WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 02/04/02

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
A big drop in temperatures since last week-- Highs will only reach upper thirties today, with increasing winds.
Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your complete forecast coming up right after the news.
Also, because of some inclement weather, we have a few school delays and closings to report. We will continue to run those at the bottom of your screen.

[7-11Search-Franklin]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[TAPE#=02-07 TC-14:13]
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Authorities are still looking for a Franklin County man missing since Friday.
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[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
They're searching for 38- year old Jim Richardson of Rocky Mount. Richardson was last seen Friday afternoon in the area of Riverview Street in Rocky Mount. The Franklin County Search and Rescue Team along with search teams from Botetourt, Pittsylvania and Henry County and Richmond began combing the area Saturday evening.
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[IN Q=Also working with us]
[SUPER=01-Ken Lavinder/Franklin Co. Search & Rescue; :00]
((ALSO WORKING WITH US IS THE TOWN OF ROCKY MOUNT POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND VIRGINIA STATE POLICE.))
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[OUT Q=AND VIRGINIA STATE POLICE.]
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[VO-NAT]
Richardson is six foot one and weighs 160- pounds. He has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes and is very slender. If you have any information you're asked to call the Franklin County Sheriff's office.
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[7-Warner]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[GRAPHIC=Mark Warner]

Today, Governor Mark Warner will be in Southside to visit the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy-- nearly four weeks after a shooting spree that left three people dead.
A Warner spokesman says the Governor will first meet with town and county officials, and then will head to the school.
He plans to speak to an assembly of students and faculty, and have lunch with them.
Warner was friends with one of the victims -- Dean Anthony Sutin -- and had served on the school's board of trustees.

[7-11Train-Derail]

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Crews spent most of the day yesterday cleaning up after a train derailed in Giles County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Eggleston]
The Norfolk Southern coal train derailed in Eggleston just after three o-clock yesterday morning. 24 cars were involved, eight ended up on their sides. The company says it was able to keep other trains moving by detouring other cars around the accident. Environmental inspectors were sent to check for any possible hazards, but since it is coal, Norfolk Southern does NOT expect any problems. The train was headed from Bluefield to Norfolk.
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[7-11Franklin-School]

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A Franklin County school has been given a clean bill of health again.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Rocky Mount/November, 2001]

Teachers and students complained of a strange odor at Lee Waid Elementary school in Rocky Mount.
Maintenance workers determined the problem was most likely coming from the boys bathroom.
Last month, crews replaced leaky pipes as well as removed absestos from other parts in the school.
Now that the work is completed, school officials say the odor has disappeared and students are no longer having headaches or becoming nauseous.
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[7-6-Old-Navy]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=rle]
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The long-awaited clothing store coming to Valley View Mall has now arrived.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Shoppers crowded the Old Navy store yesterday on its grand opening. The store sells everything from jeans, khakis and t-shirts to sleepwear. The Old Navy company is owned by the Gap. The Valley View location is just one of more than 650 Old Navy stores around the world.
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(AD-LIB Bye)

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[WXHeads]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
As this work week begins, the temperatures drop and some winter weather heads our way.
Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner will join us with the forecast in just a few moments. Meanwhile, some areas are reporting snow.
We'll continue running school delays and closings at the bottom of your screen.

[45-Warner]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kmc]
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[GRAPHIC=Mark Warner]
Governor Mark Warner will visit with officials in Grundy at the Appalachian School of Law.
A Warner spokesman says the Governor will meet with town and county officials today , and then will head to the school.
He plans to speak to an assembly of students and faculty, and have lunch with them.
Warner was friends with one of the three victims of the deadly shooting that occurred nearly four weeks ago -- the

school's dean Anthony Sutin.[45-11Franklin-School]

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Students are breathing a sigh of relief after some work is finished at a Franklin County school.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Rocky Mount/November, 2001]

Teachers and students had complained about a strange odor at Lee Waid Elementary school in Rocky Mount.
Maintenance workers determined the problem was most likely coming from the boys bathroom.
Last month, crews replaced leaky pipes as well as removed absestos from other parts of the school.
Now that the work is completed, school officials say the odor has disappeared, and students are no longer having headaches or becoming nauseous.
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[45-11Museums-Budget]

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The help that some Roanoke Valley cultural organizations have been hoping for, may have finally arrived.
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[SUPER=03-Richmond]

