While this year’s Memorial Day Weekend will be a bit different because of the pandemic, South Carolina locals and tourists will be glad to see more things open today. Gov. McMaster has allowed attractions such as arcades, museums, water parks, and zoos to reopen in time for Memorial Day Weekend.Read More
As the economy in South Carolina began to reopen, businesses that have temporarily closed to the public, curtailed hours, canceled or postponed events are slowly opening. Here are everyday places that are now open in the Upstate. This list will be updated over time. WHAT’S OPEN? These businesses reopened AprilRead More
As the state began to reopen the economy, the Business Recovery Task Force, a collaboration between The City of Greenville, Greenville County, the Greenville Chamber, and the Greenville Area Development Corporation, has launched the Greater Greenville Pledge. The Greater Greenville Pledge is a marketing campaign that includes comprehensive reopening andRead More
Gov. McMaster announced Monday that close-contact businesses, fitness centers, commercial gyms, and commercial or public pools will be open on Monday, May 18. South Carolina closed down non-essential businesses since early April in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The state is now rolling back restrictions on businesses and allowing themRead More
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Upstate’s nonessential businesses—including dine-in restaurants, bars, and cafés—in mid-March. As the cities in the state reopen, outdoor dining may provide a lifeline for restaurant owners who want to expand beyond takeout especially after Gov.McMaster issued an order allowing restaurants in the state to offerRead More
Restaurants in South Carolina may resume limited dine-in service on Monday, May 11, Gov. McMaster announced at his press briefing today. Based on advice and recommendations from the “Response” component of accelerateSC, which includes input from the South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control and the South Carolina RestaurantRead 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
A number of flea markets in the state are now open after the governor’s executive order on Monday to allow the reopening of some businesses. The vendors promised they would still maintain social distancing following McMaster’s order of keeping business space clean and limiting the number of people gathered together.Read More
The City of Greenville, Greenville County, the Greenville Chamber, and the Greenville Area Development Corporation launched a Business Recovery Task Force today to listen, guide, and support as our community begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The following were addressed in their first meeting: Insights from local business,Read More
Gov. McMaster announced at a conference on Monday a new executive order which allows the reopening of some businesses, canceling the restrictions he made previously in an attempt to fight the spread of COVID-19. He also said beaches, public piers, docks, and wharfs may open, depending on guidance from localRead More