Upstate businesses got a buzz cut from governor

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>> BARBER SHOPS, HAIR SALONS, WAXING SALONS. >> THERE IT IS. JOHN: DAVID TEETER WAS CUTTING HAIR AND WATCHING NEWS AT THE SAME TIME. >> PARTNER, IT’S A GOOD THING YOU STOPPED IN HERE TODAY. JOHN: BECAUSE TODAY IS THE LAST DAY HAIR CUTS WILL HAPPEN HERE AT FURMAN BARBER SHOP CLOSED FOR 15 DAYS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE CORONAVIRU >> I SUPPOSE HE HAS TO DO IT. I MEAN I’M UNHAPPY ABOUT IT. I HAVE TO EAT. I’M A ONE-MAN BAND. THIS IS HOW IRON AND INCOME. JOHN: DAVID WILL DO BETWEEN 15 AND 30 HAIRCUTS A DAY AND HE’S BEEN IN HIS SHOP ALONG POINSETT HIGHWAY FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS. >> I GO FROM DAY TODAY. I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF THE SAVINGS, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO STAY OUT A LONG TIME. JOHN: THE GOVERNOR SAYS TODAY’S MOVE WILL HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT WITH THE LEAST INTERRUPTION, BUT WITH A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE THIS ONE, ANY INTERRUPTION IS A BIG ONE. >> I’D LIKE TO THINK THAT IN A COUPLE DAYS THIS IS OVER AND I’M UP AND OPERATING AGAIN, BUT I DON’T KNOW. JOHN: THE GOOD NEWS AFTER TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT, MORE PEOPLE STARTED CALLING AND COMING IN FOR HAIRCUTS. >> IF THEY KEEP COMING IN, I’LL STAY OPEN. JOHN: DAVID SAYS HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE THIS OUT, BUT HE’S WORRIED SOME OF HIS CLIENTS MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO.

Upstate businesses got a buzz cut from governor.(Watch story above)

Upstate businesses got a buzz cut from governor.

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