Greenville-made masks donated to schools, sheriffs’ offices
The S.C. Manufacturers Alliance donated 2,000 nonsurgical masks made in Greenville to a pair of school districts and law enforcement officers.
Michelin, Greenville Tech gift critical needs supplies
Michelin North America donated more than 25,000 surgical masks to AnMed Health Thursday, while Greenville Technical College held a critical supplies drive for the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System.
S.C. political leaders review business assistance, reopening
Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham advocated for federal assistance targeted at Main Street America at a Womble Dickenson-hosted webinar, while Gov. Henry McMaster said he looks forward to opening restaurants soon.
BMW Manufacturing to resume production on May 4
BMW Manufacturing will resume production at Plant Spartanburg on May 4.
Tornado-damaged BorgWarner to resume operations in May
BorgWarner Inc. plans to resume limited production at its tornado-damaged Seneca plant in early May.
Technical colleges to extend surgical technology program nationwide
Tri-County Technical College’s surgical technology program will offer associate degrees instead of diplomas starting August 2021.
Organ transplant company moves to Spartanburg business park
Global Transplant Solutions, an organ preservation and transplant company with distribution centers in Toronto and Spartanburg, moved into an 11,3000-square-foot flex space at the Corporate Center Business Park.
Telehealth seizes its moment on the stage
Before March 15, AnMed Health hosted few telehealth channels aside from MyChart e-visits. By March 23, the Anderson health care system had served more than 8,000 patients through remote services.
Cooperative effort brings 1.5 million masks to Greenville
A Scotsman in Greenville called some people he knew, leading about 1.5 million face masks from China to land on a tarmac at GSP.
COPING WITH COVID: Greenville Area Development Corp.
Storefronts may lie dim along Main Street, but Mark Farris, CEO and president of the Greenville Area Development Corp., sees a light around the corner.
Bon Secours offers plasma treatment for COVID-19
The Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has joined ranks with Prisma Health in offering investigative COVID-19 treatment using plasma from recovered patients.
Small-business survey respondents oppose May 1 reopening; schools to remain closed
Over half of the small-business owners surveyed by the Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform — co-chaired by Frank Knapp, CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce, are opposed to reopening the economy on May 1.