WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/18/00

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Coming up on News 7-
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Fire guts a home in this region tonight-
Plus the father of Patricia Hearst- Randolph Hearst passes away.
And a multi million dollar retirement community is coming to one county nearby.
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And the latest on a UVA Football coach.
News 7 is next.

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((ITS A GOOD THING, AS FAR AS WE'RE CONCERNED, THAT WE ASKED FOR A DELAY.))
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Roanoke County school teachers receive what many consider an early Christmas present...
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Good evening.

[County-Schools]

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While their current Early Retirement package won't see another holiday, the Board's recent proposed replacement has been thrown out as well.
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Meredyth Censullo was at tonight's meeting ..
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Jean, the school board voted to terminate the County's current "Early Retirement Incentive Plan" effective in June. And they've decided to go back to the drawing board to revamp their proposed "Extended Work Plan."
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((AND I'D LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS)) [RUNS03]
Seasons greetings went out to a small crowd of Roanoke County teachers - who came worried the Grinch might steal their early retirement benefits.
[LAST MONTH VIDEO] The board laid out a new retirement plan last month - one which included a reduction in salary and health insurance benefits. But after checking their list of savings twice, the board decided the proposed plan - expected to save money - won't.

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((WE HAVE GONE FROM A 5 YEAR, 30-PERCENT PLAN, WHICH WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT A MONTH AGO WOULD SAVE US A COUPLE MILLION, AND NOW AFTER FACTORING IN ASSORTED COSTS...THAT COST UP TO NO SAVINGS AND IN FACT IT COULD TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 2 MILLION, WE ESTIMATE.)) [RUNS:21]
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The announcement came as a relief to a number of retired and current teachers, who had asked the board to delay their decision until after the holidays.

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((WE WERE NOT SATISFIED THEY HAD LOOKED AT ALL POSSIBLE SCENARIOS OR THAT THEY HAD REALLY EXAMINED THE NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS FOR A LOT OF INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE.)) [RUNS:11]
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The School Board says it'll decide what to replace the Early Retirement Incentive plan with next month. The school board will also look at its budget, to see if it can afford to up substitute teacher pay from 60 to 75-dollars a day.
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Last week board members considered lowering the education requirements for subs, but they've decided they don't want to lower the expectations of a teacher..

[Bland-Body]

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Two men searching for soda bottles made a gruesome discovery this weekend in Bland County. Saturday afternoon they discovered a decomposed body along Route 621 on Walker Mountain. Sheriff's officials say the unidentified remains were wrapped in plastic and a blue blanket. Authorities say the body appeared to be that of a male. It's been sent to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy.

[Ealy]

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It's been nearly a decade since Sam (E-Lee) Ealy walked out of a courtroom a free man. A Tazewell County jury acquitted Ealy of triple murder nearly ten years ago. Now the Pocahontas man is facing the death penalty again for the same three murders.
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Last week, a FEDERAL grand jury in Abingdon charged Ealy with the murder of potential federal witnesses and murder to further a drug trafficking organization.
46-year old Pete Church was also indicted on the same charges. The two men are accused of killing Robert and (YOU-na) Una Mae Davis and her 14- year old son. The three were found shot to death in Pocahontas in 1989.
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[Drowning]

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A man on a canoe trip drowned in the Maury River this morning.
Authorities aren't sure how it happened, but the victim and his partner both ended up in the water near Glasgow.
Rescue crews got one man out and took him to the hospital.
They recovered his friend's body about 45 minutes later.
Officials aren't releasing the dead man's name until his family is notified.

[Franklin-Fire]

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Fire gutted a Franklin County home tonight.
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Flames broke out at this home on Gun Club Drive just after six.
Two women were inside at the time and managed to get out safely.
Fire officials are investigating, but say a malfunctioning furnace may be to blame.
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[Nat'l-Electors]

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George W. Bush has gone over the top- getting the number of electors he needs to take office- and he has Nevada to thank-
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Nevada's four electors gave Bush a total of 271 votes- one more than the consitutuion requires.
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((THE RESULTS ARE.. FOR GEORGE W. BUSH FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY.. YES! CHEERING.))
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Congress makes the votes official on January 6th-
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[VA-Electors]

