South Carolina representatives pre-filed a bill in the South Carolina House that would allow individuals to opt out of mandatory vaccinations and prohibit discrimination for choosing not to be vaccinated. Representatives from Spartanburg Steven Long, Sandy McGarry from Lancaster, Greenville Leola Robinson, and Greenville Mike Burns are the sponsors ofRead More
A press conference was held Tuesday afternoon by Greenville City leaders and health officials to discuss community concerns about plans for many New Year’s Eve activities shared on social media. Individuals are told during the press conference not to attend New Year’s Eve parties with people from outside their homes.Read More
On January 7, the Greenville County Library System will host its annual Local Author Expo from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The 2021 Expo will take place virtually due to the pandemic situation. Despite the virtual setup, the participants will still have the opportunity to speak with the authors duringRead More
Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina and his wife, Peggy, has been tested positive for the coronavirus. The South Carolina Gov. tested positive for Covid-19 Monday evening during routine testing due to coming into close contact with the COVID-19 virus. The governor has been in isolation after the first ladyRead More
A year after being discontinued in 2019, Greenville’s B-Cycle program returns. According to Calin Owens, the city’s mobility coordinator, in 2019 the service was discontinued following the decision made by Upstate Forever to leave the bike-sharing business and the City of Greenville and B-Cycle could not come to an agreementRead More
A federal advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided on Sunday that next in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine should be people aged 75 and older and frontline essential workers. It decided by a 13-1 vote that people 75 and older, about 20 million inRead More
The Peace Center has announced that the Holiday at Peace concert series with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra has been canceled due to a spike in COVID-19 incidents. The Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s “Holiday at Peace” concert was expected to take place between Dec. 18 and Dec. 20. “Extensive operational safety protocolsRead More
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine distribution has begun, U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. urges South Carolinians to be on high alert for fraudsters seeking to take advantage of the pandemic. “Having already seen supply scams, provider scams, economic impact scams, phishing scams, and even charity scams related to COVID-19Read More
A quarantine shelter opens for people of the Upstate who are homeless and who have signs of the Coronavirus or who have tested positive. The United Housing Connections (UHC) and the Upstate Continuum of Care have received almost $2 million in grants to develop and maintain the quarantine shelter. TheRead More
The cities of Greenville and Spartanburg are extending the city-wide mask ordinance for another 60-day extension as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The measures were approved Monday night by the town councils of both cities. The mask ordinance will require all people in grocery stores and pharmacies to wear a face-coveringRead More