Historically, hurricane seasons peak in early September and the American Red Cross wants to onboard more service-driven individuals to carry out life-saving missions when disaster strikes. The organizers also said that they need more volunteers largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also added that the pandemic hurt the organization’sRead More
Blood donation is essential to saving lives, it’s a precious gift that anyone can give to another person, “The gift of life”. The demand for blood never stops and local blood donations are important during this critical time of the summer where there is a lower donor turnout. Rock NRead More
Prisma Health announced that starting today they will shift its community testing hours to 8 a.m to noon this week in anticipation of summer heat to make it comfortable for both patients and staff members. The drive-thru COVID-19 testing is done in partnership with the South Carolina Department of HealthRead More
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), S.C. Hospital Association (SCHA), S.C. Medical Association (SCMA) and S.C. Office of Rural Health (SCORH) reminded and emphasized to the public the importance of face masks and physical social distancing in preventing the spread of COVID-19. The organizations issued theRead More
South Carolina on Sunday took delivery of 1.5 million face masks from China, state leaders announced in a press conference this morning. The masks arrived, in partnership with Boeing, at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Gov. McMaster and other state officials were there to greet and celebrate the arrival of the BoeingRead More