WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 05/22/00

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Pulaski Police kicked the door in, based on a bogus tip. A drug raid on the wrong house tops NEWS-7 at Six.
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And an eye-witness to disaster... we'll hear from a Franklin County woman who came to the rescue of those in the Lowe's Motor Speedway bridge collapse.

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Tonight on News 7 sports - the NCAA baseball tournament pairings are released. Liberty is headed to a hot bed of controversy, while the Hokies are headed out west.
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Plus, Salem high school picks up more hardware for the trophy case - winning the Civitan Sportsmanship award.
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A healthy batch of showers and thunderstorms moved through the region starting in the predawn hours. Our break in the showers will be brief. Details ahead.

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A Pulaski couple gets a scare when their house is mistakenly raided by police.
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.

[Pulaski-Bust]

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It was SUPPOSED to be a routine drug bust.
Pulaski Police had a tip that drugs were being made and sold inside a house downtown.
They DIDN'T find drugs ... just two scared people.
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Marya Jones is in our New River newsroom with what caused the mix up.
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Keith, the incident has angered the couple and embarassed police.
The reason behind the misguided raid: Police say a drug informant lied.
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(( William and Geneva Summers were sound asleep in their beds around four this morning, when they got a rude awakening.
They were jolted out of bed by a team of armed officers on a drug raid.
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((WILLIAM SUMMERS: I WAS IN THE FLOOR, HAD AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON POINTED TO MY HEAD. MY WIFE WAS ON THE FLOOR... HAD WEAPONS POINTED TO HER HEAD.)) [RUNS:07]
Pulaski police, acting on an informant's tip, broke down the Summers' doors and made them get on the floor.
Problem is... they had the wrong house AND the wrong people.
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((GENEVA SUMMERS: I THOUGHT SOMEBODY BROKE IN THE HOUSE AND WAS GOING TO KILL US.)) [RUNS:03]
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((WILLIAM SUMMERS: I FEEL HUMILIATED. )) [RUNS:03]
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((HERB COOLEY/PULASKI POLICE CHIEF: WE'RE CERTAINLY SORRY THIS HAPPENED IT CERTAINLY WASN'T OUR INTENTION. THEY ARE INNOCENT VICTIMS IN THIS.)) [RUNS:07]
Police had a search warrant to execute the raid.
They say a reliable informant told them methamphetamines were being made and sold in the house.
But the informant misinformed them.
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((HERB COOLEY/PULASKI POLICE CHIEF: I SUPPOSE WE COULD REALLY CHECK FURTHER AND DEEPER INTO AN INFORMANT'S STORY, BUT LIKE I SAID, WE HAD NO REASON TO DISBELIEVE THIS INFORMANT BECAUSE IN THE PAST TWO OR THREE WEEKS WE HAD MADE DRUG BUSTS USING THIS PERSON.)) [RUNS:15]
Police make busts about once a month and say this is the first time an informant has lied to them.
They say they'll pay for all damages to the house: two broken doors, a dresser and a radio.
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((HERB COOLEY: WE WENT BY THE BOOK, PROPER PROCEDURES. NOBODY GOT HURT. IT'S JUST UNFORTUNATE THINGS WENT THE WAY THEY DID.)) [RUNS:07]
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((WILLIAM SUMMERS: I AM SCARED TO LAY DOWN IN MY BED AND GO TO SLEEP. ALL BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DONE THIS MORNING.))

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Pulaski Police say they may charge the informant ... he's confessed to lying.
The Summers are looking into legal action of their own.
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A local attorney today said they could have a good civil case, if they can prove gross negligence.
Keith?

[Nelson-Vandalism]

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Classes at Nelson County High School have been cancelled again tomorrow as crews clean up the damage from a weekend vandalism spree.
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Someone broke into the school after eight o'clock last night and sprayed fire extinguishers in the cafeteria, kitchen and hallways.
They also destroyed two cash registers, several toilets and stole two V-C-R's and a small amount of money.
Classes and school events, including the senior picnic, had to be called off today.
Officials hope community outrage will lead them to a suspect.
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((DAVID FRANCIS/NELSON CO. H.S. PRINCIPAL: I GUARANTEE YOU THERE ARE SOME VERY, VERY ANGRY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN NELSON COUNTY TODAY, BECAUSE OF THIS SENSELESS ACT ON THE PART OF WHAT WAS PROBABLY A SMALL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS.))
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Anyone with information about the crime should call Central Virginia Crimestoppers at 1- 888- 798- 5900.
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[Injured-Bridge]

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Saturday's walkway collapse at the Lowe's Motor Speedway isn't expected to put the brakes on this weekend's Coca-Cola 600.
Speedway President Humpy Wheeler says the race will go on as planned.
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Nearly a hundred people were taken to the hospital, after a walkway collapsed. It connected the track to a parking lot across the street.
53 people remain hospitalized, three of them in critical condition.
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[Bridge-Collapse]

