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While City Staff from across a wide swath of departments have always worked to keep Downtown Spartanburg humming, our recently added Downtow...

In 2024, City Council allocated $5 million of the City's federal ARPA (American Recovery Plan Act) dollars to facilitate development of new...

On this episode of the City Podcast, we're taking a peek behind the curtain of our marketing operations to talk about a campaign we put toge...

On our last episode, we took a look back at the recent history of Downtown Spartanburg growth and development, examining the pivotal moments...

It's tough to miss the signs of dramatic change in Downtown Spartanburg these days. With $800 million of development underway on a handful o...

When we first launched the Spartanburg City Podcast in 2012, things were a bit different in our city. Having recently emerged from the worst...

In 2014, Pastor Nannie Jefferies saw a need in Spartanburg that no other organization was filling. After visiting with and ministering to in...

It was a storm unlike any in living memory in Spartanburg, and while the damage our region experienced from Hurricane Helene far exceeded ev...

It was identified during the Duncan Park Revisioning Plan as a priority by a steering committee of nearby residents and stakeholders, and no...

It's been almost four months since City Fire Chief Pierre Brewton returned home to Spartanburg to lead the department where he first honed h...

In a little more than two years, Hello Family—a unique collection of support systems for young children and their families—has gone from an...

Buying a home is one of the most important decisions many of us will ever make, and getting started in that process can be daunting. So what...

Today on the podcast we're discussing MySpartanburg, our new City app allowing residents to easily and conveniently report service requests...

Community Health Awareness Day returns to Spartanburg on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Carver Middle School (467 S. Chur...

As part of ongoing efforts by the City and partnering organizations throughout the Spartanburg community, the Homeless Engagement and Respon...

Back in 2020, the City was fortunate to receive a Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant from the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy...

With a redesign plan for Morgan Square poised to be taken up by City Council in the coming months, one question many may have is how the spa...

First opening its doors in April of 1961, Spartanburg City Hall will soon be no more, making way for the construction of a new joint municip...

On the heels of the recent Council update on the City's plan to enhance Morgan Square, we recently sat down with representatives from the de...

Recently, we welcomed new Assistant City Manager, Kevin Limehouse to the City's leadership team. In a move designed to grow the City's leade...

It's the most important statement of values for any government, and for the City of Spartanburg, the 2023-2024 annual budget is about invest...

Another important piece of "The Dan" trail system is ready for its official ribbon cutting. A new segment of the River Birth trail will cele...

Local baseball fans were so excited last month with the announcement that the Down East Wood Ducks would be moving to Spartanburg from their...

It's never hard to find folks willing too share their opinions about litter, and thankfully for those of us in Spartanburg, it's also not ha...

One of the most overlooked ways a civic-minded Spartanburg resident can choose to get involved in shaping the future of our city is by servi...

If you've had the opportunity to view the three preliminary design options for the enhancement of Morgan Square, you've likely noticed that...

If you've walked down Wall Street in Downtown Spartanburg lately, you've likely noticed the new tree plantings installed earlier this year....

It's been over 10 years since the last significant update to our website, which is something close to a century in website years, and while...

It began as a way to bring people in Spartanburg together and removing barriers to health care access, and after a hiatus of several years,...

It's been a little more than a year since Hello Family—a unique collection of support systems for young children and their families—began op...

If you're at all familiar with complex community redevelopment plans (or you're inclined to listen to podcasts about them) you know that an...

It's been a number of years since the City Podcast has had a cohost to share the work of keeping our listeners informed on what's going with...

It's a level of federal funding not seen for many years in Spartanburg, and for City Council and staff, that means the task deciding how to...

If you like to get outdoors to walk, run, or bike in Spartanburg, the coming weeks promise to be an exciting time as two popular local trail...

Morgan Square has been the most important public gathering space in Spartanburg almost since its beginnings in 1787. Arguably the birthplace...

Whether you're getting in some steps at the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail or strolling through Morgan Square after dinner, it's fair to s...

At their last two meetings, Spartanburg City Council took a pair of actions to move discussions of Morgan Square's future forward, first cre...

At their most recent meeting, Spartanburg City Council gave final approval to the upcoming fiscal year 2022-2023 budget in a 7-0 vote. This...

If you're a frequent user of the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail, chances are you've seen Fretwell's construction progress over the past ye...

In April, both Spartanburg County Council and Spartanburg City Council approved the site of the current City Hall on W Broad Street for cons...

Last week, Spartanburg Police Chief Alonzo Thompson and department leadership gave a presentation on the latest report on crime statistics i...

Last month, Spartanburg City Council approved a resolution authorizing the City to pursue $300,000 in federal Land and Water Conservation Fu...

At their last meeting, Spartanburg City Council gave approval to a property sale that could pave the way for Downtown Spartanburg's first-ev...

We've been recording podcasts previewing the year ahead for the City and for the Spartanburg community for a long time now, but even a short...

With its restaurants routinely filled and its sidewalks bustling with activity, it's not hard to see these days that Downtown Spartanburg is...

It's been on the City's priority list for years, and in January, an innovative, first-of-its-kind coordinated group of support systems that...

Note: Later this year, the Northside Development Group will mark its 10th year since it was founded to be a land bank to guide development a...

At their meeting on August 23, Spartanburg City Council voted to continue the closure of W Main Street to vehicle traffic in front of Morgan...

Nowhere in any community redevelopment expert's notes will you find "bring a medial college to your neighborhood" listed as a strategy to sp...

Following on the heels of last week's release of the first part of our new series of articles and podcasts, Northside Rising, where we take...