Wednesday's headlines from the Charleston Regional Business Journal

Charleston increases emergency COVID-19 measures

Charleston City Council passed an emergency ordinance that goes into effect today, adding to safety requirements for businesses and individuals in the city to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

USC waives test score requirements for 2021 admission

The move was made because of testing interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the university said. Students applying to the Columbia campus for spring, summer or fall 2021 may provide supplemental materials for consideration.

Helping Out

The S.C. Association of Habitat for Humanity is holding Masking a Difference, a one-day collaboration to distribute 175,000 masks and 2,800 gallons of hand sanitizer among nonprofits and other partners at 17 locations.

Correction

A story in Monday's Daily Journal mischaracterized Bank of South Carolina's earnings for the second quarter. The story has been updated to reflect that the bank's earnings were about $500,000 lower than in the second quarter of 2019. The bank earned $1.34 million for the quarter. Click to view the corrected story. The Business Journal regrets the error.

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