WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 07/10/00

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Coming up on News 7-
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Several aggressive bee attacks in one part of the region- One goat is dead- a man was stung 40 times.
Just what kind of bees are these? We'll have the story.
Plus will a Roanoke County gym re-open? We'll have the latest.
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[Talent=Jean]

And Diana Ross cancels her tour.
News 7 is next.
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[Brown]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=00-16 TC1:33:58]
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The investigation involving former police lieutenant Bill Brown and the death of his wife has ended without criminal charges.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co./File Tape]

Carmel Brown died last August at their home on the outskirts of Vinton.
She was sitting in her vehicle inside the garage. She died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
BILL Brown reported her death to the Vinton Police Department- -where he worked at the time.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Because of that, County authorities weren't notified for hours.
A release from the county prosecutor's office tonight says "no evidence has been found at this time to contradict the findings of the medical examiner."
The M-E ruled Carmel Brown's death was an accident.
[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in Weather Center

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[Toss back to anchor][Bees]

[ANCHOR=jean]
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The attack happened last week in Alleghany County.
But the hive is still buzzing and scientists have yet to determine what kind of bees are responsible.
[Double Boxes=Jean and Teresa/Newsroom]

Teresa Hamilton talked with the owner of the animal-- who's still feeling the pain of the attack both physically and emotionally.
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[SUPER=@Teresa1;]

Jean, experts from Virginia Tech are expected to go in and burn the hives in the morning.
For James Downey and his wife, who lost their beloved pet, it won't be soon enough.
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[SUPER=01-Eric Day/VT Entomologist;]
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((I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS A KILLER BEE OR NOT BUT IT KILLED FRANK. THAT'S ALL I KNOW.)) [RUNS05]
[OUT Q= all I know.]

James Downey is used to working with bees.
But says he's never encountered any quite as aggressive as the ones that have made their home in several vacant hives in his backyard... hives left over from his days as a beekeeper.
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((THEY WAS BLACK AND KIND OF HAD A WHITE TRIM AROUND THEM... SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE.)) [runs05]
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Downey came in contact with the bees after racing to unleash his pet goat, Frank, who was tied up near the hives... eating grass.
But the bees made it impossible for Downey to help.
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((ONE OF THE SELMA FIREMEN SAID THEY'D SUIT UP AND THEY PUT ON THE SUIT AND MASKS AND ALL AND TAPED UP THEIR LEGS, HE WENT UP TO FRANK AND UNPINNED HIM AND FRANK WENT UP AND DIED IN THE BARN UP THERE.)) [RUNS17]
[Out q= UP THERE.]

The fire fighter was also stung...as well as Downey's wife, state police, deputies and several others.
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[In q= I don't know]
((I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY GOT ON ME BUT I GOT 16 STINGS AROUND HERE AND I MUST HAVE GOT STUNG SOME 40 TIMES.)) [runs12]
[OUT Q= some 40 times.]

Even an expert from Virginia Tech who arrived several days later was stung.
But authorities don't believe the bees are African killer bees.
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[in q] ((THE TYPE OF BEE ACTIVITY WE SAW UP THERE IS NOT OUT OF HE REALM OF NORMAL EUROPEAN BEES, SO THAT'S WHY THERE'S A LOT OF DOUBT IN THERE. YOU CAN GET SOME EUROPEAN BEES THAT ARE PRETTY MEAN AND WILL GO AFTER ANYBODY THAT TRIES TO HANDLE THEM.)) [runs15]
[OUT Q= handle them.]))
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[Live=Teresa Full/NEwsroom]

Tests are being performed to determine exactly what kind of bees these are.
[Double Boxes=Keith and Teresa/Microwave]

Jean, scientists hope to have those results tomorrow.

