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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... Morning clouds will slowly give way to sunshine and mild temperatures. Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your complete forecast in just a few minutes.




[7-11Tazewell-Murder]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The death penalty is an option for prosecutors in a Tazwell County triple homicide.
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38- year old Sam Ealy will go to trial November sixth. 36- year old Walter "Pete" Church will also be prosecuted in connection with the case. The two are accused of killing a family of three more than ten years ago at their home in Pocahontas. Prosecutors say the three were murdered to prevent them from testifying in a drug case.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The Riverside Centre for Research and Technology will soon begin to take shape. It is Roanoke's first major redevelopment project in 20 years -
And though the project promises long-term economic growth for the city, but also short term pain for some businesses that stand in the way.
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[IN Q=I think the initial development]
((JOHN BAKER/RRHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: I THINK THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE OCCURRING ON THIS SITE. THIS IS JEFFERSON STREET.))
[SUPER=01-John Baker/Housing Authority Executive Director;]
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[OUT Q=this is Jefferson Street.]
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The Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority is now working to acquire land for the first projects within the Riverside Centre.
Construction on the parking garage near Roanoke Memorial... and the Carilion Biomedical Institute Building on Jefferson Street could be under way within two years.
The project could eventually displace more than 30 businesses, and require an investment of 175 million dollars over fifteen years... but city officials say it will bring in new industry and high-tech jobs, and help secure the region's economic future.
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[SUPER=01-Darlene Burcham/Roanoke City Manager; ]
((DARLENE BURCHAM/ROANOKE CITY MANAGER: I'M CONVINCED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THIS OCCURRED IT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY SUCCESSFUL. IN FACT, FOR ME THE THOUGHT IS WHERE DO WE GO NEXT WHEN THAT IS BUILT OUT. AND I DO THINK THAT TIME WILL COME FOR THE CITY.))
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[OUT Q=that will come for the city.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Tonight on News 7 at Six, Joe Dashiell will continue our series on Eminent Domain with the first of two reports

on Roanoke's latest redevelopment plans, and the businesses that face relocation.[7-11Sting-Concert]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Sting was all the buzz in Roanoke last night.
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Hundreds crowded into the Roanoke Civic Center last night to hear songs from his days with Police and new hits off his latest C-D "Absolute Sting".
Sting kicked off his U-S tour in Washington D.C. on Saturday.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... The sun will slowly peek through the clouds this afternoon - warming temperatures into the 60's. Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your complete forecast coming up.



[45-11Franklin-Search]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The search continues for a Franklin County high school student who has been missing for more than a week. Yesterday, sheriff's deputies and volunteers searched the area around the Pigg River hoping to find 15- year old Steve Dillon. Kate Weidaw has more.
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[SUPER=01-Morris Stephenson/Volunteer; :35]
[SUPER=01-Steven Dillon/Missing Teen's Father; :54 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-David Cundiff/Franklin Co. Sheriff's Department; 1:07]
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State Police spent more than an hour flying over the Pigg River in Franklin County searching for 15 year old Steve Dillon. The Franklin County high school student allegedly ran away from home on April 27-th and hasn't been heard from or seen since.

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((NAT SOUND: I FEEL LIKE IF HE'S THERE WE'LL FIND HIM.))
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Saturday, officials found evidence alongside the Pigg River that has lead them to focus their search in the water. Morris Stephenson brought his canoe to join in the search. He says the river has high banks and only a few deep sections.

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((MORRIS STEPHENSON: IF HE'S IN THIS STRETCH OF WATER HE'LL EITHER BE IN ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER.))
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Saturday night more than 40 people searched near the river and around the Old Power Dam and found nothing.
Dillon's father says he hasn't given up hope of finding his son alive.

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((STEVEN DILLON/MISSING TEENS FATHER: IF HE'S OUT THERE WE'D LIKE HIM TO COME HOME OR CALL HOME....(CRYING)))
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Dillon says his son has ran away before but he was only gone for three days. Now, more than a week after his disappearance officials say the search isn't over yet.

