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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... it is going to be a cool day.. with flurries in the forecast for some areas..
Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete work week forecast in just a few minutes.
[7-11Cove-Drowning]
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A little more than a day went by before crews found the body of a man who apparently drowned in Carvins Cove early Saturday morning...
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They found the body in 54 feet of water about 150 yards from shore.
Rescue crews believe it is 23-year old Aaron Flory of Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
He was swimming with two friends around three o'clock Saturday morning when according to witnesses he started struggling to stay afloat before disappearing beneath the water.
Fire officials want to remind everyone that Carvin's Cove is off-limits to swimming.
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((DAVID HOBACK/BATTALION CHIEF: NO MATTER WHETHER ITS SUMMER TIME, WINTER TIME, OR ANYTIME. IT'S A CITY RESEVIOR FOR DRINKING WATER AND SWIMMING IS PROHIBITED. BUT IN THIS CASE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER IS 44 DEGREES IT WILL PARALYZE YOU AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO GO SWIMMING IN THAT TEMPERATURE.))
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The body has been sent to the medical examiner's office for positive identification.
Flory has relatives in Botetourt County and was visiting a friend who recently graduated from V-M-I.
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[7-11M'ville-Arrest]
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A second arrest has been made in the fatal drive-by shooting that left a Martinsville High school student dead.
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Police say 19 year old Curtis Orlando Robertson Junior turned himself in to authorities around nine o'clock yesterday morning. He's being held at the Martinsville City jail without bond.
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Police had been looking for Robertson since Wednesday's shooting that left 19 year old Delvin Hairston dead with a single gunshot wound to the chest.
A 17 year old suspect was arrested on Thursday at his home in Axton. Both teens now face first degree murder charges.
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[7-11Inge-Arraignment]
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A court appearance is expected later today by the man accused of shooting and killing a Pittsylvania county sheriff's deputy.
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23- year old Roy Inge (INJ) is scheduled to be arraigned this morning.
He's accused of killing deputy Frankie Betterton on Friday, during a routine traffic stop.
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Betterton's funeral is scheduled for Wednesday at four o'clock at the Brosville United Methodist Church.
The family is asking that in lieu of flowers- donations be made to the church-- to purchase in-car cameras for Pittsylvania county deputies.
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
Unseasonably cool today, so be sure to grab a jacket before you leave the house.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your full forecast, straight ahead.
[45-11Post-Office]
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Mail delivery has been delayed in Rocky Mount after a fire charred the building and destroyed more than a thousand pieces of mail Saturday night.
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A spokesman for the Postal Service says the fire destroyed approximately one-thousand pieces of incoming mail, and about 400 pieces of mail were damaged by smoke and water.
In addition, some post office boxes were damaged, and some of the mail in the boxes was charred.
The lobby is closed for now... while crews work to repair the building, and mail delivery will be up and running as soon as possible.
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[45-11School-Prayer]
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The ongoing battle over "Prayer in school" has always been a heated topic- and in this region the topic has sparked some action by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
Last month, the board voted to throw its support behind an amendment to the constitution intended to guarantee religious freedom in the United States.
Board Chairman Butch Church says he's received about 200- emails and phone calls from the public praising the board's decision.
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((BUTCH CHURCH: THE PEOPLE IN THE VALLEY THEY REALLY, THEY'VE GONE OUT OF THEIR WAY TO RALLY WITH THIS AND I THINK IT SHOWS THAT CONTRARY TO WHAT SOME MAY SAY THAT PRAYER IS NOT ALIVE AND WELL IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY.))
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The board's decision was NOT a UNanimous one.
Supervisor Joe McNamara believes the First Amendment does enough to guarantee freedom of religion.
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[45-11Hollins-University]
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Diplomas were handed out at several area graduations over the weekend.
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Yesterday morning, Hollins University celebrated its 160th commencement on the campus' front quad.
Cecelia Long who in 1970 became the first African American woman to graduate from Hollins was this year's commencement speaker.
A total of 242 graduates picked up their diplomas yesterday.
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This summer will see some changes at Hollins.
Nora Kizer Bell begins a five year contract as university president in July.
[45-11UVA-Grad]
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Thousands of students also picked up their degrees at the University of Virginia yesterday.
Governor Mark Warner delivered the commencement address, and said the workers of tomorrow will shape the state and the nation.
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((GOV. MARK WARNER; EACH OF YOU WILL PLAY A ROLE IN BUILDING THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE STARTING TODAY. WHETHER YOU WILL BE A DOCTOR OR A DANCER, A SCIENTIST OR A SOCIAL WORKER, THIS COUNTRY NEEDS YOU AND THE VALUES OF YOUR LIBERAL EDUCATION.))
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Warner also urged the crowd to approve a billion- dollar capital projects' referendum that will be on the ballot in November.
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
Temperatures will be slow to warm up this week--
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your 7- day weather planner, coming up.
[8-11Inge-Arraignment]
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The man accused of shooting and killing a Pittsylvania County sheriff's deputy is expected to make his first court appearance later today.
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23- year old Roy Inge (INJ) is scheduled to be arraigned this morning.
He's accused of killing deputy Frankie Betterton on Friday, during a routine traffic stop.
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Betterton's funeral is scheduled for Wednesday at four o'clock at the Brosville United Methodist Church.
The family is asking that in lieu of flowers- donations be made to the church-- to purchase in-car cameras for Pittsylvania county deputies.
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[8-11Local-Colors]
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Over 2-thousand people gathered in downtown Roanoke to celebrate diversity and culture this weekend.
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It was all part of the 12th annual Local Colors Festival held in downtown Roanoke.
It is an event designed to highlight and celebrate the different cultures and ethnicities in the Roanoke Valley.
This year's festival included a tribute to the United States in recognition of the September 11th attacks.
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((PEARL FU/ORGANIZER: WE ARE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES. IT IS WONDERFUL TO HONOR OUR HERITAGE BUT IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO PAY TRIBUTE OUR COUNTRY AMERICA ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIME OF THE WORLD SITUATION. WE CAN SHOW WE CAN WORK IN PEACE AND HARMONY HERE.))
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Nearly 25-thousand people came out yesterday to see the more than 70 countries that were represented.
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[8-11Philpott-Lake]
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Memorial Day weekend won't be the same at Philpott Lake...
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Visitors to the lake this summer can expect some changes due to the on-going drought.
Philpott Lake is currently seven feet below normal.
And lake officials warn that could put both boaters and swimmers at risk.
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((BILL MAYDIAN/U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: OUR BOATERS, THEY HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR SOME MERGED TREE STUMPS, WATCH OUT FOR SHALLOW WATER ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PENINSULA. AND FOR OUR SWIMMERS IT MEANS OUR DESIGNATED SWIM AREAS ARE NO LONGER USABLE AND THEY'RE SWIMMING OUT BEYOND WHAT'S THE SAFE LIMIT, OUT IN AREAS WHERE YOU HAVE A DEEP DROP OFF AND AREAS WHICH THE BOTTOM MAY HAVE HAZARDS SUCH AS GLASS AND OTHER THINGS.))
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Rainfall in Philpott has been below average for 37 of the last 47 months.
In response to the drought, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enacted an Emergnecy Drought Management Plan in April.
Those efforts have already led to reduced outflow releases and increased water conservation efforts.
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