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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom - Keep an umbrella handy today - there's a good chance for showers this afternoon. Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has details coming up.
[7-Danville-Murder]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutins]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]
A Danville teen is dead after being shot outside of an apartment complex last night.
Police say they were called to Cedar Terrace Apartments around 8.
There they found 16-year-old Chaderick Lamar Johnson lying on the sidewalk.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities are investigating.
[7-11Pentagon-Memorial]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=01-37 tc-1:12:46]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Thousands gathered to remember the victims of September 11th's attack on the Pentagon along with Virginia's U-S Senators and the President.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=143-Arlington]
They paid tribute to the 189 people who died a month ago when suicide hijackers crashed a passsenger jet into the building.
Each victim's name was recited, including that of Roanoke native Donald Young.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=If we paused]
((GEORGE ALLEN/R- VIRGINIA: IF WE PAUSED FOR ONE MINUTE FOR EACH LIFE THAT WAS TAKEN, THE 6-THOUSAND PLUS LIVES THAT WERE TAKEN, IF WE JUST PAUSE FOR ONE MINUTE FOR EACH AND EVERYONE THAT LOST THEIR LIFE WE WOULD BE HERE FOUR DAYS.))
[SUPER=141-Sen. George Allen/(R) Virginia]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=four days.]
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[VO-NAT]
President Bush said "from our sorrow has come great resolve."
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[7-11Wilder-Endorsement]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=501-06 TC-1:04:46]
[GRAPHIC=Warner-Earley]
Questions and speculations are now laid to rest . . .
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[VO-NAT :20]
[SUPER=403-Richmond;]
Former governor Doug Wilder gave his official endorsement yesterday to his former campaign manager -- saying he'd never even considered endorsing Republican Mark Earley.
Wilder says fellow Democrat Mark Warner can clean up what he calls "the budget mess" in Richmond.
He also says Warner's self-made fortune is something to be proud of.
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[SOT 10:45:45]
[IN Q=He could have been content]
((DOUG WILDER/FORMER GOVERNOR: HE COULD HAVE BEEN CONTENT TO CONTINUE CLIMBING AND NOT SHARE IN THAT RICH EXPERIENCE FOR SO MANY VIRGINIANS TO EMULATE AS TO HOW THEY MIGHT IMPROVE THEIR LOTS, THEIR LIVES, AND THEIR POSTERITIES. AND THAT'S WHY I'M VERY PLEASED AND VERY PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT MARK WARNER AND TO WORK TIRELESSLY FOR HIS ELECTION.))
[sot 10:46:35]
((MARK WARNER/D-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: HIS ABILITY TO MANAGE A BUDGET DURING CHALLENGING TIMES WITHOUT RAISING TAXES IS A MODEL THAT I'LL EMULATE. GOVERNOR WILDER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENDORSEMENT.))
[SUPER=401-Doug Wilder/Former Governor; :00]
[SUPER=401-Mark Warner/(D) Candidate for Governor; :23]
[RUNS=:36]
[OUT Q=thank you for your endorsement.]
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[TALENT=Kim]
[SS=hold]
A spokesman for Mark Earley says Earley "respects and admires Doug Wilder, but says he expected Wilder would endorse his former campaign manager."
(Kimberly tosses to bump)
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(Good Bye!)
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom - There's a chance for much needed rain today with highs in the upper 60's. Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your complete forecast coming up in just a couple of minutes.
[45-11Tech-Bomb]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[TAPE#=01- ]
[Graphic=Virginia Tech]
A bomb scare that caused inconviences and uncertainty for hours yesterday turns out to be a hoax.
Yesterday afternoon, someone found a suspicious device in a bathroom at the Newman Library at Virginia Tech.
Justin McLeod has details.
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[IN Q=NAT SOUND]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Douglas/University Spokesperson; :09]
[SUPER=01-Mark Gerus/Student; :23]
[SUPER=@justin1; :44]
[SUPER=01-Mandy Rorrer/Witness; :56]
[SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/University Relations; 1:14]
[SUPER=01-Debra Duncan/Virginia Tech Police Chief; 1:34]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Blacksburg]
((((NAT SOUND OF THE SCENE))
It all began around 2:30 in the afternoon when someone found a suspicious device in the fifth floor bathroom.
[SOT 15:30:47]
[IN Q=Virginia Tech Police]
((JEFF DOUGLAS/UNIVERSITY SPOKESPERSON: VIRGINIA TECH POLICE WERE ON SITE AND IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED THE SITUATION. THEY MADE THE DETERMINATION THAT WHAT WAS THERE COULD INFACT BE THE REAL DEAL.))
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[OUT Q=be the real deal]
And from there, officers evacuated the library and several nearby buildings.
[SOT :07:05]
[IN Q=The alarm went off]
((MARK GERUS/STUDENT: THE ALARM WENT OFF JUST LIKE A REGULAR FIRE ALARM. WE HAD ONE LAST SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ANOTHER ONE THOSE 20 MINUTE, YOU KNOW YOU GOUT AND COME BACK IN.))
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[OUT Q=come back in]
But twenty minutes turned into several hours.
The State Police bomb squad arrived on the scene around four o'clock.
They used robotic cameras to inspect the device but could not exactly determine whether it was explosive.
[SOT :10:33]
[IN Q=About six o'clock]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: ABOUT SIX O'CLOCK OFFICERS BEGAN EVACUATING EVEN MORE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS AND PUSHING THE CROWDS BACK FURTHER. WHEN THAT WAS CLEAR WE'RE TOLD THE STATE POLICE BOMB SQUAD WENT IN ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER AND DETONATED THE DEVICE.))