[Tobacco]

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Smokers could divy up 196 billion dollars in Florida- if they get what they're asking.
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[SUPER=03-Miami, FL]

In the landmark class action suit- smokers want 196 billion in punitive damages- to punish the tobacco industry.
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((STANLEY ROSENBLATT/PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: THESE COMPANIES KNEW THEY KNEW 100 PERCENT THAT THE END RESULT OF THEIR FRAUDULENT MISCONDUCT WOULD BE DISEASE AND DEATH.))
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[OUT Q=AND DEATH.]
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[VO-NAT]

The jury has already decided the industry makes a deadly product- now it must decide the damage award.
In Florida a penalty award can not put a company out of business.
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[Heart-Surgery]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=sch]
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In medical news, Danville Regional Medical Center is teaming up with Duke University Health Systems to bring open- heart surgery to Danville.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville;]

Every patient in the Danville area like Vestal Dillard has to travel to Duke whenever a major heart procedure is done.
Hospital officials are proposing a six million dollar state of the art cardiac facility to be built next to Danville Regional.
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[IN Q=The patient]
((WILLIAM ISEMANN/DANVILLE REGIONAL INTERIM PRES.: THE PATIENT WON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL THAT FAR AND THIS WILL ENHANCE THE PROGRAM HERE.))
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((VESTAL DILLARD/HEART PATIENT: I'D LIKE TO SEE IT DONE HERE. IT WOULD BE BETTER TO GET ANGIOPLASTY OR BYPASS HERE NOT JUST FOR ME BUT FOR EVERYBODY.))
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[OUT Q=but for everybody.]
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[VO-NAT]

The proposed program still needs state approval. If the hospitals get that, it will be between two and three years before the new facility will see its first patient.
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[Lee-Hospital]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

The administrator at the hospital in Pennington Gap has pled guilty to racketeering.
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Jim Davis had been charged with accepting illegal kick-backs on contracts with Lee County Community Hospital, payments he tried to disguise as "consulting fees."
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[IN Q=Mr. Jim Davis]
((MR. JIM DAVIS CAME IN TODAY AND PLED GUILTY TO A RACKETEERING COUNT AND RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY COUNT. OF COURSE HE'S THE MAIN DEFENDANT OF THE INDICTMENT. ALL THE OTHER COUNTS THAT ARE DISMISSED RELATE BACK TO THE RACKETEERING COUNT.
SO IN ESSENCE, HE'S PLED GUILTY TO EVERYTHING HE'S CHARGED WITH.))
[SUPER=01-Tom Bondurant/Assistant U. S. Attorney]
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[OUT Q=charged with.]
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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As part of the plea agreement entered today, Davis will pay one million dollars back to the hospital

[Vinton-Health]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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It's been eight months since the roof collapsed at the Roanoke County Health Department in Vinton, but today workers began moving back in.
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Extensive repairs were done to the inside and outside of the building.
The collapse forced workers to relocate to (Row-land) Roland E Cook Elementary School while repairs were being done.
Town officials say there should not be any worries about the roof collapsing again, in fact the building is better than ever.
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[IN Q=I think]
((KEVIN BOGGESS: I THINK THE STRUCTURE IS AS STRONG AS IT WAS BEFORE AND SHOULD WITHSTAND WHATEVER NATURE THROWS AT IT.))
[SUPER=01-Kevin Boggess/Assistant Town Manager]
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Until the move is complete the health department in Vinton will be closed, but if you need to get in touch with someone you can call 857-7800 or 857-7663.
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[ANCHOR=JEAN]
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The Health Department plans to reopen at eight Wednesday morning.

[Mideast-Peace]

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Israeli's Prime Minister (Ay-Hood Ba-rock) Ehud Barak will be in Washington tomorrow to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat-
The two will try to settle an ongoing conflict.
But Barak was already feeling the pressure at home before he left- Lee Cowan explains.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Jerusalem, Israel; :00]
[SUPER=01-Robert Satloff/Washington Center; :16]
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(( Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak delayed his departure to Camp David to defend himself against a Parliament full of hecklers. Although he survived two votes of no-confidence -- he comes to Tuesday's Summit a weakened and embattled leader. ROBERT SATLOFF, WASHINGTON CENTER: Barak does not maintain a majority in the Knesset as we speak, and barely has a majority in his own cabinet."
Fearful Barak would offer the Palestinians too many concessions during this week's summit -- one party after the other quit in protest -- disintegrating a coalition Barak had carefully built.
But the Prime Minister maintains he still has the support of the people -- and a poll published in Monday's newspapers backed that up At issue are the MOST DIFFICULT arguments of a 50 year old debate -- especially what to do about east Jerusalem, which Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is demanding be the capital of an independent state.
Barak has indicated he WOULD allow Palestinians more control over parts of the city -- but he would not give it away.))
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[writer=chr]
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The way state employees get paid is about to change.
Details are still ahead on NEws 7.
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[VO-NAT]

