[Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[VO-NAT]
UP next on News 7--
A suspect speeding through the streets of northwest Roanoke early this morning, ends up driving his vehicle THROUGH a beauty supply store.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
And the city of Roanoke is "doing away" with its solid waste disposal program.
We'll tell you about the changes.
[ANCHOR=Leo]
(ad lib weather)
[2-shot]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Plus, a look at children's toys that are HOT this summer.
Join us for News 7 Mornin, in just a moment.
[Roanoke-Ax]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=twa]
[TAPE#=01-21]
[GRAPHIC=Police Chase]
A high speed chase early this morning comes to a dramatic end.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Roanoke police were in pursuit of a vehicle at about two-thrity this morning when it crashed through the window of a local business.
The car was traveling eastbound on Melrose Avenue when police began pursuit.
The suspect did not respond and attempted to turn off of Melrose onto Lafeyette Bouelvard when he lost control of the car and crashed into Unlimited Hair and Beauty Supplies.
Several police units were involved.
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[SOT]
[tc23:53:59]
[IN Q=There was]
[SUPER=01-Shelly Alley/Roanoke City Police Department;]
((SHELLY ALLEY/INFORMATION SPECIALIST:THERE WAS THE INITIAL UNIT AND THE SECOND UNIT WAS BEIHIND THAT OFFICERTHERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER WHO WAS RUNNING RADAR AND HE OBSERVED THE CAR GO THROUGH HIS RADAR AT 87 MILES PER HOUR.))
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[OUT Q=87 miles per hour]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=HOLD]
The suspect 19 year old Micheal A. Wood has been taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, with non-life threatening injuries.
The accident is still under investigation. Charges are pending.
[Waste-Collection]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
The city of Roanoke is overhauling its solid waste disposal program ... and next Monday, residents will see some significant changes.
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[VO-NAT]
The plan will split the city into four sectors with the railroad and I- 581, US220 serving as the dividing lines.
Crews will work the northwest sector on Monday, northeast on Tuesday, southeast on Wednesday, and southwest on Thursday.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The new plan will make it possible to pick up solid waste, recyclabes, brush and bulk items all on the same day.
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[SOT 01:43:19]
[IN Q=These changes]
((THESE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE WORKS OVER THE PAST YEAR HAVE COME ABOUT WITHOUT ANY INCREASE IN STAFF OR INCREASE IN VEHICULAR FLEET FOR OUR SOLID WASTE CREWS. AND OVERALL WE THINK WE'LL HAVE A FAR MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE SAME COST.))
[SUPER=01-Bob Bengtson/Public Works Director; ]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=for the same cost.]
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[VO-NAT]
The new plan will end alley collection for many residents... but city crews will continue to serve some alleys where residents have a hard time rolling cans to the curb.
The city will also offer assistance to senior citizens and residents with physical disabilities.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=01-23 TC48:44]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Invest.]
Ornery, obstinate and down right mean.
That's how authorities describe 19-year-old James Edward Gibson who is accused of murdering his mom and cousin.
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[VO-NAT]
Gibson told 9-1-1 dispatchers Sunday morning that he stabbed and killed his mother and cousin with a bayonet.
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co./Sunday]
A Franklin County High School Resource Officer says Gibson was frequently truant form school, had behavioral problems and abused drugs.
But the Deacon of Gibson's church says he remembers Gibson as a child who attended Sunday school and mowed lawns for money.
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[SOT]
[tc:01:07:51]
[IN Q=My cousin used to pick]
((ELSWORTH JOHNSON/DEACON OF GIBSON'S CHURCH: MY COUSIN USED TO PICK HIM UP AND TAKE HIM TO SUNDAY SCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS.. GOOD KID? YEAH, HE'S GOOD. QUIET.))
[SUPER=01-Elsworth Johnson/Deacon of Gibson's Church]
[RUNS=05]
[OUT Q=good, quiet.]
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[VO-NAT]
Authorities have not yet determined a motive.... but Gibson claims he quote, "just snapped."
An autopsy revealed yesterday that both Gibson's mother and cousin died from multiple cut and stab wounds.
Gibson will face two counts of capital murder at an arraignment today.
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[11Volvo]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=01-38 TC13:11]
[GRAPHIC=Volvo]
Workers at Volvo's Dublin truck plant are worried about their future employment.
