Governor closes restaurant dining rooms statewide

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster mandated that all restaurants and bars close their dine-in services across the state. Greenville joined Columbia in declaring a citywide state of emergency, while a curfew went into effect in Columbia on Wednesday.

Nephron ready to add production lines, make hand sanitizer

West Columbia-based Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp. says it can immediately add up to 6 filling lines at its sterile respiratory medication manufacturing facility. CEO Lou Kennedy said orders have gone up about 48% in the last 2 weeks.

Chamber CEO: Outbreak undermines consumer spending

SC Biz News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus on business and industry, and how this is changing how we live day to day and in the long term.

SCETV to offer programming during closure

The programming, addressing a variety of content areas, will begin March 24 through a partnership with the S.C. Department of Education. S.C. public schools are closed until March 31 in response to the new coronavirus outbreak.