[News-Heads]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#]
[GRAPHIC=]
Coming up on News 7-
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[VO-NAT]
An accident on Interstate 81 claims the life of a father and son....
A dispute involving weapons leaves one person dead and another behind bars in Henry County.
And, police want to know more about a Martinsville woman who either jumped or was pushed out of a third story window.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
News 7 is next.
[Henry-Shootings]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=02-12 TC-2:01:35]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 at 11]
Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.
[GRAPHIC=Shooting]
One person is dead and two people are wounded following a dispute in Axton last night.
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[VO -ONLY PRE-PRO MUG SHOT]
The Henry County sheriff's office says 41 year old Larry Junior Carter shot and killed Antonio DeWayne Turner during a dispute that erupted into gunfire between the two men.
Carter, who was shot in the foot, is also accused of shooting his younger sister, Lisa.
The incident happened at the Axton Mobile Home Park shortly after 11:30.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[GRAPHIC=SHOOTING]
Turner later died at the Martinsville-Henry County Memorial Hospital. Lisa Carter was released with wounds to her legs.
Larry Carter faces 2nd degree murder, malicious wounding, and firearms charges.
He is being held at the Henry County Jail without bond.
[M'ville-Murder]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=02-26 TC-16:37]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]
New information tonight involving the murder of a Martinsville woman.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville;]
Police received a call shortly before eight o'clock this morning saying a body had been found lying on the grass at th
e Rivermont Apartment complex---
The victim has been identified as 48- year old Janice Payne--
Police say it appears she was assaulted inside her apartment just before either jumping from or being thrown from the third story window of her apartment.
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[SOT 00:07:19]
[IN Q=We're in the ]
[SUPER=01-Mike Rogers/Martinsville Police Chief; ]
((WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING ALL OF THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS, EVERYBODY HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH US AND SHARING WHAT INFORMATION THEY'RE AWARE OF AND WE HOPE TO MAKE AN ARREST.))
[RUNS=09]
[OUT Q=to make an arrest.]
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[VO-NAT]
Police want to question Payne's estranged boyfriend.
They're currently searching for 49- year old Donatus Hilton.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Martinsville police department.
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[81-Ax]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11PM]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=02-24 TC-19:35]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]
A father and son were killed in an accident on Interstate 81 this morning.
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[VO-NAT - :18]
[SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.]
The tractor-trailer crashed just after seven thirty in Rockbridge County.
State Police say 31 year old John Charles Patterson of Winston-Salem, North Carolina was killed along with his 11 year old son, John Junior.
Patterson apparently lost control of his truck just North of Route-11 near Natural Bridge.
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[SOT 30:03]
[IN Q=NB tractor trailer]
((SGT. PAUL DULANEY/STATE POLICE: NB TRACTOR TRAILER RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE BRIDGE, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER SEPARATED. THE TRAILER FLIPPED OVER AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT IN FIRE AND WENT OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER DOWN INTO THE MEDIAN.))
[SUPER=01-Sgt. Paul Dulaney/VA State Police]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=into the median]
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[VO-NAT - :13+]
Both northbound lanes of Interstate 81 were finally re-opened around 6:30 this evening.
The accident also caused some bridge damage-- so an inspector was called in to make sure the bridge is still structurally sound.
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[Wythe-Raceway]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11m]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]
One person died and another was injured in an accident at a Wythe County race track.
It happened last night at the Wythe County raceway just off Interstate 81 in Rural Retreat.
According to the sheriff- a tire came off a car that was racing on the track and flew into the stands-- striking two people.
One person was killed and another was injured.
Their names have not been released.
[Monty-Government]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=6 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-14 TC-1:48:15]
[GRAPHIC=none]
In Montgomery County the old has become new again...
The county government has a new state of the art home and NEWS 7's Justin McLeod took a tour.