And George W-Bush wants a new ally in his quest for the white house-- the N-double-A-C-P.
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[Sports-Preview]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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((Hey sports fans here's what's happening tonight, The Salem Avalanche returned home for a four game set against Kinston Ron Hollingsworth is the new head basketball coach at G.W. of Danville We'll visit the Lacrosse goalie camp over at Roanoke College and Michael Irvin is hanging up his football cleats.
All that and more coming up in sports.))
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[Cory-Everson]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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One thousand women who've paid their dues to a gym in Roanoke County may have their memberships sold to another fitness center without their approval. Cory Everson's Fitness Club has been closed for more than a week and sources say the owner's getting ready to sell. Tina Tenret has the latest.
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[State-Workers]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Governor Jim Gilmore has a new plan that will change state workers' pay starting this fall.
The new plan bases raises more on performance than longevity.
But it also makes it easier for managers to reward longtime employees who are doing a great job.
75-thousand classified employees of the state will undergo the biggest change in pay in 40 years.

[Hockey-Suspect]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jja]
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A Massachusetts man has gone from Hockey Dad- to handcuffs.
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[SUPER=03-Woburn, MA]

Thomas (JOON-ta) Junta is charged with manslaughter after a fist fight with another father at their son's game.
The dead man is Michael Costin- a single father of four whose boy was also in the game.
When the kids action got rough on the ice- the fathers starting fighting.
(Joon-ta) Junta is one hundred pounds heavier- Costin was an ex con who did time for assault. The two slugged it out off the ice.
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((MY GRANDSON WAS HOLDING MY SON'S HEAD. HE SAID STOP HITTING, WAKE UP DADDY, WAKE UP DADDY. PLEASE WAKE UP.))
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[OUT Q=please wake up.]
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[VO-NAT]

42 year old Thomas Junta turned himself into police- he plead not guilty to manslaughter and is free on bail tonight.
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[Wilder-Debate]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The date has been set for a new debate.
Chuck Robb and George Allen have now agreed to another debate on September 24th.
Former Governor Doug Wilder will moderate.
Both candidates have also agreed to an October 22nd debate moderated by U-V-A political analyst Larry Sabato.

[Bush-NAACP]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jja]
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George W. Bush did something today Bob Dole did not-- He addressed the N-double- A-C-P.
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[VO-NAT]
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Bush said he recognizes that the Republican party has not always been seen as friendly toward blacks.
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((GEORGE W. BUSH/SO WHILE SOME IN MY PARTY HAVE AVOIDED THE NAACP AND THE NAACP HAS AVOIDED SOME IN MY PARTY.... LAUGHTER.... I'M PROUD TO BE HERE.))
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[OUT Q=I'm proud to be here.]
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Bush said there is still discrimination that must be stopped.
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((STRONG CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT WILL BE THE CORNERSTONE OF MY ADMINSTRATION.))
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[OUT Q=administration. applause.]
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[Vo-Nat]
Reaction in the audience was along party lines.
One Democrat said Bush did not say anything worthwhile..while one Republican said Bush's words were a good sign things can change.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[writer=chr]
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The much anticipated Diana Ross and the Supremes revival tour is off.
More on that when News 7 returns.
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And find out how a daily check at a local restaurant saved credit card users hundreds of dollars in bogus charges.
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[Ragazzi's]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jmi]
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Employees at a Roanoke County restaraunt saved customers hundreds of dollars by catching a waiter allegedly making fraudulent credit card charges.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]

