WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 09/24/01

[7Wx-Headline]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom. Be sure to keep your umbrella handy today because rain will be hitting our region. Temperatures will also be on the cooler side near 70.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your forecast coming up.

[7-11Goodlatte]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte used this weekend to speak out about the terrorist attacks.
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He urged members of a Vinton church and all Americans to pray for the victims of the recent attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Yesterday, he also asked that we pray for our armed services.
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[SOT 3:30:07]
[IN Q=To pray for our armed services]
((REP. BOB GOODLATTE/SIXTH DISTRICT: TO PRAY FOR OUR ARMED SERVICES WHO ARE NOW EMBARKED UPON ON MISSIONS ACROSS THE FACE OF THE EARTH, MEN AND WOMEN DEDICATED TO PROTECTING OUR COUNTRY IN VERY DANGEROUS PLACES.))
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Goodlatte also reminded the congregation that one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in our nation's history happened not this past year but two hundred years ago.
Thats when Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams in one of our closest elections ever.
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[7-11Vinton-Church]

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While in Vinton, Goodlatte also helped a local church celebrate a milestone.
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The Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church celebrated its 200th anniversary with a special service yesterday morning across the road at the Vinton War Memorial.
Paul and Sallie Thrasher formed the church in 1801 by holding services in their home.
To mark the anniversary, several members wore period costumes and the church will soon break ground on a new addition.
Yesterday, officials from Roanoke County and the town of Vinton presented the church with several proclamations.
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[7-11L'burg-Fire]

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Fire fighters managed to pull a Lynchburg woman from a burning house before part of the structure collapsed.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

The blaze broke out at 1718 Church Street around 6:30 yesterday morning.
Fire crews say they could see flames in the air when they left their station a half mile away.
The house was engulfed in fire when the first crews arrived.. but they were able to pull the woman out before part of the building collapsed.
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[SUPER=01-Batt. Chief Walt Bailey/L'burg Fire Department]
((BATT. CHIEF WALT BAILEY/LYNCHBURG FIRE DEPT.: THE DOOR WAS KICKED IN, A RESCUE CREW WAS IMPLEMENTED, WITH THE AID OF THE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA THEY LOCATED THE VICTIM WITHIN FOUR MINUTES AND GOT THE VICTIM OUT PRIOR TO HAVING TO DO AN EVACUATION OF THE BUILDING AND MAKE AN EXTERIOR ATTACK.))
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[VO-NAT]

The victim was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital where her condition has not been released.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... Don't forget your umbrella today because rain is in the forecast.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your Monday forecast coming upin just a few minutes.

[45-11Goodlatte]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=jus]
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The terrorist attacks were on Congressman Bob Goodlatte's mind this weekend.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vinton]
He urged members of a Vinton church and all Americans to pray for the victims of the recent attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Yesterday, he also asked that we pray for our armed services.
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[SOT 3:30:07]
[IN Q=To pray for our armed services]
((REP. BOB GOODLATTE/SIXTH DISTRICT: TO PRAY FOR OUR ARMED SERVICES WHO ARE NOW EMBARKED UPON ON MISSIONS ACROSS THE FACE OF THE EARTH, MEN AND WOMEN DEDICATED TO PROTECTING OUR COUNTRY IN VERY VERY DANGEROUS PLACES.))
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[VO-NAT]

Goodlatte also reminded the congregation that one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in our nation's history happened not this past year but two hundred years ago.
Thats when Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams in one of our closest elections ever.
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[45-11Vinton-Church]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=01-36 TC-1:28:45]
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Goodlatte was also in Vinton to help a local church celebrate history in the making.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vinton]

The Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church celebrated its 200th anniversary with a special service yesterday morning across the road at the Vinton War Memorial.
Paul and Sallie Thrasher formed the church in 1801 by holding services in their home.
To mark the anniversary, several members wore period costumes and the church will soon break ground on a new addition.
Yesterday, officials from Roanoke County and the town of Vinton presented the church with several proclamations.
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[45-Louisa-Bombing]

