Chief Ken Miller resigns
January 2, 2020
The City and Chief Ken Miller have had ongoing discussions in the days following issuance of the First Circuit Solicitor’s December 17, 2019 memorandum to the South Carolina Law Enforcement…
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Graham helps secure $138 million for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
December 19, 2019
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made the following statements after the Senate voted in support of $138 million for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. “This is a giant step forward and…
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SCDOR creates a South Carolina W-4 for 2020
December 18, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) has created a state W-4 for use beginning in 2020. W-4s – state and federal – are used to instruct employers how much…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Moody’s has affirmed the State’s Aaa credit rating
December 18, 2019
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that Moody’s Investment Services has affirmed South Carolina’s Aaa credit rating. Further the outlook for the state’s rating was deemed stable, given the expectation that…
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Greenville Chamber releases 2020 Public Policy Agenda
December 15, 2019
Teacher pay, state pension reform, and tax reform among key priorities The Greenville Chamber released its 2020 policy agendas Friday, focused on education and workforce development, lawsuit abuse reform, rural…
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Town of Seabrook Island honored with achievement award for dolphin education program
December 14, 2019Courtesy of the Municipal Association of SC The Town of Seabrook Island received a Municipal Achievement Award for its dolphin education program. The town won in the 1,001 – 5,000…
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Congressman Clyburn praises over $17 million in ReConnect investments for Huger and Orangeburg broadband
December 12, 2019
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture investment of over $17 million to provide high-speed internet to nearly 8,000 homes in the Berkeley and Orangeburg…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, CMS Administrator Verma announce launch of Healthy Connections Community Engagement Initiative
December 12, 2019
The public health initiative is composed of two waivers CMS approved Governor Henry McMaster was joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, S.C. Department of…
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Statewide SC Codes initiative expanding
December 12, 2019The S.C. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation, in collaboration with Build Carolina, announced the expansion of SC Codes, a statewide program designed to provide free access to coding education…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Rep. Bobby Cox as South Carolina’s first Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
December 11, 2019
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Representative Bobby Cox will be South Carolina’s first Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs – a position created by H.3438, which created the South Carolina Department of…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, House Speaker Jay Lucas, state leaders propose $3,000 raise for all S.C. teachers
December 10, 2019Boosts state into top 25 national ranking for teacher pay and above southeastern average In a continued effort to improve education outcomes in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster was joined today…
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City selects Nancy Whitworth as Parade Grand Marshal
December 6, 2019
The sights and sounds of the holiday season will once again fill the streets of downtown when 75 parade units join the City of Greenville for the annual Greenville Poinsettia…
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Grants awarded to improve 21 South Carolina communities
December 4, 2019
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $7 million in Community Development Block Grant funds . Twenty-one communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more…
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City offering full season of holiday happenings
December 3, 2019
The City of Greenville is offering a full lineup of holiday activities and events and transforming downtown into a festive destination for shopping and dining this season. Highlights include: Night…
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Miracle House of Hope Ministries held in contempt of court
November 25, 2019
Organization violated prior court order barring it from soliciting in South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that the South Carolina Administrative Law Court has held Miracle House…
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Joint statement on County Square from County Council Chair Butch Kirven and Mayor Knox White
November 25, 2019
Following the success of last week’s charrette with Urban Design Associates, the City and County have agreed to defer council action on the application to rezone the County Square property…
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DHEC releases Annual Report outlining many communicable diseases that make South Carolinians ill
November 25, 2019
Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released its 2018 Annual Morbidity Report on Reportable Conditions, which provides data and details about many of the diseases that…
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Gov. Henry McMaster designates chair of South Carolina First Steps Board of Trustees
November 21, 2019
South Carolina First Steps, the state’s early childhood agency and a statewide nonprofit organization, announced that Governor Henry McMaster has designated business leader David Morley as the new chair of…
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Statewide Adoption Day means a forever home for nearly 80 children
November 20, 2019
The SC Department of Social Services recognizes November as National Adoption Month and November 25th is proclaimed by Governor McMaster as Statewide Adoption Day in SC. Nearly eighty (80) children are scheduled to…
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State Treasurer’s Office Works to ‘Serve Those Who Serve’
November 20, 2019
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Our nation’s military members know what it means to serve. They are selfless individuals who have committed themselves to safeguarding our country, its…
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One SC Fund awards more than $313,000 for Hurricane Relief and Disaster Preparation
November 19, 2019
Grants bring total to more than $4.8 million distributed to nonprofits since the fund’s inception The One SC Fund Committee awarded $313,344 in grants to 11 organizations across South Carolina…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – October 2019
November 19, 2019
Number of South Carolinians Working Continues Record Setting Pace Unemployment Rate Remains at All Time Low Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement on October 2019 Employment…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main opens for 2019-20 season
November 18, 2019
The start of the holiday season kicked off today in downtown Greenville with the opening of United Community Bank Ice on Main. Since its inception in 2011, the 3,200-square-foot open-air…
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Take the Survey: Help us plan for growth around the Swamp Rabbit Trail
November 18, 2019
The City has developed a short online survey designed to gather additional public input on the study area for the Swamp Rabbit Trail Extension Master Plan. Please feel free to…
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Majority Whip Clyburn statement on passage of export-import bank reauthorization
November 18, 2019
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn Released The Following Statement Today On Passage Of Legislation To Reauthorize The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank For Ten Years, Increase Its Financing Capacity, And Reform…
