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Greenville approves $1.35M in federal funding for sidewalk project

The Greenville City Council approved the following items at its Oct. 13th meeting. Lowndes Hill Road sidewalk project funding Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to appropriate $1.35 million in federal funding for a sidewalk project in the Overbrook neighborhood. The $3.4 million project will install approximately 5,100 linear feet of new sidewalks along Lowndes Hill Road. The city received the money from the Transportation Alternatives Program, funded by the

5 days ago3 min read

GSP names Cody Bauman as COO

The Greenville–Spartanburg Airport District (GSP) recently announced Cody Bauman, A.A.E. as the new Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, effective October 4, 2025. Bauman will lead the District’s Operations, Facilities and Asset Management, and Public Safety functions, including Police and Fire. This position will ensure safe, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operations while advancing the District’s long-term strategic priorities. Bauman will ensure regulatory compli

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Our best pictures of the Hall of Fame luncheon 2025

A joyful crowd attended the 2025 Hall of Fame luncheon at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center Monday. x THIS 15-YEAR-OLD MCKNIGHT IS A STAR IN HIS OWN RIGHT. AND IT GETS BETTER. x x x x MEREDICH WALKER, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER x DR. LELA MCKNIGHT, RETIRED EDUCATOR x TWO VERY GOOD-HEARTED VOLUNTEERS x x x RANDY JACKSON HAS A SNACK FOR MAKING GOOD THINGS HAPPEN x HEY, WITH SKILLS LIKE WILLIAMS, YOU'D BE HAPPY TOO x x x DEILVIN CHOICE HAS CHOPS x x RELATIVES OF INDUCTEE JAMES

6 days ago1 min read

Four inductees into the Phillis Wheatley Center Hall of Fame 2025

On Monday, James Bobo, Minor M. Shaw, Shammond Omar Williams, and Linda and Steve Owings, as the class of 2025, were inducted into the Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) Hall of Fame. The room was full of PWCC supporters, staff, participants, and donors. Everyone was a lifelong friend of the center. Bobo was the publisher and photographer of The Community Informer, the only black-owned print newspaper in Greenville. There is only one other in the state. Shaw is a busi

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