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Virginia's 13 Bush electors did their thing in the Old House Chambers at the State Capitol.
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Governor Jim Gilmore got the first word.
He outlined what he considers a nightmarish scenario: Citizens electing the President, instead of the electoral college.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: WHAT IF THE ELECTION WERE DECIDED BY THE POPULAR VOTE? IMAGINE THE CONTROVERSY, ATTACKS, RECOUNTS, DISCUSSIONS, ARGUMENTS, IN EVERY HAMLET, VILLAGE, CITY, COUNTY, TOWN IN AMERICA. IMAGINE.))
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[OUT Q=in America. Imagine.]
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When the electors were sworn in, Frances Sadler of Ashland raised her LEFT hand... and a few eyebrows in the crowd looking for excitement in the razor thin election.
But when the votes were counted, the Bush-Cheney ticket got each one.
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((EDITH LIGHT/LYNCHBURG ELECTOR: WELL ALL THE PEOPLE AT THESE TABLES HAVE BEEN SO INVOLVED IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. THEY'RE SO LOYAL THAT NO, NO ONE WOULD EVER CHANGE.))
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Sadler says she didn't even realize she raised the wrong hand.
She's just left-handed.
Several Virginia electors said they were asked to consider switching votes by Democrats.
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[Bush]

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Meanwhile George W. Bush is on Capital Hill-
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While there may be talk of Cooperation in the air- Bush wasted no time letting Congressional leaders know he's not going to back down.
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((I'M SURE THEY ARE GOING TO TWIST MY ARM. I MIGHT TRY TO TWIST A FEW MYSELF.))
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The centerpiece of Bush's agenda- a one point three trillion dollar tax cut.
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((THEY MAY OR MAY NOT AGREE IT'S THE RIGHT THING, BUT I'M GOING TO KEEP EXPLAINING UNTIL THE VOTES START COMING.))
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Bush had a power meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan today- and tonight he met with French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac.
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A 100-Million dollar retirement community is coming to Campbell County.
That's next on News 7.
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And say goodbye to Victory Stadium.
Renovation of the current facility is no longer an option.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((HELLO EVERYONE THIS IS DENISE ALLEN STARTING THE WORK WEEK OFF WITH YOU IN THE NEWS 7 SPORTS OFFICE. A BARN BURNER IN BLACKSBURG, RADFORD GETS BURNED BY WAKE FOREST. AN UPDATE ON THE SEARCH FOR A NEW UVA FOOTBALL COACH AND STEVE MASON TELLS US ABOUT THE HISTORY BEHIND THIS YEARS OAHU BOWL MATCH UP BETWEEN VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA. THOSE STORIES LATER IN SPORTS.))

[Liberty-Village]

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A 100-million dollar retirement housing project gets the go- ahead in Campbell County.
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County planners tonight okayed designs by Savoy Senior Housing Corporation to build an Eleven-hundred, 35- unit housing development on Candlers Mountain, just outside Lynchburg.
"Liberty Village" would be marketed to people 55 and older.. and would include some assisted living residences.
It could create more than 200 full- time jobs and generate a half million dollars a year in new taxes.
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((BILL SPADE/SAVOY SENIOR HOUSING: SO THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CREATED BY RESIDENTS OF A COMMUNITY LIKE THIS WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY AS WELL AS TO THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG.)) ((WILLIAM CALOHAN/CAMPBELL CO. PLANNING COMMISSION: IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CAMPBELL COUNTY TO BRING IN A LOT OF TAX DOLLARS WITH VERY LOW IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS.))
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Only two residents voiced concerns about the project.
The land is owned by the Reverend Jerry Falwell, who plans to help market the community among his parishioners.
If county supervisors okay the project, construction could start next summer.
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[Power-plant]

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In Martinsville, the issue is a new power plant.
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Cinergy Corporation answered questions about a proposed 200 million dollar power plant.
About 50 residents voiced concerns about pollution, increased traffic and safety.
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((PAULINE BARTON: A FEW THINGS ARE CLEARER NOW. I'VE TALKED WITH THEM, BUT THERE'S STILL A SCARE, IT'S POWER PLANT, AND IT'S BIG.)) ((ROBERT WHITEHEAD: PEOPLE WILL FILL IN THE GAP WITH THEIR OWN INFORMATION WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE INFORMATION. THEY ALWAYS ASSUME THE WORST. WE'RE OUT HERE TONIGHT TO MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE.))
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Cinergy and city officials plan to hold more public meetings in the future.
If Cinergy gets approval from two state agencies, construction on the power plant will begin in the fall.
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[Victory-Stadium]

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Members of Roanoke City Council have narrowed their options for Victory Stadium, and a plan that would preserve the entire facility is NO longer among the alternatives.
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Today, City Manager Darlene Burcham encouraged council to look to the future, and consider proposals that would allow multiple uses.
On a vote of five to two, Council decided to move forward with public hearings on two of the options.
One would replace the west grandstand with a stage.
The other would re-orient the stadium, and build a new multi-purpose facility from the ground up.
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((BILL BESTPITCH/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL: I THINK THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF PUBLIC INPUT ON THE OPTION OF RENOVATING VICTORY STADIUM AND KEEPING IT. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY CAN MAKE THE CASE THAT CITY COUNCIL HAS NOT HEARD AND LISTENED TO THOSE ARGUMENTS. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING LEFT THAT SOMEBODY CAN ADD AT THIS POINT, THAT WE'RE NOT ALREADY AWARE OF.)) ((ALVIN HUDSON/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL: I THINK THE CITY MANAGER HAS MADE HER MIND UP. I THINK A COUPLE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE MADE THEIR MIND UP. I THINK THE CITIZENS DESERVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE SOME INPUT ON THIS. THEY'RE GOING TO BE PAYING FOR IT FOR YEARS TO COME.))
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City Council now plans to hold a public hearing in January, and make a final decision sometime in February.
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[Car-Tax]

