Posted on: October 22, 2019
The City of Greenville is hosting a number of fall festivities and Halloween-themed events this month, including the Fidelity Investments Moonlight Movies – Halloween Edition, TD Saturday Market Autumn Harvest and Trick-or-Treat on Main Street. ...
Event Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: September 10, 2019
Mayor Knox White was joined by City officials, community partners and the project team for the grand opening of Parallel Parkway, a new limited-access road connecting Verdae Boulevard and Woodruff Industrial Lane. The public-private project originally beg...
Grand Opening Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: September 10, 2019
WSP Engineering is conducting an inspection of the Liberty Bridge, including cables, welds, decking and any metal surfaces susceptible to rust. Once the inspection is complete, WSP will provide the City with a report of any deficiencies and a recommendati...
Inspection Information
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: September 5, 2019
Greenlink has worked with Google Maps to make using public transportation in Greenville even more convenient. Customers can get real-time bus arrival predictions with Google Maps, a popular navigation and mapping service, that now uses data provided by Gr...
Google Maps Update
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: July 12, 2019
The City of Greenville will begin a new sidewalk construction project along the north side of Cleveland Street, between McDaniel Avenue and Southland Avenue, the week of July 15. Weather permitting, the project is expected to take three to four months to ...
Cleveland Street Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: July 10, 2019
Greenlink is offering a new monthly pass through its electronic TouchPass ticketing system, which allows customers to pay their bus fare using a reloadable smart card or smartphone app. Customers can now use their TouchPass smart card or smartphone app to...
Monthly Pass Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: July 3, 2019
The project team from czb and Ingalls Planning & Design (IPD) held its first meeting with the City’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee on June 11. The team’s goals for the first meeting included getting to know the steering com...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: July 1, 2019
Wells Fargo Red, White and Blue festival, the City of Greenville’s annual Independence Day celebration, is returning to its original event site on Main Street, between Court Street and Falls Park Drive. The free event will take place Thursday, July 4 from...
RWB Details
RWB Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: June 27, 2019
While a trip to the zoo is a great way to spend time with family and friends, for individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and other sensory challenges, the unexpected noises and crowds can trigger anxiety and related reactions. As a result, the...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: June 26, 2019
On Sunday, June 23, Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) responded to a structure fire at 122 Carolina Point Parkway. Due to the scale of the incident, GCFD requested additional resources from the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the Bureau of Alco...
Fire Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: June 18, 2019
City Council approved the hiring of John McDonough as Greenville’s next city manager at a special formal meeting of City Council this afternoon. McDonough’s first day will be Monday, August 12.
“John is an inclusive and collaborative leader and a highly ef...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: May 15, 2019
The City of Greenville has received a $100,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving for a river restoration project within the Unity Park site. Greenville Women Giving announced the 2019 grant winners at its annual meeting Tuesday evening and the City was o...
Grant Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: May 14, 2019
City Council voted to appropriate $425,021 in the General Fund for Greenlink at tonight’s formal City Council meeting, bringing the City’s total funding for transit to $4,187,904 (including contributed services) this year. Part of the ...
Funding Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: April 26, 2019
Free series features classic films Wednesday evenings in May
Moviegoers can enjoy watching a variety of classic film favorites under the stars at the City of Greenville’s Fidelity Investments Moonlight Movies. The free series returns to Falls Par...
Movie Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: April 22, 2019
The Greenville Zoo’s female Sumatran orangutan, Lana, and her 8-month-old daughter, Adira, now have access to the orangutan exhibit. The pair have been off exhibit since early October due to the weather and Lana’s tendency to want to s...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: April 8, 2019
Focusing on continued investment in neighborhoods, City Council held the first reading on the City’s proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at its formal meeting this afternoon. The CIP is a planning tool used to identify needed capital proj...
CIP Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: April 5, 2019
The Greenville Transit Authority board was joined by former U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy, Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, DHEC Bureau of Air Quality Assistant Chief Keith Frost, Greenville County Council Chair Butch Kirven, Greenville Mayor Knox Whit...
Ribbon Cutting Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: March 22, 2019
PNC Bank Zoo Tunes, Greenville’s wildest outdoor concert series, is bringing two new artists to Greenville for live musical performances against the distinctive backdrop of the Greenville Zoo. Hayes Carll will kick off the concert series on June...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: March 5, 2019
The Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) has partnered with Bon Secours St. Francis Health System to launch Project Lifesaver, a program that provides public safety agencies and caregivers with equipment and training to quickly locate individuals who ar...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: March 4, 2019
Because much of the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 6-10, will coincide with regular business hours and Greenville’s normal peak traffic times, the City of Greenville has worked with event off...