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The man convicted of a fatal bombing in Louisa County is scheduled to be formally sentenced today.
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Coleman Leake Johnson, Junior was convicted of the 1997 bombing death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Prosecutors say he planted a pipe bomb outside her apartment because he did NOT want to pay child support. A federal judge has indicated he will sentence Johnson to life in prison without parole at today's hearing.
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[45-11Gay-Pride]

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More than a thousand people gathered yesterday in Roanoke to celebrate gay pride.
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It's called Pride in the Park.
And this year marked the 12th annual festival.
It's a time to deal with issues affecting the gay community and to educate the public.
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((CHARLES RICHARDS/ORGANIZER: THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE GAY, LESBIAN, BI-SEXUAL, TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY TO BRING THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SEE THAT WE ARE JUST REGULAR EVERYDAY PEOPLE WANTING TO HAVE REGULAR EVERYDAY FUN.))
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Yesterday's event lasted for six hours at Highland Park.
Food, education booths, various vendors, and live entertainment made up the festival.
More than 15-hundred people turned out for Pride in the Park.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......Don't forget your rain coat this morning because rain is in the forecast. Temperatures will reach near 70.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your forecast in just a few moments.

[8-11Goodlatte]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutins]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=01-50 TC-20:09]
[GRAPHIC=Goodlatte]
Congressman Bob Goodlatte had a few things to say this weekend about the terrorist attacks.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vinton]
He urged members of a Vinton church and all Americans to pray for the victims of the recent attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Yesterday, he also asked that we pray for our armed services.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 3:30:07]
[IN Q=To pray for our armed services]
((REP. BOB GOODLATTE/SIXTH DISTRICT: TO PRAY FOR OUR ARMED SERVICES WHO ARE NOW EMBARKED UPON ON MISSIONS ACROSS THE FACE OF THE EARTH, MEN AND WOMEN DEDICATED TO PROTECTING OUR COUNTRY IN VERY VERY DANGEROUS PLACES.))
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[OUT Q=very dangerous places]
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[VO-NAT]

Goodlatte also reminded the congregation that one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in our nation's history happened not this past year but two hundred years ago.
Thats when Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams in one of our closest elections ever.
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[8-11Vinton-Church]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutins]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=01-36 TC-1:28:45]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Goodlatte was also in Vinton yesterday to help a local church celebrate 2 centuries of history.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vinton]

The Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church celebrated its 200th anniversary with a special service yesterday morning across the road at the Vinton War Memorial.
Paul and Sallie Thrasher formed the church in 1801 by holding services in their home.
To mark the anniversary, several members wore period costumes and the church will soon break ground on a new addition.
Yesterday, officials from Roanoke County and the town of Vinton presented the church with several proclamations.
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[8-11L'burg-Fire]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutins]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=01-44 TC-44:36]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
Firefighters were able to pull a Lynchburg woman from a burning house before part of the structure collapsed.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

The blaze broke out at 1718 Church Street around 6:30 yesterday morning.
Fire crews say they could see flames in the air when they left their station a half mile away.
The house was engulfed in fire when the first crews arrived.. but they were able to pull the woman out before part of the building collapsed.
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[SOT 7:44:08]
[SUPER=01-Batt. Chief Walt Bailey/L'burg Fire Department]
((BATT. CHIEF WALT BAILEY/LYNCHBURG FIRE DEPT.: THE DOOR WAS KICKED IN, A RESCUE CREW WAS IMPLEMENTED, WITH THE AID OF THE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA THEY LOCATED THE VICTIM WITHIN FOUR MINUTES AND GOT THE VICTIM OUT PRIOR TO HAVING TO DO AN EVACUATION OF THE BUILDING AND MAKE AN EXTERIOR ATTACK.))
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[OUT Q=an exterior attack.]
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[VO-NAT]

The victim was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital where her condition has not been released. (------------) The cause of the fire is under investigation.