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Life on Bourbon Street through the eyes of Steve Mason- -that view tops NEWS 7 at SIX.
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And a guilty plea from women who defrauded their elderly charges out of enough money to build a mansion in Huddleston.
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Coming up in sports, Mike Stevens joins us from New Orleans, an area football star is headed to Wake Forest, and three NFL teams are looking for new head coaches.
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Another amazing weather day for southwest Virginia. Get ready for showers tomorrow to go along with strong southwest winds.
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The Hokies and the Seminoles have their hands on the trophy - and their sights set on a sweet win.
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[ANCHOR=Keith]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.

[PM-Bowl]


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Jambalaya, jazz and a joust between Virginia Tech and Florida State in the 66th Nokia Sugar Bowl are on the menu this week in the city of New Orleans.
Virginia Tech is just a day away its first national championship appearance.
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Hokie fans are in town and are having a darn good time. Steve Mason's right there with 'em in New Orleans?
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(Roll CUE: caught up with them today.)
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Today is the first day Martinsville city and school employees are back to work since the city's only hospital dropped their health insurance.
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As of January 1st, Martinsville Memorial Hospital is no longer a participating provider with MAMSI health insurance. City Manager Earl Reynolds put out a notice to all 800 employees stating that MAMSI will treat the hospital as a par provider through the end of the contract in June -- which should mean little financial impact on the employees. [Pre-Pro] The special alert also says if the hospital does not receive payment from MAMSI is 30 days, the patient will be billed directly. And the patients are responsible for any and all unpaid bills.
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((EARL REYNOLDS JR./MARTINSVILLE CITY MANAGER: THAT WON'T HAPPEN...INSURANCE COVERAGE TO THE GROUP.))
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It'll be about 30 days before patients find out if MAMSI lives up to its promises. By then, the first hospital bills will be due for patients who were treated today.
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Two women.. one nearing sixty, the other confined to a wheelchair could soon be heading to a federal prison following their fraud conviction today.
Steve Smallshaw has more from U-S District Court.
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(( They don't look like your typical white- collar criminals.
But for six years, prosecutors say 58- year- old Thelma Mae Barger and 67- year- old Dorothy Saunders abused their power of attorney over two elderly sisters' finances and drained their life savings.
Much of the money helped build this 12- thousand square foot home in Huddleston.
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((TOM BONDURANT/FEDERAL PROSECUTOR: AND SO IF YOU RUN OUT OF MONEY, WHAT DO YOU DO TO BUILD A 1- POINT- 2 MILLION DOLLAR HOUSE? YOU GO WHERE YOU CAN, YOU HAVE THESE TWO SISTERS WHO WERE VERY VULNERABLE, GAVE THEIR POWER OF ATTORNEY UP AND THEY JUST STOLE EVERYTHING THEY HAD AND RENDERED THEM WITHOUT A PENNY.))
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The case came to light when the sisters.. Alice and Bettie McNeil.. were evicted from their nursing home because their bills hadn't been paid.
All told, Saunders and Barger helped themselves to 320- thousand dollars, and spent less than 15- thousand on the two sisters' care.
But defense attorneys say there's more to it than that.. that Saunders and Barger had spent years caring for the McNeils themselves.. without any kind of payment.
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((HARRY BOSEN/SAUNDERS' ATTORNEY: THERE WAS A LOT OF QUID PRO QUO THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE MONEY. IF SOMEONE'S STAYING IN YOUR HOUSE, AND YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF THEM FOR MONTHS ON END, WHAT IS THAT WORTH? YOU MAY NOT EXACTLY WRITE YOURSELF A CHECK FOR IT, BUT IT HAS SOME VALUE.))
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Saunders and Barger have two months to pay back more than 300- thousand dollars or their house will be forfeited.

Both women face up to twenty years in prison when they're sentenced in March.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))


