WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/15/00

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Coming up on News 7-
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It was antifreeze in meat that killed one dog and sickened others in Roanoke- A live report on lab results coming up.
And one company recalls its turkey products nationwide.
Plus will he stay or will he go. An answer today from Michael Vick.
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((JOHN FERGUSON: THE MEAT WAS TAINTED GREEN AND FROM THE WAY HE WAS REACTING THAT'S THE ONLY THING IT COULD HAVE BEEN.))
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People in one Roanoke neighborhood were right all along. Anti-freeze poisoning made their dogs sick.
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[Dog-Deaths]

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Lab results have confirmed antifreeze was the ingredient found in meat .. that poisoned three dogs in Roanoke back in October.
Roanoke City Police say they have a suspect but have not filed any charges.
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Tonight Kate Weidaw talked with residents whose dogs ate the tainted meat. She joins us live from Roanoke with more.
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Neighbors say they're not surprised that it was in fact antifreeze that was found in the meat or by the suspect police say may have done this.
In fact, neighbors say this incident has brought folks together to keep a more watchful eye on what happens in this area. ((ROLLCUE:...))
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Three year old Azlyn is up and running around now but that wasn't the case nearly two months ago after he ate some of the tainted meat.

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((JOHN FERGUSON: THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT WASN'T LOOKING TO GOOD WE KIND OF THOUGHT THEY HAD SENT HIM HOME TO DIE.))
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But with some gold ole' fashion TLC and 23-hundred dollars in medical care Azlyn is on the mend. Still the thought of it happening again lingers in Ferguson's mind after seeing Roanoke City Police Officers search a nearby home. During that search officials found meat, antifreeze, and several shot guns. Although the man is a suspect in the case, so far the lab can not link the items found in his home to the tainted meat.

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((TERRI BEAMER: IT'S UNFORTUNATE WE CAN'T PINPOINT WHERE THE ANTIFREEZE CAME FROM BUT IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THE POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THIS.))
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Terri Beamer's 10 year old dog Bubba died in October from antifreeze poisoning. Now Beamer is part of the newly formed neighborhood watch program that is trying to prevent incidents like this from happening again.

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((TERRI BEAMER: EVERYBODY IS WATCHING OUT FOR EVERYBODY HOW IT'S NOT YOU'RE JUST HERE FOR YOURSELF YOU'RE WATCHING OUT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS.))
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Still Beamer says she believes it's only a matter of time before this happens again.

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That's why many in this neighborhood hope this case goes to court. But investigators still need to present the evidence to the Commonwealth's Attorneys Office for review before anything happens.
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[Northside-Drugs]

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The Roanoke County police officer who went undercover in local high schools was in court today, testifying against former students who got caught selling drugs to her.
Keith Humphry talked with the young officer ..who lived in the drug culture for ten months.
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The juvenile court hearings came on the 1-year anniversary of Katrina Moulton's first day of school.
Arriving last December 15th, she fit right in, found drug deals being made on school property.
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((OFTEN TIMES THE KIDS DIDN'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH PLANNING AND EXECUTING THE DEALS AT SCHOOL- -EITHER GO OUT TO THE PARKING LOT AND HAVE THE DEAL TAKE PLACE THERE OR ACTUALLY IN THE CLASSROOMS THEMSELVES.))
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One student told the judge today that his arrest for selling "ecstasy" was the "wake up call" he needed to turn his life around.
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Moulton rejects the notion that she may have encouraged the drug trade at Northside and later William Byrd.
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None of the students contested her account in court. They'll learn there fate next year.
Keith Humphry NEWS 7.

[Old-Country]

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There is no official confirmation from the company, but from all indications, a Lynchburg restaurant closed its doors tonight, with no notice.
Employees at the Old Country Buffet in Lynchburg tell us they were told at 8 tonight the restaurant was closed for good, and at once.
When we called the restaurant, a man answering the phone told us the restaurant was closed and would not re-open.

