The Buzz: Only Good News

Good news ahead! If you're looking for feel-good stories, impressive achievements, or exciting events to mark on your calendar, you’ve come to the right place

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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Juneteenth GVL are partnering to build an affordable home in the Nicholtown neighborhood this spring. Read more.

People wanting to provide written comments on the proposed changes to sewer usage by the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority have until April 3. More info.

Events at Judson Mill was added to this Upstate Business Journal list of meeting and event venues of 2025. See the full list here.

Soapstone Baptist Church is coming to Greenville. On Saturday, April 19 at 4pm, Soapstone Church will host a “Hat Extravaganza and Dinner” featuring “Women of the Cloth” and Sam Brown, a noted hat designer and owner of Church Hats and More in Boston. Read the full release here.

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BASF spoke with FOX Carolina about their participation in this weekend’s fun activity; Be a T.I.G.E.R Day at Clemson University. This free event on April 5th at Littlejohn Lawn invites K5-8th grade students to learn about science and technology and interact with Clemson Tigers. Watch the segment.

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In the latest episode of Business Partner Partners, Leah Lawson, Founder and CEO of The Rock It! Co., sat down to chat about all things marketing, business, and offer real-world advice. Listen here.

Bryan Brown, CEO of Affordable Upstate and Amber Stewart of Greenville Housing Fund talked on the Simple Civics podcast about Greenville’s hidden crisis: our high eviction rate. Listen here.

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Tickets are now on sale for the next Greenville Jewish Film Festival Pop Up Movie! No Name Restaurant will be shown Sunday, April 27 at 4 p.m. at the Camelot Cinemas, 48 E. Antrim Drive, Greenville. More information can be found here, and you can get your tickets here!

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Joe Barron Golf Classic hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County! This year’s tournament is Monday, April 14th at Green Valley Country Club. Learn more and secure your spot here.

This is a real fun (and unique) one: go get tickets to “Waiting for You,” a new musical comedy created by two Upstate music and entertainment industry legends, premiering April 11th with a limited engagement at the Chapman Cultural Center. Here’s the press release with all the info you might need (including the tickets link)!