Effective 1 March COVID-19 safety measures relating to the sale of alcohol and mass gatherings will be terminated, according to a statement issued by Governor Henry McMaster on Friday. Starting today, approval for events involving more than 250 people will no longer be required by the South Carolina Department ofRead More
Following the pilot of the mobile vaccination clinics over the weekend, Prisma Health announced that they are set to deploy up to three Mobile Health Clinic vehicles in the Upstate. The Mobile Health Clinics are custom-built RV-type vehicles that are manned by medical professionals. When the Mobile Health Clinic vehiclesRead More
Slater-Marietta community leaders have come up with a plan to bring the healthy food closer to its residents. The Slater-Marietta Community Association will open a local farmer vendor market this May at Jimi Turner Park, on Baker Circle in Marietta. Gina Hinton of the Slater-Marietta Community Association (SCMA) said thatRead More
Urban Air Adventure Park is the newest entertainment destination that has opened in Greenville. The 58,907 square-feet park is located at Magnolia Park Shopping Center on Woodruff Road. People of all ages will enjoy a range of attractions and activities such as go-kart, virtual reality, flip zone bumper cars, spinRead More
Pall Corporation a global leader in filtration, separation, and purification announced on Monday its plans to establish operations in Spartanburg County. The new plant in Spartanburg will create 425 new jobs as part of a $30.2 million investment that will support the rapid development and production of vaccines and therapeutics,Read More
Publix recently announced that they will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines at 60 of its in-store pharmacies in South Carolina. Publix’s online booking system opened for people in Phase 1A on Friday morning for appointments from February 22 to Feb. 26. Eligible recipients can begin scheduling an appointment by visiting publix.com/covidvaccine.Read More
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority has launched a new program to support South Carolina residents whose finances have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 25 million SC Stay rental and mortgage assistance program was launched on Thursday to provide first-come, first-serve financial assistance to makeRead More
Duke Energy projects that nearly 1 million people will lose power in the Carolinas due to the winter storm, some of which will last a few days beginning Thursday. During an ice storm, ice build-up causing trees and branches to collapse on power lines is typically the culprit for powerRead More
The Prisma Health system announced on Tuesday that they are receiving “extremely limited vaccine supplies.” this week. Prisma’s spokesperson said the hospital system is unable to schedule any new fist-dose appointments this week due to the limited vaccine supply. Prisma also added that some vaccine sites may have the possibilityRead More
Clemson city’s mask ordinance and other COVID-19 restrictions have been extended to at least March 15. The decision was made on Monday night amid a protest from more than 3,000 people who signed a petition asking the City Council and the police to minimize restrictions on downtown businesses in Clemson.Read More