OUTLET: Southside Daily
Virginia Beach just got a bit brighter.
The jewelry store Diamonds Direct opened Friday at 4452 Virginia Beach Boulevard near Town Center. The 6,000-square-foot showroom features mounted and loose diamonds in necklaces, rings and more. The North Carolina-based chain has seven other locations, one of which is in Virginia. (more…)
OUTLET: The Virginian-Pilot
Diamonds Direct has officially opened in the old IHOP location in Town Center.
It is the Charlotte, N.C.-based chain’s eighth location. Before the Virginia Beach location, the closest store was in Richmond.
“We could not be more excited about bringing the Diamonds Direct experience to Hampton Roads,” Virginia Beach general manager Tery Vari said in a release.
The 6,000-square-foot showroom at 4452 Virginia Beach Blvd. has a large selection of mounted and loose diamonds of all sizes, shapes and weights. (more…)
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Virginia Beach, VA – Diamond buying has changed forever in Hampton Roads.
The opening of Diamonds Direct at 4452 Virginia Beach Boulevard near Town Center gives savvy consumers a fresh approach to shopping for diamonds and fine jewelry.
The 6,000 square foot showroom features top-quality jewelry and a large selection of mounted and loose diamonds, varying in size, carat weight, shape and certification. The Virginia Beach store will be the eighth location for the locally focused retailer, based out of Charlotte N.C. (more…)
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This week is National EMS Appreciation Week. It is a time to recognize the dedication of emergency personnel across the country. Virginia Beach is home to the largest volunteer-based EMS in the nation.
We were joined on The Hampton Roads Show by Amanda Chassey from Davis Corner Volunteer Rescue Squad, Erica Waldron from Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad and Tony Pirrone from Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad to discuss this unique and free service to the citizens of Virginia Beach. (more…)
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Virginia Beach, VA – Care-A-Lot Pet Supply will host the 9th Annual Pet Lovers’ Extravaganza featuring the popular DockDogs competition from April 29 – May 1 outside of their headquarters at 1617 Diamond Springs Road in Virginia Beach. Admission is free to enjoy three days of high-flying dogs, contests and giveaways plus significant savings at all three Care-A-Lot retail locations.
“From live dock jumping and diving events to pet ice cream eating contests and even a chance to win $10,000, there’s something for everyone,” says Care-A-Lot owner Bobby Clarke. “More than 12,500 people from around the country came to watch the action last year, and this time we expect an even larger crowd.”
One fearless flyer running off the dock will be Lager, a veteran explosives detection canine who served 18 months in Iraq. The German Shorthaired Pointer is a natural in the water, ranking 5th overall in the World Championships in his division during his first year competing. (more…)
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What: VDAF Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic for uninsured and underinsured
When: Saturday, April 30 (7 am – 5 pm)
Where: Green Run High School (1700 Dahlia Dr. in Virginia Beach)
The Virginia Dental Association Foundation (VDAF) Mission of Mercy (MOM) Dental Clinic in Virginia Beach, in partnership with the Virginia Dental Association (VDA) and the VCU Schools of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, will provide free care to hundreds of Hampton Roads residents from 7am-5pm on Saturday, April 30 in the gymnasium at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach. The event continues the 2016 MOM project season and marks the 87th MOM event to date.
The MOM program, created in Virginia by Dr. Terry Dickinson in 2000, is now in its 17th year. As a program of the Virginia Dental Association Foundation (VDAF), MOM has served more than 59,908 patients statewide. Throughout 2016, MOM will also treat several thousand people in Richmond, Wise and Grundy. (more…)
OUTLET: Daily Press
Terry Moore and Sandy have been together for a decade now. They understand each other.
Next weekend, Sandy — an 11-year-old yellow lab mix — will participate in the Care-a-Lot Canine Sporting Extravaganza in Virginia Beach. She is a champion competitor in DockDogs, an aquatic competition in which dogs are judged on their speed in the water as well as the height and the distance of their leaps. She will have a joyful time, but even as she does, Moore will know that she would rather be out in the woods somewhere. (more…)
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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – High school students celebrated their commitment to higher education at the Ted Constant Center at ODU on Tuesday.
More than 1,200 students took part in National Signing Day put on by Norfolk’s ACCESS College Foundation.
Hundreds of similar events have taken place across the country as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Reach Higher” initiative. (more…)
OUTLET: Suffolk News Herald
A major donation from a Suffolk company will help extend full-time college access services to a Suffolk high school.
The Birdsong Corp. has given $250,000 to the ACCESS College Foundation to bring the foundation’s services to King’s Fork High School on a full-time basis, ACCESS President and Chief Executive Officer Bonnie Sutton announced during a luncheon for Suffolk donors Wednesday at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts.
Each of the Suffolk public high schools currently has an ACCESS advisor who works at the school two or three days a week, splitting time with other schools or other foundation duties. (more…)
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA. – Ashley HomeStore, the No. 1 furniture retailer in the United States, has announced plans to donate one Tempur-Pedic twin mattress every day in April to support children in need throughout Newport News.
“We’re calling on the community to help us with our ongoing ‘Hope to Dream’ campaign,” says Brett Johnson, Director of Sales & Marketing, GrandBrands Furniture. “Social workers, teachers, civic groups, friends, family and non-profit organizations on the Peninsula are encouraged to submit nominations at www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com/hopetodream.”
