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Good morning to you Greenville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new $888K boost could change Greenville adults' career paths
- What Greenville authorities and family reveal about Hayden Panettiere's final hours
- How a Greenville-linked tragedy fueled new scrutiny of Hayden Panettiere rumors
Also on today's calendar: A Toast to the Upstate and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• TalentRiseSC gets $888,500 investment to expand Upstate reach (scbiz.com) — A new $888,500 investment will help TalentRiseSC expand its free career and education coaching for adults across the Upstate, with a goal of getting 60% of Greenville County residents ages 25–64 a job-linked credential or degree. Run through the Greenville Chamber Foundation, the program offers one-on-one help with training options, enrollment, and financial aid to boost local economic mobility.
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• Brian Hickerson's Sister Speaks Out About His Relationship With Hayden Panettiere (eonline.com) — Hayden Panettiere's recent death in Greenville remains under investigation, with local police and the Greenville County Coroner reporting no signs of trauma or foul play so far. The story centers on statements from her boyfriend Brian Hickerson's family and officials, detailing what's publicly known about her final hours in a Greenville apartment. Authorities continue to await final autopsy findings.
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• James Blunt shares an article refuting Hayden Panettiere yacht rumors (newsnationnow.com) — Hayden Panettiere's death at an apartment complex in Greenville is briefly revisited here, with officials saying she was found in cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated. The main focus, though, is James Blunt sharing a journalist's article disputing online speculation that he was involved in an alleged yacht incident Panettiere described in her memoir. Authorities still have not released her official cause of death.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenville
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★ Featured events ★
- Fortune Feimster →
Peace Center Concert Hall, 300 S Main St, Greenville
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Back to School Vaccine Clinic
Washington Center Greenville Co Health Dept, 352 Halton Rd, Greenville, SC 29607\ - NCFC's Parent Cafe
Sterling School 's Vegas Room
5:30 pm - College Colors Day
Washington Center Greenville, SC 29607 - A Toast to the Upstate →
Hampton Station, 1320 Hampton Ave Ext, Greenville
7:30 pm - The Greenville Jewish Film Festival Pop Up Movie: BELLA →
Camelot Cinemas, 48 E Antrim Dr, Greenville
4:00 pm - Volleyball Vs. Bryson
Greenville Middle Academy Greenville, SC 29607
4:30 pm - Boy Scouts Visit Clasrooms
Augusta Circle Elementary Greenville, SC 29605
8:00 am - HOSA - B-Cafeteria
J. L. Mann High Academy Greenville, SC 29607
8:00 am - Volleyball Vs. Fisher
Greenville Middle Academy Greenville, SC 29607
4:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Golf vs Gaffney
Greenville Senior High Academy The Preserve at Verdae Golf Club, 650 Verdae Blvd, Greenville
4:30 pm - JV Girls Tennis at JL Mann
Greenville Senior High Academy JL Mann High School, 160 Fairforest Way, Greenville, SC 29607
5:00 pm - JV Tennis at JL Mann
Greenville Senior High Academy JL Mann High School, 160 Fairforest Way, Greenville, SC 29607
5:00 pm - Varsity Tennis vs JL Mann
Greenville Senior High Academy Greenville Senior High School, 1 Vardry St, Greenville, SC 2960
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Fired Mauldin officer used Flock 166 times to track ex, documents show (wspa.com)
- Public presses Greenville leaders to act on Flock cameras (wyff4.com)
- Byrnes, Mauldin, Boiling Springs Football awarded wins in partial games (on3.com)
Taylors
- Rebuild Upstate celebrates 20 years preserving local affordable housing (greenvillejournal.com)
- Panthers 53-man roster prediction ahead of Sunday's deadline (wspa.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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