Managers at Ragazzi's Italian Restaurant say they caught the man and called Roanoke County authorities before any accounts were charged.
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((IT'S VERY RARE THAT THIS HAPPENS. OUR MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE CUSTOMERS ARE AWARE OF IT, AND WE CREDITED THEIR ACCOUNTS.))
[SUPER=01-David Nakhley/Assistant General Manager]
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[OUT Q= their accounts.]
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The Better Business Bureau says consumers can protect themselves from incidents like by saving their receipts and checking their credit card statements to be sure they are correct.
Julie Wheeler says this one incident shouldn't scare you away from using a credit card.
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[TC: 00:06:07] ((FEDERAL LAW PROTECTS YOU. YOUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY OUT OF POCKET IS $50 IF YOUR CREDIT CARD IS FRAUDULENTLY USED AS LONG AS YOU REPORT IT.))
[SUPER=01-Julie Wheeler/Better Business Bureau]
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[OUT Q=you report it.]
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The B-B-B also recommends that consumers check their credit reports annually to be sure no one has harmed your credit without your knowledge.
The three major credit reporting agencies are Equifax, Experian and Trans-Union.
You can call them and get a credit report for about eight dollars.
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[Ross]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=sbu]
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Promoters pulled the plug on Diana Ross when the empty seats out numbered the full ones at her 'Return to Love' tour.
Fans steered clear from the show considering top tickets were selling for 250 dollars and former Supremes Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong weren't part of the tour.
The tour had previously played 12 dates before canceling this weekend's shows in New York and Washington D-C.
Ross said she's "severely disappointed" that the tour is being cancelled.
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Ron Hollingsworth is the new head basketball coach at G.W. of Danville and Michael Irvin is prepared to leave the N-F-L.
But first out Extra Point Milwaukee coach George Karl has removed his name form the list of candidates for the basketball coaching job at North Carolina.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=76-File; :]

And Larry Brown has decided to remain the head coach of the Philadelphia 76-ers. Brown interviewed for the job but said his biggest dream is to help bring an N-B-A championship to Philadelphia.
Meantime, Tim Duncan has decided to stay with the San Antonio Spurs. The former playoff M-V-P is passing up a deal with the Orlando Magic.
And here is the short list of scores.
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[S-Avalanche]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-70 (47:06)]
[GRAPHIC=Salem Avalanche]

Salem got off to a good start in its four game set with Kinston at Memorial Stadium last night beating the Indians 7 to 2.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Avalanche vs Indians; :]

A beautiful evening to take in a game at Memorial.
Leading 1 to nothing Salem's Luis Landaeta hits the high chopper in the hole at short he beats the throw to first a run scores and the Avalanche led 2 to nothing.
The Indians got on the board in the fourth. Jason Fitzgerald hits a shot past third base into left field a run scores but Kinston trailed 2 to 1 in the inning.
[SUPER=37-Salem/7/Kinston/2/;]

The Avalanche added another run in the fourth Matt Holiday hits a grounder into left field scoring a run to make it 3 to 1 Salem and the Avalanche wins it 7 to 2.
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[S-Stars]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-69 (55:18)]
[GRAPHIC=MLB LOGO]

Tonight's All Star game could be called the Non All Star game with 7 of 16 elected starters unable to play.
But the starting pitchers, Randy Johnson of Arizona and David Wells from Toronto are ready for the big game.
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[SOT]
[IN Q="I didn't...]
((RANDY JOHNSON/NATIONAL LEAGUE STARTER: I DIDN'T FIND OUT I MADE THE ALL STAR TEAM UNTIL A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. SO I TOLD THEM AT THAT TIME THAT I'D BE AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH I KNEW THAT I WAS PITCHING ON SUNDAY UNLESS I THROWN 140 OR 150 PITCHES WHICH WASN'T THE CASE YESTERDAY.)) ((DAVID WELLS/AMERICAN LEAGUE STARTER: I'M NOT HERE TO TRY TO PROVE A POINT BECAUSE OF THEM TRADING ME AND HAVING THE SUCCESS THAT I'M DOING I THINK I'M GOING TO HAVE SUCCESS WHEREVER I GO.))
[SUPER=01-Randy Johnson/National League Starter; :00]
[SUPER=01-David Wells/American League Starter; :17]
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[OUT Q=...wherever I go."]
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[S-Tyler]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-72 49:08]
[GRAPHIC=Ciommonwealth games]

