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Friday, November 6, 2026

Connor Shaw's AED push, Mauldin's penny tax and a new campus

Plus, a $60 million school campus breaks ground and Little Women takes the Mauldin stage tonight.

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Connor Shaw's nonprofit teams up with Prisma Health to put more AEDs in public places

Shaw's nonprofit has placed AEDs and landed a donation

Over 42
AEDs placed across South Carolina
$50,000
donated by Prisma Health

Sources: WIS News 10, FOX Carolina News

If you've followed Connor Shaw's story, here's the update. The former South Carolina quarterback collapsed in September 2025 while coaching his son's flag football game in Simpsonville. He's now fully recovered and focused on heart health.

“We’ve placed over 42 AEDs in communities across South Carolina with a real focus on parks and rec facilities.”

Connor Shaw, founder of HRTHUDL

His nonprofit, , is partnering with Prisma Health to expand CPR education and increase access to AEDs. Prisma Health also donated $50,000.

  • cost: usually around $1,500 each
  • Charity golf tournament: Fri., Nov. 6, Solina Golf Club, West Columbia
  • Proceeds: AEDs for Columbia Police Department patrol vehicles

Double or triplechances of surviving a cardiac event with bystander CPR

Bystander CPR can double or triple a person's chances of surviving a cardiac event. An can also increase those chances.

Source: FOX Carolina News

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Education

Legacy Early College breaks ground on a $60 million campus in Berea

broke ground Thursday on a $60 million campus at 504 West Marion Road in Berea. The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. The 55-acre campus will serve about 1,300 students in K4 through eighth grade when it opens in fall 2028.

“I have always believed that a child’s zip code should never determine their future, and today we put a shovel in the ground behind that belief.”

William Brown, founder of Legacy Early College

Legacy is Greenville's largest Title 1 school and is full, with more than 1,600 students in K4 through 12th grade. The new campus will replace its elementary school on West Washington Street and the K4 Center on Bramlett Road. High schoolers stay at 900 Woodside Ave. in City View.

  • Architect: Moody Nolan
  • Builder: Harper Construction of Greenville
  • Features: two gyms, outdoor amphitheater, learning yurts

Legacy's campus goes from land purchase to a fall 2028 opening

  1. 2024Legacy buys the 55-acre West Marion Road property for $3.49 million.
  2. 2025Legacy Advancement launches a $25 million capital campaign.
  3. Nov. 5Groundbreaking takes place on West Marion Road.
  4. Fall 2028The campus is set to open for K4 through eighth grade.

Source: Greenville Journal

Fundraising for the capital campaign is ongoing.

Legacy had topped $10 million of its $25 million goal

$10 millionRaised as of March: more than $10 million

Source: Greenville Journal

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Raised as of March: more than $10 million$10 million
Campaign goal$25 million

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News Notes

Penny tax

Mauldin is one of four Greenville County cities that passed a 1% sales tax referendum. The city estimates it will make $24.5 million over the eight-year term, and $19.6 million of that will go to infrastructure projects. WYFF

Mauldin estimates its penny tax will raise $24.5 million

Source: WYFF

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Estimated total over eight years$24.5 million
For infrastructure projects$19.6 million

Safe Outcomes

The Greenville County Sheriff's Office announced its Safe Outcomes program to help first responders spot a vehicle or home with an occupant living with autism. Stickers go on a back windshield or front door and are available at the Central Annex, 1200 Pendleton Street. FOX Carolina News

Bloodhound

The Blood Connection unveiled a new bloodmobile named Bloodhound Wednesday in downtown Greenville. It was paid for with a Greenville Health Authority grant, and the community picked the name in a vote through 6AM City. WYFF

Furman hoops

Furman beat Bob Jones 121-52 Wednesday at Timmons Arena, with Tom House scoring 17 points. The Paladins are 2-0, and their next game is Saturday at home against Northern Iowa. WYFFWSPA 7News

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Around South Carolina

Worker rankings

Indeed's annual report on the best U.S. cities for workers found nearly every SC metro lagging behind others nationwide. It scored 228 metro areas with populations of 200,000 or more. The State

228U.S. metro areas Indeed scored on six categories

Indeed scored metro areas of 200,000 or more on job opportunity, compensation, job quality and security, career mobility and dynamism, work-life and flexibility, and economic opportunity.

Source: The State

Venison donations

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and a Spartanburg-based nonprofit are encouraging hunters to donate deer to families in need. The nonprofit is South Carolina Hunters for the Hungry. WSPA 7News

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The Wrap

On a Saturday in the early 1950s, Greenville County came to town. Mill families rode in from Monaghan, Poe and Judson, and farm families from Travelers Rest and Fountain Inn parked along Main Street. They shopped at stores like Meyers-Arnold and Belk-Simpson, which sold good clothes and Sunday shoes, ate at the Kress and Woolworth lunch counters, and caught a picture show at the Carolina Theatre.

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Connor Shaw's AED push, Mauldin's penny tax and a new campus

Plus, a $60 million school campus breaks ground and Little Women takes the Mauldin stage tonight.

The TLDR

  1. Connor Shaw's nonprofit teams up with Prisma Health on CPR and AEDs
  2. Legacy Early College breaks ground on a $60 million campus
  3. Mauldin passes a 1% sales tax, with $24.5 million expected
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High School SportsMauldin girls tennis plays Gray Collegiate for the Class 5A state title SaturdayIf you bleed Mauldin blue, circle Saturday. The girls tennis team beat Chapin, 4-3, in a match decided at No. 2 doubles to reach the Class 5A final.Thursday’s editionRead ElectionMauldin voters approve a penny sales tax while Greenville County's fails againIf you voted in Mauldin on Tuesday, your city's penny sales tax passed with just over 54 percent, according to unofficial results. It's estimated to generate $24.5 million, much of it for street projects and a new fire station.Wednesday’s editionRead GreenvilleRadar survey finds 572 unmarked graves at Greenville's Springwood CemeteryA ground-penetrating radar survey of Section V at Springwood Cemetery found 572 unmarked graves in the northeastern corner overlooking Academy and Church streets. The section was a former potter's field for African Americans and impoverished people.Wednesday’s editionRead

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