[Danville-Fire]

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A child playing with a cigarette lighter is blamed for starting a fire in Danville this morning.
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A house on Gerard Street caught fire around seven thirty.
Demetria Conway and two of her children were able to escape.
They were treated for minor injuries.
Firefighters rescued another two-year-old child from the burning home.
That child was resuscitated on the scene, taken to U-V-A medical center, and is in stable condition.
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[DUI-Roadblock]

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State police and the Pittsylvania County sheriff's department have holiday safety on their minds tonight.
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They are conducting this D-U-I roadblock in the county.
The principal goal is to check for drunk drivers, and state police say this is just one of several sobriety checkpoints they'll conduct across the commonwealth this weekend.
Last year, more than 40 per cent of Virginia's traffic fatalities came in alcohol-related crashes.
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[Monty-Accident]

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Earlier today, a Radford woman died in a head-on collision after a car swerved into her lane.
It happened along Route 8 near Christiansburg.
State police say 69-year-old Virginia Roop was killed when her car was hit head-on.
No one has been charged.
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[Slick-Roads]

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Different troubles on the roads near Chicago today, where they were slippin' and slidin'.
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This was just one of dozens of accidents-
The culprit- black ice- a thin layer of ice on the road- that's almost impossible for drivers to see.
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((I SAW HIM HIT THE BREAKES WEAVE SIDE TO SIDE. THERE WAS NO WHERE ELSE I COULD GO. I SMASHED RIGHT INTO IT.))
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[Vo-Nat] [sliding car at 15:17:14]
Cars were sliding all over the place-
Amazingly no major injuries.
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[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in Weather Center

[WX1] [11:00pm] [12/15/2000] [MCU]WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP TOMORROW FORECAST

[Toss back to anchor][Bush]

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Colin Powell could be the next Secretary of State-
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President Elect George W. Bush is expected to announce his first Cabinet Position tomorrow.
Another man spoken of- as a possible Cabinet appointment- Democrat John Brough (Bro) from Louisiana.
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((GEORGE W. BUSH: JOHN BROUGH HAS THE ATTITIDE THAT I DO, IF YOU PUT YOUR COUNTRY AHEAD OF PARTISAN POLITICAS, ITS AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN GET DONE.))
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Brough though told BUsh he prefers to remain in the Senate- which will be evenly divided next year.
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[Peltier]

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It is President CLINTON, F-B-I Agents are trying to reach.
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Hundreds took to the streets- They're protesting the pardon of Leonard Peltier, an American Indian activist convicted in the 1975 killing of two, young agents.
The men were shot-to-death on a reservation in South Dakota.
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((DAVE MURPHY/FBI SPECIAL AGENT: THERE WAS AN INJUSTICE DONE TO AGENTS AND THAT IT WAS TIME FOR US TO SPEAK OUT AS AN ORGANIZATION TO GIVE OUR POINT OF VIEW.))
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Peltier supporters say there's little evidence that HE was the shooter.
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((JENNIFER HARBURY/PELTIRE ATTORNEY:EVEN THE COURT OF APPEALS THAT DENIED MR. PELTIER A NEW TRIAL ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A TECHNICALITY, THAT GROSS ABUSES HAD OCCURRED, AND THAT MR. PELTIER MIGHT WELL BE INNOCENT. ))
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Peltier supporters say he was framed- because he's an outspoken supporter of reservation sovereingnty.

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A massive turkey recall is underway across the country. It comes under dozens of brand names, including Boar's Head, but all the products are ready-to-eat.
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Cargill Turkey Products is recalling 16-point-7 million pounds of poultry produced in Waco, Texas.
Company officials fear it may be contaminated with Listeria, which can cause a potentially fatal disease with flu-like symptoms.
This disease has been linked to four deaths as well as several miscarriages or stillbirths.
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[Take Pinnacle Page]
The recalled products were distributed to grocery stores around the country.
Recalled products should be returned to the store where they were purchased for a refund.
If you have any questions, you can call 1-888 621-2717.
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A murder over a cellphone ... and today a verdict. The details are still ahead.
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[VO-NAT]

