[Open-Heads]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]
[SUPER=@Joy1;]
[SUPER=@Jacey1;]
Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......
Tourists were held hostage after a gunmen entered a hotel in Turkey firing shots....
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And terrorists take another blow at our mail sytem- as pipe bombs explode in Illionois and Iowa mail boxes...
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[2-shot toss to Hello]
[Jail-Fire]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
A fire at a North Carolina jail leaves 8 inmates dead and several others injured.
The fire broke out last night at the Mitchell County jail in Bakersville.
The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the cause.
Officials have set up a morgue at a nearby funeral home.
[Pipe-Bomb]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
The Postal Service is on alert after several pipe bombs blew-up inside mailboxes in rural parts of Illinois and Iowa.
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[VO-NAT 5:05:10]
[SUPER=03-Iowa]
The explosions injured several people but none of their injuries were life threatening.
Investigators say the pipe bombs were not sent by mail, but were placed inside the mailboxes and set to go off when opened.
Authorities are calling this an act of domestic terrorism because the bombs were sent with anti-governement propaganda.
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[SOT Friday tape, 20:06:35]
[IN Q=There is indication]
((JAMES BOGNER/FBI SPOKESMAN: THERE IS INDICATION THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER DEVICES. SO THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE ALERT. AND TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC ASSISTS US IN NOT ONLY LOCATION THE DEVICES, BUT ALSO ANYONE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SEEN IN THE AREA, PLACING ANY DEVICE IN THE MAILBOX))
[SUPER=01-James Bogner/FBI Spokesman]
[RUNS=17]
[OUT Q=in the mailbox]
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[VO-NAT]
A total of eight devices were found but only five exploded.
Authorities have not identified any suspects.
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[Turkey-Standoff]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
A gunman takes several tourists hostage at a hotel in Turkey.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-]
The man entered the five-star-hotel, fired shots and then took about 20 hostages.
Most of the captives were Greek tourists.
He eventually surrendered, none of the hostages were inured.
The latest report is that the man was protesting Russia's military actions in the Republic of Chechnya and Israel's attack against Palestinians.
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[Plumbing]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=02-14 TC50:32]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Carvin's Cove got a little boost from rains earlier this week.. but still, Roanoke's main water source is only four feet away from mandatory water restrictions.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Using these new low-flow, high pressure toilets is one way local residents can help conserve water.
These toilets use a gallon and a half of water for the flush.... the old ones use up to six.
The choice of one plumber's trade magazine is a "Toto Toilet".
Even though there's little water in the toilet, it's strong enough to flush a dozen golf balls at once.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Got the larger]
((MARNIE BENIGNO/CMC PLUMBING SUPPLY; GOT THE LARGER FLAPPER LARGER POWER VENT IN THE BOWL, AND SOME HAVE A SAND GLOSS FINISH SO THINGS SLIDE DOWN BETTER.))
[SUPER=01-Marnie Benigno/CMC Plumbing Supply;]
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=slide down better.]
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[VO-NAT]
Toilets like this cost anywhere from 2 to 6 hundred dollars -- and they can save the average consumer 50 to one hundred dollars a year on water bills.
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[ANCHOR=Joy]
[ss=none]
Now let's check in with Jacey to see if Mother Nature will be helping our water levels today...
[Focus-Health]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=none]
In today's focus on health, a new study on the side effects of prescription drugs and some expert advice on investigating nursing homes.
Melissa McDermott has details.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=One in five new drugs has serious]
[SUPER=01-Melissa McDermott/Reporting]
[RUNS=1:09]
[OUT Q=CBS News New York]
[Flooding]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-07 TC1:34:03]
[GRAPHIC=Flooding],
The clean-up is just beginning in parts of far southwest Virginia and West Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Buchanan Co.]
Thursday's storms heavily damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Buchanan and Tazewell Counties.
Rescue crews are still searching for five missing people believed swept away during the floods.
Yesterday, Governor Warner called up the National Guard to help assist in the recovery.
The American Red Cross is also on its way to help.
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[SOT 17:14:22]
[IN Q=Our national headquarters]
((AMY WHITTAKER/AMERICAN RED CROSS: OUR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON D.C. HAS BEEN CALLING CHAPTERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ASKING FOLKS TO COME AND VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND HELP THESE FAMILIES GET BACK ON TRACK AND WE HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF THOSE CHAPTERS SINCE IT HAPPEN RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARD.))
[SUPER=01-Amy Whittaker/American Red Cross]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=right in our backyard]
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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]
[Bedford-Storm]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=02-06 TC1:43:28]
[GRAPHIC=WIPE]
[wipe wipe wipe]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Campbell Co.]