They showed their concern during lunch yesterday ...
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[VO-NAT :19]
[SUPER=03-Dublin;]
About 150-salaried, non-production employees gathered in front of management's offices to show unity.
A United Auto Workers spokesman says there is talk about layoffs for both hourly and salaried workers.
Most recently there was a decision to move some engineering jobs to the company's North Carolina location.
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[SOT 16:25:24]
[IN Q=BY CONTRACT]
((BILL SMITH/UAW CHAIRMAN; BY CONTRACT THEIR NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT AND BY NLR LAW THEIR NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT, WE TRIED TO TALK TO THEM AND GOT NOWHERE.))
[SUPER=01-Bill Smith/UAW Chairman;]
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=and got nowhere]
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[VO-NAT]
Volvo is not commenting or confirming any job cuts.
But a union representative says an announcement is expected this week.
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[Mideast-Peace]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
In international news--
Today President Bush will host his second meeting at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
The talks are aimed at supporting a very shaky cease- fire between the Israelis and Palestinians.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
In New York yesterday, Sharon spoke to the American- Israel Friendship League.
He said the Palestinians must stop all violence before the next step in the peace process begins.
At least 600 people, mainly Palestinians, have been killed over the last nine months.
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[Marketwatch]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In business news, It's Fed-watching time again on Wall Street... and many are hoping
the Fed will spark an "interest rate rally."
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00 ]
[RUNS=1:28]
[OUT Q=your local stocks.]
(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[COMM]
[Forbes]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
The swearing-in of Congressman- Elect Randy Forbes is scheduled this morning in the U-S House of Representatives.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/April;]
A week ago, the Republican attorney won a special election against Democrat Louise Lucas.
Forbes received about 71- thousand votes, compared to about 65- thousand votes for Lucas.
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[ANCHOR=KIMBERLY]
[GRAPHIC=none]
He'll succeed longtime Congressman Norman Sisisky, who died in March.
[11Mark-Warner]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=01-32 TC11:07]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2001]
Both candidates for governor vow to have no car taxes and promise to increase teacher pay.
But as Ellen Qualls reports, the details can be confusing.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=When Jim Gilmore and the]
[SUPER=403-Richmond/January 1998; :00]
[SUPER=@MarkWarner; :30]
[SUPER=401-David Botkins/Earley Spokesman; :57]
[SUPER=420-Ellen Qualls/equalls*wdbj7.com; 1:17 ]
[SUPER=401-Doug Blais/Earley Campaign; 1:47]
[SUPER=401-Amanda Crumley/Warner Spokeswoman; 2:12]
[RUNS=2:17 QUICK OUT!]
[OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.]
(( When Jim Gilmore and the General Assembly agreed to phase out the car tax over five years in 1998-- both sides said the phase-out would freeze if the revenue growth rate fell a half percentage below the projection the budget was based on.
As the end of the fiscal year approaches -- the Gilmore administration says it's too close to call -- but the Senate Finance committee says NO way will the law allow a 100 percent phase-out of the tax next year.
[SOT 13:49:15]
((MARK WARNER: LET'S REMEMBER WHAT THE LAW IS RIGHT NOW IS THAT, AND WHAT THE LEGISLATURE PASSED.... ECONOMIC GROWTH TAKES PLACE AT A CERTAIN RATE.))
[RUNS= 13]
So Mark Warner pledges NO car tax by the time he leaves office, but would he freeze the cut next year to comply with the law?
[SOT 13:50:15]
((MARK WARNER: LET'S -- LET'S GO -- LET'S LOOK AT THE REAL NUMBERS FIRST.))
[runs= 03]
The Earley campaign guarantees a 100 percent phase-out next year.
[sot tape 13:53:36 ]
((DAVID BOTKINS: MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IS THAT THE BUDGET DOCUMENT SUPERCEDES WHATEVER THE STATE LAW MIGHT BE. SO IF THERE IS A BUDGET PUT FORWARD BY THE NEXT GOVERNOR, THAT WE WILL INHERIT, AND ITS FUNDED AT 100 PERCENT, THAT WOULD BE THE CONTROLLING LEGAL AUTHORITY.))
[runs= 19]
So would Earley just ignore the law?
[sot tape 13:56:00 ]
((DAVID BOTKINS: ABSOLUTELY.))
