Greenville Journal

09/16/2026

Greenville’s cycling community is coming together to support the next generation of riders.

An Evening for ONTO on Sept. 19 will celebrate EF/ONTO Junior Cycling’s young athletes while raising money to help them train and compete at the highest levels of the sport.

For team director Rusty Miller, the mission goes beyond racing: “We build better humans through sport and through teamwork.”
https://greenvillejournal.com/sports/greenvilles-cycling-future-to-be-celebrated-supported-with-sept-19-fundraiser/

09/15/2026

ZZ Top is rocking on, but this tour carries a little more weight.

Ahead of the legendary Texas trio’s Sept. 20 Peace Center show, Billy Gibbons talks about the loss of longtime drummer Frank Beard, welcomes Beard-approved drummer Michael Monahan behind the kit, and turns “The Big One!” tour into a fitting tribute to his bandmate of more than 50 years.

Plus, Gibbons teases a setlist that could reach all the way back to “ZZ Top’s First Album.”

Billy Gibbons reflects on Frank Beard’s legacy as ZZ Top continues a tribute-filled tour, stopping at Greenville’s Peace Center Sept. 20.

09/15/2026

Upstate travelers will soon have a new nonstop option to South Florida.

Breeze Airways will launch nonstop flights from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport to West Palm Beach starting Dec. 18. The route will operate Mondays and Fridays.

The new flights will begin Dec. 18 and run Mondays and Fridays from GSP to President Donald Trump International Airport.

09/15/2026

City of Greenville, South Carolina Government just approved its largest single annexation to date.

City Council gave final approval to annex 135 acres along Woodruff Road and Interstate 385, including the Merovan Business Center and Sam’s Club.

Also on the Sept. 14 agenda: Swamp Rabbit Trail improvements, utility undergrounding along Augusta Street, short-term rentals and the city’s parks master plan.

Here’s what you need to know.

City Council approved the final reading of seven annexation applications, including one for 135 acres along Woodruff Road and Interstate 385.

09/15/2026

A new coalition of local community leaders has launched Vote Yes GVL, an initiative supporting the upcoming Nov. 3 penny sales tax referendums across Greenville County.

If approved, the countywide transportation penny tax will generate $990 million over eight years to repair and maintain more than 2,400 miles of locally owned roads, expand greenbelt protections, and double local transit services.

Ballots will also include local option measures for the cities of Greenville, Simpsonville, Mauldin, and Travelers Rest to address municipal infrastructure and planning needs.
https://greenvillejournal.com/news/vote-yes-gvl-launches-in-support-of-local-penny-sales-tax-measures/

09/14/2026

A collection of photographs from Auschwitz shows no prisoners, only the people who worked there, captured at work and at leisure.

The Warehouse Theatre's “Here There Are Blueberries” uses those images to explore a disturbing question: What happens when the people behind unimaginable acts of evil look unsettlingly ordinary?

The documentary play runs through Oct. 4.

Directed by Jay Briggs, the approximately 90-minute production is a work of documentary theater based on a real collection of photographs sent anonymously to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007.

09/14/2026

Have you been to downtown Spartanburg lately? If you can't remember, Chef Mike Rednak wants a word.

Chef John Malik, Restaurant Coach made the drive out to Lucy Anne's. Housed in a gorgeous 1905 bank building with 40-foot ceilings and a haunted pasta room and came back raving.

Sumac butter, glorious meatballs over polenta, a swordfish so tender it seems impossible and a $29 agnolotti that might be the best pasta dish he's had all year.

Full review and why it's worth the drive:

Lucy Anne’s is chef Mike Rednak’s homage to his lineage. He’s part Italian, and all Southern and the food at Lucy Anne’s is exquisite

09/14/2026

As the Upstate grows, businesses are looking for ways to find and retain the people they need, while helping their communities grow, too.

Landrum HR President Kara Bloomberg shares with Upstate Business Journal how investing in local talent can create opportunities for workers and support the region’s continued growth.
https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/business-news/in-the-upstate-businesses-and-communities-grow-together-landrum-inc/

09/13/2026

Laughter is the best way to open a new season.

Centre Stage opens its "Season of Icons" with Neil Simon’s side-splitting farce, "Rumors," running Sept. 17 through Oct. 4. When a dinner party goes completely off the rails, a group of high-society guests must scramble to cover up the truth.

Director John Fagan and Executive Artistic Director Laura Nicholas shared why this fast-paced classic is the perfect, fun-filled start to their upcoming lineup.

Get the full preview by Paul Hyde.

https://greenvillejournal.com/news/centre-stage-opens-season-of-icons-with-neil-simon-farce/

09/13/2026

Behind every badge in Greenville is an individual, a family, and a commitment to our city. When an officer faces a line-of-duty injury, the Greenville Police Foundation steps in to ensure they never have to navigate recovery alone.

From immediate financial relief to long-term resources for families, the foundation provides vital support during life's most challenging moments.

https://greenvillejournal.com/forces-of-philanthropy/greenville-police-foundation/