county's penny tax, the fourth failed try since 2002.Thursday’s editionRead

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  3. FOX Carolina News6 hours ago

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    GREENVILLE, S.C. – Prisma Health today announced a partnership with HRTHUDL (pronounced Heart Huddle), the nonprofit founded by former University of South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, to expand CPR education,

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