| Greenville Technical College board votes to freeze tuition The Greenville Technical College Area Commission this week approved a tuition and fee freeze for summer and fall 2020. The board took action to keep education affordable as families experience financial setbacks brought on by the pandemic, according to a news release. Spartanburg textile plant answers need for medical gowns Spartanburg’s Johns Mansville textile plant began producing nonwoven polyester fabric for Level 3 personal protective equipment this month, following the company’s decision to produce masks at their Richland, Miss., plant. | 
Even with the economy freezing up and layoffs surging, there are hopeful signs for recovery following this sudden collapse in American commerce caused by COVID-19. Stocks posted their best month since 1987 in April, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 cutting its 33% loss from February into late March by more than half through close last week.
While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still keeping a copy of this week's print edition featuring BMW's reopening strategy, updates on Lockheed's F-16 production and other stories on aerospace and manufacturing in the Upstate online for your convenience. 
