The cities of Greenville and Spartanburg are extending the city-wide mask ordinance for another 60-day extension as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The measures were approved Monday night by the town councils of both cities. The mask ordinance will require all people in grocery stores and pharmacies to wear a face-coveringRead More
City Council voted unanimously to extend the emergency ordinance concerning the use of face coverings in certain public settings during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The extension will be in effect through February 12.Read More
The IRS is warning people that scammers are using a fake government stimulus offer to get their personal information. As Congress continues to work out what to do with the second round of stimulus checks, scammers are using that opportunity to steal your identity by flooding cell phones with aRead More
Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina says the state will follow the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines regarding the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines. At a news conference, McMaster said that it is going to be a slow process nationwide. South Carolina is planning to carry out the vaccineRead More
Even when COVID-19 vaccines start to be administered, experts say that wearing masks, social distancing, and following other public health measures will still be recommended for some period of time. Returning to some sense of normalcy may not happen instantly. The first coronavirus vaccine needs two doses. The second doseRead More
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines could be the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use as soon as this week. While the world waits for its rollout, some Americans are still skeptical about getting vaccinated. According to Pew Research Center, about 4 in 10 Americans say they would “definitely” orRead More
Clemson University’s Board of Trustees announced during a board meeting on Tuesday its spring semester plan for more in-person classes and increased COVID-19 testing for all students and staff. Regular COVID-19 testing of the student, faculty, and staff aims to immediately identify any person positive with COVID-19 to help minimizeRead More
The University of South Carolina released on its website the new testing requirements for students, faculty, and staff for the spring semester. As stated on the university’s website, there will be a January return to campus testing, required proofs of tests, and monthly testing. The following members of the universityRead More
Another COVID-19 testing opportunity is happening across the Upstate beginning today. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is hosting COVID-19 testing events starting November 23 through 28. The tests are free as usual regardless of symptoms. Pre-registration is recommended and results should be available within 72 hours.Read More
The United Way of Greenville County is making an effort to make this year’s holiday season a lot brighter for special Greenville County families through Project Joy. United Way’s Project Joy aims to provide Christmas help to Greenville families who are facing difficulties in this time of the pandemic. YouRead More