Yesterday, Damage assessment teams toured the areas in Bedford and Campbell counties hit hard by the tornado.
Their numbers are being passed on to Governor Mark Warner who has already requested federal disaster assistance.
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[SOT 8:07:20]
[IN Q=The extent of]
((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 IS NOT INSURABLE, SO WE CAN TRY TO PUT TOGETHER A DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED.))
[SUPER=01-Tom Cain/FEMA Assessment Team]
[RUNS=14]
[OUT Q=damage that occurred.]
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[VO-NAT]
If federal aid is granted, residents will be eligible for grants, low-interest loans and unemployment assistance.
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[ANCHOR=Joy]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Jacey, I remember tornado drills in elementary school --but I don't recall the best ways to stay safe.
[Mike-Emlaw]
[ANCHOR=Jacey]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Storm Safety in Monitor]
When severe weather strikes... are you ready for it? That's a question many people across the Commonwealth thought they knew the answer too.. until they were dealing with Tornado's this week.
So what exactly should you do to stay safe when twisters form?
[JACEY/GUEST TWO SHOT]
[SUPER=01-Mike Emlaw/National Weather Service]
Mike Emlaw with the National Weather Service in Blacksburg is here with us this morning to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to damaging storms.
Good Morning Mike, Thanks for joining us this morning,
((Jacey ad libs questions))
[JACEY TOSS TO BUMP]
[Calendar-Weekend]
[ANCHOR=Jacey]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]
If you're still looking to fill your schedule this weekend, here's some ideas from the weekend calendar.
[3 pages only!!!]
[Take full screen calendar board]
[Chyron 7157]
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[Tour-Tease]
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[WRITER=jbi]
[TAPE#=Weekend Diner]
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[WIPE INTO HOME TOUR TEASE]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=This week...]
[RUNS=07]
[OUT Q=almost ready.]
[COMM #3]
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[Home-Tours]
[ANCHOR=Jacey]
[NEWSCAST=Sat. AM]
[WRITER=jbi]
[TAPE#=Home Tours #3]
[GRAPHIC=Home Tours]
I have spent the last year touring homes, apartments and even log cabins for our bi-weekly Saturday feature segment called Jacey's Home Tours.
As we have dragged our cameras and equipment through different dwellings for the past year... we have met all kinds of people throughout southwest Virginia.
However, we have never toured the humble abode of an employee of your hometown station... this week we did... and I wonder who we picked?
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Now Patrick]
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[OUT Q=Thank you Patrick]
[Anchor=Jacey]
Don't go away - News 7 Saturday Morning be right back.
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[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]
Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning......
A trucking group is hoping that their voice will be heard and V-DOT will switch gears on possible tolls for big-rigs....
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[anchor=Joy]
[ss=none]
And a fire kills 8- inmates and injures several others in a North Carolina jail
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
[2-shot toss to hello]
[Truckers]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=02-11 TC1:01:40]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Trucking groups in Virginia are teaming up to fight the proposed big-rig tolls on Interstate 81.
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[VO-NAT]
The coalition called "Smart Solutions" supports improvements to 81 but says it's unfair to ask truckers to carry the full cost.
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[SOT 06:43:40]
[IN Q=WE'LL CONTINUE TO]
((LINIEL GREGORY/FLEETMASTER EXPRESS INC.: WE'LL CONTINUE TO PAY THE SAME RATES WE'VE ALWAYS PAID THROUGH TAXES, FUEL TAXES, LICENSE FEES AND WHATEVER TO BUILD ANOTHER PART OF I-81 YET WE'LL BE TOLLED ON TOP OF THAT. AND THAT JUST SEEMS TO BE VERY UNFAIR.))
[SUPER=01-Liniel Gregory/Fleetmaster Express, Inc.]
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[OUT Q=TO BE VERY UNFAIR.]
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[VO-NAT]
Members say they're concerned the toll may hurt local trucking firms.
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[SOT 06:44:21]
[IN Q=IT WOULD STOP ANY]
((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.))
[RUNS=:11]
[OUT Q=BE PROHIBITIVE FOR US.]
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[VO-NAT]
Supporters of the plan maintain that truck toll lanes are the most affordable way to fund the much-needed expansion of Interstate 81.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the proposal is still under review, and that it will be years before a final decision is made.
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[Kendal]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A retirement community in Lexington is growing, after residents saw a growing need...
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[VO-NAT - :15.5]
[SUPER=03-Lexington]
In 1994, a group of Lexington and Rockbridge County residents became concerned that there was too little care for the aging population in the area.
