The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is holding another COVID-19 testing across the Upstate this week. The tests are always free of cost and it’s open to anyone regardless of symptoms, and don’t require an appointment or referral from a doctor, although preregistering is recommended. Pre-registerRead More
Easley’s Foothills Playhouse and The Mauldin Cultural Center will reopen its doors for live indoor performances this October. The Upstate’s live theaters have been closed for seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In early August, Governor Henry MacMaster lifted restrictions on indoor performances allowing theater companies to stage showsRead More
Beginning today, September 8, Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital will offer drive-through flu vaccinations for adults. The flu shots are available at the hospital’s current COVID-19 drive-through testing site on weekdays from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Patients’ insurance plans willRead More
Greenville County Schools and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment are working to get children the necessary vaccines to attend this school year. “This year, the South Carolina DHEC has given a 30-day waiver so that our requirement for the compliant immunization record on file is now SeptemberRead More
The Greenville’s Peace Center announced the rescheduling of its upcoming Gibbs Cancer Peace Center Broadway season this fall and spring and expected to return mid-Spring 2021. The Peace Center suspended performances in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, almost 395 events and activities have been canceled or postponed,Read More
If you are looking for a job amidst this pandemic crisis, this is good news for you! The wireless company Verizon has announced that they are hiring nearly 1,000 new employees in work-from-home customer service positions. When the coronavirus pandemic started, the company transitioned over 90% of its employees toRead More
Greenville County Schools will move to Attendance Plan 2 beginning the week of September 7. The decision was based on continuous improvement of the Greenville County Spread Data metrics reported by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Under the plan 2, students who have opted for in-personRead More
On Tuesday, the City of Greenville has made an announcement that the citywide mask ordinance is extended for another 60 days. Back in June, the Greenville City Council passed the emergency ordinance requiring customers to wear masks while inside grocery stores and pharmacies. The ordinance that took effect June 23Read More
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is continuously holding a number of testing events across the Upstate. These testing opportunities are free of cost and open to anyone regardless of symptoms. No appointment or referral from a doctor is required. All you have to do isRead More
Under the CARES act, the Greenville County leaders are making sure that childcare amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is covered for as many families as possible. Derek Lewis with Greenville First Steps in an interview said that Greenville County Council approved an expansion of the funds to $775,000 in order toRead More