Government Archives

The city of Greenville's new public safety complex located on Halton Road is currently being renovated.

Greenville real estate update: Public safety, City Hall, transit authority property

Here are status updates for significant projects and property dealings involving the city of Greenville.

The city of Greenville's planning and development department worked on creating the new development code over the last two years.

Meet Greenville’s planning department: Three teams, 17 people, one goal

The current planning team oversees the day-to-day permit-review operations and the enforcement of the development code.

Greenville planners update citizens on progress revamping zoning regs

The effort is part of the city’s strategic GVL2040 vision to improve the city’s livability as it continues to experience rapid growth.

Upstate Chamber Coalition hopeful for a big legislative year

The Upstate Chamber Coalition is aiming for a number of business-friendly victories this year.

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Veteran diplomat to Trump Administration: Cuba policy must change

Sixty years ago, the U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fled his island nation, ceding power to a charismatic cigar-chomping revolutionary named Fidel Castro. Castro quickly seized American-owned properties and embraced…

How public-private partnerships bring development to fruition

Main Street’s paved with money. Some of that’s your tax dollars actually at work, through infrastructure spending alongside private investments. At one end of downtown, the City helped finance what’s…

New bill proposes congressional review of tariffs; SC manufacturers disagree

Amid a flurry of national reports naming everything from model trains to Bibles as casualties of the White House’s trade war with China, Joe Cunningham, a Democratic representative from South…

Greenville Area Development Corporation names new leaders

The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has named new members of its Board of Directors. Beverly Haines is the new chairman of its Board of Directors for 2019-2020. Additionally, Tom Epting…

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Former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy joins Nelson Mullins law firm

The Spartanburg Republican, who served four terms in Congress, previously worked at the Columbia-based law firm in 1994 before leaving to join the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Four steps to help your company respond to tariffs, trade uncertainty

After months of speculation on how U.S. tariffs on certain goods from China, the European Union, and other countries might affect U.S. business and the overall economy, more local companies…