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[SOT 21:34:27]
[IN Q=Nat sound of car driving by]
[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Mary Biggs/Board of Supervisors; :33]
[SUPER=@justin1; :51]
[SUPER=01-Ila Agee/County Resident; 1:18]
[RUNS=1:38]
[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Montgomery County]
((((NAT SOUND OF CAR DRIVING BY; 21:34:27))
Looks can be deceiving here in Montgomery County.
On the outside, this building looks like an old factory.
But take a look inside, it's actually the county government's new home.
[SOT 14:23:19]
[IN Q=Thats part of the]
((ROBERT PARKER/PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER: THAT'S PART OF THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE BUILDING. IT'S STILL LOOKS LIKE A FACTORY.))
[Runs= 03]
[OUT Q=like a factory]
A sewing factory in fact.
For nearly forty years, this building housed the Imperial Reading Corporation.
The county then came along in the early nineties and acquired the property.
Shortly there after, county leaders decided to renovate the building rather than build a new government center.
[SOT 14:15:49]
[IN Q=It worked out really]
((MARY BIGGS/BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: IT WORKED OUT REALLY REALLY WELL, TO KEEP THAT HISTORICAL ASPECT OF IT AND AT THE SAME TIME MAKE IT INTO A VERY MODERN GOVERNMENT COMPLEX.))
[Runs= 07]
[OUT Q=modern government complex]
A modern complex that cost nearly ten million dollars.
The offices are bigger and more convient.
Before county services were scattered throughout the area, now they're all under one roof.
[SOT 21:32:32; TAPE 2]
[IN Q=The county is especially]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: THE COUNTY IS ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THIS ROOM. THIS IS WHERE YOU'D COME TO PRAISE OR AS THEY SAY FIGHT CITY HALL. IT IS CALLED THE MEETING ROOM AND IT HAS JUST ABOUT EVERY TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE YOU CAN THINK OF FROM CLOSED CIRCUIT TV TO A STATE OF THE ART SOUND SYSTEM.))
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[OUT Q=art sound system]
((NAT SOUND OF BOB AND I TALKING))
But not all of it has a modern touch.
The county restored a lot of the old building using the original hardwood floors and brick interior.
[SOT 14:18:53]
[IN Q=Renovation I mean its beautiful]
((ILA AGEE/COUNTY RESIDENT: RENOVATION, I MEAN ITS BEAUTIFUL NOW. AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY COULD EVER BUILD A BUILDING AS GOOD AS THIS ONE IS.))
[Runs= 07]
[OUT Q=as this one is]
Just around the corner, the county is already preparing for the future.
Another 30-thousand square feet remains untouched ensuring this old building will bring new services to the area for many years to come.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Montgomery County.))
[Wildfires]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
Homeowners in Arizona are glued to their T-V sets tonight, tracking the destructive path of a tremendous fire.
Crews say a wall of flames has made its way into the town of West Show Low.
Chris Lawrence is outside of Show Low with the latest.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Show Low, AZ; ]
[SUPER=01-Jane Hull/Arizona Governor; ]
[SUPER=@lawrence1; ]
[RUNS=:00]
[OUT Q=STD]
((Like soldiers in a line, the flames outside of Show Low are marching,
advancing, and theres little to stop them.
(Nat break: 804 - 15:14:50 - knocking on door)
Folks who live here were evacuated Saturday night. From a nearby
shelter, theyre watching the local news reports and, like Rip and
Leslie Collins, trying their best to stay upbeat.
(801 - 20:37:41 Im an optimist and Id like to think our guys will
fight for us.)
And crews are fighting on all fronts. Fire engines and water tankers
patrolling neighborhoods; retardant bombers and helicopters overhead.
Theyve saved thousands of homes, but nearly 200 have been lost and that
number continues to grow.
(SOT: Governor Jane Hull/Arizona)
802 - 14:35:34 It's devistating and I hope the message gets across,
clean forests are the way to go.
