With the busy school year right around the corner for most schools, it’s time to focus on the ways you can make your classroom more enjoyable for your students. Refreshing each classroom for the new…
Colin Powell to speak at USC Upstate
The University of South Carolina Upstate will feature retired four-star U.S. Army general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell for its seventh annual Dr. John B. Edmunds Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series. The event, named…
Health officials monitoring 13 people in SC for…
State health officials are currently monitoring 13 people for the novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. grew to 80. The fast-spreading virus has sickened several people in North Carolina, Georgia…
Award-winning guitarist Molly Tuttle returns to the Upstate
The last time singer, guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle was in the Upstate, she performed twice in the same day. She played a packed, in-store show at Horizon Records during the afternoon, and then opened…
Lake Conestee Nature Park rebrands itself as nature…
The new homepage for Lake Conestee Nature Preserve tells visitors to “call us what we are.” “What we are is a nature preserve. We’re not a park with swings and ballfields. We are a 400-acre…
Community Foundation of Greenville grants $100K to local…
The Community of Foundation of Greenville announced on Wednesday, March 4, the recipients of its 2019 capacity-building grants. The $100,000 will go to help nine local nonprofit organizations’ work in the area. The money awarded…
Coronavirus myths and misinformation, debunked
As the novel <a href="https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-02-20-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> -- and panic about the coronavirus -- <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/asia/coronavirus-covid-19-update-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">continues to spread</a> around the world, so too are bogus claims, conspiracy theories and misinformation about the disease. There's so…
Attractions closed and events canceled amid coronavirus outbreak
The United States is starting to see more cancellations and postponements of large events aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, while major theme parks are closing their doors. On Thursday, Disney announced it's closing…
Everything travelers need to know about coronavirus
Travelers are increasingly on edge as the coronavirus pandemic grips the globe, prompting travel restrictions, cancellations and suspensions. Many travelers returning to the US from overseas over the weekend were met with <a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/coronavirus-airport-screening-sunday/index.html" target="_blank">long…