Avocet to bring majority of employees off furlough

Avocet Hospitality Group is returning more than 100 of its furloughed employees to work this week to complete online training courses to prepare the company to reopen its hotels and restaurants. Employees will begin online training Wednesday, with topics focused on minimizing the risk of spreading or contracting the coronavirus.

Cooperative effort brings 1.5 million masks to Greenville

A Scottish businessman in the Upstate coordinated with Boeing, U.S. Rep. William Timmons and Prisma Health to bring 1.5 million face masks to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport via a Boeing Dreamlifter.

More than half of U.S. households have completed census

The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 53.2% of U.S. households have completed the 2020 census, including 48.1% in South Carolina. York County has a state-best 58% response rate.

Hot Properties

Hagood S. Morrison, Seth Clark and Brooks Courtney of Bridge Commercial represented the landlord, Calhoun Ventures LLC, in the sale of 3,445 square feet of office and retail space at 219 and 229 Calhoun St. to Jean Smith Ventures LLC. Master Bines of Carolina One Real Estate represented the buyer.

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 coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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