Over 300-thousand acres of those forests are now blackened. Crews say
Mother Nature is no where near being done cleaning up the mess weve
neglected. So until shes finished, folks like the Collins, who call
Show Low home say theyll keep their fingers crossed and focus on the
lesson to be learned.
801 - 20:54:47 The exercise in prioritizing what to take and what to
let burn. Everybody should go thorugh that one time.
(SOT: Chris Lawrence, Stand-up Close)))
[Fraternity-House]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=02-25 TC-26:37]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
A fire overnight caused thousands of dollars in damage at a Virginia Tech fraternity house.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; ]
Firefighters were called to the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house shortly before four o'clock.
Officials say the blaze appears to have started in a mattress in the basement.
Five people were in the house ... all escaped unharmed.
The fire did about 75-hundred dollars damage.
Firefighters say it appears to be an accident.
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[Amtrak]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=6 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-22 TC-1:04:13]
[GRAPHIC=none]
The brakes could be put on Amtrak unless the company gets some federal funding.
Governor Mark Warner is urging Congress to provide the money in the name of rural Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Clifton Forge]
The railroad could shut down as early as Wednesday because of a 200 million dollar shortfall.
New Amtrak President David Gunn says Amtrak will start turning away passengers and moving trains to storage if it doesn't get more federal dollars.
Governor Warner says a shutdown could hurt places like Clifton Forge and Staunton which depend on their Amtrak stops for tourism revenue.
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[SOT 2:52:06]
[IN Q=My concern is if Amtrak]
((GOV. MARK WARNER: MY CONCERN IS IF AMTRAK GOES UNDER WHETHER SOME OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SERVED ARE GOING TO BE SUDDENLY LEFT OUT SO MY HOPE IS CONGRESS WILL STEP UP AND MAKE THE INVESTMENT IN AMTRAK SO WE CAN KEEP THAT TRAIN SYSTEM RUNNING PARTICULARLY IN RURAL VIRGINIA.))
[SUPER=@markwarner]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=in rural Virginia]
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[VO-NAT]
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said this weekend he'll consider providing emergency financial aid to keep Amtrak going past Wednesday's threatened shutdown date.
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[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[WRITER=rle]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]
Still ahead on News 7 at 11, Ann Landers' column will NOT be continuing, but readers can still get advice on sticky social situations...
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[VO-NAT]
and also, these aren't your usual graduates. Roanoke County welcomes its newest firefighters and E-M-T's. We'll have that and more coming up.
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[Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
There are still no leads in the disappearance of 14- year old Elizabeth Smart.
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[VO-NAT 20:07:02]
[SUPER=03-Salt Lake City, UT; ]
This weekend F-B-I agents and Salt Lake city detectives travelled to a West Virginia hospital to question Bret Michael Edmunds.
But they are refusing to disclose what they may have learned.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth's father today asked for prayers for his daughter and her captor.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=I don't know ]
[SUPER=01-Ed Smart/Elizabeth's Father; ]
((I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS PROBLEM IS, BUT I REALLY FEEL THAT HE IS GOING TO HAVE A SOFTENING OF HIS HEART AND THAT HE IS GOING TO LET ELIZABETH GO.))
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=Elizabeth go.]
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[VO-NAT]
Authorities have scheduled a news conference for tomorrow and said an update on the case would be issued then.
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[Ann-Landers]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
It's the end of the road for the poular Ann Landers column.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@File;]
The syndicated columnist who helped millions of people with snappy advice died yesterday of cancer.
Her daughter says it was Landers' wish that her column end when she died.
A new column called Ann's Mailbox will be written by two longtime editors of the Landers column.
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[Fire-Graduate]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=02-16 TC-1:03:28]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Feeding on drought-like conditions fires have recently taken off in many states threatening homes and lives.
More than 30- area men and women just recently became certified to help fight those fires as well as save lives.