The baseball championship of the Commonwealth games wrapped up yesterday at Kiwanis Field in Salem. Steve Mason says the career of Cave Spring pitcher Tyler Lumsden is just about ready to take off. Here's his story.
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[IN Q=first audio]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/1999 Basektball Season; :00]
[SUPER=01-Tyler Lumsden/All Roanoke Valley District; :18]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./1999 Baseball Season; :27]
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[SUPER=01-Jay Matthews/Colorado Rockies Scout; 1:09]
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((Tyler Lumsden's claim to fame up until this year was his basketball exploits as one of Cave Spring's sharp shooters along side another pretty darn good marksman in J.J. Reddick. But Tyler is climbing the charts at a pace that nearly matches his blistering fast ball. ((:))
Lumsden has all of the tools college and even major league scouts are looking for at this stage of his development. He's a leftie, he has movement on his pitches, he has an effective slider and change up, plus is working on a sinker. But speed kills and Tyler is throwing 91 miles an hour. ((:)) Major League and college scouts watched the all district and all region pitcher at the Commonwealth games baseball competition day at Kiwanins Field. ((:)) Tyler was 7 and 1 this past season with a 3.00 ERA. The 17 year old is being recruited by North Carolina, Duke, UVa and Virginia Tech.))

[S-GW]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-77 (21:38)]
[GRAPHIC=Basketball Logo]

Ron Hollingsworth is the new head basketball coach at G.W. Danville.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville; :]

Hollingsworth has spent the past couple of years as an associate head coach at St. Paul College.
But having been a head coach getting the Eagle job is a dream come true.
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[SOT]
[IN Q="I've been...]
((RON HOLLINGSWORTH/EAGLE HEAD BASKETBALL COACH: I'VE BEEN A HEAD COACH IN THE PAST AND BEEN AN ASSISTANT COACH THE PAST FEW YEARS BUT HEAD COACHING THAT'S MY PASSION TO BE ABLE TO RUN MY OWN PROGRAM AND TO COME TO A SCHOOL THAT'S DEEP IN TRADITION LIKE G.W. YES THAT'S A DREAM OF MINE.))
[SUPER=01-Ron Hollingsworth/Eagle Head Basketball Coach; :]
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[OUT Q=.......DREAM OF MINE."]
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[VO NAT]
Hollingsworth met some of his future players and his coaching style seemed to fit right in.
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((RICHARD THOMAS/SENIOR FORWARD: RUNNING COACH CARTER ALREADY STRESSED THAT A LOT EXECUTION SO I THINK THAT WILL BE NO PROBLEM HE LIKES AN UP TEMPO GAME PLAYING AN UP TEMPO STYLE SO I THINK THAT WILL HELP US OUT A LOT BECAUSE WE ARE ALREADY USE TO IT.))
[SUPER=01-Richard Thomas/Senior Forward; :]
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[OUT Q=......use it."]
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[S-Newman]

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Danville native Johnny Newman was back home yesterday for his annual basketball camp.
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The camp is several years old and Newman and his staff stress fundamentals and having fun.
The counselors also teach the young kids the finer points of being a positive force in the Danville community.
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[SUPER=01-Johnny Newman/New Jersey Nets; :]
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[OUT Q=......here at Danville."]
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[S-Lax]

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Over at Roanoke College Bill Pilat and his staff held their annual lacrosse goalies camp.
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Former maroon all american goalie and our own Steve Mason was one of the coaches helping the young campers.
100 goalies from 12 states are taking part in the 4 day camp for kids 10 to 18.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]

That's it for sports, have a great day everybody.

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Michael Irvin's N-F-L career will come to an end later today.
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The spinal injury that ended Irvin's 1999 football season is sending the Dallas wide receiver into retirement.
The announcement has been expected for months and it will come today at a news conference at Texas Stadium.
Irvin along with Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith led the Cowboys to 3 Super Bowl Championships in a four year span.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]

G-W Danville has a new head basketball coach. More later on Mornin.

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