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Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport will repave its runway next summer for the first time since 2009. According to airport officials, the lifespan of a runway is 15-20 years.
The project begins in the summer of 2026 and is set to wrap up in late fall if all goes as planned.
Phase 1: Pre-Closure
Dates: July 27–Sept. 4, 2026
Schedule: Nightly closures, 11:30 p.m.–5:30 a.m
Phase 2: Full Runway Closures
Dates: Sept. 11–14 and Sept. 18–21, 2026
Schedule: Two full 72-hour closures from Friday at 8 a.m. to Monday at 8 a.m.
Phase 3: Post-Closure Work
Dates: Sept. 14–Nov. 12, 2026
Schedule: Nightly closures, 11:30 p.m.–5:30 a.m.
Officials picked September for those full shutdowns because it’s the slowest travel month and the driest (in hopes of avoiding rain delays for construction).
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Free People Movement, Kendra Scott, and running store Fit2Run are coming soon to Haywood Mall. Plus, Japanese restaurant Konnichiwa (with a downtown location near Riverplace) will open a mall location. (Upstate Business Journal)
Festival
Pro tip: Bookmark the official interactive map for Bank of America Fall for Greenville. You’ll find every vendor along with their location and menu offerings. Plus, tap a stage and see the full schedule for the weekend. Festivities kick off Thursday night in the West End.
Development
It’s time to retire the name “Baby Bi-Lo” — developers are bringing their “N. Main” rebrand and full exterior renovation plans to Greenville’s Design Review Board on Thursday, Oct. 16. The site at 505 N. Main St. plans to become a retail center with a restaurant, small grocer, coffee shop, fitness studio, and more. (Upstate Business Journal)
Civic
A demolition request for 429 N. Main St. — the 1940s brick building that once housed Daniel Construction Co. — is also on the Design Review Board agenda. The site, owned by Trinity Lutheran Church, is under contract with developer Kavnett Sethi, who’s planning a future mixed-use project nearby. (Upstate Business Journal)
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63%. That’s how many of you think Halloween decor should be fun and festive — compared to the 37% who like it spine-chilling. Which side of the porch are you on? Cast your vote in our poll before taking Kidding Around Greenville’s Halloween driving tours to see both styles around town.
Number
$520,000. That’s how much the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised on Saturday, Oct. 4. Were you among the 2,000 walkers who participated? Check the photo gallery.
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I have a feeling, as hard as developers try, the Baby Bi-Lo may always be the Baby Bi-Lo. I wonder if we can put them in touch with the Bi-Lo Center — I mean — Bon Secours Wellness Arena?
