Daily editionTuesday, October 6th, 2026
Good morning, Greer.
The 5AM Greer Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 6th of October.
Community
Greer City Park will host a Fall Moonlight Movie event featuring Hocus Pocus this Friday, Oct. 9.
Pre-show activities begin at 6 p.m. and the film starts at 7 p.m.; residents are encouraged to bring blankets & chairs.
Greer NewsRead more
Greer Fire Department is celebrating national Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 5 to Oct. 10 by teaching safe charging tips for devices using lithium-ion batteries.
The theme is Charge Into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging is a Superpower, and officials stress using approved cords and charging on hard surfaces (for safety).
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Education
On Oct. 2, Bob Jones University in Greenville hosted the 31st annual Washington Center Challenge Day in partnership with Special Olympics Greenville and Greenville County Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
Ninety-six Washington Center students took part in adaptive physical activities while more than 200 volunteers supported the event.
Greenville JournalRead more
South Carolina Student Loan Corp. launched two new programs on Sept. 30 to help public school teachers refinance loans or receive forgiveness (backed by a $10 million allocation from Rep. Neal Collins) to keep educators in the classroom.
Greenville JournalRead more
Government
City of Greer crews will close a section of West Phillips Road for shoulder maintenance today and tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The closure covers the segment — from the traffic circle at Gibb Shoals Rd. to just past the Twin Magnolia Dr. intersection — with business access available from S. Highway 14.
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Two lanes on Woodruff Road in Simpsonville are closed for Piedmont Natural Gas line repairs that began Oct. 1 and will be completed by 5 p.m. on Oct. 9, so traffic has shifted to the median + drivers should use caution.
Greenville JournalRead more