News Briefs

The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport was awarded the Order of the Palmetto on November 21. Dave Edwads was awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor for his leadership, a statement said. Edwards’ leadership at GSP has helped advance air service, expand economic development in the Upstate, and strengthen the airport’s position as a leading international cargo gateway, making a lasting impact on the state, according to a GSP stat

The anti-camping ordinance was approved on Nov. 24. The new ordinance is scheduled to take effect 30 days after the city manager has certified all of the following provisions are in place: 24/7 bathrooms, storage facilities, policy review plan, outreach contract, arrangement to inform vagrants of all their resources, trauma treatment, law enforcement authorized to give rides to service providers, homeless shelter definition established. There was a protracted and heated discu

Are Representative Chandra E. Dillard, center supervisor, Octavia Jones, and the community pleased with the progress on the remodel of their beloved community center? Sure, reconstruction is inconvenient at best, but look at these pictures and find measured joy in knowing that project completion is closer each day. See the drawing of the final project. A TRAINED EYE TAKES YEARS TO CULTIVATE Examine these recent pictures showing the progress room by room. See for yourself that

The chamber is so helpful that it is one of the first things new or recently moved-in businesses examine and join. Not a newcomer to the business scene, the Greenville Chamber was established 136 years ago. They have observed cities that grow too fast and have seen the snarled and twisted path that results. That’s why chamber leaders embrace intelligent, deliberate, controlled growth. 2ND FLOOR SUITE 550 According to Gregg Dietz, engagement manager, there are 1600 members. Ne

Greenville, S.C.  — On November 15 at 2:47 p.m. , Greenville Police Department officers responded to a report of a collision with injuries at 385 North and Pleasantburg Drive .   According to witnesses, a pickup truck struck a motorcycle carrying two occupants. The male driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead on the scene. A female passenger was transported to Prisma Health with severe injuries.   Police officer Diana Munoz said in a statement that, through further inves

According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, the Greenville County Adult Detention Center has an official rated capacity of   1,277 inmates across its facilities, though the actual daily population fluctuates. A casual observation on Sunday reveals a parade of young women with one or two children in tow, lining up to visit. The Detention’s website posts the policies and visitation schedules. According to the state’s site, there are 16,000 inmates across 21 locat

On November 13, the Community Foundation of Greenville named Mayor Knox White as the recipient of the 2025 Visionary Leadership Award. White is Greenville’s longest-serving mayor. In December, his tenure will make 30 years.  He has steadfastly been at the helm during a period of dynamic growth and economic stability. Governor McMaste praised White's “visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to the people of Greenville,” noting that his legacy will continue to shape the

Greenville received $1.35 million federal grant (from the FHWA’s Transportation Alternatives Program) for the Overbrook subdivision neighborhood’s Lowndes Hill Road project, part of a larger $3.4M effort, and uses its own Neighborhood Infrastructure Bonds (NIB), totaling $55M for various projects including roads and sidewalks, with federal/state marches often adding significant funds like the $16M in matches. The city actively seeks federal and state grants, combining them wi