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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Federal program helps The Greenville Housing Authority put families on self-sufficient track (greenvillejournal.com) — A new federal Moving to Work program is helping The Greenville Housing Authority guide more than 500 local low-income families toward financial independence, education, and better jobs. Through mentoring, cash incentives, and goal-setting, participants are launching businesses, earning degrees, and moving into higher-paying work, including one Greenville resident who shifted into a mission-driven role at a local teen shelter.
2. Labor Day snapshot: Jobs, wages and commuting in Upstate South Carolina (greenvilleonline.com) — Greenville County currently leads South Carolina in employment, with more than 300,000 workers, relatively low unemployment, and average weekly wages topping $1,300. Local residents can also see how their commute times, pay growth, and transportation habits compare with neighbors in Spartanburg and Anderson, offering a clear snapshot of the Upstate job market this year.
3. Red Wolves Down Greenville, 3-1 (eastridgenewsonline.com subscription) — Greenville Triumph supporters saw their club fall 3–1 to the Chattanooga Red Wolves on Saturday, with Greenville's lone goal coming in stoppage time after trailing most of the match. The detailed recap walks local fans through key moments, defensive lapses, and lineup changes that shaped the loss as Greenville continues its USL League One campaign.
4. 'There's been no justice': Family offers reward one year after Greenville Water worker's death (foxcarolina.com) — In Greenville County, the family of Greenville Water worker Cesar Pena is offering a $1,000 reward for information one year after he was fatally struck along East North Street. They hope new witnesses will come forward as they continue pressing for answers and accountability in the still-unsolved case.
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