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Daily update: Coronavirus now the No. 1 cause of death in U.S.

Coronavirus now the No. 1 cause of death in US, schools issue new guidelines. These are the biggest coronavirus headlines for Wednesday, April 8.

Greenville County Schools grades COVID-19

Greenville County Schools announces new grading during COVID-19 closure

Teachers will continue to provide feedback to students and may ask them to redo work to support learning.

Upstate nurse makes face shields from Pepsi bottles

Bon Secours Health System family nurse practitioner Elizabeth King and her husband are making face shields out of two-liter Pepsi bottles.

Greenville Tech donates supplies to Prisma Health for coronavirus effort

Greenville Technical College’s health programs donated more than 50,900 pairs of gloves, 4,005 masks and 480 gowns to Prisma Health to assist the health system’s COVID-19 efforts. The college is…

J.L. Mann principal tests positive for COVID-19; Hillcrest High food prep halted

“I am writing you to let you know that my COVID-19 test came back positive,” said Charles Mayfield in a statement.

Statewide burn ban now in effect due to coronavirus

The ban will stay in effect until further notice.

BlueCross BlueShield waiving out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19

The companies encourage members to call the customer service number on their ID cards with any questions.

Greenville will require businesses to keep customers 6 feet apart

The city of Greenville is making it illegal for businesses to allow less than six feet of distance between people.

Hands On Greenville seeks volunteers for disaster support

United Way’s Hands On Greenville is currently seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster campaign, which works with nonprofits such as Senior Action and OnTrack Greenville. “Greenville County…

Greenville County ranks worst for travel precautions during pandemic, New York Times report says

County Council Chairman Butch Kirven said he attributed Greenville County's large population and geographic layout as the primary driver for its ranking on the list.

Clemson, UofSC and Furman announce reimbursement of student fees

Clemson University, Furman University and the University of South Carolina have all announced that their students will receive prorated refunds covering meal plans and on-campus residential housing for each school’s…

Op-ed: For Greenville Symphony Orchestra, the music goes on

The Greenville Symphony has always celebrated the relationship between the incredible work of our musicians and the audiences who are moved while listening, the students who grow while learning and the communities that are connected while experiencing it together.

Upstate Beat: Now what? Talking to local musicians about their survival plans

The question currently facing the Upstate’s musicians is the same one that bars, restaurants, nightclubs and all manner of other businesses are grappling with: Now what?

Greenville County Schools virtual learning

Greenville County Schools teachers are finding creative virtual ways to engage students

“It was a Friday afternoon after school when we received an email saying we may be closed about 10 days or so,” said Blythe Academy fourth grade teacher Shasta Kelly Looper. “I was sitting in my living room, and I felt like I needed to start doing something.”

Artisphere challenges the community to get ‘Remotely Creative’

“We asked ourselves what our followers and our community needed from us in this moment and decided that the combination of something fun and creative was the perfect panacea,” said Artisphere executive director Kerry Murphy.

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