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SCDOT to host “Fall Cleanup” event across South Carolina
November 14, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be holding an agency-wide highway litter cleanup event on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. SCDOT’s “Fall Cleanup” will include hundreds of employees, from…
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Gov. Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment of Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey announce record cuts to unemployment insurance tax rates
November 10, 2019
2020 tax rates will be 34 percent lower than 2019, and the UI Trust Fund is now solvent. Governor Henry McMaster was joined by S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce…
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2018 South Carolina infant mortality report released
November 10, 2019
New data released today by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) shows that South Carolina’s infant mortality rate increased to 7.2 deaths per 1,000 births. In 2017,…
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S.C. Department of Revenue issuing 400,000 rebate checks this week
November 8, 2019
Six months after lawmakers approved $50 tax rebates for eligible taxpayers and less than one month after the October 15 Individual Income Tax extension deadline, the final numbers are in…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, S.C. Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin release final Commission report
November 8, 2019Governor Henry McMaster and South Carolina Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin today released the Commission’s final report at its quarterly meeting in Horry County this morning. “Major hurricanes and major…
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Record cuts to unemployment insurance tax rates
November 7, 2019
2020 tax rates will be 34 percent lower than 2019, and the UI Trust Fund is now solvent. Governor Henry McMaster was joined by S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce…
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RIA approves grants for enhancing water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure
November 6, 2019
More than $10 million in grant funding awarded The S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant assistance for 24 projects, totaling more than $10.8 million. Recognizing that the investments…
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National Adoption Month focuses on older youth in foster care
November 4, 2019
Governor McMaster proclaims November 25th Statewide Adoption Day in SC As National Adoption Month begins, 140 children in the state’s foster care system are legally free for adoption and waiting for…
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Public invited to open house for GVL2040
November 4, 2019
The City of Greenville will host its second open house for GVL2040, the comprehensive planning process, on Wednesday, November 13 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at East North Street Academy…
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USDA invests $1.4 billion in rural electric infrastructure improvements in 21 states
November 4, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.4 billion in projects in 21 states to build and improve rural electric infrastructure.…
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City to host community charrette
November 1, 2019
The City has retained Urban Design Associates (UDA), the firm that developed the recently-adopted Downtown Master Plan, to conduct a community charrette to help City staff, residents and property owners…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main rink installation to begin this week
November 1, 2019
The chiller that helps keep the ice frozen throughout the United Community Bank Ice on Main season is scheduled to arrive on Friday, November 1 at 9 a.m. The equipment…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette joined by civic groups, business leaders to encourage public service
October 23, 2019Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Governor Pamela S. Evette were joined today by representatives from SC WIL and members of South Carolina’s business community to announce #ServeSC, a new effort to raise…
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Public invited to review proposed instructional materials and textbooks
October 22, 2019
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s K-12 public schools in fourteen subject areas. The materials will be…
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City seeking residents’ input on neighborhood park
October 15, 2019
The City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department has developed a survey to help determine how residents currently use Kiwanis Park (2 Old Augusta Rd) and gather input on the…
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Stop naming things after politicians
October 14, 2019
By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller They’re a staple of the incumbent politician’s toolkit: the countless recognitions, resolutions, proclamations, ribbon-cuttings, and photo-ops which are more ceremonial than anything else, but which…
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SeamonWhiteside selected to play role in two community-shaping projects
October 10, 2019
SeamonWhiteside, local landscape architecture and civil engineering firm, has been selected to play a role in yet two more community-shaping projects. SeamonWhiteside has been selected to provide design services for…
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The City of Greer sets a new record for gross retail sales
October 7, 2019
According to the South Carolina Department of Revenue, in fiscal year 2019, the City of Greer recorded a record $1,351,257,057.66 in gross retail sales, including $794,275,439.16 in sales in the portion…
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Department of Commerce launches Pursuit Pass
October 1, 2019New tool provides opportunity to access more statewide events The South Carolina Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation, in partnership with the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), today announced the launch…
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S.C. Department of Commerce awarded grant to support export assistance programs
October 1, 2019State of South Carolina receives U.S. Small Business Administration grant for eighth year The S.C. Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the…
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Greenlink to celebrate Try Transit Month
October 1, 2019
October is “Try Transit Month” in the city of Greenville and Greenlink has a full schedule of events to celebrate. Try Transit Month is part of an ongoing initiative to…
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Federal assistance approved for State of South Carolina and 11 counties following Hurricane Dorian
October 1, 2019
In response to Governor Henry McMaster’s request, President Donald Trump approved Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in 11 counties affected by Hurricane Dorian. The Federal Emergency…
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USDA invests in community facilities improvements for 3.3 million rural americans in 23 states including South Carolina
September 30, 2019
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced that USDA is investing $139 million in 56 projects to improve community facilities and provide…
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General Municipal Elections scheduled for November 5
September 30, 2019
The General Municipal Elections for the city of Greenville will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Candidates for office include: Mayor – Knox White (R) City Council At-Large – Dorothy…
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City to hold information sessions on ADA compliance study
September 27, 2019
The City of Greenville recently retained the WT Group’s Accessibility Consulting team to evaluate its parks and recreation sites, policies and programs for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act…
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