WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 05/03/02

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Several deaths attributed to the weather in Virginia and West Virginia- -hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
We'll also add up the estimates from Sunday night's tornado damage.
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[Sports-head]

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Ward Burton has a record setting day in Qualifying at Richmond, A Steam player who practices what he preaches
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and he's a McDonald's All-American, now J.J. Redick is the best group 3A player in the state.
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[WX-Head]
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Clouds want to hang tough through Saturday and temperatures will be below normal. The kickoff to your weekend forecast coming up.
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[ANCHOR=Shannon 4-Shot]

News 7 at Six is next.
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[VO-NAT]
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Parts of far southwest Virginia and West Virginia remain under water tonight.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Rescue workers are still searching for several missing people.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

And I'm Shannon Young.
[Flooding]
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At least one person is dead and six are missing in southwest Virginia after yesterday's fast-moving thunderstorms.

[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

This morning, Governor Warner extended the state of emergency he declared earlier this week.
Flooding has also killed three people in West Virginia. [***FLOODING FS***]
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Justin McLeod is here now with more on the damage and who's affected. Justin?
Keith and Shannon, several hundred homes have been heavily damaged or destroyed in Buchanan and Tazewell Counties.

[LIVE= Justin /FULL Pulpit]
[SUPER=@justin1;]

That's prompted Governor Warner to activate the National Guard to assist in recovery efforts in those affected areas.
And the American Red Cross here in Roanoke is also mobilizing and is on its way.
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Rescue crews spent the day searching along Knox Creek in Buchanan County for people who were swept away during the severe floods.
The Sheriff's Department confirms one body has already been recovered.
Many roads remain closed, several places including this nursing home had to be evacuated and the area is still without power and phone service.
The Red Cross has been told to expect the worst.
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((AMY WHITAKER/AMERICAN RED CROSS: APPARENTLY, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY HOMES DAMAGED. THAT MEANS WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO OPEN A SHELTER. WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO ASSIST FOLKS WITH GROCERIES, WARM PLACE TO STAY, CLOTHING THOSE TYPES OF NEEDS THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE BECAUSE THEIR HOMES HAVE BEEN FLOODED.))
[SUPER=01-Amy Whitaker/American Red Cross]
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[OUT Q=have been flooded]
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[VO-NAT]
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In West Virginia, Governor Wise has declared a state of emergency in McDowell County.
Thousands of homes in the area are still without power.
Yesterday's storm dumped more than four inches of rain sending floodwaters through McDowell County for the second time in less than a year.
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[LIVE= Justin /FULL Pulpit]

We're told one of the deaths there resulted from a heart attack.
Paramedics were notified but couldn't reach the man because of the flooding.
[TOSS ACROSS=Keith-SHannon & Justin /Pulpit;]

Keith and Shannon, along with the state of emergency here in Virginia, Governor Warner is asking for federal disaster aid for several localities battered by those floods.

[Lake-Power]

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Parts of Franklin County were some of the last in our region to get the power restored after yesterday's severe storms.
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Earlier today crews with American Electric Power continued to work on lines in the Smith Mountain Lake area. Officials say 5-thousand residents in that region were without power last night. That number was reduced to just under 500 this morning. A-E-P crews say they will be making temporary repairs to poles and lines to restore service as quickly as possible. Crews say trees fell across the lines. A-E-P officials say at the peak of the storm, more than 17-thousand homes had lost service.
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[Bedford-Storm]

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State and federal officials were in central Virginia today, trying to get a handle on just how much damage was left behind by Sunday's tornado.
The total figures to be in the millions, and Governor Mark Warner is now asking the federal government for help.

