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GVL STARTS Names First Class of Next High-Impact Ventures

GVL STARTS has named its first class of aspiring entrepreneurs.

The new program at Furman University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a partnership with the City of Greenville, Greenville Local Development Corpo...

Bank of America Fall for Greenville Donates over $14,000 to Local Non-Profits

Bank of America Fall for Greenville today announced that it has awarded more than $14,000 to six local nonprofit organizations through its Fall for Giving program. The program was created to support the efforts of nonprofit organizations whose programs di...

Overwhelming Support Shown for “Wings of the City” Exhibit

Since Wings of the City opened on April 1, more than 3,600 people have used the online interactive map to guide their visit through the exhibition. Wings-related posts to the City’s social media accounts have had over 500,000 positive impressions and enga...

Governor’s Order Invalidates City Mask Ordinance

The City of Greenville recognizes its emergency mask ordinance is no longer valid considering Governor Henry McMaster’s most recent Executive Order concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in South Carolina.

Greenville’s emergency ordinance, first passed on June 2...

City Receives $20,000 TD Green Space Grant

TD Bank Group (TD) and the Arbor Day Foundation have awarded the City of Greenville a $20,000 TD Green Space Grant. Greenville was among only 20 cities in the U.S. and Canada to receive grants, which are awarded annually for tree planting, maintenance cos...

Dillard Named Greenville History and Heritage Advisor

Greenville has a storied and intricate history, which should be preserved for future generations. This history is an asset that can convey the culture and values that unite our citizens and serve as a catalyst for community and economic development; howev...

Council Considers Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance

At this Monday’s Greenville City Council meeting, council members will consider a temporary moratorium on multifamily and non-residential construction. The six-month moratorium would only impact properties directly adjacent to single family homes.

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Election Filing Deadlines

2021 Municipal Offices of City Council and the Greenville Water Commissioners of Public Works 

Statements of Intention of Candidacy with political parties for the 2021 Municipal Offices of City Council and the Greenville Water Commissioners of Pub...

Fluor Corporation Helps Fund Lila Mae Brock Plaza at Unity Park

Fluor Corporation announced a gift of $10,000 to the City of Greenville to help fund the Lila Mae Brock Plaza in honor of a beloved leader of the Southernside neighborhood who dedicated her life to feeding the hungry and helping the underserved in our com...

Wings of the City Exhibition Arrives in April

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The Arts in Public Places Commission approved plans for Greenville to join a select group of cities from around the globe that have hosted Wings of the City, a collection of nine monumental bronze sculptures by world-renowned...

City Now Offering “Night Owl” Parking

The City of Greenville is introducing a new monthly parking rate designed to provide an affordable, convenient parking option for hospitality workers and others who work outside of regular business hours, as well as those who visit downtown in the evening...