In 1976, the city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager system of governance. The mayor and six council members make up the Greenville City Council. The mayor and two council members are chosen from single-member districts, while the remaining council members are elected at large. Criminal misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and city ordinance violations are all handled at Greenville Municipal Court. Knox H. White, the city’s mayor as of 2021, has held office since December 1995.
The Greenville Police Department began as the Greenville Police Force in 1845. The Greenville Police Force became the Greenville Police Department in 1876. The Greenville Police Department and the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department relocated into the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center in 1976. The Greenville Police Department employs roughly 241 people and has 199 sworn officers.
Greenville is represented in the South Carolina House of Representatives by districts 22–25, as well as state Senate districts 6–8. The city is in the 4th congressional district of South Carolina, which has been represented by William Timmons since 2019.
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News Summary Residents of Greenville express concerns about the future of the Greater Greenville Sanitation Division amidst discussions on proposed legislation. Key bills H.B. 4002 and H.B. 4003 aim to...
News Summary Recent storms in Greenville have left thousands without power due to tree-related outages. Restoration efforts are ongoing, with many residents receiving their electricity back. Duke Energy mobilized over...
News Summary Residents of Upstate and Northeast Georgia are urged to prepare for strong winds as the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory. The advisory, valid from Saturday...
News Summary Greenville is taking significant steps to revive its tree canopy, investing $2 million following the damages from Hurricane Helene. The initiative utilizes funds collected from developers through the...
News Summary In Greenville County, a shooting incident involving deputies and an armed robbery suspect has provoked investigations into law enforcement practices. Sean Scates, 45, was fatally shot after threatening...
News Summary This week, Greenville County has experienced heightened police activity as deputies executed search warrants related to ongoing investigations into the disappearance of Jorden Nebling and connections to a...
News Summary Anna Kathryn Pollard, a 26-year-old woman, has been missing for over a week in Greenville County, S.C. The community is mobilizing to search for her and raise awareness....
News Summary Greenville’s cherished honey bee population is at risk due to the invasive yellow-legged hornet, which has arrived from Southeast Asia. Honey bees are essential for the ecosystem and...
News Summary A dramatic standoff in Greenville County, S.C. led to the arrest of 34-year-old Michael Jason Whitmire after he barricaded himself in a home with reported firearms. The situation...
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