And the jury is still out on E-toys. 12 hundred workers hope this is one "dot-com" company that makes the cut.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((O-K sports fans here's what's happening Virginia Tech held its bowl press conference today and received good news from two of its players, Tech's Bud Foster has talked with Virginia about its head coaching job while the Cavaliers were talking bowl today in Charlottesville and the talking is over and the Stagg Bowl will kickoff tomorrow afternoon in Salem.
All that and more coming up in sports.))
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[E-Toys]

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The future of e-Toys may hang in the balance this holiday season, along with plenty of local jobs.
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The on-line toy store employs 12-hundred workers in Pittsylvania County.
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Its profits over Christmas could make or break the on-line giant.
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((THEY'VE GOT TO PROVE THEMSELVES IN THIS EVER CRITICAL CHRISTMAS SEASON WHEN MORE TOYS ARE BOUGHT THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME OF THE YEAR. AND IF THEY PROVE THEMSELVES AND PROVE THEMSELVES TO THEIR INVESTORS, THEY MAY BE ABLE TO GET MORE FINANCING COME NEXT YEAR))
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[VO-NAT]

Yahoo has called eToys the best place to shop for toys on the internet. Shoppers can order as late at December 20th and still receive their toys by Christmas.
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[OSHA]

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The Department of Labor and Intermet say they're working toward a settlement in the explosion that killed three New River Castings workers.
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OSHA fined the company 801-thousand dollars for plant safety violations uncovered after the blast last March.
Intermet disputes and seeks to reduce some of those fines.
Labor department officials are considering it, but they won't disclose amounts or terms being discussed.
If they can't reach an agreement, they could end up in court.
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[Henry-Murder]

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Investigators hope a photograph will help lead them to a murder suspect. The picture was released today.
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The Henry County Sheriff's office is looking for Sampson Carlos Dodson of Martinsville. He is 18 years old, and five feet 11 inches tall.
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Dodson is wanted for the murder of Daniel Rose. He was shot to death in the King's Village area Tuesday night.
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[Tabb]

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Police say it was an argument over a cellphone led to murder.
Today, it ended with a guilty verdict.
Carlos Tabb was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder.
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[SUPER=03-Amherst]

Tabb was charged with the shooting deaths of 17- year- old Brian Thomas and his 21- year- old sister Stephanie last May.
Tabb argued he acted in self defense.
He was sentenced to one life term for the murder ... and 83 years on the other charges.
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They're working ... but they're still poor. Still ahead, tough going for many Virginians.
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[VO-NAT]

And valet parking .. at the hospital. It's free if you're a patient.
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[Working-Poor]

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The Virginia Council Against Poverty says 80-percent of the state's poor families are poor despite having jobs.
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The report released today says people may get off welfare but stay poor -- due to low wages, work hours and benefits.

(Tanya) Tonya Peters, for example, makes more than minimum wage but can barely support her three children and seriously ill husband.
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((TONYA PETERS: I NEED HELP WITH HEALTHCARE. WITH MY HUSBAND SICK, AND THERE'S NO MEANS OUT THERE BUT MEDICAID. HE'S NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID.))
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And even though Peters is pursuing a bachelor's degree, the Council Against Poverty says low-income families need more training opportunities. The study suggests expanding childhood development programs like Head Start -- low-income housing -- child care subsidies, food stamps, and Medicaid coverage.
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((TED EDLICH/TOTAL ACTION AGAINST POVERTY: IF PEOPLE WORK THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK IN A LIVING WAGE WITH BENEFITS THAT PUTS THEM ABOVE THE POVERTY LINE. WORK HAS TO PAY.))
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The Council says raising the minimum wage to eight dollars an hour would allow a full time worker to earn 17-thousand-dollars a year.
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We'll have reports from both bowl media days at Virginia Tech and Virginia and final words from the Stagg Bowl.
But first our Extra Point.
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[SUPER=75-Baton Rouge, LA/CBS SPORTS; :]

