GCS virtual program is open for registrations
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Prisma sites to help people 70 and older register for vaccine appointments
The assistance will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Greenville County Schools work to keep teachers in the classroom
“Over last summer, staffing for the 2021 school year was an 8.4% turnover of teachers.” - Lynn Gibbs, chief human resources officer for Greenville County Schools. “The year before it was 10.3%, so we saw less teachers leaving over the summer period in a normal year.”
Angela Davis to speak at Clemson’s MLK Service on Tuesday
Davis will discuss her understanding of King's legacy and its application to the world today.
Football season keeps going at Upcountry History Museum with Peanuts comics exhibition
On display will be more than 250 football-themed "Peanuts" comic strips drawn by Charles M. Schulz.
Kmart Plaza near Greenville Memorial Hospital to be vaccine site starting Jan. 18
Greenville's vaccine site will be at 1 Kmart Plaza, Greenville inside the former Kmart by appointment only.
Prisma expects to provide 10,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine a day in the next few weeks
As of Thursday, Jan. 14, Prisma had received nearly 45,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
GCS parent and former employee asks for more transparency over pandemic attendance plan
Petition created to encourage the school district to explain its decisions on its attendance plans.
Human trafficking happens in Greenville. With increased public awareness, organizations aim to fight it
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Greenville Mayor and Prisma officials discuss rising COVID-19 cases and vaccine rollout
"The vaccine will not be widely administered to 75% of the population, until this summer," said Prisma's Dr. Saria Saccocio.
Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees votes on COVID-19 leave extension and county-wide employee bonuses
Both motions passed unanimously with one board member out sick.
DHEC: Those 70 and older may make appointments for COVID-19 vaccine starting Jan. 13
Almost 70% of the reported COVID-19 deaths in the state have been those 70 and older.
Prisma Health restricts patient visitation due to rising COVID-19 numbers
The policy came into force on Saturday, Jan. 9.
During National Mentoring Month, mentors still making an impact on students’ lives
January is National Mentoring Month, and this year mentoring has changed significantly.
Day in the life: Dana Thorpe, CEO of the Upcountry History Museum
Dana Thorpe has been at the Upcountry History Museum since 2013.