City of Charleston launches survey to gather community input on tourism management
July 30, 2026
This week, the City of Charleston launched a community survey as part of its ongoing overhaul of the City’s Tourism Management Plan, last comprehensively updated in 2015. The survey will…
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Award-Winning Astralis Chamber Ensemble presents “Evening in France” at Pawleys Island
July 30, 2026
Friends of Music at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church is pleased to announce the return of the award-winning Astralis Chamber Ensemble for a special performance, “Evening in France,” on…
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Lowcountry Literacy Project and Charleston County Public Library join forces to unify reading support
July 30, 2026
The Lowcountry Literacy Project (LLP) and the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) have partnered in a strategic alliance to support young readers across Charleston County. The partnership establishes a unified…
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Moja Arts Festival returns Sept. 24-Oct. 1, issues open call for an artist to design official festival poster
July 30, 2026
MOJA Arts and the Office of Cultural Affairs are issuing an open call for an artist to design the official poster for the 2026 MOJA Arts Festival, returning September 24-October…
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Four Upstate Women named Women of Distinction by Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands
July 29, 2026
Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands will honor four Spartanburg area women for their courage, confidence, and character. Since 2013, Boots & Pearls has recognized exceptional women from the Cherokee,…
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Introducing a new entrepreneur training from CommunityWorks
July 29, 2026
Introducing a brand-new, 10-week virtual entrepreneur development program from CommunityWorks, led by entrepreneur Ebony Sharonda. Participants will gain the tools and strategies needed to move beyond simply managing a business to intentionally leading…
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CAMBRIDGE FARMS — BEFORE THE VOTE 490 Homes. Two Votes. First One Monday.
July 29, 2026
Clinton City Council takes up the Cambridge Farms annexation on August 3. It takes two readings to pass it. Here is what the public record shows — and why the…
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Rock Hill lands Octapharma’s $1.5B manufacturing facility
July 29, 2026
ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that final approvals have been completed for biopharmaceutical manufacturer Octapharma‘s first U.S. manufacturing and production facility, paving the way…
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Classic Rock Hits Downtown Simpsonville: Highway 25 to Perform at Warehouse at Vaughn’s
July 29, 2026
Live music lovers across the Golden Strip have a big date to add to their August calendars. Regional classic rock favorite Highway 25 is bringing its high-energy, three-hour show to…
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Power:Ed announces $1.3 million in grants to nearly 30 nonprofits
July 29, 2026The funding targets critical community needs, including job training, work-based learning for students, and scholarship opportunities. Power:Ed, the philanthropy arm of South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, announced today that it…
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College of Charleston and Spartanburg Community College announce strategic partnership to expand educational opportunities
July 29, 2026
College of Charleston (CofC) and Spartanburg Community College (SCC) announced a new partnership designed to strengthen educational pathways and expand opportunities for students across South Carolina. This collaboration, part of…
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Forecasters Predict Below-Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, but Officials Urge Preparation
July 29, 2026
Meteorologists and emergency management officials are offering a cautious outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. While leading weather agencies predict a lower-than-average number of named storms, emergency management experts…
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Fountain Inn Police Set to Host 2026 National Night Out at Commerce Park
July 29, 2026
Local residents, families, and first responders will gather in downtown Fountain Inn next week for the city’s annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 6:00 p.m.…
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Statehouse Push Fails: More Homeschool-Style Students Set to Receive S.C. Voucher Scholarships
July 29, 2026
More students educated at home will receive taxpayer-funded scholarships under South Carolina’s state voucher program this upcoming school year after a legislative push by state lawmakers to restrict the practice…
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Main Street Clinton Announces Leadership Transition and Expresses Gratitude to Director Jim Spry
July 29, 2026
Main Street Clinton announces that Executive Director Jim Spry has resigned from his position to pursue new opportunities and projects. While we are saddened to see him leave, we are…
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A Way in the Wilderness: What She Wishes She had Known, and Where Laurens County Can Turn for Help (Part 4 of 4)
July 29, 2026
Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final installment in A Way in the Wilderness, a series following Laurens County resident JoDee Watkins through her breast cancer journey, told in…
