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VITA to offer income
tax assistance
United Way’s VITA program will once again provide free income tax assistance to individuals with a household income of $60,000 or less.

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has announced the addition of a new airline with five destinations.

Breeze Airways will begin new service at GSP this May.

Elliott’s Fashion hosted a weekend-long celebration of their one-year anniversary at their Greer location.

Owners Victor and Flora Jones first opened Elliott’s Fashions in Spartanburg seven years ago but moved their storefront to Greer last January.

One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting that took place on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Landrum, following a double homicide investigation that took place earlier that day in Greenville.

Josh Simpson is the newly elected mayor of Reidville, and he is paving a way in history. Simpson is the youngest mayor ever elected in Reidville, as well as the first African American mayor of Reidville.

He was sworn into office on January 9.

The City of Greer is considering a fee to park in the Jason Street Parking Garage following the recent installation of credit card readers.

At the Monday, Jan. 22, Greer Planning Commission meeting, three citizens opposed the Final Development Plan for the Townes at Abner Creek.

Commissioners recommended approval of the development plan to city council with a 5-0 vote.

Three artists. An open space. And a dream.

Griffin Cordell, Leah Odom, and Nicholas Baldridge, all of the greater Greer area, came together last year to bring their vision to life. Now, located at 906 W. Poinsett St. in Greer, Red Door 906 is the start of what all three owners are calling “an art community.”