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And if we're raising teacher pay while giving a BILLION dollars a year back to localities to pay for the car tax cut... where does the money come from for the teacher pay?
Both campaigns say economic growth and unspecified budget cuts.
How much would it cost to get Virginia teacher salaries up to about the 42-thousand-700 dollar national average?
[SOT 13:47:40]
((MARK WARNER: THINK IT AVERAGES OUT CLOSER TO 140 OVER THE FOUR YEARS. YOU'RE TALKING NEIGHBORHOOD PLUS OR MINUS FIVE HUNDRED MILLION OVER THE FOUR YEAR TIME FRAME.))
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Five hundred million?
The Earley campaign has a far different price tag.
[SOT 13:52:20 ]
((DOUG BLAIS: I BELIEVE THE COST THAT THE STATE HAS GIVEN MOST RECENTLY IS 206.9 MILLION DOLLARS.))
[RUNS= 05 ]
But then, we can't even get our quotes straight.
The Earley campaign keeps saying this:
[sot tape 13:55:07 ]
((DAVID BOTKINS: MARK WARNER EQUIVOCATED ON THE ISSUE FROM THE GET GO ON THIS. HE CALLED IT VOODOO AND CUCKOO ECONOMICS AND YOU ALL TRIED TO PIN HIM DOWN HERE TODAY AND HE DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER.))
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But the Warner campaigns says their candidate never uttered those words.
[sot tape 13:56:20 ]
((AMANDA CRUMLEY: IF YOU CAN SOURCE IT, FINE, PROVE ME WRONG, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN'T SO QUIT SAYING IT.))
[runs= 03 ]
Stay tuned.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond. ))
[11Education-Ce]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=bmo]
[TAPE#=01-28]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The Roanoke Higher Education Center hosted a number of high-powered guests.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The Center could become a model for other higher education centers throughout the nation.
The facility is unique because you can receive workforce training or your GED, college diploma or masters degree.
During yesterday's meeting, members of a Congressional Subcommittee were asked to be flexible and allow more financial aid.
Fourteen institutions are taking part in the program including Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia.
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[5-Healthcheck]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=slo]
[TAPE#=501-11 18:58]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]
Obesity is a problem for many Americans, and for many people, it's a life long battle.
There are new procedures to help, but as Sloane Smith reports, the old methods must be applied as well.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=It's estimated]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Kimberly Moyers/Surgical Patient;21]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Heathcliff M. Quioco/Plastic Surgeon;45]
[SUPER=01-Bonny Lee, RN/Center For Bariatric Medicine President; :1:06]
[SUPER=01-Sloane Smith/Reporting; 1:35]
[RUNS=1:45]
[OUT Q=For News 7 Healthcheck, Sloane Smith]
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(( It's estimated that 13 to 15 million Americans are overweight.
And in recent years, many people have tried anything and everything they can to fight the battle of the buldge.
Now we know that diet and exercise work, but for many that's just not enough.
Kim Moyers elected to have surgery to make life easier.
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[SOT 10:00:13]
[IN Q=It's estimated that]
((MAKE YOUR STOMACH POUCH SMALLER,AND YOU HAVE THIS SENSATION ONCE YOU START EATING THAT MAKES YOUR STOMNACH FULLER, QUICKER. IT ACTUALLY SIGNALS YOUR BRAIN TO STOP EATING.))
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[OUT Q=stop eating.]
The procedure that Kim had is just one of many offered to help people who are defined as morbidly obese, those who are 100 pounds or more over their ideal weight.
One of the newest surgeries is popularly called a band aid procedure.
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[SOT 10:20:30 ]
[IN Q=The banding]
((THE BANDING IS))
[RUNS17]
[OUT Q= make it smaller.]
After this procedure, patients are expected to lose up to forty percent of their excess weight.
In order to lose the rest, patients are going to have to take this process several steps further.
And that's where places like the Center for Bariatric Medicine come in.
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[SOT ]
[IN Q=The center for]
[RUNS18]
[OUT Q=weight related problems.]
