Greenville elementary students return to class, Duke expands EV infrastructure, COVID test discounts

Greenville elementary students return to 5-day classes

Greenville County Schools will open doors for all elementary students in the traditional school program for five-day weeks, according to today’s announcement from Superintendent W. Burke Royster.

Duke Energy helps fund EV charging infrastructure

Two of Duke Energy’s electric transportation infrastructure pilot programs were recently greenlighted by the state’s public service commission. The programs, originally proposed in 2018, were created to bolster electric vehicle infrastructure across Duke’s service area over three years.

Greenville Chamber offers COVID-19 test discount

The Greenville Chamber has partnered with Scalpel Solutions Inc. to help Upstate businesses offer COVID-19 testing with discounted rates. The program allows employees to receive test results within 12 to 48 hours starting at $55 per nasal swab test.

CDC extends no-sail order through Oct. 31

With more than 3,689 COVID-19 or similar cases reported aboard cruise ships since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended a no-sail order through Oct. 31.

Zooming In

Staying in the loop while staying at home

This week, we cover virtual events from SC Biz News and SCRA including a regional discussion on cybersecurity and a workshop on creating financial projections for your company. Let us know what virtual events you have planned for the next few weeks of social distancing at gsanews@scbiznews.com.

Digital copy available of the Oct. 5 GSA Business Report

Our latest edition is online. A hotel operator in Spartanburg talks about moving forward during the worst crisis the industry has seen in nearly a century. We take another look at the city of Clemson, struggling to get the economic sparks going after the pandemic hit business owners there particularly hard. And Oconee County leaders talk about the economic development value of broadband for remote locations.

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