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Changes made to Greenville's social districts

After approval by the city council in August, two social districts open in downtown Greenville on Thursday.
(Photo: City of Greenville)
After a Greenville City Council vote on Monday, the Uptown and Dickinson Avenue Social Districts will be combined into one social district, beginning February 1. It will be called the Greenville Uptown Social District.

The social districts in Uptown Greenville are being changed, just two months after they went active.

After a Greenville City Council vote on Monday, the Uptown and Dickinson Avenue Social Districts will be combined into one social district, beginning February 1. It will be called the Greenville Uptown Social District.

The hours have been changed to 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.

Social districts allow people to drink beer, wine, or cocktails purchased from licensed sellers as they walk through a defined area of the downtown.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.