Local shops weather COVID downturn with resilience
Businesses navigate the COVID-19 downturn with varied outcomes. Vape MD on Glen Burnie Drive keeps all staff and remains open as customers persist. Junkyard Market in James City reports a booming month from online auctions and plans to reopen May 9 amid concern over customer turnout.
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Britain tops Europe with over thirty thousand coronavirus deaths
Britain reports more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths as Italy nears 29,100, with both figures likely undercounting due to limited testing. Infections rise in Russia. China marks three weeks with no new deaths. South Korea restarts baseball. US states ease lockdowns while nursing home deaths in New York surge. President Trump heads to Arizona to visit a Honeywell respirator factory.
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Riverfront concert by Bryan Mayer draws boaters to New Bern
New Bern artist Bryan Mayer brought live music back to the area with an outdoor riverfront show off the New Bern Golf and Country Club deck on April 2. About 100 vessels anchored for two hours as Mayer played under clear skies, later broadcast and drawing 13,000 online views. He plans more shows, including a Facebook event from his home sponsored by Kalt Life, aiming for a similar river concert in summer.
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