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A Franklin County woman is being touted as a hero for her efforts immediately after the bridge collapsed.
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Teresa Hamilton spoke with Cindy Williams--- whose husband and friends are proud and not a bit surprised.
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Keith, flowers and balloons were the order of the day for Williams-- who actually saw the bridge collapse and put her own safety aside to help the injured.
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Cindy Williams was about 40- feet from the bridge waiting on her n-laws when she saw the structure collapse.
Williams, who's a medical assistant, immediately ran to help the injured.
A man with a head injury-- who'd been separated from his daughter, was the first victim she tended to.
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((I SAT WITH HIM, HELPING HIM, I DON'T KNOW HIS FIRST NAME, BUT YOU KNOW I DO HELP HE'S DOING WELL.)) [runs07]
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The man Williams is referring to-- is Chris Hill who was eventually reunited with his daughter and is doing well.
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((will you come back? no, i don't think so.))
Williams also helped console a three year old boy from South Boston-- who's mother and stepfather were trapped beneath the rubble.
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The little boy is doing fine-- but his mother and stepfather remain hospitalized.
Back home in Franklin County-- Williams is being treated as a hero.
For Williams, though, it's an experience that's changed her life.
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((YOU KNOW, ANYTIME ANYTHING HAPPENS LIKE THAT IT MAKES YOU THANK GOD THAT YOU ARE WHERE YOU ARE TODAY.)) [RUNS05]
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Two Roanoke schools are opening their doors to the public.
Find out why when News 7 returns.
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And there's a new school on Smith Mountain Lake where sailing is the only subject.
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[NRA]

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Charlton Heston was re-elected to a third term as the National Rifle Association president today. The 129th annual NRA convention is winding down.
With the event so close- -in Charlotte, North Carolina- -many Virginians made the trip.
Surae Chinn shows us why some of them went.
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(( Thousands descended onto the exhibit floor at the NRA convention over the weekend including Ronnie Coble from Danville.
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((RONNIE COBLE/NRA MEMBER FROM DANVILLE: IT'S THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF EXHIBITS FOR GUNS AND HUNTING EQUIPMENT THAT YOU'LL FIND ANYWHERE.)) [RUNS:06]
Not only that, you'll find the brightest, newest and most advanced guns to date. That's why Charles Shaeff made the drive from Lynchburg.
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((CHARLES SHAEFF/NRA MEMBER FROM LYNCHBURG: JUST ENJOY SEEING WHAT'S NEW AND WHAT THERE IS TO SEE.)) [RUNS:05]
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((CARL JOSS: THESE ARE THE KINDS OF RIFLES AND EQUIPMENT PEOPLE USE IN THE OLYMPICS. SOME OF THE BEST RIFLES YOU CAN BUY IN THE WORLD.)) [RUNS:09]
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((SURAE CHINN/REPORTING: ONE EXHIBITOR HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF ATTENTION. SMITH AND WESSON HAS BEEN UNDER SCRUTINY IN RECENT WEEKS BY THE NRA AND SOME GUN USERS.)) [RUNS:08]
More than 20 cities are suing gunmakers for making unsafe guns. Smith and Wesson cut a deal on new safety rules with the Federal Government.
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((ED SHULTZ/SMITH & WESSON CEO: WE ARE DOING THINGS THAT MAKE BUSINESS SENSE TO US...FINDING A WAY TO ELIMINATE THE LAWSUITS.)) [RUNS:09]
The gunmakers like Smith and Wesson are facing pressurers from gun control advocates, and that's on the minds of many people here.
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((RONNIE COBLE/NRA MEMBER FROM DANVILLE: TRIGGER LOCKS ARE FINE. RESTRICTION ARE FINE TO A CERTAIN POINT BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO CARRY IT TOO FAR.)) [RUNS:10]
But Second Amendment concern isn't the big reason Ronnie and Charles came here. Above all else, they enjoy meeting others who share their interest in owning and using firearms.
Surae Chinn News 7, Charlotte, North Carolina.))
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[Pitts-Gun]

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An 18-year old faces a weapons charge after carrying a handgun onto Gretna High School grounds.
Deputies arrested Keista Octavious Anderson of Java without incident.
Anderson is not a student at the school.

[School-Grant]

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Residents near two Roanoke schools will soon have new educational opportunities.
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The city has won a three- year federal grant to establish a Community Learning Center at William Fleming High School and William Ruffner Middle School.
Officials say the new center will provide extensive community education and outreach for students, their families and neighbors of the two schools.
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((IT'S NOT JUST ROANOKE CITY, BUT 14 OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE WORKED TOGETHER OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS TO PUT TOGETHER A GREAT PROGRAM THAT'S GOING TO BENEFIT THIS ENTIRE COMMUNITY.))
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Roanoke was one of three award winners in the state of Virginia. The grant will bring close to 600- thousand dollars over three years.
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[Dan-River]

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Dan River has agreed to purchase the assets of WesTek.
The South Carolina- based company produces specialty adhesive- coated yarns and fabrics used in automotive and industrial hoses, conveyer belts and tire reinforcement textiles.
WesTek has two plants in Georgia and corporate offices in Columbia, South Carolina.

