Tag Archives: charleston gazette

Ah, the good old days

June 9, 2009 – 8:00 am

charleston-gazetteA solicitation for Write Your Own Column in the Sunday Gazette-Mail Life & Style section was outdated and in error. There is no pay offered for columns that are selected and printed. Link

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Please don’t cancel the equipment order

April 8, 2009 – 8:00 am

charleston-gazetteBecause of an editor’s error, a story about the State Police firearms crime lab in Monday’s Gazette incorrectly stated that police examiners said new equipment in the lab “wouldn’t do much to reduce the lab’s backlog or speed cases out the door.”
Actually, lab examiners see the new equipment as beneficial, but said the redesign should not affect the amount of cases the lab will be able to work.

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Share a name, get indicted

September 26, 2008 – 8:00 am

The Holli Shannon listed among those indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury last week is not Holli Anne Shannon, 35, of 2124 Washington Ave., St. Albans. Link

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Old quotes made new

April 10, 2008 – 8:00 am

A Metro Putnam article on this year’s Toyota Robotics Competition used quotes that were picked up from last year’s story. Metro Putnam apologizes to our readers and to those involved with the competition.

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Fuzzy numbers etc.

January 8, 2008 – 8:00 am

A Jan. 3 Gazette article regarding a masseur accused of filming clients was incorrect in stating that Richard Filbin was accused of videotaping 114 clients. There were 114 counts; some of the victims were listed in more than one count. He pleaded guilty to 12 counts, one for each of the known victims who came forward. Additionally, his sentence was four years in jail, two of which are to be suspended for two years of probation. He must pay a fine of $5,000 and court costs of $1,926. Link

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Fuzzy numbers etc.

December 3, 2007 – 8:00 am

A story in Thursday’s edition of The Charleston Gazette said Nitro parks director Debbie Jordan spent $43,613 of her $55,000 salary in four months. The money was for salaries in the entire parks department, which is made up of five employees and about 12 lifeguards. Jordan’s salary is about $18,000 a year. Link

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Share a name, become a prostitute

September 10, 2007 – 8:00 am

charleston-gazetteTammy Melton-Orders, 38, of Charleston, is not the Tammy Melton, 37, of Charleston, listed in Friday’s Charleston Gazette among those arrested for prostitution. Link

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