A week after President Joe Biden’s executive order, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule on Friday. Wearing a face mask will be required on airplanes and public transport, such as buses and subways. The order will also cover waiting areas, such as airports, trainRead More
The South Carolina Senate passed the Fetal Heartbeat bill in the SC Senate on Thursday. It passed by a 30-13 vote in the Senate and will be forwarded for consideration by the House of Representatives. “Thank God for this state’s people,” Republican Sen. Larry Grooms of Bonneau said. Grooms haveRead More
Prisma Health officials announced on Wednesday that they are resuming walk-in vaccination appointments at several sites, after halting them over the weekend due to supply availability concerns. Officials say that walk-in appointments will resume and will continue as long as the supply is available. Upstate locations are the following: KMartRead More
South Carolina Emergency Management and DHEC issued a warning about scams related to COVID-19 vaccines. Derrec Becker, with South Carolina Emergency Management, said that there are people attempting to steal people’s identity by calling or sending a text asking a person to verify their personal details and then taking itRead More
Make your Valentine’s Day special this year, whether at Fluor Field or at home with Greenville Drive’s Dinner at The Diamond. Enjoy a socially-distant Valentine’s Day dinner prepared by Greenville Drive’s Executive Chef on February 13 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Flour Field. Check Greenville Drive’s two diningRead More
According to two officials of the White House, President Joe Biden will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders. Officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the order alsoRead More
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital is introducing its first diaper bank this week to provide diapers for families in need. Prisma Health says the diaper bank will happen each quarter in 2021. The first drive was scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, from 4-6 p.m and will take place at the PatewoodRead More
Prisma Health is now offering on-site assistance to those people who are having difficulty with their online COVID-19 vaccine registration. Walk-in appointments are now available to people age 70+ who do not have access to computers or smartphones and then the vaccination at every Prisma Health site except Richland HospitalRead More
Greenlink has recently launched its new free little library inside the Greenlink Transit Center. The library will give access to free reading materials to Greenlink customers, family members and the general public. The free little library will give bus riders transferring between routes an opportunity to browse the library’s collectionRead More
Beginning today, Greenville County High School students from ninth to twelfth grade can attend in-person classes three days a week and three out of every four Fridays. Expectedly, the regular in-person attendance will rise from 40% to 75%, almost doubling in-person learning time. Older students will use plexiglass desk dividersRead More