[Stocks]

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It could have been a lot worse on Wall Street today.
At one point, the DOW was down more than 200 points, but rallied before the closing bell. [TAKE DOW, NASDAQ & BLOOMBERG PAGE ]
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It ended up 84-points lower. NASDAQ lost 26.
The Bloomberg News-7 Index lost a quarter-point.
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[New-PAB]

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Some Smith Mountain Lake projects may go down to defeat when Bedford County supervisors vote tonight.
There's a proposal that could cripple the lake Policy Advisory Board -- taking away the group's checking account and limiting its activity.
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County officials have criticized the group's leader, Hilde Hussa, for making unauthorized public statements -- characterizing the lake as dirty, for example. One county supervisor says they want to reign her in. He also says the lakeside counties might kill projects like a database for septic system drainfields.
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Franklin County has already approved the policy advisory board's new mission statement. Hilde Hussa says she welcomes this restructuring and a clearer definition of power.

[Sailing-Academy]

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Even though sailors battle restrictions at Smith Mountain Lake, a growing number of people are learning to chase the wind.
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((GOOD JOB. NOW WE HAVE REALLY SHORTENED SAILS AND FOR THESE CONDITIONS IT'S ABSOLUTELY THE RIGHT THING TO DO. WE HAVE ONE OTHER REEFING POINT.))
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They're signing up for the lake's ONLY sailing school -- the Lake Sailing Academy. Courses cost 15 dollars an hour and range from basic skills to certification. Peter Schmitt wants to sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas.
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((IN A SMALL WAY IT GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO HARNESS THE WIND. THERE'S THE HISTORY, THE GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE WHO'VE DONE IT AND NOT MANY BETTER WAYS TO SPEND AN AFTERNOON.))
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Sailors cannot roam to the lake's northern tip since their masts won't fit under Hales Ford Bridge. Still Ralph Brush, who owns the sailing school, just bought what he calls the lake's only rental sailboat.
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((I'VE GOT ABOUT 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BOATS AND BELIEVE ME, THIS IS A MONEY LOSING PROPOSITION. THERE'S NO WAY I CAN PAY FOR THOSE.))
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The sailing school operates out of Saunders Parkway Marina near the state park.
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[Sports Tease]

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Coming up tonight on News 7 sports, the Civitan Club of Roanoke honors one of the area's top girls' basketball teams.

Liberty and Tech are headed to the NCAA baseball tournament.
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The Hokies will have to hit the basepaths and the air to reach their first round destination in California on Friday.

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[S-Salem]

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The Civitan Club of Roanoke honored one of the area's top high school basketball teams this afternoon.
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The Salem Spartans and head coach Tracey Driscoll were on hand at the club's luncheon to receive the sixth annual Civitan sportsmanship award. The honor is voted on by referees from throughout the area.
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Salem senior Chandler Givens also was given a $500 scholarship by the Civitan Club this afternoon.
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[S-knight]

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The guest speaker at today's Civitan Luncheon was former referee Dan Wooldridge.
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In the more than 3000 basketball games he officiated before retiring, Wooldridge crossed paths with Bobby Knight on several occasions. Today yet another former player came forth with allegations of physical abuse against Knight. Wooldridge says the university has no one to blame but itself.
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[VO NAT CON'T] Wooldridge said in one game he refereed while Knight was coaching at Army - the coach kicked a chair five rows up in the stands and in the process broke his foot.
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[S-Tech]

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They're headed where no one expected them to go.
Virginia Tech is off to California in search of gold in the form of an N-C-Double-A Championship ring.
Denise Allen has more on the Hokies rise over adversity.
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Coach Chuck Hartman started the 2000 season expecting his squad to win the Atlantic 10 easily.
but injuries virtually destroyed his pitching staff which was projected to be the best in the conference.
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And it showed at the A 10 Tournament.
Coach Hartman says he's probably played more freshman this season than in the history of Tech baseball.
What this young team has done is win the Hokies' second straight A 10 Title. They did it in three straight games to earn a trip to California to USC in the N-C-Double-A Tournament.
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Tech meets USC at Cal Fullerton on Friday at six eastern time.
Denise Allen News 7 Sports. ))

[S-Liberty]

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The Liberty Flames will be in the hotseat in more ways than one this Friday when they open play in the tournament. ks - who are 52-and-8. The Flames play Columbia, South Carolina against the number one ranked team in the nation - the South Carolina Gamecoc