$37 million for rural energy projects, Report: Mask restrictions slow COVID-19 spread, Anderson Sings

USDA invests $37 million in rural S.C. energy projects

Roughly $37 million in USDA funding will be used by 12 rural companies and farms including Gaffney’s new Mohea Solar Energy Center to install renewable energy systems and improvements.

Viewpoint: A pandemic shouldn’t change the trajectory of education

COVID-19 has significantly impacted many of our day-to-day activities. It has changed how we shop, socialize, work, travel, and the list goes on. But this pandemic doesn’t have to change the trajectory of your education, writes Tim Hardee of the S.C. Technical College System.

Surgical technology program readies for new associate degree

As Tri-County Technical College prepares its surgical technology program for its transition to a two-year associate degree, the department's advisory committee receives the school's Advisory Committee of the Year award for its work.

DHEC analysis shows mask requirements slowing COVID-19 spread

A new data analysis from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control shows that areas requiring masks have shown a 46.3% greater decrease in the total number of COVID-19 cases during a four-week period after those requirements were implemented than areas without such ordinances.

Greenville culinary festival adjusts to smaller crowds

Culinary showcase Euphoria, presented by Lexus, will return to Greenville streets this year on Sept. 17-20, albeit at a more limited capacity than before through lunches, chef guest dinners and cooking classes.

Upstate Giving

United Way of Anderson launches virtual sing-off

United Way of Anderson County plans to launch performances from its first virtual Anderson Sings competition fundraiser online in September and is now calling on musicians to register for the event. The grand prize winner will join the line-up at the 2021 Celebrate Anderson festival and record a track at Capricorn Music Studios of Lynyrd Skynrd and Allman Brothers fame. To announce your company's giving efforts, submit news here.

Digital copy available of the Aug. 10 GSA Business Report

While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still making digital copies of our latest edition available. This issue includes a look at how smaller airports are doing since the onset of the pandemic. Some attorneys from Ogletree Deakins take a deep dive into coronavirus-related issues that should be of concern to the bosses our there.

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