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Governor Jim Gilmore wants to take 40- percent of Virginia's national tobacco settlement in a lump sum payment up front.
That's the budget maneuver that would boost state revenues high enough to keep the car tax cut from being frozen at the halfway point.
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[SUPER=03-Henrico Co.]

Gilmore announced the revenue windfall idea today, to drum up support for the budget he'll unveil Wednesday.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: I WOULD REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY...THE QUESTION IS WAS IT POSSIBLE TO DO IT.))
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((DEL. VIOLA BASKERVILLE: WELL HE HAD MADE THAT HIS NUMBER ONE AGENDA. HE SAID HE PUT EDUCATION FIRST AND THEN THE CAR TAX, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR TAX WENT FIRST AND THEN EDUCATION. BUT NO I WAS NOT SURPRISED AT ANYTHING HE SAID.))

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Gilmore is also including new money for Medicaid, foster care, and mental health spending.
The bill for the new spending and "no car tax" plan will also be partly paid with three to six percent budget cuts to state agencies... on top of the two to three percent cost savings they've been asked to find in the last fiscal year.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Former Roanoke Mayor Noel Taylor is honored by the city he served for so long.
That's just one story still ahead on News-7.
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And folks in Alabama are spending the holidays rebuilding after a devestating tornado.
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[Hearst]

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The last surviving son of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst has died. Randolph Apperson Hearst-
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died at a New York hospital after suffering a stroke.
His daughter Patricia was kidnapped by the revolutionary Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974-
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((RANDOLPH APPERSON HEARST: I DON'T KNOW IF SHE WAS TOLD WHAT TO SAY. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING.))
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Hearst ran the family empire from 1973 to 1996.
His personal wealth was recently estimated at nearly 2 billion dollars-
Randolph Apperson Hearst was 85.
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[Taylor-Portrait]

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His influence is still felt in city hall, and now two portraits of the late Reverend Noel Taylor have a permanent home there.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

This morning, artist Anne Bell and Taylor's widow B. J. unveiled a large painting of the longtime mayor, and a smaller close-up, in the lobby of the Municipal Building.
Other admirers, including city officials and members of High Street Baptist Church were also on hand for the ceremony.
Mayor Ralph Smith said the paintings will serve as a tribute to Taylor's integrity, strength and compassion.
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[Brediger]

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A hiking accident at Dragon's Tooth last month left him in a coma.
Now the determined 12-year-old is rapidly recovering.
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Sam Brediger suffered a skull fracture when he fell nearly 75 feet.
He's now going through speech and occupational therapy at Professional Therapies in Vinton.
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((RENEE KILINSKI/SPEECH THERAPIST; HE IS DOING REMARKABLE WELL FOR EVERYTHING HE'S BEEN THROUGH IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, AND PROBABLY WILL BE BACK TO THE WAY HE WAS FUNCTIONING BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED))
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Sam attends three sessions a week and is also working to regain strength in his right hand.
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((LENORE SCHREUDERS/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; THE MAIN EMPHASIS IS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, HE WAS RIGHT HAND DOMINANT WE WANT TO GET HIM BACK TO USING HIS RIGHT HAND MORE AND EASIER))
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The Brediger family wants to thank the community for its continued support.
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[Tornados]

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Nine Alabama counties are now major disaster areas-- President Clinton made the declaration tonight.
Folks there are cleaning up after this year's worst tornado strike.
At least twelve people died over the weekend.
Terisa Estacio reports.
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[SUPER=01-Terisa Estacio/Reporting]
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((Two days after a devastating wave of tornadoes ripped through Alabama, storm victims continued to sift through the rubble that was once their homes and businesses. Saturday's twisters claimed 12 lives and injured at least 75 people statewide.
SOT: Gov. Seigelman, Alabama, Yesterday
"We will continue to do our job as public servants and public officials to provide the support that these families that suffered damages need and deserve." Tuscaloosa was the hardest hit when a tornado estimated at more than seven football fields wide carved a 12-mile path of destruction. Houses were ravaged, utility poles snapped like twigs and trucks were scattered around like toys. The violent weather was followed by a dramatic cold front that drove down temperatures more than 50 degrees in a few hours. Tornadoes in the Southeast are the latest in a string of wild winter events across the nation.
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The midwest has battled blizzard conditions and paralyzing cold for almost a week, snarling road traffic and making air travel a nightmare. The northeast has suffered high winds, driving rain and flooding. With the peak Christmas travel season ready to start, holiday travelers can only hope for some relief. TE, CBS News.))