Steve Smallshaw reports.
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[SUPER=01-Tom Cain/FEMA Assessment Team; :22]
[SUPER=01-John Larkin/Campbell Co. Public Safety Director; :35]
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[SUPER=01-Doug Eggleston/American Red Cross; 1:05]
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(( Five days after their homes and lives were turned upside down, residents in Bedford and Campbell Counties were still trying to make the best of a bad situation.
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((GOT ANY ADDRESSES HERE?))
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Damage assessment teams from both state and federal government toured the areas hit hard by the storm.. trying to get a better grasp of just how devastating an event this was.
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((TOM CAIN/FEMA ASSESSMENT TEAM: THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES AND WHAT THE COST MAY AMOUNT TO, AND WE ALSO TRY AND DETERMINE HOW MUCH OF IT MAY BE COVERED BY INSURANCE, HOW MUCH WAS NOT INSURED SO WE CAN TRY TO PUT TOGETHER A DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED.))
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((JOHN LARKIN/CAMPBELL CO. PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR: THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE DISRUPTION OF THEIR LIVES AND THE INCONVENIENCE OF LOSING THEIR HOMES. WE DO HAVE SEVERAL FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN DISPLACED, TOTAL LOSS OF THEIR HOME AND THEIR PROPERTY.))
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[OUT Q=their property.]
[Standup 8:25:16] (( In the meantime, residents' short-term needs are already being met. All they have to do is walk into the Lynchburg chapter of the American Red Cross to get help with basic needs like food, shelter and clothing. So far just a handful of people have taken advantage of that offer, but Red Cross officials expect that number to grow.))
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[OUT Q=number to grow.]
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((DOUG EGGLESTON/AMERICAN RED CROSS: EACH TIME WE WERE IN AN AREA, WE WOULD CONFRONT PEOPLE THAT LIVED THERE, HAND THEM BUSINESS CARDS AND LET THEM KNOW THEY COULD CONTACT US FOR ASSISTANCE. A FEW OF THOSE HAVE STARTED TRICKLING IN NOW.))

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[OUT Q=trickling in now.]

If approved, the federal aid will help residents with grants, low-interest loans and unemployment and housing assistance.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Campbell County.))

[Truckers]

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Truckers are gearing up to fight plans for truck tolls on Interstate 81.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation is currently reviewing a plan to finance the expansion of I-81 with user fees on large trucks.
Several local groups are teaming together and say trucks shouldn't carry the full burden.
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((LINIEL GREGORY/FLEETMASTER EXPRESS, INC: WE AGREE THE IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE DONE. WE AGREE THERE SHOULD BE SOME CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO EXPANDING THE HIGHWAYS BUT TO MAKE ONE ENTITY, ONE INDUSTRY, PAY ALL OF THAT COST IS PATENTLY UNFAIR BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY PAID MOST OF THE COSTS OF I-81.))
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[OUT Q=OF THE COSTS OF I-81.]
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Gregory said the cost of the tolls could force local trucking firms to move out of the area.
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((LINIEL GREGORY/FLEETMASTER EXPRESS, INC: IT WOULD STOP ANY EXPANSION PLANS WE MAY HAVE, IT MAY GIVE US A LOT OF CAUSE FOR CONSIDERATION OF SOME OTHER LOCATION TO OPERATE FROM BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOTALLY PROHIBITIVE FOR US.))
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[OUT Q=TOTALLY PROHIBITIVE FOR US.]
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STAR Solutions, a group of builders who submitted the toll proposal, maintains it is the most efficient way to address the safety and congestion problems along the 81 corridor.
A spokesperson for VDOT said the department is still years away from making a final decision on the toll issue.
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[Tease#1]
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An area success story gets some national attention.
That's still ahead on News 7 at Six.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

And as Roanoke's water supply dwindles, some are pinning high hopes on low flow plumbing.
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[Dragstrip]
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Plans to build a drag strip in Java have hit another roadblock.
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Stone Gregory the Third wanted to build a quarter-mile strip off Route 832 in Pittsylvania County.
The Board of Zoning appeals approved the project but residents sued the county and a judge agreed the drag strip would violate the county's noise ordinance.
Now, Gregory has decided not to appeal the decision.
But the case is not over just yet because the county plans to move forward with the appeal.
The attorney for the residents says he has until Monday to file a brief of opposition to the county's appeal.
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[Kendal]

