Category: Newsroom

OUTLET: Inside Business

By Nate Delesline III

TowneBank has retained its status as the largest bank in Hampton Roads for a second year.

The bank held 22 percent of the region’s market share with $5.48 billion in deposits. Wells Fargo, with $4.73 billion in deposits, is second with a 19 percent share.

SunTrust, BB&T and Bank of America round out the region’s top five banks. (more…)

When we met a three-legged dog named Sam who competes in long-jump competitions, we knew we had a great story on our hands.

We pitched the media about Sam as a way to promote the upcoming Care-A-Lot Pet Supply Extravaganza — which featured the popular DockDogs jumping competition — and the media responded in a big way.

We landed TWO front-page newspaper stories, one in The Virginian-Pilot and the other in The Daily Press.

Check out the coverage below!

The Daily Press (covers Hampton, Newport News and Williamsburg)

The Virginian-Pilot (covers Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk and Portsmouth)

 

 

Many thanks to WVEC (Channel 13) and other local media for coverage of our client, Skydive Suffolk on April 14.

Skydive Suffolk played host to Dr. Shannon Butler who agreed to a skydive after her students raised more than $15,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Watch the story here:

http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/york-high-school-teacher-skydives-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-research/291-538233349

When: Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Where: Ted Constant Convocation Center (4320 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk)

April 11, 2018 (Norfolk, Va.) – Nearly 2,200 seniors from the 30 local public high schools will pack the Ted Constant Convocation Center for the third annual College Commitment Day on April 24, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (more…)

March 15, 2018 (VIRGINIA BEACH) – Shira Itzhak, owner of Remedy Staffing in Virginia Beach for the past 20 years, has started a new division concentrating on accounting and finance talent across Hampton Roads.

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On March 10, 2018, we landed media coverage on all three local news stations for Safety Day, the annual gathering hosted by our client, Skydive Suffolk. The day brings together skydiving professionals from across the region to learn the latest safety standards and procedures.

Here’s the coverage from WAVY (NBC affiliate).

Our client, Habitat ReStores of South Hampton Roads, honored its Red Hat volunteers at the 2017 Dream Builders Luncheon on Thursday, December 7 at the Westin in Virginia Beach Town Center.

Thanks to Inside Business for running the photo from the event in a recent issue.

The Red Hats, who oversee construction of the Habitat Homes, were honored as a group as Volunteer of the Year. Many of the Red Hats have volunteered for 10+ years.

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who support the mission!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads (Habitat SHR) and Housing Hampton Roads are proud to be named the January 2018 “Charity of the Month” at Wasserhund Brewing Company in Virginia Beach. (more…)

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Camden, Nc. – TowneBank announces the promotion of Kelly Campbell to branch manager of its Camden location in North Carolina.

Campbell has been a member of the Towne Family for nine years and has more than 12 years of industry experience. She is a board member for Kids First, Inc. (more…)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Suffolk, Va. – TowneBank welcomes Carla Mabry as a vice president and OFAC compliance/high risk relationship officer. She is based at TowneBank’s headquarters in Suffolk.

Mabry has 19 years of industry experience and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). She received both her undergraduate and Master’s degrees from Saint Leo University and is currently a student at the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management. (more…)