Author: zackharold
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MY TURN: GETTING IT TOGETHER, EVENTUALLY
This column originally appeared in the May 16, 2014 edition of the Charleston Daily Mail. We all know those people who seem to have it all together. They’re never late for work. They always have time to go to the gym. They make shopping lists before they go to the grocery store. They never forget […]
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OLD PIANO REINCARNATION — THRIFT STORE FIND GIVEN NEW LIFE WHEN MADE INTO GUITARS IN JOSH BUSKIRK’S GARAGE WORKSHOP
This story originally appeared in the July 4, 2014 edition of the Charleston Daily Mail. VIENNA – Josh Buskirk’s garage workshop has been known to produce some strange sounds: bangs, crashes, the eerie sound of old piano strings snapping. He says his neighbors probably think he’s a mad scientist. They’re not far off. Buskirk doesn’t […]
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VETERAN RECALLS THAT FATEFUL DEC. 7 LINCOLN COUNTY NATIVE WAS 18, STATIONED NEAR PEARL HARBOR ON MORNING OF 1941 SURPRISE ATTACK
This story originally appeared in the December 7, 2011 edition of the Charleston Daily Mail. Wetzel Sanders received the rudest awakening of his life 70 years ago today. He was 18 years old and sleeping in the barracks at Camp Malakole about eight miles from Pearl Harbor. Sanders had driven an Army leave truck to […]
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WHERE DOES A HOSPITAL KEEP 385,500 BANDAGES? FACILITY KEEPS CAMC WELL-STOCKED WAREHOUSE SUPPLIES, REPLACES EVERY ITEM ONCE EVERY 10 DAYS
This article originally appeared in the Charleston Daily Mail on December 3, 2012. In a year’s time, Charleston Area Medical Center uses 385,500 adhesive bandages, 17,000 toothbrushes, 3,500 boxes of tissues, 8,080 rolls of toilet paper and more than a million Styrofoam coffee cups. And each of those items passes through the hospital system’s warehouse, located in the employee parking […]
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GROUP GIVES ‘RUBBER STAMP’ ADS THE BOUNCE FANS SAY RUBBER IMPRINT NOT JUST A CARBON COPY AS ELECTION COMMERCIALS CLAIM
This story originally appeared in the Charleston Daily Mail on November 1, 2010. West Virginia has gained many things through the 2010 special Senate election. National attention. “Star Wars”-inspired campaign ads. A free Ted Nugent concert. And “rubber stamps.” Almost from the get-go, Republican candidate John Raese has accused opponent Gov. Joe Manchin of being […]
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LUCKIEST PLACE IN THE STATE IRELAND NOT JUST A NAME FOR TOWN LEWIS COMMUNITY EMBRACES IRISH CONNECTION WITH WEEKLONG FESTIVAL
This article originally appeared in the March 17, 2011 edition of the Charleston Daily Mail. IRELAND – Leprechaun hats, Shamrock Shakes and green beer are fine for St. Patrick’s Day amateurs, but those seeking a big Emerald Isle bash should just go to Ireland. Head north on I-79 and take the Flatwoods exit. Ireland, a […]
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JOE’S HAIR AND THE FLOWBEE? IT’S NOT A JOKE SENATOR’S WIFE CALLS HAIRCUTTING GADGET ‘A PRETTY NIFTY DEVICE’
This story was originally published in the Charleston Daily Mail on September 26, 2012. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s latest ad claims his wife, Gayle, has cut his hair for more than 20 years. What the ad fails to mention is Gayle routinely receives assistance during those ear-lowering sessions. Joe Manchin – former W.Va. governor and […]
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‘BROKEN SYSTEM’ CAUSES HOLDUPS OFFICIAL SAYS CONTRACTOR IS TAKING TOO LONG TO PROCESS BACKGROUND CHECKS
This story was originally published in the Charleston Daily Mail on January 9, 2013. Problems with a contractor hired to process state background checks are leaving job seekers in limbo for months and costing state businesses lots of money. The holdups have even slowed the adoption process for some children. Speaking at a legislative interim […]
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‘THIS MAY DO ME IN, I MAY RETIRE’
This story originally appeared in the Charleston Daily Mail on April 07, 2010. WHITESVILLE – Ed Runyon, 83, walked to the flag pole in his front yard shortly before noon Tuesday and raised his American flag for the first time this year. He tied it off at half-staff. Although he didn’t know any of the victims […]
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Getting Over: The Disgraced W.Va. Gospel Music Promoter Who Found Redemption in Indie Wrestling
This story was published on 100 Days in Appalachia on July 30, 2019. The sound of twanging electric guitars fills the Madison Civic Center, a small gymnasium in the heart of southern West Virginia’s coalfields. It’s “Ride Stallion Ride,” the entrance music for WWE Hall of Fame inductee Cowboy Bob Orton. The 300 fans seated […]