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Life is a highway
“You cruise along sometimes, looking at beautiful things and being thankful to have the experience of above-the-dirt in general. … But sometimes, your daughter calls to tell you she’s been admitted to the hospital with a bad gallbladder …”
January 20, 2017
Channel 19
Two South Carolina truckers regroup after historic flooding
With more than 250 roads still closed and many bridge washouts, it’s rough going locally in South Carolina — more information and a check-in here with S.C. owner-operators Dave Palmer and Jimmy Ardis.
October 9, 2015
Business
Paying it forward on the road
“There are a whole lot of good people on the road, whether or not they’re being portrayed that way.”
September 9, 2015
Life
Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke
With approximately 795,000 deaths a year attributed to it, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Nearly 75 percent of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65, and the risk of having a stroke doubles each decade after age 55.
August 12, 2014
Parking
Leave before you really have to go
“We were lucky to get the spot we did — it was relatively safe and at least had the benefit of lighting from inside the gates we were parked outside of. It did not, however, include toilet facilities.”
July 30, 2014
Business
Say no to twerking
“I’m pretty certain twerking will be solely responsible for Armageddon, and the subsequent zombie apocalypse to follow shortly thereafter.”
September 22, 2013
Voices
One driver and one emergency load — to flooded Boulder, Colo.
Don Christner recounts a recent critical haul to a water treatment facility in Boulder, Colo.
September 20, 2013
Channel 19
Thursday roundup: CB vitality, more highway heroes
There is still no substitute for what the CB does well, illustrated by a recent coordinated rolling roadblock that resulted in an abducted child’s rescue.
January 17, 2013
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