• Pew Research on Gen Z digital distrust
• Harris Poll "Return of Touch" research with Quad
• 71% of consumers say print feels more authentic than digital
• 65% of Gen Z + Millennials say print makes a brand feel more authentic
• Why AI-generated content is making print a competitive advantage

The GVL Daily - August 6, 2026

In today's episode:

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• Lifesaving AEDs on the Swamp Rabbit Trail — Connor Shaw's HRTHUDL equips Greenville police
• $1.7 million road resurfacing project — 20 streets to be repaved by year's end
• Can Tho Bistro & Bar — Vietnamese soft opening on Main Street
• Travelers Games + Varsity Goods Greenville — new openings
• Keith Storm's 4,451-mile run + Soteria CDC tiny homes

• Tue Aug 4: Greenville Drive vs Hudson Valley Renegades (6:45pm, Fluor Field, $9+)
• Tue Aug 4: Bryan Adams "Roll with the Punches Tour" w/ Pat Benatar (7:30pm, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, $30+)
• Wed Aug 5: Books Over Drinks with Chris Bohjalian (7:30pm, M. Judson Booksellers, $40)

• Stationery Store Day — Greenville artist Karen Schipper is the featured artist worldwide
• To Be Read bookstore opening a storefront in The Village
• Furman Paladins free practice at Sirrine Stadium — Aug 8
• "The Shark Is Broken" at Greenville Theatre
• Shoeless Joe Jackson's textile mill roots
• Events: Main Street Fridays, Book Talk with Lisa Scottoline, Spamalot, Travelers Rest Farmers Market, Greenville Triumph
• The Wrap: The editor's personal Karen Schipper print story

• One Sweet Mama's creative s'mores hacks
• Mayor Knox White on 135-acre Woodruff Road annexation
• Greenville Triumph's #1 SportsCenter play
• 2,500 potholes patched per year — how to report one
• Mansion Monday: Crossmoor Circle in Hollingsworth
• Events: Sip & Paint Night, Greenville Drive, Bryan Adams
• The Wrap: Greenville Humane Society's pet takeover