WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 01/21/02

[7Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]

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

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
You may want to use extra caution on the roadways because there are some icy spots.
Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your forecast, coming up right after the news.

[7-School-Info]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=kco]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=School Info]

Some schools are still dealing with the effects of this weekend's snow.
We will continue to run the school closings and delays at the bottom of your screen.

[7-Grundy-Shooting]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=ASL Shooting]

Classes are scheduled to resume this week at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy ... where three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting spree last week.
Yesterday, friends and relatives gathered in the auditorium of Grundy High School to honor one of the victims, the law school's dean, L-Anthony Sutin.

[7-Car-Tax]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-58 TC-52:28]
[GRAPHIC=Car Tax Cut]
It looks like the car tax won't be going anywhere.... at least for now.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@file;]
Lawmakers and officials within Governor Mark Warner's administration say the final phase out is on hold because of a lack of funds. If fully implemented, the phase out would cost Virginia about a billion dollars a year in lost revenue.
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[anchor=Kimberly]
[ss=hold]

Former Governor Jim Gilmore had planned in his final budget to scrap the tax in 2004. [7-MLK-Road]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-03 TC-11:57]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Today is Martin Luther King Day.
And a Danville man has made moves to honor the slain civil rights leader, by putting a plan of his own into action.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville/January, 2001]

Torrey Dixon wants to rename the South Main, Central Boulevard, and Piney Forest Road corridor after Martin Luther King Jr.
Dixon has gathered more than a hundred signatures in favor of the proposal.
City council has now set up a commission to study the idea.
The seven member committee will make a recommendation and then council will vote on it.... with a decision expected sometime next month.
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[7-Henry-School]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-08 TC-4:16]
[GRAPHIC=Hen. Co. School Consolidation]
The plan to eject the Superintendent of Schools in Henry County over school consolidation plans may have to be done in a different way than expected.
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[VO-NAT]

Reverend Tyler Millner recently sent a letter to the State Department of Education asking the department to remove Superintendent Sharon Dodson.
[SUPER=03-Henry Co./December 14, 2001]
Millner is at odds with Dodson over the controversial reconfiguration plan in Henry County. Millner alleges Dodson has deceived the public, as well as been unresponsive to voters and parents.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]
This week, the Department of Education sent a response to Reverend Millner's request. The letter states that a local school board, not the state, has the authority to remove a school superintendent.

[WXHeads]

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

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Be careful on the roads this morning - many areas are experiencing light freezing rain.
Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner will join us with the forecast in just a few moments.

[45-School-Info]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=kco]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=School Info]
Because of the weekend snowstorm, some schools have altered their schedules.
We will continue to run the delays and closings at the bottom of your screen.

[45-Grundy-Shooting]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=ASL Shooting]

Classes are expected to resume this week at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy ... after three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting spree last week.
Yesterday, friends and relatives gathered in the auditorium of Grundy High School to honor one of the victims, the law school's dean, L-Anthony Sutin.

[45-Car-Tax]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-58 TC-52:28]
[GRAPHIC=Car Tax Cut]
It looks like the car tax will be sticking around for a little longer.....
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@file;]
Lawmakers and officials within Governor Mark Warner's administration say the final phase out is on hold because of a lack of funds. If fully implemented, the phase out would cost Virginia about a billion dollars a year in lost revenue.
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[anchor=Kimberly]
[ss=hold]

Former Governor Jim Gilmore had planned in his final budget to scrap the tax in 2004. [45-MLK-Road]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-03 TC-11:57]
[GRAPHIC=Martin Luther King Jr.]

Today Martin Luther King Day is observed.
And a Danville man has plans to honor the slain civil rights leader--plans that have already gotten started.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville/January, 2001]

Torrey Dixon wants to rename the South Main, Central Boulevard, and Piney Forest Road corridor after Martin Luther King Jr.
Dixon has gathered more than a hundred signatures in favor of the proposal.
City council has now set up a commission to study the idea.
The seven member committee will make a recommendation and then council will vote on it.... with a decision expected sometime next month.
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[45-Henry-School]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-08 TC-4:16]
[GRAPHIC=Hen. Co. School Consolidation]
Effords to get rid of the Superintendent of Schools in Henry County because of school consolidation plans MAY have to turn a different direction.
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[VO-NAT]

Reverend Tyler Millner recently sent a letter to the State Department of Education asking the department to remove Superintendent Sharon Dodson.
[SUPER=03-Henry Co./December 14, 2001]
Millner is at odds with Dodson over the controversial reconfiguration plan in Henry County. Millner alleges Dodson has deceived the public, as well as been unresponsive to voters and parents.
(------------)
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]
This week, the Department of Education sent a response to Reverend Millner's request. The letter states that a local school board, not the state, has the authority to remove a school superintendent.