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A retirement community in Lexington is trying to prove that just because residents are getting older, it doesn't necessarily mean they are slowing down. Richard Lesko takes us to (KEND-ul) Kendal at Lexington.
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[SUPER=01-Nancy Epley/Kendal Resident; :19]
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(( Kendal at Lexington was just a dream in 1994, when a group of Lexington residents became concerned that there just wasn't enough care for the community's aging population. The non-profit retirement community opened in 2000, and hasn't missed a beat since then.
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[INQ=We heard Kendal...]
((NANCY EPLEY/KENDAL RESIDENT; WE HEARD KENDAL WAS GOING UP IN OUR BACK YARD AND COULDN'T RESIST. WE'RE JUST DELIGHTED TO BE HERE.))
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Two years after opening, the center is home to 96 vibrant, and friendly residents.
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((STEVE JEWELL/KENDAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; ONE OF OUR DISTINGUISHING FEATURES HAS TO BE OUR PHILOSOPHY THAT'S BASED ON QUAKER FOUNDATIONS. WE HAVE VERY STRONG VALUES AND STANDARDS THAT TALK ABOUT HOW WE TREAT EACH OTHER.))
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[OUTQ=treat each other.]
Residents are in control of practically all of the activities, from socializing, language classes, to croquet and bocci ball. All of it is geared towards getting people to try new things.
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[INQ=I've never played...]
((NANCY EPLEY/KENAL RESIDENT; I'VE NEVER PLAYED THE RECORDER, BUT THERE'S A GROUP THAT'S GOTTEN TOGETHER, SO I'M TRYING. SO I HAVE MY LITTLE MUSIC STAND AND A BORROWED RECORDER, AND IT'S GREAT FUN.))
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[OUTQ=it's great fun.]
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[INQ=This is the...]
((RICHARD LESKO/RLESKO@WDBJ7.COM; THIS IS THE "TRY IT, YOU'LL LOVE IT" COTTAGE. PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS CAN STAY HERE FOR UP TO THREE DAYS TO MEET PEOPLE, TRY OUT THE NIGHTLIFE, AND JUST WALK THE GROUNDS.))
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[OUTQ=just walk the grounds]
The residents and staff say once they get to Kendal, it feels just like home.
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[INQ=People moving in...]
((STEVE JEWELL/KENDAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; PEOPLE MOVING IN HERE ARE NOT STRANGERS BEYOND THE FIRST DAY.))
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[OUTQ=beyond the first day.]
Richard Lesko, News 7, Lexington.))

[Access]

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One of Roanoke's small business success stories has received a national honor.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Local ad agency Access Incorporated picked up the award from the National Business Incubator Association last weekend.
The firm started out six years ago in the New Century Venture Center. Since then, the staff has grown to nine, and the company has won more than 150 awards, working for a diverse group of clients.
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[IN Q=It is sometimes hard]
((TODD MARCUM/ACCESS INC.: IT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO RECOGNIZE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME AND HOW FORTUNATE YOU'VE BEEN TO HAVE THE PEOPLE THAT HELP YOU ALONG THE WAY. I THINK THE AWARD HAS REALLY PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE FOR US.))
[SUPER=01-Todd Marcum/Access, Inc.]
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[OUT Q=put that in perspective for us.]
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The most recent award is also an honor for the New Century Venture Center. Roanoke's small business incubator currently houses 17 tenants, but receives no funding from the city or the state.
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[Stocks]

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A jump in the unemployment rate to 6 percent, its highest level in nearly eight years, took a toll on stocks. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

That sent the DOW down 85-points.
NASDAQ lost 32.
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[Averett]

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Averett University has a new leader.
The school today announced the appointment of Richard Pfau (FAU) as Averett's 23rd president.
Pfau currently serves as president of Illinois College in Jacksonville Illinois.
He takes over for Frank Campbell who plans to retire July first after 17 years at Averett's helm.

[Plumbing]

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Last night's rain did help fill Carvin's Cove... a little. But Roanoke's main water supply still sits at 50 percent of its capacity. There's a new kind of toilet that can help conserve water. Jennifer Miele takes a look under the lid.
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[SUPER=01-Marnie Benigno/CMC Plumbing Supply;17]
[SUPER=01-Shellie Crowder/Toto Toilet Owner;:57]
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Everybody does it. But not everybody does it like this.
It's a flush courtesy of new low-flow, high pressure toilets.
They use a gallon and a half of water to complete the flow... the old ones use up to six gallons.
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[tc:01:47:30] ((MARNIE BENIGNO: THEY'VE COME OUT WITH A NEW WAY TO FLUSH. THERE'S MORE WATER IN THE TOILET, BUT STILL ONLY USING 1.6 GALLONS WHEN THEY FLUSH. IT GIVES MORE FORCE IN THE WATER.)) [RUNS13]
Low flow toilets could make a big difference for Roanoke. If the city's main water supply drops another few feet, mandatory water restrictions kick in.
But there was some controversy swirling around the early low-flow models. In fact, Shellie Crowder said hers stunk. She'd flush two or three times to clear the bowl.
Things are flowing much more smoothly with her "Toto" toilet -- a brand recommended by CMC Plumbing Supply in Roanoke.
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[tc:01:57:38] ((SHELLIE CROWDER/ONE TIME FLUSH AND IT'S GONE, AND IT'S GREAT.)) [RUNS05] [tc:01:56:27] [STAND UP] ((JENNIFER MIELE/REPORTING: THIS IS THE CADILLAC OF COMMODES. NOT ONLY DOES IS SAVE WATER DURING THE FLUSH, IT ALSO DOUBLES AS A HIGH-POWERED BIDET WHEN YOU'VE GOT THAT NOT SO FRESH FEELING. WITHOUT ONE, AREN'T YOU REALLY JUST FLUSHING MONEY DOWN THE TOILET?)) [RUNS12]
They cost between two and six hudnred dollars, and studies show low flows can save the consumer anywhere from 50 to a hundred dollars a year on water bills.
So it's light on your wallet and easy on the water supply.
CMC Plumbing says all that ought to get you going. Jennifer Miele, News 7, Roanoke. ))

