WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 02/06/01

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[7-11M'Ville-Standoff]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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A search is still underway for a wanted Martinsville man.
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[SUPER=03-Martinsville/Saturday Night]
Police surrounded the home of Timothy Wade's mother Saturday night after receiving a tip he was inside. Officers wanted to serve Wade arrest warrants for bond revocation and failure to appear in court. They tear-gassed the home, but Wade was not inside. Authorities believe he may be hiding out in the area and they consider him armed and dangerous. If you have any information on his whereabouts, you should call Crimestoppers at area-code 540 632-7463.
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[7-11Sensabaugh]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=jda]
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[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

A suspect committed suicide following a manhunt in Rockbridge County last December.
Yesterday, his young wife was in court, facing prosecution for her role in his escape.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lexington]

Nancy Wood (Sensa-baugh) Sensabaugh pleaded guilty to impeding a police officer.
Investigators say she began yelling, and searching for a loaded pistol on the morning that D-J Sensabaugh was arrested. In the confusion, he was able to escape in a deputy's patrol car.
[SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co./December 8; ]

The search that followed eventually lead officers to a Rockbridge County farm where Sensabaugh was spotted. He exchanged gunfire with deputies before shooting himself.
Yesterday morning, Nancy Sensabaugh's attorney said his client is trying to straighten out her life.
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[IN Q=Only time will tell, but we are working]
((PRESCOTT PRINCE/ATTORNEY: ONLY TIME WILL TELL, BUT WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING HER SOME COUNSELING, SOME GRIEF COUNSELING, SOME COUNSELING ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO WORK ON SOME OTHER PROBLEMS THAT SHE'S HAD. HOPEFULLY SHE'S GOING TO TURN IT AROUND AND TURN INTO A PRODUCTIVE YOUNG LADY.))
[SUPER=01-Prescott Prince/Sensabaugh's Attorney]
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[OUT Q=a productive young lady.]
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Sensabaugh will be sentenced in May.

[7-2-Car-Tax]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Governor Jim Gilmore will be in the area presenting his point of view on the car tax today.
Gilmore is traveling around the state to take his case to the people for a full phase-out of the car tax in this budget.
He'll be in Roanoke at one this afternoon.
Back in Richmond, the House has upheld his phase-out in its budget this week.
But the Senate slows the tax phase-out -- reminding voters of the Governor's own promise to cut the tax only if state revenues continued growing.

[7-2-Cultural-Funding]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Budget cuts could make the next year tough for several local museums and cultural attractions.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
The Science Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke is one such facility that's facing cuts. Last year-- the museum got 725- thousand dollars in state funding. This year-- the Governor offered no funding. And, the House and Senate budgets combined set aside just 150 thousand dollars. Museum officials say unless lawmakers come up with more money the 30- year old museum will have to scale back on its exhibits and hours.
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[IN Q=The cost]
((KEN SCHUTZ/MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: WE'D PROBABLY BE OPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NEARLY ALL OF OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY THEM.))
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[OUT Q=pay them.]
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[VO-NAT]
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Mill Mountain Zoo, the Explore Park and Virginia Museum of Transportation are also facing cuts. But for now... nothing has been decided. State lawmakers will meet and hammer out differences before submitting a final budget to the governor.
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Now, Let's take a break from the news to check your Tuesday forecast... Today will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 50's.. Tonight will be mostly clear with calm winds and lows in the mid to upper 30's

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[45-11Wiley-Drive]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=00-48 TC1:33:09]
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The plans to open Wiley Drive to one way traffic through Smith Park have been sent back to the drawing board.
Roanoke City Council was supposed to approve it yesterday -- but that did not happen.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

That's because school buses that enter the park through the Wasena area wouldn't be able to pass under the Franklin Road Bridge.
It's just too low.
Members will review the proposal again in two weeks.
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[45-6-Crystal-Spring]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AMCutins]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=00-55 TC1:05:42]
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The Crystal Spring Pumping Station may be in operation again in May.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The site was shut down last June when the Federal Government mandated higher water quality standards.
The station had no filtration system -- so it couldn't comply.
Roanoke City's Utility director has proposed a six and a half million dollar solution.
A "micro filtration" system would act like a strainer, getting micro-organisms out of the water.
Construction bids are out for the new facility.
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[45-6-Dan-River]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=justin]
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The economic future of a major southside company may not be as bright as predicted.
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[SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape]

Dan River Incorporated announced yesterday it will NOT meet its earnings forecast for the 2000 fiscal year.
The company projected annual sales of 670 million dollars in 2000.
It missed the goal by about seven million dollars.
Dan River's CEO blames the shortfall on sluggish retail sales primarily in home fashions.
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[45-2-Cultural-Funding]

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[8-11M'Ville-Standoff]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AMCutins]
[WRITER=jha]
[TAPE#=01-03 TC19:14]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Days after a stand-off, authorities are still searching for a Martinsville man.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville/Saturday Night]
Police surrounded the home of Timothy Wade's mother Saturday night after receiving a tip he was inside. Officers wanted to serve Wade arrest warrants for bond revocation and failure to appear in court. They tear-gassed the home, but Wade was not inside. Authorities believe he may be hiding out in the area and they consider him armed and dangerous. If you have any information on his whereabouts, you should call Crimestoppers at area-code 540 632-7463.
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[8-11Sensabaugh]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AMCutins]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=00-47 TC1:24:22]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

Last December a suspect committed suicide after a manhunt in Rockbridge county.
Yesterday, his wife faced charges for her role in planning his escape.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lexington]

Nancy Wood (Sensa-baugh) Sensabaugh pleaded guilty to impeding a police officer.
Investigators say she began yelling, and searching for a loaded pistol on the morning that D-J Sensabaugh was arrested. In the confusion, he was able to escape in a deputy's patrol car.
[SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co./December 8; ]

The search that followed eventually lead officers to a Rockbridge County farm where Sensabaugh was spotted. He exchanged gunfire with deputies before shooting himself.
Yesterday morning, Nancy Sensabaugh's attorney said his client is trying to straighten out her life.
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[SOT 05:26:08]
[IN Q=Only time will tell, but we are working]
((PRESCOTT PRINCE/ATTORNEY: ONLY TIME WILL TELL, BUT WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING HER SOME COUNSELING, SOME GRIEF COUNSELING, SOME COUNSELING ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO WORK ON SOME OTHER PROBLEMS THAT SHE'S HAD. HOPEFULLY SHE'S GOING TO TURN IT AROUND AND TURN INTO A PRODUCTIVE YOUNG LADY.))
[SUPER=01-Prescott Prince/Sensabaugh's Attorney]
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[OUT Q=a productive young lady.]
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Sensabaugh will be sentenced in May.

[8-11Wiley-Drive]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AMCutins]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=00-48 TC1:33:09]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Roanoke City Council is holding off on plans to open Wiley Drive to one- way traffic through Smith Park.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

That's because school buses that enter the park through the Wasena area wouldn't be able to pass under the Franklin Road Bridge.
It's just too low.
City council sent the proposal back to the drawing board.
Members will review it again in two weeks.
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[8-6-Crystal-Spring]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AMCutins]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=00-55 TC1:05:42]
[GRAPHIC=None]

A proposed method to purify water may allow the Crystal Spring Pumping Station to re- open in May.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The site was shut down last June when the Federal Government mandated higher water quality standards.
The station had no filtration system -- so it couldn't comply.
Roanoke City's Utility director has proposed a six and a half million dollar solution.
A "micro filtration" system would act like a strainer, getting micro-organisms out of the water.
Construction bids are out for the new facility.
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