Yahoo

Unity Park opening draws large crowd, some protesters; mayor says city 'redeems a promise'

The morning of Thursday, May 19, dawned hot, bright and clear as city officials prepared to unveil Greenville's newest crown jewel: Unity Park, 60 acres of green space, playgrounds and pedestrian ...
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Unity Park was Greenville's biggest price tag. Its cost might be Black neighborhoods, too.

GREENVILLE — Mayor Knox White’s path to the stage took him across land warped by exploitation. In 1924, Greenville voters approved a bond to build a park here. It was supposed to be the only such ...
WYFF

Unity Park will offer family friendly amenities

WEBVTT >> THEN THE REEDY RIVER ITSELF IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY, TO RESTORE THE RIVER. JANE: GREENVILLE MAYOR KNOX WHITE GAVE WYFF NEWS 4 A FIRST LOOK AT THE PLANS FOR UNITY PARK. MAYOR WHITE: A GREAT ...
Post and Courier

In contentious vote, public funding for Unity Park tower gets final approval

GREENVILLE — In a contentious 5-2 vote, Greenville City Council gave final approval to provide $5.5 million for a 120-foot observation tower that will serve as the centerpiece for the newly opened ...
The Greenville News

Unity Park opens in Greenville: Here's what to know before you go

After years of planning and 22 months of construction, Unity Park opened Thursday with an official ceremony at 10 a.m. The 60-acre park runs from the A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering ...

Unity Park playground to close for most of December

The City of Greenville said Unity Park’s playground will be closed for most of December.
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Unity Park's playground to close for two to three weeks beginning Monday

The playground at Greenville's Unity Park will temporarily close starting Monday, Dec. 8. (Video above shows the damage at ...
Post and Courier

Unity Park, Greenville's largest civic project in decades, prepped for its biggest steps

There were high hopes for progress on Unity Park just before the coronavirus abruptly shut down the city of Greenville. Like everything else this time last year, activity ground to a halt. The fear ...
WSPA

BMW donates $1.25 million for wetlands preservation at Unity Park

GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – BMW Manufacturing and the City of Greenville announced a $1.25 million donation to Unity Park. The donation, announced Wednesday afternoon by city leaders and representatives ...
WSPA

Greenville invests nearly $15M in affordable housing developments near Unity Park

GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) — The City of Greenville is investing nearly $15 million in creating affordable housing in West Greenville and Southernside near Unity Park. City leaders said the investment ...
The Greenville News

Unity Park has 2 new bridges and a new trail, but big-ticket items aren't yet fully funded

Two of three pedestrian bridges that will usher hundreds of Unity Park visitors across the Reedy River have been installed, along with a new portion of the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail, but ...
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Stockton-area high school student dies in off-campus shooting, officials say

THIS CRIME HAS COME AS A SHOCK. ORKO: WE’VE CONFIRMED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT THE STUDENT WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED AT UNITY PARK WAS A JUNIOR HERE AT CESAR CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL IS JUST ...