[Sports tease]

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Qualifying from Richmond as Ward Burton captures the pole, the Avs top slugger talks about the team's hitting,
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and the story of a Steam player whose faith takes on a higher form on and off the playing field.
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[S-Qualify]

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Winston Cup drivers were at Richmond today to qualify for Saturday night's Pontiac Excitement 400.
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and South Boston's own Ward Burton puts the Caterpillar Dodge on the pole. Burton sets a new track record with a speed of 127. 389 miles an hour. Here's a look at the starting grid.
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[SUPER=0107-1. Ward Burton/127.389/2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.//3. Tony Stewart//4. Jeff Gordon//5. Steve Park//;]
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[SUPER=0107-6. Kyle Petty//7. Matt Kenseth//8. Bobby Labonte//9. Rusty Wallace//10. Ricky Craven//;]
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[SUPER=0107-11. Ryan Newman//12. Ricky Rudd//13. Jerry Nadeau//14. Jeff Green//15. Terry Labonte//;]
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[SUPER=0107-16. Johnny Benson//17. Jeremy Mayfield//18. Mark Martin//19. Mike Skinner//20. Steve Grissom//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-21. Elliott Sadler//22. Ken Schrader//23. Jeff Burton//24. Rick Mast//25. Kevin Harvick//;]
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[SUPER=0107-26. Jimmy Johnson//27. Michael Waltrip//28. Dave Blaney//29. Casey Atwood//30. Hermie Sadler//;]
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[SUPER=0107-31. Stacy Compton//32. Hut Stricklin//33. Brett Bodine//34. Robby Gordon//35. Sterling Marlin//;]
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[SUPER=0107-36. Bobby Hamilton//37. Kurt Busch/Prov/38. Bill Elliott/Prov/39. Dale Jarrett/Prov/40. Jimmy Spencer/Prov/
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[SUPER=0107-41. John Andretti/Prov/42. Frank Kimmel/Prov/43. Randy Renfrow/Prov/;]
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[S-Cave]

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Cave Spring star and Duke bound J.J. Redick is the triple A player of the year and his coach Bill Hicks is the 3A coach of the year.
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Hicks led the Knights to the group 3A state championship this past season and posted an 18 and 10 record with arguably the toughest schedule in the state, playing two teams ranked in the top 25 in the country and three defending state champs from other states.
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[OUT Q=result of teamwork"]
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Redick averaged 28.3 points a game during his senior season and capped off his career with a 43 point effort in the state championship win over George Wythe out of Richmond. He is the all time leading scorer in triple A state history and has the record for three pointers in a game and three pointers in a state tournament.
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[SUPER=01-J.J. Redick/AAA Player of the Year; :00]
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[OUT Q=it's a great hopnor"]
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[S-Salem]

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The Avalanche and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans began game one of a double header at six o'clock at Salem Memorial stadium.
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First Baseman Brad Hawpe leads an Avalanche team that is fifth in the league in hitting and third in hits.
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[OUT Q=......be their year"]
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[S-REV]

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Roanoke Steam Offensive Specialist Kenan McWhorter combines his faith with football. At Five-foot-10 inches McWhorter has not only made an impact on the field scoring a pair of touchdowns in a win over Greensboro two weeks ago, but also sets an example off the field. McWhorter is an ordained Baptist Minister at his father's church in Richmond, Kentucky.
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[OUT Q=...like everybody else."]
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Mc Whorter played college ball at Georgetown College -- an N-A-I-A School in Kentucky. He's found that his athletic success has given him a forum to speak with fellow athletes, coaches, and kids about his faith.
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[IN Q="God uses 'em...]
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[OUT Q=...a great combination."]
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[School-Supplies]
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Some area teens are answering the president's call.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

President Bush recently asked the Red Cross youth club to collect school supplies for children in Afghanistan.
Volunteers will be collecting items outside the Valley View Wal-Mart until 7 o'clock tonight.
The Red Cross hopes to put together two thousand school chests from chapters throughout the country to be sent to Afghanistan. (------------)