The Greenville emergency mask ordinance was scheduled to expire on April 10, but the city opted to extend the emergency mask requirement once again due to the persistently high COVID-19 cases in the area. Greenville City Council voted unanimously on Thursday in a special called session to extend the city’sRead More
Governor Henry McMaster signed Executive Order 2021-12 on Friday to end the mask requirement in restaurants and state government buildings. The new executive order also recommends wearing masks in restaurants. It also encourages state agencies to begin the process of getting the remaining state workers back to work on aRead More
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 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
Upstate cities Greenville and Spartanburg have voted to extend their face mask ordinances. The ordinance will be in effect for another 2 months unless further action is taken by the cities. The city of Spartanburg requires everyone entering a grocery store or pharmacy to wear face-covering while in Greenville theyRead More