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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2020
Page
5
The Conference Board reported April confidence at 86.9, the lowest in six years, down from 118.8 in March, with 20 percent of respondents saying jobs are plentiful and 33.6 percent saying jobs are hard to get. The present conditions index plunged to 76.4 while the expectations index rose to 93.8 as economists flag a potential recession.
Hughes notes four tennis courts at West New Bern Rec Center converted into two tennis courts and six pickleball courts, with repainting and new tile flooring. Fort Totten playground gets swings repainted and mulch laid. Hurricane Florence repairs to park bridge and floating dock progress, Union Point Park dock repairs and Lawson Creek walkway to be completed in two months. Staff follow COVID safety with distancing and masks.
Regional owner Stan Gage organized nearly 5000 slices of free pepperoni and cheese pizzas to Carolina East Medical Center and offsite centers in Craven County on Monday and Tuesday. Deliveries covered satellite offices and hospital main campus, with 400 pizzas Tuesday. Gage noted prior deliveries to Onslow County and cited Dominos Feed the Need as support post Hurricane Florence, aiming to deliver 10 million pizzas during the pandemic while covering ingredients costs.
Singer composer Mayer details a six month project on a love story style song. He explains returning to weekly Facebook live sessions to stay connected with fans while funds rely on donations and sponsorships. He notes unemployment impacts, aims for summer recovery, and hopes venues reopen by July. Charlie Hall can be reached for follow up.
The Jacksonville community teams with House of Raeford Farms to provide free chicken to seniors, after supply disruptions from COVID 19. Drivers deliver about 17 000 boxes, with city officials sponsoring a sale to help keep people fed and preserve jobs. Local residents like Kates and Tammy Pointe join in to support neighbors while others await better stock at grocers.
Merck & Co. warns the pandemic will hurt 2020 prescription drug sales by about 1.7 billion versus last year and expects veterinary medicines to fall by 400 million. Elective surgeries drop 70 percent as hospitals focus on COVID-19, while Keytruda and vaccines drive injected medicine sales. Despite an 11 percent revenue rise, full year earnings per share are forecast at 5.17 to 5.37, with revenue 46.1 to 48.1 billion.
Sherry Jones will immediately assume a new role as managing editor at Star News citing extensive awards from the NC Press Association GateHouse Media and Local Media Association. The Virginia Commonwealth University graduate and Leland resident lives with husband Peter Williams and can be reached at StarNewsOnline. com or 910-343-2378.
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