SEC Info
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: February 22, 2019
On Wednesday, Mayor Knox White received the Fred Brinkman Award, which is given periodically to South Carolinians who have made an outstanding, long-term contribution to the tourism industry on a local, regional and statewide level. Governor Henr...
More about the Award
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: February 19, 2019
Attached is an amendment to the 2019 City of Greenville General Election Filing Deadlines for Municipal Offices of the City of Greenville and the Greenville Water Commissioner of Public Works, which was approved by the City’s Municipal Election ...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: January 4, 2019
Beginning January 14, Cleveland Park Drive, between Lakehurst Street and Ridgeland Drive, will be closed for approximately 60 days to facilitate pipe installation for the DIG Greenville project. The City is working closely with ReWa to minimize the overal...
Details on Closure
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: December 31, 2018
The City of Greenville is once again offering its annual Christmas tree recycling program. For the convenience of city residents, trees can be placed at the curb for collection on regularly scheduled pick-up days or taken to one of four convenient locatio...
Tree Recycling Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: December 9, 2018
In response to the area’s winter weather, the City’s Public Works crews worked overnight and will continue efforts into Monday to clear roads, beginning with an established list of priorities. The list includes the 35 bridges located within the city limit...
Weather Details
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: November 26, 2018
This year, the Greenville Zoo is joining AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums across the nation for #GivingZOOday, a #GivingTuesday campaign focused solely on zoos and aquariums. On this special day only, anyone who donates $25 or more to the Greenville Zoo ...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: November 19, 2018
With the holiday season quickly approaching, and so many popular shopping destinations located on Woodruff Road, the City of Greenville is again taking preventive measures to help manage traffic. Beginning Wednesday, November 21, left turn movements will ...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: November 16, 2018
The start of the holiday season kicked off today in downtown Greenville with the opening of United Community Bank Ice on Main. Since its inception in 2011, the 3,200-square-foot open-air rink has welcomed more than 95,000 skaters.
“United Community Bank Ic...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: November 15, 2018
Jan Cox, community programs manager for the City of Greenville’s Parks & Recreation Department, received the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association’s (SCRPA) Professional of the Year Award at the 73rd annual SCRPA Conference held in Greenvill...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: October 22, 2018
City Council held first reading tonight on an ordinance authorizing mid-year adjustments to the City’s 2018-2019 budget. The ordinance outlines how approximately $5 million will be spent to supplement ongoing City initiatives and further City Council obje...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: October 5, 2018
The Greenville Zoo has announced that the baby Sumatran orangutan, born August 7 to parents Lana and Kumar, will be called Adira. Adira is short for Adiratna, an Indonesian name meaning “beautiful jewel.” The winning name was submitted by Julie Terhune fr...
More about the Greenville Zoo
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: September 28, 2018
October is “Try Transit Month” in the city of Greenville and Greenlink has a full schedule of events to celebrate.
Try Transit Month is part of an ongoing initiative to educate Greenville County residents about the economic and environmental bene...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: September 25, 2018
On Tuesday, the Federal Transit Administration announced $366 million in grant awards through its 5339(b) Bus & Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program, which funds the replacement, rehabilitation and purchase of new buses and the constructio...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: August 31, 2018
The City’s Parks & Recreation Department will implement a new rental fee schedule and offer additional rental options beginning October 1. The City’s rental portfolio includes shelters, fields, gardens, tennis and volleyball courts and amphitheaters, ...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: August 30, 2018
The City is offering a new parking promotion to encourage residents and visitors to enjoy spending Labor Day downtown. For this special promotion, the City will offer free parking at all of its parking facilities on Monday, September 3. Parking will be fr...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: August 24, 2018
On Wednesday, August 22, the Greenville Zoo staff physically introduced Lana and her baby for the first time since the baby was born on August 7. Since the introduction, the staff has been monitoring the pair throughout the day and overnight, noting when ...
More about Orangutans
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: August 21, 2018
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a leading business process services company, along with its Concentrix subsidiary and its fundraising initiative Share the Magic, today announced a $250,000 contribution toward construction of a world-class playground at Un...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: August 3, 2018
The City of Greenville is gearing up for the launch of GVL2040, a two-year initiative to update its long-range Comprehensive Plan. The City adopted its last Comprehensive Plan in 2009 and by state law, must update the plan at least every 10 years...
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Gvl2040.com
City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: August 1, 2018
Chief Stephen Kovalcik announced today that Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) has been licensed by the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) as an EMT Rapid Responder Agency. This designation means GCFD provides medic...
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City of Greenville Official News Releases
Posted on: July 19, 2018
AARP has awarded the City of Greenville a $10,000 grant through its 2018 Community Challenge Grant Program. In its second year, the Community Challenge Grant Program provides “quick action” grant funding to help communities make immediate improvements and...
More about AARP Grant
City of Greenville Official News Releases