News Releases

Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive kicks off its annual Gimme the Gig competition today, inviting bands to battle for a chance to earn a paid gig at the weekly series on August 29 and studio time at Sit-n-Spin Recording Studios. More about the Competition

City Council approved the hiring of John McDonough as Greenville’s next city manager. More about McDonough

Fall for Greenville board members today announced Bank of America, one of the largest financial services companies in the U.S., as the 2019 title sponsor of the festival scheduled for October 11-13 in downtown Greenville. Details on FFG

City Council announced that czb, LLC, a Virginia-based urban planning and community development firm, will lead GVL2040, the City’s comprehensive planning process, over the next 20 months. Comp Plan Details

The Greenville Zoo has confirmed that Autumn, the zoo’s 13-year-old female Masai giraffe, is pregnant. Giraffe details

The Mayor and City Council have announced three finalists for the City of Greenville’s City Manager position, which has been filled temporarily by Deputy City Manager Nancy Whitworth. Details on City Manager Candidates

The seasonal Arts West and Augusta trolley routes will return to service on Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m. Trolley Details

Greenlink will make the first significant improvements to its routes and stops in decades when it implements a series of route changes on Monday, July 1. Route Change Details

Children have the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat at the annual Penske Touch-A-Truck day set for June 1 from 8 a.m. to Noon. Touch-A-Truck Details

The City of Greenville has received a $100,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving for a river restoration project within the Unity Park site. Grant Details

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. Funding Details

A number of City of Greenville boards and commissions have terms expiring in the coming months. Individuals interested in serving on a board or commission can complete an application online. Boards Details

The City of Greenville took the first step in construction of the 60-acre Unity Park on Thursday with the start of demolition of its former Public Works campus on the corner of Mayberry and Hudson streets. Event Details

Moviegoers can enjoy watching a variety of classic film favorites under the stars at the City of Greenville’s Fidelity Investments Moonlight Movies. Movie Details

City officials and event partners today unveiled a new logo and rebranding for the TD Saturday Market presented by Prisma Health. Market Information