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[SOT 19:10:44]
[IN Q=Health officials]
((HEALTH OFFICIALS WANT TO STRESS THAT SURGERY IS NOT A PANACEA, BUT COUPLED WITH A HEALTHY DIET AND YES, EXERCISE, IT CAN GET YOU BACK ON THE ROAD TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. N7 HEALTHCHECK, SLOANE SMITH))
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[OUT Q=N7 Healthcheck, SS]))
[ANCHOR=KIM]
[ss=none]
(Kimberly tosses to bump)
There's much more ahead on News 7 Mornin'. Stay with us.
[bump-chyron]
[Streaming-Video]
[comm #3]
[2-HEADLINES]
[Kim at Desk]
[SUPER=#4049; Morning Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Here's a look at today's top stories.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
A police pursuit in Northwest Roanoke comes to a crashing finale.
The suspect runs a stoplight on Melrose Avenue, and winds up driving through the side of Unlimited Hair and Beauty Supplies.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Roanoke city is hoping to clean up its act when it comes to trash collection.
Starting Monday, the city will start a new system that'll add recycling services, but also end alley pick-up in some areas.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
And the executive director of the National D- Day Memorial in Bedford is stepping down.
Richard Burrow's announcement comes less than three weeks after the dedication ceremony.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
And that's what's making news on this Tuesday, June 26th .
News 7 Mornin' will be right back.
[2-Roanoke-Ax]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=twa]
[TAPE#=01-21]
[GRAPHIC=Police Chase]
A high speed chase early this morning ends when the suspect crashed his car into a beauty store.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Roanoke police were in pursuit of a vehicle at about two-thrity this morning when it crashed through the window of a local business.
The car was traveling eastbound on Melrose Avenue when police began pursuit.
The suspect did not respond and attempted to turn off of Melrose onto Lafayette Boulevard when he lost control of the car and crashed into Unlimited Hair and Beauty Supplies.
Several police units were involved.
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[SOT]
[tc23:53:59]
[IN Q=There was]
((SHELLY ALLEY/INFORMATION SPECIALIST:THERE WAS THE INITIAL UNIT AND THE SECOND UNIT WAS BEIHIND THAT OFFICERTHERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER WHO WAS RUNNING RADAR AND HE OBSERVED THE CAR GO THROUGH HIS RADAR AT 87 MILES PER HOUR.))
[SUPER=01-Shelly Alley/Roanoke City Police Department;]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=87 miles per hour]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=HOLD]
The suspect 19 year old Micheal A. Wood has been taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, with non-life threatening injuries.
The accident is still under investigation. Charges are pending.
[11Trash-Changes]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=01-18 TC1:28:46]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Roanoke City residents will soon notice a change in their trash collection.
Next Monday, the city will implement a new system that will streamline the collection schedule and add recycling services. It will also end alley collection for many residents.
Joe Dashiell has the story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Emma Brown]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Emma Brown/Roanoke Resident; :05]
[SUPER=01-Skip Decker/Solid Waste Manager; :38]
[SUPER=01-Bob Bengtson/Public Works Director; 1:08 quick]
[SUPER=@Joe2; 1:20]
[RUNS=1:36]
[OUT Q=JD News 7 Roanoke]
((Emma Brown has gotten the word that changes are on the way.
[SOT 01:45:49]
[IN Q=The big blue can]
((EMMA BROWN: THE BIG BLUE CAN, I'VE GOT IT AROUND BACK MOST OF THE TIME AND ON THE BACK PORCH AROUND THERE, SO I SOMETIMES TAKE IT OUT OT THE ALLEY, BUT THEY'RE TELLING ME TO BRING IT TO THE FRONT, THE DAY BEFORE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.))
[RUNS= :16]
[OUT Q=or something like that.]
If some Roanokers aren't happy with the move away from alley collection, city officials believe residents will ultimately appreciate changes that are designed to simplify the collection schedule and improve recycling services city-wide without adding manpower or equipment.
[SOT 01:34:06]
[IN Q=Our bulk-brush collection]
((OUR BULK BRUSH COLLECTION. OUR NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND THIS NEW CHANGE FROM COMING OUT OF SOME OF THE ALLIES ALL TIE IN TOGETHER, BOTTOM LINE TO GIVE BETTER SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS, TO BE ABLE TO PICK UP THEIR BULK AND BRUSH THEIR RECYCLING AND THEIR SOLID WASTE ALL ON ONE DAY.))
[RUNS= :16]
[OUT Q=all on one day.]