Laker center Shaquille O'Neal missed tonight's game with Vancouver and he had a good reason.
Shaq received his bachelor of arts degree from L-S-U. The 28 year old left L-S-U in 1992 after three years to turn pro.
And here are tonight's high school scores.
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[S-Vick]

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Santa Claus is not only alive and well in Blacksburg, but this year he arrived a little early to deliver both Michael Vick and Andre Davis for another season. Mike Stevens has more on their decision to put the NFL on hold.
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[S-Foster]

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The big question in "Hokieland" now is will the team have highly respected Bud Foster back next season.?
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Foster has emerged as one of the top candidates to replace George Welsh at UVa. Last night he met with Terry Holland to talk about the possibility of coaching the Cavs.
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[S-Cavs]

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Virginia hopes to have a new coach in place shortly after the Christmas Eve Oahu Bowl.
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Today, the conversation at UVa's Bowl media day was about George Welsh, not Georgia. Steve Mason explains.
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[S-Express]

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At the Roundhouse tonight, The Express hit the ice against the Charlotte Checkers.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Express vs Checkers; :]

Both teams warming up before the face off.
The Express go to Pete Gardiner he passes to Troy Lake who slaps it home for the score to make it 1 to nothing Roanoke in the first.
Still in the first, Mike Peron gets it to Calvin Elfring he sets and shoots the puck for the score to make it 2 to nothing.
[SUPER=38-Roanoke/4/Charlotte/1/;]

The Checkers score in the second Kevin Hilton hits Josh Macnevin who scores on the slap shot but Roanoke goes on to win it 4 to 1.
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[S-Hoops]

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Over in Vinton tonight, Alleghany beat William Byrd 65 to 56 in a Blue Ridge showdown.
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[SUPER=03-Vinton/Terriers vs Mountaineers; :]

Byrd head coach Dave Culicerto looking for the right combination to stop the Mountaineers.
But Alleghany's Terrell Givens takes it one on one drives to the hoop and scores drawing the foul.
The Terriers go to the outside game working it to Mike Kendrick who hits the three pointer.
[SUPER=33-Alleghany/65/William Byrd/56/;]

Alleghany then puts on the defense Montell Watson picks the pocket of Sean Sturgill and goes the length of the floor and the Mountaineers win it 65 to 56.
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[S-Stagg]

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A national football champion will be crowned at Salem Stadium tomorrow when Mount Union and St. John's of Minnesot
a square off in the 2000 Stagg Bowl.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :]

The two teams held their final practice this afternoon so the hype is over.
The Purple Raiders of Mount Union seem to have the edge having played in and won 4 titles in Salem.
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[IN Q="They're...]
[SUPER=01-John Gagliardi/St. John's Head Coach; :]
[SUPER=01-Larry Kehres/Mount Union Head Coach; :15]
[RUNS=:25]
[OUT Q=......and the run."]

[Valet-Parking]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jsu]
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Who says valet parking is just for ritzy hotels. Just pull up to a local hospital.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Carilion Roanoke Memorial hospital now offers free valet parking to its patients .. and those who have handicap parking permits.
It also includes front door service for those who need it.
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[SOT29:44]
[IN Q=Now if they simply pull up to the]
((LARRY WRAY/LEAD VALET: NOW IF THEY SIMPLY PULL UP TO FRONT LOT WE ASSIST THEM RIGHT HERE AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO THROUGH THE GARAGE. AND THIS IS ALSO TO ALLEVIATE A LOT OF PARKING IN THE PARKING GARAGE AND PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A
PARKING SPACE THERE))
[SUPER=01-Larry Wray/Lead Valet]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=space there]
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[VO-NAT]

And patients say it's an added perk.
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[SOT33:51]
[IN Q=You don't have to ride around]
((YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE AROUND AND LOOK FOR A PARKING SPACE YOU CAN JUT LEAVE YOUR CAR AND GO DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO, CUTS DOWN ON TIME))
[SUPER=01-Robert Akerson/Patient]
[RUNS=11]
[OUT Q=on time]
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[VO-NAT]

The valet service at R-M-H is offered weekdays from 5-30 a-m to 6 p-m.

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