Rey Llerena

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A North Carolina company has been rebuilding private roads and driveways damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene at no cost as recovery efforts continue. Precision Grading owner Jake Jarvis could be seen on Friday moving boulders in his excavator as he helped rebuild a driveway to where a home once stood in Bat Cave. "You're looking at $60,000 to $70,000 for this road, and we'll have it done," Jarvis said. "They won't have to pay that expense.

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Mauldin Police officers are raising awareness regarding "jugging" after a person had thousands stolen from them just over a month ago. Police released video of an incident back on April 26, when a victim's truck was broken into while parked at a gas station on East Butler Road. "Jugging, simply put, is a targeted event," Capt. Tab Clardy said. "It's a criminal looking for a victim to steal money from.

3 weeks ago | wyff4.com | Rey Llerena

The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees has approved a nearly $1 billion budget that includes raises for teachers and staff without a millage increase. The budget was passed during Monday night's meeting following a back-and-forth between the district and county over fee in lieu of tax funding. "We are very excited that there will be no changes to revenue from FILOTs this year," Board Chair Carolyn Styles said.

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The city of Greenville will soon be updating its GVL 2040 plan five years after it was first adopted, and officials said they want the community's feedback. Greenville Council Member Wil Brasington said since the plan was first adopted, the city has grown by almost 10%. "We're counting on the community to come back together, just as we did five years ago, and give us the pulse check we're looking for here at this moment of pause," Brasington said.

4 weeks ago | wyff4.com | Rey Llerena

The South Carolina General Assembly has proposed starting teacher salary increases as part of their proposed budget, which now heads to the governor's desk. State Rep. Bruce Bannister, R-Greenville County, said lawmakers are setting aside about $112 million in the proposed budget to pay for a $1,500 increase to $48,500. "We were paying $18,000 to $20,000 a year not too long ago, and so we did see a talent drain," Bannister said.