The new plan will create four sectors... with the railroad and I 581, US220 serving as the dividing lines. Crews will work the northwest sector on Monday, northeast on Tuesday, southeast on Wednesday, and southwest on Thursday.
Roanokers will have more opportunities to recycle... with cans and bottles one week, and mixed paper the next...
[SOT 01:43:00]
[IN Q=Within a few weeks]
((WITHIN A FEW WEEKS THIS WILL RUN VERY SMOOTHLY, AND WE'RE ANXIOUS TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.))
[RUNS= :06]
[OUT Q=to see that happen.]
The city isn't leaving alleys where conditions make it difficult for citizens to get their cans to the curb... and the department offers help to senior citizens and other residents with physical challenges...
There will be some snags as crews learn their new routes, and residents become familiar with the new system, but the city is hopeful that Emma Brown and other Roanokers will eventually agree that the changes make sense.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))
[2-11Gibson]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=01-23 TC48:44]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Invest.]
19-year-old James Edward Gibson ,who is accused of murdering his mom and cousin ,will be arraigned on capital murder charges today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co./Sunday]
Gibson told 9-1-1 dispatchers Sunday morning that he stabbed and killed his mother and cousin with a bayonet.
A Franklin County High School Resource Officer says Gibson was frequently truant form school, had behavioral problems and abused drugs.
But the Deacon of Gibson's church says he remembers Gibson as a child who attended Sunday school and mowed lawns for money.
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[SOT]
[tc:01:07:51]
[IN Q=My cousin used to pick]
((ELSWORTH JOHNSON/DEACON OF GIBSON'S CHURCH: MY COUSIN USED TO PICK HIM UP AND TAKE HIM TO SUNDAY SCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS.. GOOD KID? YEAH, HE'S GOOD. QUIET.))
[SUPER=01-Elsworth Johnson/Deacon of Gibson's Church]
[RUNS=05]
[OUT Q=good, quiet.]
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[VO-NAT]
Authorities have not yet determined a motive.... but Gibson claims he quote, "just snapped."
An autopsy revealed yesterday that both Gibson's mother and cousin died from multiple cut and stab wounds.
Gibson will face two counts of capital murder at an arraignment today.
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[11Burrow]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=01-37 TC11:10]
[GRAPHIC=Burrow]
Richard Burrow is stepping down as executive director of the National D-Day Memorial.
Burrow says he's burned out and in need of a long rest.
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[VO-NAT :12.5]
[SUPER=03-Bedford]
Burrow's surprise announcement comes less than three weeks after the memorial was dedicated and opened for business.
Burrow says the long weeks of preparing for that dedication took their toll on him.
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[SOT 13:54:04//2:50:47 (Rke tape)]
[IN Q=I need to]
((RICHARD BURROW/D-DAY MEMORIAL DIRECTOR: I NEED TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF AND THAT'S WHAT I'M IN THE PROCESS OF DOING. I NEED TIME TO RECOVER, I NEED TIME TO EXERCISE MORE, I NEED TIME TO GET MY THOUGHTS BACK TOGETHER ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO DO. I'VE ALMOST BECOME SO CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE D-DAY MEMORIAL THAT RICHARD BURROW HAS GOTTEN LOST IN THE PROCESS.))
((BOB SLAUGHTER/D-DAY FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN: HE'S JUST BEEN A FRIEND. HE'S BEEN A REAL SOLDIER. HE'S WORKED HARD, LONG HOURS AND HE'S DONE EVERYTHING THAT WE ASKED HIM TO DO. AND I WILL MISS HIM TERRIBLY.))
[SUPER=01-Richard Burrow/D-Day Memorial Director; :00]
[SUPER=01-Bob Slaughter/D-Day Foundation Chairman; :23]
[RUNS=:36]
[OUT Q=will miss him terribly.]
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[VO-NAT]
Burrow's last day is July 15th.
A nationwide search will be conducted to find his replacement.
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[Peru-Quake]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Earthquake]
Making international news--
Residents in Peru are slowly putting their lives back together after Saturday's eight-point-one magnitude earthquake.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Atico, Peru/Saturday;]
A wedding photographer captured the terrifying incident on film.
As the building began to shake, dozens of screaming wedding guests fled the party.
The earthquake is blamed for at least 71 deaths in Peru and more than a thousand injuries.