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[OUT Q=detonated the device]
[SOT :05:39]
[IN Q=They yelled fire]
((MANDY RORRER/WITNESS: THEY YELLED FIRE IN THE HOLE THREE TIMES AND THERE WAS A BLUE FLASH IN THE OPEN WINDOW.))
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[OUT Q=the open window]
Many thought the situation was over.
But around nine oclock, a haz mat crew arrived on the scene.
And Tech officials came out a short time later and conceded this was no ordinary bomb scare.
[SOT :21:49]
[IN Q=We havent had any]
((LARRY HINCKER/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: WE HAVENT HAD ANY CALLS, WE HAVENT HAD ANY E-MAILS AND WE HAVENT HAD ANY PEOPLE TAKING CLAIM FOR IT. THATS WHY AT THIS POINT WE REALLY DONT KNOW WHETHER ITS REAL OR NOT BUT ITS BEING TREATING IT AS ITS REAL.))
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[OUT Q=as its real]
But the real deal turned out to be a fake.
Just after 11 o'clock, more than eight hours after it began, police determined this was all a hoax.
[SOT 16:00:41]
[IN Q=It was a realistic]
((DEBRA DUNCAN/VT POLICE CHIEF: IT WAS A REALISTIC, IT LOOKED LIKE A BOMB. THAT'S WHAT WE THOUGHT WHEN WE FIRST WENT UP THERE AND SAW IT. THAT'S WHY WE REACTED THE WAY WE DID. OUR PRIORITY WAS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE.))
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[OUT Q=the safety of everyone]
Now the priority is catching those responsible.
Tech officials vow they will prosecute to the full extent of the law.
Justin Mcleod, News 7, Blacksburg.))
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=HOLD]
Tech officials say all buildings will be re-opened sometime this morning.[45WEATHER]
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[8Wx-Headline]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom - Expect cloudy skies today with a chance of showers. Highs should reach the upper 60's. Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have details after the news.
[8-11Furniture]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=01-35 TC-1:46:51]
[GRAPHIC=Furniture Industry]
Furniture retailers are having to be creative in the wake of the soft market climate.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.]
Joel Shephard is about to open his second furniture store in Franklin County.
But this one is only open Thursday through Monday.
He says sales were was slow for weeks after the terrorist attacks, but selling "Weekend Furniture" will help minimize the cost of opening a new business.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=FIrst of all it helps]
((FIRST OF ALL IT HELPS US KEEP COSTS DOWN PRETTY DRAMATICALLY, AND THE OTHER THING IS THOSE ARE THE DAYS WE SELL A MAJORITY OF OUR FURNITURE ANYWAY. SO WE THOUGHT WE CAN HELP THE CUSTOMERS SAVE MONEY AND THEY GET TO SHOP ON THE DAYS THEY WANT, SEEMED LIKE A WIN-WIN SITUATION.))
[SUPER=01-Joel Shephard/Weekend Furniture]
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[OUT Q=win-win situation.]
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[VO-NAT]
In order to boost commerce in downtown Pulaski, officials have asked Pulaski Furniture to open a retail store in the old Heilig Meyers building.
The store will sell returned and second-hand Pulaski Furniture.
Company officials say they were surprised at how many people showed up to the store on its first day.
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[8-6-BB&T]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]
B-B and T is faring well after its recent merger.
Even after the 61- million dollars it cost the bank to merge with F and M National Corporation, it posted a 15 percent increase in third quarter earnings.
The Winston-Salem-based bank operates nearly eleven hundred offices in Virginia, the Carolinas, West Virginia, and the Mid-Atlantic.
[8-11Water-Supply]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=01-33 TC-1:37:04]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Steps are underway to protect Roanoke's water supply.
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[VO-NAT :15]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;]
Roanoke's Utilities Department says it will follow the advice of the E-P-A to close the city's water source to help protect it from potential terrorist attacks.
The department's director says he knows visitors will be dissapointed but that the city had to make priorities.
(///// SOTat :15 /////)
[SOT 3:18:17-3:18:27]
[IN Q=We think it's a prudent move...]
[SUPER=01-Mike McEvoy/Director of Utilities;]
((MIKE MCEVOY/DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES: WE THINK IT'S A PRUDENT MOVE AT THIS TIME. WE MANAGE THE PROPERTY UP HERE PRIMARILY AS A WATER SUPPLY SOURCE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE A SECONDARY ISSUE.))
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=recreational activities are a secondary issue.]
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[VO-NAT :03]
The move isn't sitting well with frequent visitors.
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[SOT 3:52:12-3:52:27]
[IN Q=No, I'm gonna be here...]
[SUPER=01-Lana Lanata/Angler;]
((LANA LANATA/ANGLER: NO, I'M GONNA BE HERE. I'M GONNA DRIVE IN AS FAR AS I CAN. I WON'T BE FISHING BUT IF I CAN GET THROUGH TO THE TOP OF THAT RISE DOWN THERE I'LL BE SEEING MY LAKE.))
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=I'll be seeing my lake.]
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[VO-NAT]
Carvin's Cove will be closed indefinitely to all recreational users starting Saturday.
The decision will be re-evaluated monthly.
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[BIRTHDAYS!] 10/13/01
Saturday:
[SUPER=130-1/Hunter Carter/Moneta]
[SUPER=130-52/Bernard Cobb/Danville]
[SUPER=130-2/Ryan Maxey/Hardy]
No Pictures:
[SUPER=131-7/Dustin Smith/Blacksburg]
[SUPER=131-/Ricky Doyle/Snow Creek]
[SUPER=131-/Tammy Haskins/Snow Creek]
by SS