Recent Client Media Coverage
Rourk
Public Relations has fostered great working relationships with the media in Hampton Roads and throughout Virginia. Following is some of the recent media coverage we've generated for our clients.
Virginia Supreme Court restores $8.58 million verdict
against Allied Concrete
By Samantha Koon, The Daily Progress – 1/10/2013
(Client: appellate lawyer L. Steven Emmert)
Ex-SEAL trainee loses bid to be cleared in '95 murder
By Bill Sizemore, The Virginian-Pilot – 9/17/2011
(Client: appellate lawyer L. Steven Emmert)
Dealing with food allergies
By Kerri Furey, The Hampton Roads Show – 8/4/2011
(Client: Allergy & Asthma Specialists)
Onsite Kitchen Renovations: Lessons Learned
By Karen Weisberg, FoodManagement magazine – 7/1/2011
(Client: Kitchen Corps, Inc.)
Holistic healers seek hormonal balance
for women of all ages
By Prue Salasky, Daily Press – 3/13/2011
(Client: Synergy Medical Center)
Justices strike down Gloucester fines
By Larry O’Dell, Associated Press – 3/4/2011
(Client:appellate lawyer L. Steven Emmert)
Systematize your risk management
By Michael Sears, The Virginian-Pilot – 2/27/2011
(Client: Sears Group Inc.)
Portriots Crossing: Now do you like it?
By Brian Kirwin, Daily Press – 2/2/2011
(Client: Rourk Public Relations)
Nothing off-limits in ‘Just for Teens’ sessions
By Vicki L. Friedman, The Virginian-Pilot – 12/12/2010
(Client: Gynecology Specialists)
UFL will pay to add to Sportsplex's capacity
By Tom Robinson, The Virginian-Pilot – 11/12/2010
(Client: Sportsplex, managed by Chuck Thornton; City Councilman Glenn Davis)
Just For Teens seminar, guest appearance
By Kerri Furey, WAVY-TV 10 – 8/24/2010
(Client: Dr. Leao, Gynecology Specialists)
UFL at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex?
By Chris Reckling, WAVY-TV 10 – 7/14/2010
(Client: Sportsplex, managed by Chuck Thornton)
Speros begins search for UFL venue, visits NSU, Sportsplex
By Rich Radford, The Virginian-Pilot – 7/1/2010
(Client: Sportsplex, managed by Chuck Thornton)
Good crowd, good vibes greet pros
By Rich Radford, The Virginian-Pilot – 6/21/2010
(Client: Sportsplex, managed by Chuck Thornton)
Gloucester 40 to get first hearing before
state Supreme Court
By Matt Sabo, The Daily Press – 3/16/2010
(Client: appellate lawyer L. Steven Emmert)
Beach school board adds new member
By Lauren Roth, The Virginian-Pilot – 3/10/2010
(Client: school board member Ashley McLeod)
Norfolk Southern clearing the way for
Elliston intermodal site
By
Jeff Sturgeon, Roanoke Times - 1/22/2010
(Client: appellate attorney L. Steven Emmert)
At least 600,000 cribs recalled after child's death
By Associated Press and WVEC-TV 13 – 1/19/2010
(Client: Child Safety House Calls' Dr. Jim Schmidt)
A new spin for PR
Social media level the field in tough times
By Christina Couch
Virginia Business Magazine - 10/28/2009
(Client:Rourk Public Relations)
Football: Sportsplex was a turf sell
By Chic Riebel, The Virginian-Pilot - 10/22/2009
(Client: Hometown Heroes' Chuck Thornton)
New tenants, turf headed for Sportsplex
By John Streit, The Virginian-Pilot - 8/13/2009
(Client: Hometown Heroes' Chuck Thornton)
Recent law is curbing payday lending
By DEL. GLENN ODER, The Virginian-Pilot - 7/3/2009
(Client: Del. Glenn Oder)
Natural Hormone Therapy
By Barbara Ciara
WTKR-TV 3 - 6/15/2009
(Client: Synergy Medical Center For Women)
2 nonprofits win free billboard displays
from Adams Outdoor
By Sandra J. Pennecke
The Virginian-Pilot (Beacon) - 5/10/2009
(Client: Adams Outdoor Advertising)
Kaine signs Gloucester-inspired bill
By Cory Nealon, The Daily Press - 5/8/2009
(Client: appellate attorney L. Steven Emmert)
Candidate McAuliffe gets help on the stump from stars
By Julian Walker & Malcolm Venable
The Virginian-Pilot - 5/12/2009
(Client: Rourk Public Relations)
Maintaining Maximum Wellness
Column by Dr. Rebecca Ryder, FACOG
Tidewater Women, April 2009
(Client: Synergy Integrative Medical Center)
Vote puts sportsplex under new management
By Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot - 3/11/2009
(Client: Hometown Heroes' Chuck Thornton)
Hampton Roads center teaches small business 101
By Kathy Adams, The Virginian-Pilot - 2/2/2009
(Client: Small Business Development Center)
About Rourk Public Relations
The Rourk Public Relations agency is expert at media relations, branding, marketing, government relations, political consulting, SEO, web marketing, and web design. It contributes effective PR and Marketing work to a wide range of clients in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Hampton Roads, and throughout Virginia.
For a no-cost phone consultation, feel free to call David Rourk at (757) 478-0150.