[8Wx-Headline]

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

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Today starts out with some light freezing rain, but will end with sunshine and higher temperatures.
Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the forecast coming up.

[8-School-Info]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=kco]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=School Info]
There are some delays and closings of area schools because of the weekend snowstorm.
We will continue to run the ones that we have at the bottom of your screen.

[8-Grundy-Shooting]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=ASL Shooting]

Classes are scheduled to resume this week at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy .. where three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting spree last week.
Yesterday, friends and relatives gathered in the auditorium of Grundy High School to honor one of the victims, the law school's dean, L-Anthony Sutin.

[8-Car-Tax]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-58 TC-52:28]
[GRAPHIC=Car Tax Cut]
If you were looking forward to the car tax getting completely phased out, you may have to wait a bit longer...
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@file;]
Lawmakers and officials within Governor Mark Warner's administration say the final phase out is on hold because of a lack of funds. If fully implemented, the phase out would cost Virginia about a billion dollars a year in lost revenue.
(-------------)
[anchor=Kimberly]
[ss=hold]

Former Governor Jim Gilmore had planned in his final budget to scrap the tax in 2004. [8-MLK-Road]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-03 TC-11:57]
[GRAPHIC=MartinLuther King Jr. Day]

Today is Martin Luther King Day.
And one Danville man is hoping to honor the slain civil rights leader.
He's begun leading a plan of his own.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville/January, 2001]

Torrey Dixon wants to rename the South Main, Central Boulevard, and Piney Forest Road corridor after Martin Luther King Jr.
Dixon has gathered more than a hundred signatures in favor of the proposal.
City council has now set up a commission to study the idea.
The seven member committee will make a recommendation and then council will vote on it.... with a decision expected sometime next month.
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[8-Airport]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=01-52 TC-1:52:33]
[GRAPHIC=Roanoke Reg. Airport]

Roanoke Regional Airport is back on track again, after this weekend's snow slowed things down quite a bit.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Saturday's snow storm caused many cancellations and delays.
Travelers who could not fly out yesterday returned today.
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[SOT 10:10; 5:11]
[IN Q=It looks like she]
((CHRISTIE DAVID: IT LOOKS LIKE SHE IS GOING TO BE GOING HOME TO SWEDEN. IT WAS INCONVENIENT BUT EVERYBODY WAS VERY HELPFUL AND TRYING TO GET HER RE-ASSIGNED. THEY RE-ASSIGNED HER TWICE AND THEY WERE REAL HELPFUL.)) ((CHARLES LATTIMER/AIR TRAVELER: EVERYTHING JUST SEEMS TO BE RUNNING BACK TO NORMAL. THEY DID A GREAT JOB HERE. I'VE BEEN FLYING OUT OF HERE THE LAST FEW MONTHS, EVERYTHING ALWAYS BEEN ON TIME AND GREAT SO EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE ITS BACK TO NORMAL.))
[SUPER=01-Christie David/Parent; :00]
[SUPER=01-Charles Lattimer/Air Traveler; :09]
[RUNS=19]
[OUT Q=back to normal]
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[VO-NAT]

There were a few cancellations yesterday morning to and from Atlanta.
By mid afternoon, flights at the airport were back to normal.
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[BIRTHDAYS!] 1/22/02
Tuesday:

[SUPER=130-10/Alicia Smith/Lynchburg]

[SUPER=130-58/Betty Echols/Dry Fork]

[SUPER=130-33/Takena Cotton/Roanoke]

[SUPER=130-73/Withrow Hubbard/Covington]

[SUPER=130-2/McKinlee Shrader/Snow Creek]

[SUPER=130-34/Jeanette Waldron/Roanoke]

No Pictures:

[SUPER=131-/Jim Owen/Eagle Rock]

[SUPER=131-/Ann Wendling/Eagle Rock]

[SUPER=131-/Bobby Craighead/Sontag]

[SUPER=131-/Tiffany Day/Chatham]

[SUPER=131-69/Virginia Clark/Roanoke]

[SUPER=131-/Connie Poff/Roanoke]