National US News

ROSWELL, Ga., May 5, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In three months, Nova Kopp will be headed to compete in the Mrs. United States National Pageant. After her recent win of the Mrs. Georgia crown on April 26, she is excited to move onto the next level. Her main goals: to raise awareness and to create a strategy for dealing with domestic violence.

GREAT FALLS, Va., May 5, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LeaseAccelerator announced today that sales leader and go-to-market strategist Jay McGlynn has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. Jay brings more than 40 years of enterprise technology sales experience to a team delivering comprehensive Equipment Lease Management (ELM) solutions to Fortune 1000 companies.

PLANO, Texas, May 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez, also called 'Dr. Jan' by her patients, is a board certified pediatric neurologist. Her mission is to help children (0-22) with cerebral palsy (CP) to live their very best lives, now and in the future. And her new practice - 1 CP Place - is designed to do just that.

BALTIMORE, Md., April 29, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Look out Baltimore, There's a new 'GAME' in town. Located at 1400 Warner Street, GAME sits in the shadows of the World Champion Baltimore Ravens stadium and is only a short walk from the AL East Champion Orioles at Camden Yards. Grand Opening Friday May 15 at 5 p.m., doors open at 4 p.m.

BALLINGER, Texas, April 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mueller, Inc., a leading manufacturer of steel buildings and residential metal roofing, wants to extend a helping hand again this year to a Texas non-profit in need of a new facility. The campaign is called 'Helping Hand.' One organization will be selected to receive a new Mueller steel building up to 4,000 square feet through applications received by May 19, 2015.

METAIRIE, La., April 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Monday brought some reports of more hail near the Louie Armstrong International Airport and the reports of hail and high winds reaching 111 MPH extended from the airport to the causeway bridge, just east of the city limits,' says Michael Sims Sr., of American roofing and Building Supply.

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., April 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Steven Berger, chairman of Healthcare Insights, LLC, and a nationally known hospital financial management expert, will be a featured speaker at the Healthcare Business Analytics Best Practice Summit in Chicago on May 5, 2015. The summit, taking place at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, is presented by the Chicago Healthcare Business Intelligence Alliance (CHBIA).

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A white paper titled 'The Perfect Storm,' co-authored by Izabel E. T. de V. Souza, and Louis F. Provenzano Jr., has just been published, calling for a multi-stakeholder national effort to reimburse medical interpreting (MI) services.

PUYALLUP, Wash., April 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TriWest Healthcare Alliance announced today a new hiring initiative with the non-profit organization Hire America's Heroes(R). The purpose of the initiative is to provide a unique avenue for job-seeking Veterans in the Puget Sound, Washington area to find jobs in the health care industry. Interested Veterans will submit their resume to an online repository.

OWENSBORO, Ky., April 27, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn was recently selected to be part of a permanent exhibit, Trail of Smoke and Fire, in the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans. Pappy Bosley's cleaver and butcher knife, and an original menu from 1963-1965 accompanied by historical photos will be part of the installation.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., April 27, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) announced the Jonathan Burke Endowed Presidential Scholarship commemorating Burke's 35 years with the college.

OWENSBORO, Ky., April 27, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn was recently selected to be part of a permanent exhibit, Trail of Smoke and Fire, in the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans. Pappy Bosley's cleaver and butcher knife, and an original menu from 1963-1965 accompanied by historical photos will be part of the installation.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., April 27, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) announced the Jonathan Burke Endowed Presidential Scholarship commemorating Burke's 35 years with the college.

KIRKLAND, Wash., April 27, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Many people envision long-term care insurance as a means of paying the bills when they move into a care facility. If you're one of them, 'You should widen your vision,' says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, an industry leader. 'LTC insurance also pays for care in one's own home. But some policies do a better job of it than others.' Today ACSIA Partners announces a campaign to promote Homecare-Friendly LTC plans.

JESSUP, Md., April 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Boulevard Tattoo Studio is the newest studio in Maryland to adopt an innovative technology, the all-natural Tatt2Away(R) non-laser tattoo removal system from Rejuvatek Medical. Not only will this patented technique totally remove an existing tattoo, but it also offers a unique opportunity for those individuals seeking to cover up their existing tattoo.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tanis Communications, Inc., an award-winning marketing and PR services firm specializing in business-to-business (B2B) communications for high-tech companies, today announced the opening of its office in Austin, Texas, adding to its presence in Silicon Valley and New York City.

BISMARCK, N.D., April 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As a result of the efforts of a small group of dedicated acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) practitioners from the North Dakota Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and proponents of AOM in North Dakota, Governor Jack Dalrymple signed SB 2191 into effect on March 23, 2015, the state's first law regulating the practice of acupuncture, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM(R)) announced today.

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 20, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Phoenix-based TriWest Healthcare Alliance announced today the company's expansion in Honolulu. TriWest partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in administering the VA Patient-Centered Community Care Program (VAPC3) and the Veterans Choice Card benefit.

BILOXI, Miss., April 20, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On April 15, near golf-ball-sized hail was reported from Slidell, La. to Biloxi, Mississippi. David Wallen, Branch Manager for Murphy's Roofing Supply in Biloxi, said, 'The hail that hammered the area north of I-10 from Slidell to Ocean Springs is something that is becoming a far too common occurrence in spring and early summer storms.'

NEW ORLEANS, La., April 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On a day already associated with bad imagery, April 15 - golf ball sized hail was reported near New Orleans, La. Melissa Henriquez, exterior design specialist with American Roofing and Building Supply in Metairie, La., said, 'The golf ball sized hail that hammered the area in Garyville, LaPlace and larger hail that battered Kenner, Metairie and New Orleans is something that is becoming a far too common occurrence in spring and early summer storms.'