A childhood favorite ice cream treat is being discontinued. The Choco Taco, which combines ice cream, chocolate, and peanuts, into a taco-shaped waffle cone, was discontinued in July. According to PEOPLE, a rep for Klondike cited an unprecedented spike in demand for different Klondike products as the reason for the discontinuation. We’re always updating our product…
Chesapeake Animal Services is Full, Seeks Adopters and Foster Homes
Chesapeake Animal Services is seeking the community’s help. The city shelter is currently full. If you are able to provide a lifetime of love and commitment to one of the many shelter animals, please come visit soon! The shelter is FULL at @ChesAnimalServ! If you are able to provide a lifetime of love and commitment…
Blue Angels Announce First Female Pilot, an ODU Grad Based at Oceana
The Blue Angels have added the first female demonstration jet pilot to its aerial demonstration team. Lt. Amanda Lee, an ODU graduate based at Oceana, is the newest core member of the Navy’s famed team. Lee is currently assigned to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 and goes by the call sign “Stalin.”…
National Pet Fire Safety Day: Tips to Keep Pets Safe From House Fires
Today (July 15th) is National Pet Fire Safety Day. This day was started by the Kennel Club and ADT Security in 2009 to help pet owners learn safety measures to protect their beloved pets and homes from fire. According to AmericanHumane.org, each year, more than 500,000 pets are affected by house fires, with 1,000 house…
Chesapeake Lawyer Wins ‘Jeopardy!’ Episode — By $2
A Chesapeake resident is the new ‘Jeopardy’ champ! Steve Clarke, a lawyer from Chesapeake beat out D.C. Math Professor, Robert Won on Monday night. According to the “Jeopardy!” website, Clark got 87% of his answers correct. Going into Final Jeopardy, champion Robert Won was in the lead with $23K and Clark had $13.8K. The Final Jeopardy…
How to Prepare Peaches Using Viral Peach-Pitting Hack
It’s peach season in Hampton Roads! The annual Knotts Island Peach Festival is coming up on July 30th and 31st and now there’s an easy way to pit your peaches thanks to a viral TikTok video. The clip, shared by user @Loriwoosley, has over 964,000 views and shows Lori Woosley-Uden using a pair of needle-nosed pliers…
How to Score Free French Fries from McDonald’s and Wendy’s This Week
National French Fry Day is coming up this Wednesday, July 13th. The delicious holiday is a great excuse to enjoy your favorite french fry…whether it’s crinkle-cut, curly, shoestring, waffle, or traditional. In our opinion though, free fries taste the best! To celebrate National French Fry Day, McDonald’s will give away free orders of large fries…
Krispy Kreme Offering an Original Glazed Dozen for Just 85 Cents on July 15
Krispy Kreme turning 85! The popular hot and ready donut chain is celebrating its 85th birthday by offering an extra sweet deal. You can score an 85-cent Original Glazed® dozen when you purchase any dozen, both in-shop and online. Krispy Kreme is also giving away a year of FREE Original Glazed® doughnuts to 8,500 lucky…
Local Animal Shelters are FULL; Seek Foster Homes for Homeless Animals
Hampton Roads’ animal shelters are full. Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center, Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter, Portsmouth Humane Society, and Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center have all issued pleas for the community’s help. More animals are being surrendered than our shelters can hold. In order to help free up space, they are asking…
American Red Cross Issues Urgent Need for Blood Donors
The American Red Cross has issued an urgent need for blood donors. Every hour of the day, more than 1,200 people in America are assisted by the American Red Cross and more than 17,000 people every day receive lifesaving Red Cross health and safety training. In order to make that happen, The Red Cross needs…