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Out on the Strip: Your weekly guide to what’s happening, where to eat, and what to do at BridgeWay Station
July 29, 2026
By Barbara LeForge, Golden Strip News Editor Look, if you told me a few years ago that I’d be sipping an espresso in what looks like a sunny Italian piazza…
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Fountain Inn Chamber Members Take Home “Best of the Upstate” Honors
July 29, 2026
Local business leaders and community members gathered this week as the Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce and local municipal leaders celebrated an impressive showing across our corner of Greenville County…
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Fireworks, Live Music, and Food Trucks to Cap Off Mauldin’s “Amp’d Up Friday” Season Finale
July 29, 2026
The excitement has been building all summer long, and now it’s about to go off with a bang! The Mauldin Cultural Center is putting the finishing touches on its popular…
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Statehouse Push Fails: More Homeschool-Style Students Set to Receive S.C. Voucher Scholarships
July 29, 2026
More students educated at home will receive taxpayer-funded scholarships under South Carolina’s state voucher program this upcoming school year after a legislative push by state lawmakers to restrict the practice…
Read MorePosted in: golden-strip-news Category: education, law, on-the-move
Fountain Inn Police Set to Host 2026 National Night Out at Commerce Park
July 29, 2026
Local residents, families, and first responders will gather in downtown Fountain Inn next week for the city’s annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 6:00 p.m.…
Read MorePosted in: golden-strip-news Category: entertainment, festivals-special-events, law, on-the-move
Forecasters Predict Below-Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, but Officials Urge Preparation
July 29, 2026
Meteorologists and emergency management officials are offering a cautious outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. While leading weather agencies predict a lower-than-average number of named storms, emergency management experts…
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Volunteers Needed in Simpsonville as Greenville Literacy Association Expands Adult Education Services
July 29, 2026
The Greenville Literacy Association (GLA), in partnership with the Center for Community Services, is actively seeking community volunteers to support its adult education and English language programs in southern Greenville…
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Simpsonville Arts Center Opens Registration for Fall Youth Acting Classes
July 29, 2026
Young performing artists in Simpsonville will have the opportunity to take center stage this autumn as the Simpsonville Arts Center prepares to host a 12-week Fall Acting Workshop series beginning…
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Benny’s Sip & Scoop Partners with Due South Coffee Roasters for Local Coffee Upgrade
July 29, 2026
Downtown Fountain Inn’s newly rebranded gathering spot, Benny’s Sip & Scoop, has officially announced a local partnership with Greenville-based Due South Coffee Roasters as part of its ongoing coffee menu…
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Gear Up & Save Big: Why You Shouldn’t Miss South Carolina’s Tax-Free Weekend
July 29, 2026
South Carolina shoppers and back-to-school bargain hunters are gearing up for the state’s 26th annual Tax-Free Weekend. Running from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday,…
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SCDES Offers Environmental Education Grants and Free Resources for South Carolina Teachers
July 29, 2026
As South Carolina educators prepare for the upcoming school year, the S.C. Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has announced a slate of environmental education grants, free classroom materials, and hands-on…
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Back-to-School Readiness: The Complete Golden Strip Guide for the 2026–2027 Academic Year
July 29, 2026
With summer winding down across Greenville County, families throughout Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Fountain Inn are shifting gears for the return to the classroom. Greenville County Schools (GCS)—the state’s largest public…
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Holocaust exhibit to visit Southern Georgetown Library in August
July 29, 2026
A traveling exhibit dedicated to the unique stories of children during the Holocaust will be on display at the Southern Georgetown Community Library Aug. 5 through 29. Titled “Stars Without…
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Cohn Construction completes the expansion and renovation for Pediatric Associates of Kershaw County
July 29, 2026
Cohn Construction has completed an expansion and renovation for the Pediatric Associates of Kershaw County, located in Camden, South Carolina. The project included a carefully phased expansion of the existing…
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Amazon to build last-mile delivery station in Calhoun County
July 29, 2026
Calhoun County announced that Amazon.com, Inc. has selected the Calhoun County I-26 Industrial Park as the site for a new 150,000+ square-foot last-mile delivery facility. Amazon purchased the land directly…
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Mathnasium of Lexington announces new ownership, new location, and grand opening celebration
July 29, 2026
Longstanding Lexington math learning center begins new chapter with continued commitment to student confidence and success. Mathnasium of Lexington is entering an exciting new chapter with a transition in ownership,…
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SIOS Technology announces LifeKeeper v10.1 with AIOps-ready automation
