Beginning December 20 and running through December 26, the DHEC is providing vaccination clinics and free COVID testing sites throughout the Upstate. The vaccine clinics will give Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines preference over Janssen, as recommended by the CDC. Janssen, on the other hand, will remain available for allRead More
The demand for blood is constant and never stops, and it increases over the Christmas season. While many people are spending time with family and friends and finishing up their holiday shopping, many others are in hospitals and treatment facilities where blood products are vital to their survival. To helpRead More
According to the CDC, beginning December 6, all air travelers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, will be required to present a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they travel to the United States, rather than the current policy of requiring a pre-travel test taken within threeRead More
Timmons Park has reopened to the public following a brief closure in May for renovations. The park has been undergoing renovations since May, according to Greenville city officials, with work crews replacing playground equipment, installing a new picnic area, addressing parking concerns, and more. According to city government spokesman BethRead More
Indoor Pickleball, Upstate’s fastest-growing sport and one of America’s most popular sports, is coming to the Greenville Convention Center. The Greenville Parks, Recreation, and Tourism department is pleased to announce that the Greenville Convention Center, located at 1 Exposition Drive, will host indoor Pickleball every week from November 8 toRead More
Saturday, October 2 is the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Downtown Greenville. Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to join the fight against the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, held annually in over 600 cities across the country, is the world’s largest event to raiseRead More
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) urges the public to get their annual flu shot as flu season begins in September. The DHEC advises the public that receiving their annual flu vaccine is crucial to protecting oneself against influenza this year. COVID-19 patients are clogging upRead More
On September 11 and 18, Clemson University will work with DHEC to offer a vaccine clinic prior to home football games. A vaccination clinic will be available four hours before kickoff at Littlejohn Coliseum. Those who are interested can enter Littlejohn Coliseum starting at 1 p.m on September 11 andRead More
Beginning today, the South Carolina Department of Education will implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order mandating facial coverings on school buses. Face coverings will be available on school buses. Drivers will offer a face covering to a student who boards a school bus without one. No student,Read More
According to an email addressed to parents by Anderson County School District Five superintendent, Thomas Wilson, any high school student who has been fully vaccinated or is getting fully vaccinated will receive a $100 incentive. The program aims to get more than half of eligible students vaccinated, and Wilson believesRead More