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It doesn't matter where in the world you are.
If you have a mouse and a browser, you can listen to local talk radio or go shopping at local stores.
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It's all part of W-R-E-V-dot-Net ....
A streaming audio and video site that launched today from its studio at Tanglewood Mall.
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((DOYLE EDGERTON/REV.NET PRESIDENT: PEOPLE THAT ARE IN LOCATIONS THAT CAN'T RECEIVE ROANOKE RADIO SIGNALS WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE LOCAL CONTENT ... MERCHANTS FROM ROANOKE WILL BE ABLE TO ADVERTISE THEIR WARES.))
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W-R-E-V is run by Rev Net, the Internet Service Provider.
Its first webcast featured an interview with Congressman Bob Goodlatte.
W-R-E-V plans to be on the Web 24-hours a day, with local programming.
That will soon include simulcasts of News-7 at six, carried live every day.
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A local home for troubled girls closes its doors for financial reasons - but its director says now the price could be higher than ever.
We'll explain.
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Plus - Cher has rocked, shocked and wowed the world for decades.
Now she brings her act to a Roanoke stage.
The story ahead.
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Last month-- Youth Haven-two closed its doors as a home for troubled girls.
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Roanoke County officials maintain the decision was a financial one, saying there simply weren't enough girls enrolled in the intervention program to keep it going.
It's a decision that angers the president of the home's advisory board.
George Bowers says he was NOT given enough warning that the facility would be closing.
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((GEORGE BOWERS/ADVISORY BD. PRESIDENT: I DON'T' KNOW OF ANY JAIL OR PRISON IN THIS NATION THAT PAYS FOR ITSELF AND WE WILL PAY AN AWFUL LOT MORE ABOUT FOUR TIMES MORE IF THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SENT TO A CORRECTIONS FACILITY.))
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Those enrolled at Youth Haven (two) II typically lived there for six to 12- months and were offered counseling and other services.
Roanoke County's administrator says officials are exploring other options.
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261- young girls have passed through Youth Haven II over the past 14- years.
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Virginia's Tidewater region will be losing a lot of seniority in Congress this year.
First, Democrat Owen Pickett of Virginia Beach decided he would quit after 14 years in the House.
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Today, another Tidewater congressman, Herb Bateman, said HE would not seek re-election this year, after 18 years in office.
Bateman had heart surgery last month and has been getting radiation treatments to fight cancer.
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(( REP. HERB BATEMAN/R- FIRST DISTRICT: THE CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE IS DEMANDING ENOUGH AND TO COMPOUND IT HAVING TO GEAR UP FOR RE-ELECTION WOULD NOT BE IN ANYONE'S BEST INTEREST.))
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Bateman was known for his support of the military, and of the shipbuilding industry in eastern Virginia.


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A man who ran for Roanoke city council and lost four years ago, is going to try it again.
Alvin Nash says he'll seek one of the three seats up for election this May.
Nash ran as a Republican in 1996.
This time, after what he calls a "brief involvement" with the GOP, he'll "return home" and run as a Democrat.


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The stock market went off in opposite directions to being the New Year. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE ]
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The new chairman of the Roanoke County supervisors is Joe McNamara.
He represents the Windsor Hills district.
Cave Spring supervisor Fuzzy Minnix will be the vice chairman this year.
Their roles were designated at the board's organizational meeting this morning.
Roanoke County has also hired a new economic development director: business consultant David Porter from Everett, Washington.


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She's a superstar... tattooed... diva. He's put the Mambo on the map of recent pop music.
And they're both coming to Roanoke.
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Cher will perform at the Roanoke Civic Center March First.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday at ten a-m.
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Cher will share the Civic Center stage with Lou Bega, whose pop hit "Mambo Number Five" has been getting a lot of airplay lately.

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A Friday Football Extra star is off to Wake Forest and Mike Stevens joins us from New Orleans where the countdown is on to a National Champion.
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After eight days of hype, scrutiny, a little fun and a lot of practice both Tech and Florida State are getting dead serious about tomorrow night's national championship game.
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Mike Stevens joins us from New Orleans, where all the pressure seems to be on number one ranked Florida State.
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[roll cue: not only complete his first unbeaten season, to win his second national title]
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We will be bringing you a special hour-long broadcast tomorrow -
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[TAKE FULLSCREEN] as the Hokies make their bid for the national championship.
You can catch Hokie High at 7 p-m.
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A fromer Friday Football Extra player of the week is on his way to Wake Forest.
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Cave Spring running back Michael Hamler has recieved a full scholarship from Wake Forest.
Hamler gained over 16-hundred yards this season, averaging more than seven yards a carry and 146 a game.
He holds the school's single game rushing record with 333 yards against Amherst this past season.
The Demon Decons recuited Hamler as running back.
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Three NFL teams are looking for new coaches.
Bill Parcels has resigned after three seasons as head coach of the New York Jets.
Defensive coordinator Bill Belichick will replace him.
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Pete Carroll the man who followed Parcels at New England is out of a job.
The Patriots have fired Carroll who was 27 and 21 over his three seasons.
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The Packers didn't make the play offs this year, translation Ray Rhodes is out after one season with Green Bay.
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The Hokies will be taking the field at the Superdome a little more then 24 hours from now.
And for fans who can't make it to the game, going to a local bar or restaurant to catch the big matchup is one option.
[Double Boxes=Keith/Jean Newsroom]


Jean Jadhon is in the newsroom with more.
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Several local night spots are going all out for the big game tomorrow night.
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Not only will fans be able to get their favorite drinks - there will also be door prizes. Many places promise it will much more than a typical night out.
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Tonight on News 7 at 11 - we'll show you why you don't need to go to Blacksburg
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to get the full Hokie atmosphere to watch the Sugar Bowl.

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