Greenville City Council members unanimously passed a resolution to create a Citizens Advisory Panel on Public Safety. The panel will include the current chair and vice-chair of the City’s Public Safety Citizen Review Board. The Mayor and City Council members will each appoint a member within 30 days. The mayorRead 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
Face masks will now be required when entering grocery stores or pharmacies in the city of Greenville starting Tuesday, June 23rd, and will remain in effect for 60 days unless rescinded by the council. The City Council has unanimously passed the ordinance on Monday. Non-compliance with the ordinance would face aRead More
The Upcountry History Museum will hold its summer camps for children ages 6 through 12. It will run for 6 weeks beginning July 7 and will end on August 14. The summer camp will have weekly themes that children can choose from, covering various areas of history, art, music, andRead More
Upstate artists and volunteers painted “Black Lives Matter” in massive colorful letters in downtown Spartanburg, SC. The mural, designed by 16 artists and volunteers, was laid out on West Broad Street between Church and Spring streets, facing the Spartanburg City Hall and Police Department. Unlike murals in other major citiesRead More
After months of shutting down, movie theaters are coming back this summer. Following the reopening of businesses, many theaters in Greenville are also back to offer low-cost family movie deals. And with the reopening of movie theaters, safety measures and guidelines are strictly implemented. Check out some of the movieRead More
Aside from The City of Fountain Inn and Spartanburg, the city of Greenville had also made an announcement that this year’s Red, White, and Blue Festival is officially canceled. The festival, scheduled for July 4, had already been pared down to the fireworks show, but an increase in new COVID-19Read More
SCBIO is hosting a virtual panel discussion with thought-leaders and executives that will take place on Tuesday, June 23rd at 10 AM EST. The program will feature U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham; University of South Carolina President Robert Caslen; Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals; and Dr. Phyllis Arthur, VP InfectiousRead More
The threat of COVID-19 changed our kids’ summer activities this year and many of us are still looking for ways to keep our kids active and entertained this summer. Good news mom and dad! The City of Greenville’s Parks & Recreation Department is now offering the Greenville Recreation Activity Box!Read More
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is extending the state of emergency that was set to expire today as part of the state’s COVID-19 response. As of today, there’s a total number of 15,759 people confirmed to have COVID-19 and 575 who have died. The recent spike in cases across theRead More