Representatives from the arts council and other organizations buttonholed lawmakers and manned a booth in the General Assembly building.
They even distributed fortune cookies with messages detailing the importance of cultural organizations in the Roanoke Valley.
They were highlighting the new master plan shared by 16 different groups in western Virginia.
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((SUSAN JENNINGS/ARTS COUNCIL OF THE BLUE RIDGE: WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO PUT THE MESSAGE ACROSS THAT THE ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY ARE WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND THAT WE ALL STAND TOGETHER. WE ALL WORK TOGETHER ON COLLABORATIVE THINGS AND FUNDING IS IMPORTANT FOR THE WHOLE GROUP.)) ((BETH POFF/MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO: SO IT'S BEEN A LITTLE OF AN EDUCATIONAL TYPE OF THING TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT WE DO HAVE. BUT ALSO SHOWING THAT TOGETHER THE IMPACT THAT STATE FUNDING HELPS OUR ORGANIZATIONS HELPS THE WHOLE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGION.))
[SUPER=01-Susan Jennings/Arts Council of the Blue Ridge; :00]
[SUPER=01-Beth Poff/Mill Mountain Zoo; :15]
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[OUT Q=the whole southwest Virginia region.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Governor Warner did not include any funding for non-state agencies in his budget proposal.
But this week House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith and other lawmakers told local officials they expect to provide at least some funding for cultural organizations in western Virginia.

[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... The groundhog let us know this weekend that we are in store for more winter weather. Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your chilly forecast coming up in just a few moments. Meanwhile, some school systems are already being affected by the winter weather.

[8-11Search-Franklin]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=02-07 TC-14:13]
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Authorities have been searching all weekend for a missing Franklin County man.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
They're searching for 38- year old Jim Richardson of Rocky Mount. Richardson was last seen Friday afternoon in the area of Riverview Street in Rocky Mount. The Franklin County Search and Rescue Team along with search teams from Botetourt, Pittsylvania and Henry County and Richmond began combing the area Saturday evening.
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[SOT 00:23;34]
[IN Q=Also working with us]
[SUPER=01-Ken Lavinder/Franklin Co. Search & Rescue; :00]
((ALSO WORKING WITH US IS THE TOWN OF ROCKY MOUNT POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND VIRGINIA STATE POLICE.))
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[OUT Q=AND VIRGINIA STATE POLICE.]
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[VO-NAT]
Richardson is six foot one and weighs 160- pounds. He has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes and is very slender. If you have any information you're asked to call the Franklin County Sheriff's office.
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[8-11Franklin-School]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=AM Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-]
[GRAPHIC=none]

A pipe problem at a Franklin County school has been taken care of.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Rocky Mount/November, 2001]

Teachers and students complained of a strange odor at Lee Waid Elementary school in Rocky Mount.
Maintenance workers determined the problem was most likely coming from the boys bathroom.
Last month, crews replaced leaky pipes as well as removed absestos from other parts in the school.
Now that the work is completed, school officials say the odor has disappeared and students are no longer having headaches or becoming nauseous.
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[8-11Train-Derail]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-06 TC-13:05]
[GRAPHIC=Train Derailment]
Crews were busy clearing the scene of a train derailed in Giles County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Eggleston]
The Norfolk Southern coal train derailed in Eggleston just after three o-clock yesterday morning. 24 cars were involved, eight ended up on their sides. The company says it was able to keep other trains moving by detouring other cars around the accident. Environmental inspectors were sent to check for any possible hazards, but since it is coal, Norfolk Southern does NOT expect any problems. The train was headed from Bluefield to Norfolk.
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[8-6-Old-Navy]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Am Cutin]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=02-05 TC-34:38]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Brought to you by the Gap - the newest clothing store in Valley View Mall is now open for business.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Shoppers crowded the Old Navy store yesterday on its grand opening. The store sells everything from jeans, khakis and t-shirts to sleepwear. The Old Navy company is owned by the Gap. The Valley View location is just one of more than 650 Old Navy stores around the world.
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[BIRTHDAYS!] 2/05/02
Tuesday:

[SUPER=130-11/Amos Moses/Ironto]

[SUPER=130-12/Jimmy Reed/Blue Ridge]

[SUPER=130-24/David Epperly/Christiansburg]

[SUPER=130-35/Marvin Dudley/Buena Vista]

[SUPER=130-6/Abby Brubaker/Rocky Mount]

[SUPER=130-50/Jerry Mitchell/Radford]

[SUPER=130-7/Ryan Jackson/Salem]

No Pictures:
[SUPER=131-/William Pritchett Sr./Danville]