Upstate Forever awarded USDA funding, COVID-19 testing at every S.C. nursing home, marketing counsel

Upstate Forever awarded $3.9 million by USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded $3.9 million to nonprofit conservation group Upstate Forever for regional conservation and water quality preservation efforts.

COVID-19 testing in S.C. nursing homes to begin next week

A phased testing approach to include approximately 40,000 residents and staff at 194 S.C. nursing homes will begin Monday. LabCorp, along with the South Carolina Health Care Association and Leading Age South Carolina will provide support.

Digital copy available of the latest GSA Business Report

Please click for a digital edition of the latest GSA Business Report featuring food supply disruptions, Lindsey Graham on reshoring and commercial real estate. Let us know how we can be of service to you and your business as our community works together to navigate this unusual moment in the lives of Upstate people and their businesses.

Zooming In

Staying in the loop from home

Webinars and virtual updates are popping up across the Upstate as we distance socially amid the pandemic. This week, we cover virtual events from Furman University, S.C. Chamber of Commerce, Fuel and others. For the time being, Zooming In replaces our usual Upstate Weekend feature each Thursday. Let us know what virtual events you have planned for the next few weeks of social distancing at [email protected].

Coping with Covid: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the novel coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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