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Travel and Outdoors
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Travel and Outdoors
Mailbag: Your thoughts on an outdoor library in Greenville
We asked where you’d put one in GVL, and you sent in your ideas.
August 15, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell
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Travel and Outdoors
Where would you put an outdoor library in Greenville?
The concept is taking over South Korea’s capital city. We’re thinking about where we’d copy it in GVL.
August 8, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell
Photo 1: Fall leaves in the Blue Ridge mountains Photo 2: A man holding a tray of oatmeal cream pies Photo 3: Kids sitting in a pumpkin patch Photo 4: People standing around a wooden high top table with beers at an outdoor bar. Photo 5: A woman sitting on a bed with a book in a wood-paneled hotel room, a man sitting in a chair next to her talking to her.
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Meet Burnsville, NC: Your ultimate fall destination
Nothing beats the heat like planning a sweater weather vacation to look forward to.
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“Top-down view of a person wearing a blue and white striped dress holding a basket full of freshly picked peaches while standing on green grass.”
Culture
Try these recipes with your fresh SC peaches
Save, share, and savor these local peach recipes all season long.
July 15, 2025
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Danielle Johnson
Tea being poured into a glass from a glass pot.
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Dreaming of the days when we can see the Furman University Bell Tower again  | Photo by @james_simpson_photography
Culture
Thrive in the second half of 2025 in Greenville
It’s halftime, folks. What will the next six months look like for you?
July 1, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell
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Travel and Outdoors
Where to watch fireworks and celebrate the Fourth of July
Check out these must-do Fourth of July events taking place in and around Greenville, SC.
June 21, 2025
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Danielle Johnson
Photo 1: A family of 4 sits on the grass on a hike with mountains in the background. Photo 2: A planetarium filled with people looking up at the stars. Photo 3: An overhead shot of the town of Burnsville, NC with green mountains surrounding the town. Photo 4: A man and a woman walk downtown Burnsville with a child sitting on the man's shoulders. Photo 5: A woman makes a pot on a pottery wheel, with several similar clay pots on the table next to her.
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Your guide to a refreshing mountain weekend in Burnsville, NC
This picturesque mountain town is open and thriving eight months after Hurricane Helene rocked the WNC region.
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A man in a blue button down shirt stands inbetween rows of a vineyard, holding a bottle of wine in one hand and a raised glass of red wine in the other
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This wine region is the Carolinas’ best-kept secret
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A GIF of Jones Gap State Park and Unity Park in Greenville, SC.
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Hit the trail for a good cause
Join the SC7 expedition team on an adventure showcasing the best of Greenville’s natural beauty.
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Food
The trailer and premiere date for Bravo’s “Top Chef” in Greenville, SC is finally here
Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’ is bringing its kitchen showdown to the Carolinas, with Season 23 filming in Charlotte and spotlighting Greenville’s rising food scene in several episodes.
January 29, 2026
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Danielle Johnson
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Airports and Transportation
Here’s when the Church Street Bridge will completely shut down
SCDOT’s rehabilitation on the Church Street Bridge began in spring 2025 and just hit the halfway point in early 2026.
January 28, 2026
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Danielle Johnson
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Weather
Snapshot: Your photos from the January 2026 ice storm in Greenville, SC
Leave it to Greenvillians to find the fun, even when it’s not quite a “snow day.”
January 25, 2026
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Weather
Ice storm updates from Greenville, SC
We’re following headlines from officials as the ice storm hits Greenville.
January 25, 2026
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Danielle Johnson
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Culture
Editor’s Pick: Celebrating Jianna’s James Beard Semifinalist
We spoke with Andrea Ciavardini-Royko minutes after she found out she was a James Beard Award semifinalist.
January 21, 2026
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Danielle Johnson
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Weather
What makes an ice storm so dangerous?
Ice storms in SC have caused widespread damage in the past, and as we brace for winter weather, we spoke to a meteorologist to find out why.
January 21, 2026
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Danielle Johnson
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City
A look at Bon Secours Wellness Arena’s $282 million expansion
The updated plans were presented to Greenville County Council as the arena requests funding to make the renovations possible.
January 20, 2026
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Danielle Johnson
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City
Giving Campaign Recap: What we learned from readers
We compiled all of the feedback from our Giving Campaign to learn what readers love most and want to see more of in our newsletters. Here’s a peek at what they said.
January 20, 2026
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STAFF
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City
2016 in Greenville, SC through the eyes of @gvltoday
We’re hopping on the latest social trend and reminiscing on some of 2016’s biggest moments, including our very own launch.
January 16, 2026
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Danielle Johnson
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Just how bad is the traffic in Greenville, SC?
Spoiler alert: Traffic isn’t great. We dove into the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s congestion data so you don’t have to.
January 15, 2026
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto