Video, slideshows, podcasts from The Charleston Gazette http://www.wvgazette.com/multimedia/ en-us Excerpts from Sandy Wells’ interview with Betty Schoenbaum, philanthropist and widow of Shoney’s mogul Alex Schoenbaum. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:00:01 GMT http://www.wvgazette.com/innerviews/schoenbaum.html Jumbo kites take flight in this annual celebration Mon, 16 July 2007 12:00:01 GMT http://media.cnpapers.com/kites/ Five naturalized citizens share their thoughts. http://media.cnpapers.com/beingamerican/ Charleston Gazette readers speak out on President Bush's commutation of Scooter Libby's prison sentence. http://www.wvgazette.com/static/readersvoice/readersvoice008.html Charleston Gazette readers speak out on health matters, including too many handicap driver permits, the waiting period for food stamps, the CAMC CEO's salary and the lack of ATV safety legislation. http://www.wvgazette.com/static/readersvoice/readersvoice007.html Slideshow: Photographic highlights from the recent FestivAll Charleston http://media.cnpapers.com/festivallshow/ Renowned chalk artist works his magic for FestivAll Charleston. http://media.cnpapers.com/chalk/ Charleston Gazette readers speak out on Mayor Danny Jones' proposal to double the city user fee. http://www.wvgazette.com/static/readersvoice/readersvoice006.html Flash: Check out this fun guide to FestiVall Charleston. http://media.cnpapers.com/festivall/ Charleston Gazette readers speak out on the trip to Puerto Rico, mountaintop removal, the governor's action on protected streams and the mayor. http://www.wvgazette.com/static/readersvoice/readersvoice005.html Charleston Gazette readers speak out on one Jackson County restaurant defying a ban on smoking. http://www.wvgazette.com/static/readersvoice/readersvoice004.html Video: McDowell native turns purrs and yelps into a career, capturing a Junior Grand National Turkey Calling Championship and two Grand National Gobbling titles. http://media.cnpapers.com/turkeycall/ Slideshow: Highlights from the 2007 State High School Baseball Tournament. http://media.cnpapers.com/highschoolbaseball/ Charleston Gazette readers speak out on the subject of spitting alpacas, among other things. http://www.wvgazette.com/static/readersvoice/readersvoice003.html Video: Sam Matherly, 11, is a straight-A student and accomplished piano player. 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