Pressure grows to rescind 1996 county resolution

 As the Greenville County Council meets in a special called meeting this afternoon to reconsider a “sunset clause” that would require the council’s nonbinding resolutions to expire after four years, a growing number of organizations are voicing support for the change.

State colleges make plans to deal with coronavirus

South Carolina’s two largest universities are dealing with fluid plans in response to concerns about the new coronavirus. Clemson is preparing for the possibility of online classes and the University of South Carolina is extending spring break.

Gift intended to enhance health care training

A retired administrator has pledged $100,000 to fund equipment and technologies at the Greenville Technical College Simulation Technologies and Training Center, creating the Dr. Barbara P. Lassiter STAT Center Lab. The center includes simulated patients so future health care workers can get simulated hands-on training.

Specialty food company opening Greenville location

Reid’s Fine Foods is making plans to open a Greenville location this summer. It will be the fifth store for the Charlotte-based company, according to a news release, and the first in South Carolina. The specialty food store will be in the One City Plaza downtown.

S.C. Blockchain Conference plans to go ahead this weekend

A statewide conference about blockchain and how it could impact industry and the economy is set for this weekend at Hotel Indigo Mount Pleasant.

On the Menu

Plate 108 kicks off St. Patrick's Day celebration

Greer culinary school Plate 108 will be kicking off its St. Patrick's Day celebrations with a four-course gastro-pub inspired meal demonstration on Tuesday, March 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. The $65 dinner class includes Irish beer cheese nachos, gnocchi with curry mustard and corned beef, fish and chips, beet and cucumber salad with malt vinegar aioli, Guinness lamb stew, macaroons and paired beers. 

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