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[Macedonia]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Dramatic footage also from Macedonia, as a NATO brokered peace deal falls through.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Skopje, Macedonia;]
A crowd of nearly five thousand broke through police lines and stormed the Parliament building.
The Macedonian Slavs were acting out against the peace deal ,offering amnesty for most ethnic Albanian rebels.
The Slavs, instead want harsher actions against rebel forces.
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[11Halifax-Shooting]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=01-25 TC1:05:06]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]
Halifax County Sheriff's Deputies are trying to figure out who's responsible for a deadly drive by shooting.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Halifax Co.]
It happened around one yesterday morning on Beulah Road in the Meadeville community.
Sheriff's deputies say the assailants fired as many as fifty rounds into the house.
22-year old Douglas Edward Witcher died instantly.
20 year old Luther Powell was shot four times but survived.
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[SOT 17:07:07]
[IN Q=Right now we're interviewing]
((MAJOR RICHARD PULLIAM/HALIFAX CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.: RIGHT NOW WE'RE INTERVIEWING POTENTIAL WITNESSES AND FOLLOWING UP SOME LEADS THAT WE HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED. AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO BE INVESTIGATING THIS 24 HOURS A DAY UNTIL WE CATCH THE PEOPLE WHO DID THE SHOOTING.))
[SUPER=01-Maj. Richard Pulliam/Halifax Co. Sheriff's Department;]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=did the shooting]
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[VO-NAT]
Investigators believe the motive is retaliation for something but would not elaborate.
This is the third drive by shooting in the area in the last two weeks.
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[6-Jessee]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=01-]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A former President of the Roanoke Bar Association is sentenced for embezzlement.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Evans Jessee could have gotten up to 20 years in prison, but yesterday the judge just put him on actively supervised probation.
Jessee had earlier pled "no contest" to stealing thousands of dollars from his clients' estates.
Jessee's lawyer argued that the 70 year old attorney is an alcoholic and doesn't remember embezzling the money and should not go to prison.
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[SOT 9:55:00]
[IN Q=the only purpose]
((JACK KENNETT/DEFENSE ATTORNEY: THE ONLY PURPOSE OF INCARCERATING HIM IS THE WINDOW DRESSING SO THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY CAN SAY AH HA WE HAVE A CONVICTION BUT WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING IS DRAINING SOCIETY OF TAX MONEY.))
[SUPER=01-Jack Kennett/Defense Attorney]
[RUNS=13]
[OUT Q=of tax money]
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[VO-NAT]
Prosecutors said prison time was reasonable, since Jessee has shown no remorse.
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((BETTY JO ANTHONY/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY: HE HASN'T EVEN SAID TO THEM, "I'M SORRY." HE HASN'T EVEN BEEN WILLING TO GIVE UP HIS DAILY DRINK OR HIS WEEKLY BREAKFAST OUT IN ORDER TO MAKE TOKEN RESTITUTION.))
[SUPER=01-Betty Jo Anthony/Commonwealth's Attorney]
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In addition to supervised probation, the judge also ordered Jessee to pay 100 dollars a month to the people he stole from.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Roanoke police were in pursuit of a vehicle at about two-thrity this morning when it crashed into Unlimited Hair and Beauty Supplies.
The suspect did not respond to authorities and attempted to turn off of Melrose onto Lafeyette Blvd when he lost control of the car and crashed into the store.
Police say the suspect 19 year old Micheal A. Wood was taken to the hospital, with non-life threatening injuries.
Charges are pending.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
19-year-old James Edward Gibson ,who is accused of murdering his mom and cousin ,will face two counts of capital murder at his arraignment today.
Gibson told 9-1-1 dispatchers Sunday morning that he stabbed and killed his mother and cousin with a bayonet.
Authorities have not yet determined a motive.... but Gibson claims he quote, "just snapped."
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Next Monday, Roanoke City residents will see some significant changes in their trash collection.
The new plan will split the city into four sectors.
Crews will work the northwest sector on Monday, northeast on Tuesday, southeast on Wednesday, and southwest on Thursday.
The new plan will end alley collection for many residents... but city crews will continue to serve some alleys where residents have a hard time rolling cans to the curb.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Now here's Keith Humphry with a preview of News 7 at Six.
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