Anna Lee, Author at GREENVILLE JOURNAL

Downtown Greenville’s Artisphere festival is canceled

Downtown Greenville's annual Artisphere festival has been canceled due to health and safety concerns. Festival organizers said plans for a virtual experience are now underway.

Greenville County water parks open with safety measures in place

Greenville County's water parks have reopened to the public with safety measures in place.

Centre Stage’s new artistic director is a familiar face

Centre Stage's new managing artistic director Laura Nicholas got her start as a backstage contract worker in Centre Stage's 2012 production of "Hairspray."

Video: 18,000 pound bridge flown into Lake Conestee Nature Preserve

After a three-hour delay, the 18,500-pound prefabricated steel bridge was installed at Lake Conestee Nature Preserve just after noon on Tuesday, June 23.

Masks are now mandated at Greenville grocery stores, pharmacies

Face masks will now be required for anyone who ventures inside a grocery store or pharmacy in Greenville city limits under an emergency ordinance that goes into effect at noon on Tuesday, June 23.

Kings of the Greenvile Zoo: Lions to stay as zoo makes upgrades to meet industry standards

The Greenville Zoo is renovating its lions' den, Primate Row and animal hospital as well as adding two additional zookeepers to meet new industry standards.

Mayor Knox White responds to George Floyd protests

The city of Greenville has taken "decisive action" to address police reform and racial injustice, Mayor Knox White said.

Love heals wounds of childhood tragedy in ‘Bells for Eli’

Susan Zurenda's debut novel follows the lives of first cousins Eli and Delia, who grow up together in a small South Carolina town in the 1960s and '70s. Things get complicated when Eli accidentally swallows red devil lye and nearly dies.

More than 582,000 South Carolinians have filed for unemployment benefits

More than 582,000 South Carolinians have applied for unemployment benefits in a span of three months, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce.

Greenville cancels Red, White and Blue festival

Citing an increase in coronavirus cases, the city of Greenville has canceled its popular Red, White and Blue Festival scheduled for July 4.

Thrills await at Barefoot Acres, the Upstate’s newest adventure park

Located off Fairview Road in Fountain Inn, Barefoot Acres is part farm and part adventure park.

After George Floyd protests, Greenville City Council reviews use of force policy

Greenville’s two black council members raised questions about the police department’s use of force more than a week after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.