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((LT. DAVID CUNDIFF: WHAT WE'LL TRY AND DO IS FIGURE OUT A WAY TO BRING IN A CAMERA OR WE COULD PUT IT IN THE DEEPEST PART OF THE DAM WHERE THE CURRENT IS TO STRONG FOR DIVERS.))
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((KATE WEIDAW/REPORTING: THE SEARCH WILL CONTINUE MONDAY BUT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU'RE ASKED TO CALL THE ROANOKE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. ))
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Again, here are the numbers you can call if you do have any information. They are 982-0055 or 483-3000
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kor]
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Political plans for Lieutenant Governor John Hager could be known as early as today
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Hager is battling Attorney General Mark Earley for the Republican nomination for governor. But he trails by several hundred convention delegates, and some Republican activists are urging him to run for re-election. At the moment, Delegate Jay Katzen of Fauquier County is the only Republican running for lieutenant governor.

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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom. Cloudy and cooler this morning with highs only reaching the upper 60s... Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your forecast details in just a moment.




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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=01-]
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It's the first major re- development project since the early '80s...
The Riverside Center for Research and Technology promises a long-term economic boost, but also a big inconvenience for businesses along its path.
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[SOT 04:51:23]
[IN Q=I think the initial development]
((JOHN BAKER/RRHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: I THINK THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE OCCURRING ON THIS SITE. THIS IS JEFFERSON STREET.))
[SUPER=01-John Baker/Housing Authority Executive Director;]
[RUNS=:08]
[OUT Q=this is Jefferson Street.]
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[VO-NAT]

The Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority is now working to acquire land for the first projects within the Riverside Centre.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Construction on the parking garage near Roanoke Memorial... and the Carilion Biomedical Institute Building on Jefferson Street could be under way within two years.
The project could eventually displace more than 30 businesses, and require an investment of 175 million dollars over fifteen years... but city officials say it will bring in new industry and high-tech jobs, and help secure the region's economic future.
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[SOT 05:05:21]
[IN Q=I'm convinced]
[SUPER=01-Darlene Burcham/Roanoke City Manager; ]
((DARLENE BURCHAM/ROANOKE CITY MANAGER: I'M CONVINCED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THIS OCCURRED IT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY SUCCESSFUL. IN FACT, FOR ME THE THOUGHT IS WHERE DO WE GO NEXT WHEN THAT IS BUILT OUT. AND I DO THINK THAT TIME WILL COME FOR THE CITY.))
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[OUT Q=that will come for the city.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]

Tonight on News 7 at Six, Joe Dashiell will continue our series on Eminent Domain with the first of two reports

on Roanoke's latest redevelopment plans, and the businesses that face relocation.[8-11Monticello-Jefferson]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=tha]
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The annual family reunion in Charlottesville of Thomas Jefferson's descendants ALSO included those of Sally Hemings..
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[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/File Tape;]
The gathering comes a month after the release of an independent report by some of Jefferson's descendants. The report asserts that the Hemingses should be turned away because their ties to the Jefferson clan are based mostly on oral history, not science.
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The president of the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society estimates that 70 percent of Jefferson's descendants agree with the report.

[8-11Car-Show]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kwe]
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Mustang enthusiasts were all "revved up" this weekend--
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Yesterday, members of the Roanoke Valley Mustang Club polished their classic cars and trucks for the annual Round Up car show. The club partnered with the Virginia Museum of Transportation for the event and parked more than 85 mustangs in the front lot.
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[IN Q=the mustang]
((KOY FARTHING: THE MUSTANG IS JUST PART OF THE TRUE AMERICANA, IT'S THE YOUNG AND OLD VERSIONS OF IT AND THAT'S REFLECTED IN OUR CROWD.))
[SUPER=01-Koy Farthing/Mustang Club President;]
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[OUT Q=reflected in our crowd.]
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This is the 13-th year the club has displayed Mustangs belonging to club members. (------------)
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