[S-Extra]

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Highlights from both the Hokies and Radford, plus more on UVA's trip to the Oahu Bowl.
First our extra point.
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Cave Spring quarterback Jacob Lewis came into his senior season thinking he would be playing Division three football next year.
But bigger things await as he has been offered a full scholarship by William & Mary.
Lewis still plans to visit Furman and Maine next month before making a final decision.
Twice he set Cave Spring's single game passing mark this past season throwing for 408 yards and 6 TDs against Pulaski Co.
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[S-Radford]

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The Highlanders took their four and four record and three game win streak to Wake Forest last night.
The sixth ranked Demon Deacons entered the game eight and oh, undefeated in 13 straight games dating back to last season.
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[SUPER=03-Winston-Salem, NC/Fox Sports;]

Radford couldn't match up, Correy Watkins tries to lay it in, Nosa Obasuyi is there for the tip-in, but the Highlanders are still down by 20 in the second half.
Josh Howard intercepts the Radford pass, finishes with the dunk and 22 points on the night.
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The nation's second longest current win streak remains alive as Wake Forest wins its 14th straight, 92-to-52 over Radford.
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[S-Tech]

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The Virginia Tech men's basketball team has had trouble guarding the Cassell this season.
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[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/ETSU vs. Va. Tech;]

Three of the Hokies' four losses have come at home and they would have a tough battle last night.
East Tennessee State jumped out to a 10-nothing lead. Cliff Decoster takes the ball down the lane to start off the Buccaneer scoring.
Chris Exilus dishes off to Mibindo Dongo. Dongo makes the move in the low post going over the defender to end the Hokies' scoring drought.
Jerald Fields finds Dimeco Childress. Childress pulls up and buries the long three for the Bucs.
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New to the Tech lineup tonight, Joe Hamilton drives down the lane and dishes off to Dongo. Dongo finishes with the jam. This one goes into overtime. Tech wins it 81 to 75 and is now four and four.
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[S-Cavaliers]

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Georgia and Virginia are no strangers to each other on the gridiron.
Steve Mason has more on the relationship between these to schools.
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[SUPER=03-Charlottesville; :00]
[SUPER=01-Tony Gilbert/Georgia Linebacker; :13]
[SUPER=01-Tim Spruill/UVa Cornerback; :22]
[SUPER=@Steve1; :35]
[SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/1995 Peach Bowl; :50]
[SUPER=01-George Welsh/1 and 2 Record vs. Georgia; 1:03]
[SUPER=01-Brett Millican/Georgia Running Back; 1:27]
[SUPER=04-1998 Peach Bowl; 1:39]
[SUPER=01-Donny Green/UVa Senior Linebacker; 1:53]
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[OUT Q=...News 7 sports"]
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((The Bulldogs and the Cavaliers have a few things in common. Both will be replacing their head coaches, both will spend Christmas in Hawaii, and both are dreading the 10 hour plus plane ride over the Pacific Ocean. ((:)) ((:)) ((STEVE MASON:)) ((GEORGE WELSH:))
While Allen had the wild moves, Tiki Barber was the Work horse. His touchdown and 103 yards rushing helped bring home the Peach Bowl trophy and earn him game MVP honors.
The 1998 rematch was just as exciting if not more. A game the Bulldogs remember well. ((BRETT MILLICAN/GEORGE RUNNING BACK:))
Millican watched fellow Georgia running back Olandis Gary, now with the Denver Broncos, rack up 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 21 point come from behind victory. ((DONNY GREEN/UVA SENIOR LINEBACKER:)) ((AHMAD HAWKINS/UVA SENIOR CORNERBACK:))
The Christmas eve date marks the 19 meeting between UVa and Georgia. Steve Mason, News 7 sports.))

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Bud Foster and two men with ties to Ohio State are on the University of Virginia's short list of possible replacements for retiring football coach George Welsh.
University of Pittsburgh coach Walt Harris, who once was an assistant at Ohio State and current Ohio State defensive coordinator John Tenuta - a former three year letterman at UVa - are both said to be on athletic director Terry Holland's wish list this Christmas season.
Bud Foster has also met with Holland.
It would be tough for Foster to leave his mentor, Frank Beamer, but it could happen.
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[SUPER=01-Bud Foster/Candidate for UVa Job; :00]
[SUPER=01-Billy Hite/VT Assistant Head Coach; :41]
[SUPER=01-Bryan Stinespring/VT Assistant Head Coach; 1:08]
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[OUT Q=...UNIVERSITY OF VA. - NO.]
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