Daily editionFriday, October 2nd, 2026
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The 5AM Greer Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
Business
Retail news shows several store openings ahead.
WNB Factory opens in Mauldin today, Scout's Doughnuts in Simpsonville on Oct. 3, Tractor Supply in Inman in late March with a grand opening in early April, while L.L. Bean, Mountain High Outfitters and Super G Mart plan later launches.
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Education
Furman University launched the Furman Innovation Lab (iLab) to offer leadership development and flexible, graduate-level education for working professionals.
The initiative integrates the Center for Innovative Leadership, graduate studies and other Furman institutes into a new hub at Flywheel Coworking to support local employer needs.
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Health
Prisma Health will launch its annual flu shot campaign in October, offering free drive-thru vaccines for anyone six months and older at several Greenville County sites scheduled on Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 30 — high-dose vaccines will be available for people 65 and older.
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