Heads up for anyone planning to build a home, add onto an existing house, or tackle a major renovation in the Upstate next year.

South Carolina is adopting updated building codes effective January 1, 2027, including the 2024 International Residential Code and 2023 National Electrical Code, with state-specific modifications.

A few things worth knowing:

• Permits: If you're submitting plans near the end of 2026, confirm which code edition your city or county will use. Submitting before January 1 doesn't necessarily guarantee approval under the existing codes.
• Existing plans: Previously purchased or completed construction plans may need another review.
• Construction costs: Not every project will become more expensive, but changes to structural requirements, equipment, or materials could affect budgets.
• Energy codes: Interestingly, South Carolina's mandatory energy standard remains the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code.

I work with Heroic Builders here in Greenville, and we've been keeping an eye on this transition as we plan upcoming projects.

We put together a more detailed breakdown with links to the official state guidance:

https://www.heroicbuildersllc.com/post/south-carolina-building-codes-change-january-1-2027-what-upstate-homeowners-should-know

For anyone planning construction in 2027, it's worth discussing the changes with your builder and local permitting office before finalizing plans.

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We are moving our Survivor Of Suicide Loss Group to 314 Lloyd Avenue in Greenville. This is where the office of the Half a Sorrow Foundation is and we will be in the main conference room!

Who: Survivors of Suicide Loss. You lost a loved one to suicide.

What: Suicide is a complicated grief. We need each other.

Where: 314 Lloyd Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601

When: The Third Thursday of Every Month. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Why: We need each other.

You can park on the street or in the parking lot on the left side of the street. This is a one way street.

I will be at the door for you.

Got out of the Navy after 9.5 years and figured the hard part was over. It wasn’t. The decade after was a slow rebuild: personal banking at Wells Fargo, fatherhood x4 (four girls, God help my wallet), and the quiet realization that the crew I had in the Navy didn’t follow me home.

What filled the gap wasn’t anything big. It was pickup basketball at the Simpsonville Y, 5:30 in the morning, three days a week. Same guys, same run, nobody owed anybody anything. I started showing up because I needed the exercise. I kept showing up because I needed the people.

Greenville helped too. This town has a way of letting you start over without making you feel like you’re starting over. Fall for Greenville is the best version of that on display, the whole city outside, no agenda, just people.

So here’s the question I actually want to ask: vets in the Upstate, what filled the gap for you after you got out?

We are moving our Survivor Of Suicide Loss Group to 314 Lloyd Avenue in Greenville. This is where the office of the Half a Sorrow Foundation is and we will be in the main conference room!

Who: Survivors of Suicide Loss. You lost a loved one to suicide.

What: Suicide is a complicated grief. We need each other.

Where: 314 Lloyd Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601

When: The Third Thursday of Every Month. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Why: We need each other.

You can park on the street or in the parking lot on the left side of the street. This is a one way street.

I will be at the door for you.

Questions? Email: [Dennis@halfasorrow.org](mailto:Dennis@halfasorrow.org)

The Veterans Breakfast Group of Lancaster, South Carolina is proud to help spread the word that The Wall That Heals is coming to Lancaster, South Carolina, November 5–8, 2026.

The Wall That Heals is a traveling three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., accompanied by a Mobile Education Center. It brings the experience of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to communities across America and provides veterans, families, friends, and visitors an opportunity for remembrance, reflection, education, and healing.

This is more than a traveling exhibit. It is an opportunity to remember the men and women who served, honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, recognize our Vietnam veterans, and ensure that their stories and sacrifices are never forgotten.

We encourage veterans, families, schools, community organizations, and everyone throughout Lancaster County and the surrounding communities to come experience The Wall That Heals.

November 5–8, 2026
Sunday, November 8 — The Wall That Heals closes at 2:00 PM.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with your family, friends, veterans, churches, schools, organizations, and community groups.

Honor. Remember. Reflect. Heal.

It's happening on Saturday, October 17 and will be in a bunch of cities at various times. Check the website link for details. But it includes:

Laurens

Anderson

Seneca

Easley

Spartanburg

Travelers Rest

Greer

Pendleton

Simpsonville

and ending in Greenville

It starts at 930am in Laurens and runs through 7pm in Falls Park. God bless the organizers who will be traveling that day. Make sure you turn out for at least one close to your home.

Election Day is November 3, but Early Voting for 2026 Statewide General Election is from Monday, October 19 through Saturday, October 31.

Early voting centers are open 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. (Monday-Saturday)

They are closed Sunday, October 25

https://resistgvl.com/no-kings-4%3A-vote-early

I say this as someone who is not a morning person by nature.

Somewhere between the second kid and the fourth, I figured out the only hour of the day that's truly mine is the one before the house wakes up. So I'm at the Simpsonville Y most weekday mornings playing basketball, and on the days my wife needs the morning to breathe, Childwatch is the only reason the whole system works.

If you're a parent trying to keep a hobby alive: stop trying to squeeze it into the evenings. The 5:30 AM crowd at the Y is the friendliest group of people you'll ever sweat with 😂

Parents, what time is your hour?

Anyone needing any help with yard work or anything around the yard. Im 34 male able body but must be in laurens..western laurens preferably.