After 6 years of planning, "Kendal at Lexington" opened, attracting residents from all over the East coast.
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[SOT - 2:21:26/2:34:06]
[IN Q=About half of our...]
((STEVE JEWELL/KENDAL AT LEXINGTON DIRECTOR; ABOUT HALF OF OUR RESIDENTS COME FROM LEXINGTON OR THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THE OTHER HALF COMES FROM ALL OVER THE EAST COAST. PEOPLE HAVE MOVED DOWN FROM NEW YORK, AND UP FROM FLORIDA AND NORTH CAROLINA.))
((NANCY EPLEY/KENDAL RESIDENT; YOU SOCIALIZE ONLY WHEN YOU WANT TO SOCIALIZE. THAT'S THE NICE THING. YOU ARE LIVING PRIVATELY AND WHEN YOU WANT COMPANY, THERE'S GOOD COMPANY, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SOCIALIZE.))
[SUPER=01-Steve Jewell/Kendal at Lexington Director; :00]
[SUPER=01-Nancy Epley/Kendal Resident; :15]
[RUNS=23]
[OUT Q=you don't have to socialize.]
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[VO-NAT - :09+]
The facility is about 80-percent full, with 96 residents.
Kendal at Lexington is expanding, adding 60 beds to a fully licensed nursing facility.
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[Access]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=02-15 TC1:29:01]
[GRAPHIC=Access]
A graduate of Roanoke's small business incubator is receiving national honors.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Access Incorporated is an advertising and design firm that got its start six years ago in the New Century Venture Center.
The company now has a staff of nine, and a diverse group of clients... And last weekend, Access was named the National Business Incubator Association Graduate of the Year.
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[SOT 16:52:29]
[IN Q=That was why the award meant so much]
((TODD MARCUM/ACCESS INC.: THAT WAS WHY THE AWARD MEANT SO MUCH TO US. IT SHOWED THAT WE HAVE TRANSCENDED BEING A FEW GUYS WHO HAVE GOOD CREATIVE IDEAS. AND HAVE BECOME A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS THAT IS MAKING REAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.))
[SUPER=01-Todd Marcum/Access, Inc.]
[RUNS=:13]
[OUT Q=real contributions in the community.]
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[VO-NAT]
The award was an accomplishment for the New Century Venture Center as well. The facility now has 17 tenants, but is not slated to receive any funding from the city of Roanoke or the state.
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[Tease#2]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[SS=None]
[BOTH MICS HOT]
Still to come on News 7 Saturday Morning.......
We'll meet an inspirational man who is riding to a victory all his own...
[ANCHOR=Jacey]
And
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[vo-nat]
He's the biggest comic book hero to hit the big screen since the first Batman... but does Spiderman get tangled up in his own web of hype.. or is it destined to be a cult classic? We'll check it out in this week's Movie Review.
But first if you are traveling today........
[Jacey ad-lib the travel forecast -- WX PRO]
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[Jacey MIC hot]
[ No 2-shot toss go straight to Travel Bump]
[soft music under]
[Kenny-Wingfield]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
One Roanoke man is defying all odds in an effort to defeat a disease he lives with every day.
Kenny Wingfield suffers from Multiple Sclerosis.. but Kenny doesn't let M-S get a hold on him.
He is preparing to bike cross country to raise awareness of his disease.. and to earn money to help find a cure.
[Joy/Guest two shot]
[SUPER=01-Kenny Wingfield/Multiple Sclerosis Sufferer & Biker]
Kenny is here with us this morning to tell us his story and what drives him to do all that he does.
Good Morning Kenny...
((Joy ad libs questions))
[Joy toss to break]
[Bear-Chase]
[ANCHOR=Jacey]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Some suburban residents in Colorado got a taste of the "Wild life" right in their own back yards...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Westminster, CO]
A Westminster family came face to face with a black bear yesterday.
It was in a wooded area behind some apartments just west of Interstate 25 - north of Metro Denver.
The family was out on a walk when they spotted the bear in a tree.
Once wildlife officials tranquilized the bear, it fell down into lower branches and then needed a push to get the rest of the way down.
The bear was safely back in his home in the mountains last night... and his hosts hope he doesn't visit again often.
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[Brent-Chili]
[ANCHOR=Brent - 3Shot]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
[SUPER=@BRENT1; ]
[super=03-Roanoke/This Morning]
[Anchor=Joy - 2-shot]
[Zoom out to three shot]
And look who just showed up.. what's going on Brent?
[Anchor=Brent]
Well guys, I just came in from Downtown where some of our co-workers are busy setting up for the Chili Cookoff -
((brent ad libs))
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[vo-nat]
by SS