Ariel Gilreath / Staff, Author at GREENVILLE JOURNAL

Brandon Fellow Nick Burns spreads art through graffiti

"Abstract graffiti would probably be one of my main mediums," Nick Burns said. "I try to experiment with everything — I use oil, acrylics, spray paint. I've even found old junk, and I'll paint on it."

DHEC encourages teachers to get measles vaccine ahead of outbreaks

School districts might be required to send unvaccinated staff home this year if a measles outbreak occurs. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Health and Control is advising districts to…

Education

Equipment funded by the National Science Foundation will let Furman students see inside molecules

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, students and professors at Furman University will have a new, high-tech spectrometer.

News

These schools have the highest wait lists in Greenville County Schools

While most students in Greenville County attend the schools they’re zoned for, the district still has the largest number of students in the state who choose to attend schools out…

Education

4 schools in Greenville County made America’s Most Challenging High Schools list

The rankings are determined by the number of advanced tests given at a high school divided by the number of seniors who graduated that year.

Education

Greenville Tech looks to engage students through campus life

Greenville Technical College is beefing up and re-branding its student activities department.

Eat & Drink

Topsoil restaurant in Travelers Rest to host euphoria dinner

Topsoil will host euphoria's plant-based Down to Earth dinner event at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 21.

Students to cook with top chefs at euphoria

Students compete with each other and cook their own recipe with famous Michelin-starred chefs.

News

Greenville Tech addresses food insecurity with Caring Corner

More than 100 students stopped by Greenville Technical College's Caring Corner last fall and spring for food and basic needs.

Greer Middle School teacher named district teacher of the year

An eighth grade Greer Middle School science teacher is Greenville County Schools’ 2019-20 teacher of the year.

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Greenville County Schools will challenge a court order on student-led prayer

Greenville County Schools will challenge a court requiring the district to further distance itself from student-led prayer. The decision comes about a month after a South Carolina district court issued…