July 29, 2026
New release simplifies HA/DR deployment and management with AIOps-ready automation and enhanced cloud security SIOS Technology Corp., a leading provider of application high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions,…
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Colliers Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in Columbia
July 29, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our office in Columbia: Industrial Chuck Salley, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR and John Peebles, SIOR represented…
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Colliers Report: Greenville-Spartanburg Industrial Market Q2 2026
July 29, 2026
Strong bulk demand continues as the market enters its next growth cycle. Market Highlights The Greenville–Spartanburg industrial market is seeing the I-85 corridor enter a new phase of expansion as…
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Red Cross Declares Second-Ever National Blood Crisis, Urges Golden Strip Donors to Give Now
July 29, 2026
The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis, only the second such declaration in the organization’s 145-year history, and is urging eligible donors in Fountain Inn, Simpsonville…
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Red Cross Declares Second-Ever National Blood Crisis, Urges Donors to Give Now
July 29, 2026
The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis, only the second such declaration in the organization’s 145-year history, and is urging eligible donors to make appointments immediately.…
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Michelin North America President and CEO Matthew Cabe to lead United Way of Greenville County’s 2026 Community Campaign
July 29, 2026Cabe will lead the Upstate’s largest philanthropic campaign, mobilizing business leaders to fund more than $9 million in annual community investment. United Way of Greenville County (UWGC) announced Matthew…
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Volunteers needed for the 2026 Georgetown Harbor Sweep
July 29, 2026
Keep Georgetown Beautiful and the Winyah Rivers Alliance, in partnership with the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, invite community members to join the…
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Get Some Windshield Therapy
July 29, 2026
By Tom Poland If you need to escape life’s ills, put some glass in front of your eyes and forget your worries on a back road. You’ll discover the bones…
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City of Georgetown adds part-time social media consultant during communications transition
July 29, 2026
The City of Georgetown has hired Mikayla Moskov as a part-time contractor to develop social media content and support public outreach while the city searches for a full-time public information…
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Blink Book Review: Anna Quindlen’s “More Than Enough”
July 29, 2026
By Reba Hull Campbell Anna Quindlen has long been one of my favorite authors, so I downloaded this audiobook without knowing much about this novel. That turned out to be…
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Shovels & Rope headline August concert at Greenville’s Hampton Station
July 29, 2026
First Things Foundation brings an evening of Georgian feasting and live music to the Upstate on Saturday, August 29, 2026. First Things Foundation announces Art of the Tamada: A Toast…
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C4 Ministries Shares Wish List for Families in Laurens County
July 29, 2026
C4 Ministries of Laurens County is inviting the community to support local families through a donation wish list of household and hygiene essentials. The nonprofit shared the list on its…
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Special Event Alert: Vinyl records join the weekly Georgetown Library Book Sale this Saturday!
July 29, 2026
Calling all bookworms and music lovers! The Friends of the Georgetown Library is hosting an extra special edition of its weekly sale this Saturday, August 1st, from 9:00 am to…
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Nine Certified for Aug. 11 Special Republican Primary for U.S. Senate; Three Ruled Ineligible
July 29, 2026
Nine Republicans will appear on the ballot Aug. 11 in the special primary to select the party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen.…
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Wilson Joins All 50 States in Push for Tighter Robocall Rules
July 29, 2026
If your phone rings ten times before lunch with numbers you don’t recognize, or your voicemail fills up with recordings about car warranties, unpaid tolls and Medicare benefits you never…
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Nourishing Community Health: St. James Health and Wellness hosts 3rd Annual Taste of Compassion Brunch
July 29, 2026
Food is medicine, and on Saturday, Aug. 8, the community has a chance to pull up a chair for a vital cause. St. James Health and Wellness will host its…
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Bosch Community Fund supports advanced manufacturing education at Greenville Technical College
July 29, 2026
The Bosch Community Fund has awarded a $31,980 grant to the Greenville Tech Foundation to support advanced manufacturing education for students at Greenville Technical College and help strengthen the region’s…
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Big Air Laurens to Host Adult Night With Live Music July 31
July 29, 2026
Big Air Laurens will host an adults-only night out Friday, July 31, featuring a live concert by Hunter Holmes. The 18 and older event runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.…
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