News 7's Jennifer Wishon has the story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=We need a lot]
[SUPER=01-Crystal Olson/EMT Graduate;:00]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :07]
[SUPER=@Minnix; :53]
[SUPER=01-Chief Rick Birch/Roanoke Co. Fire and Rescue; 1:06]
[SUPER=19-Jennifer Wishon/Reporting; 1:24:]
[RUNS=1:42]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7]
(([SOT 12:16:13]
[IN Q=We need a lot]
((CRYSTAL OLSON/EMT GRADUATE: WE NEED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO HELP, BUT YOU HAVE TO WANT TO DO IT...IT'S PRETTY STRENUOUS.))
[RUNS= 06]
[OUT Q=pretty strenuous]
Strenuous is a good word to describe the work firefighters and emergency medical technicians do each day.
But, 32 graduates from Roanoke County and city as well as Montgomery County can't wait to get started.
[SOT 12:15:52]
[IN Q=This is what]
((CRYSTAL OLSON/EMT GRADUATE: THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO...I LOVE IT.))
[RUNS= 03]
[OUT Q=I love it]
Crystal just graduated from her EMT training class and won an award for her outstanding efforts.
But when she signed up for classes she had no idea how different her life would be at graduation.
[SOT 12:15:31]
[IN Q=A week before]
((A WEEK BEFORE THE CLASS STARTED I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT AND I WAS LIKE FOUR MONTHS ALONG. SO I TOLD JIMMY THE TEACHER AND JUST TOOK IT FROM THERE. I WENT TO CLASS, HAD MY KID AND CAME BACK.))
[RUNS= 11]
[OUT Q=and came back]
Former Roanoke County fire fighter Fuzzy Minnix says there are many times that duty will take the graduates away from family and friends, but they are answering to a higher calling.
[SOT 12:00:28]
[IN Q=It's obvious to]
((FUZZY MINNIX/ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THERE'S DEDICATION IN EACH ONE OF YOU OR YOU WOULDN'T BE DOING THIS TO BEGIN WITH.))
[RUNS= ]
[OUT Q=to begin with]
And it was dedication that got the graduates through their programs.
[SOT 12:12:38]
[IN Q=On the firefighters]
((CHIEF RICK BURCH/FIRE AND RESCUE: ON THE FIREFIGHTERS SIDE THERE'S ABOUT 180 HOURS THAT THEY HAVE TO COMPLETE OF BOTH CLASSROOM SKILLS AS WELL AS PHYSICAL SKILLS OR FIRE FIGHTING SKILLS. AND THE SAME THING ON THE EMS SIDE. THEY HAVE CLASSROOM AND THEY HAVE PRACTICAL SKILLS CONSISTING OF OVER 400 HOURS IN THE CARDIAC TECH CLASS.))
[RUNS= 18]
[OUT Q=cardiac tech class]
[SOT 12:22:47]
[IN Q=The roles of]
((THE ROLES OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL TOOK ON A NEW MEANING DURING THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH...ESPECIALLY AS THE GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO RELEASE NEW TERROR WARNINGS. AND WITH THE REGION'S RECENT DROUGHT THE ADDITION OF NEW FIREFIGHTERS AND EMS STAFF COULDN'T COME AT A BETTER TIME. JENNIFER WISHON, NEWS 7.))
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[OUT Q=JW, News 7]))
[Tease2]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[WRITER=dse]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[SS=None]
Still to come on News 7 at 11, Phil Mickelson gets back on the winning track on the P-G-A tour...
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[VO-NAT]
and today's race had more twists and turns than usual, but Ricky Rudd finds his way to Victory Lane. Travis Wells will have highlights in sports.
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[Commercial]
[Adventure-Camp]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-13 TC-1:34:59]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Summer is upon us which means it's time for some kids to go to camp.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Roanoke's Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Adventures in the Park Monday through Friday from now until August 9th.
The camp is free to city residents between the ages of six and twelve.
Each camp is limited to the first 50- registrants and will include all sorts of activities.
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[SOT 1:33:47]
[IN Q=This year each site]
((STEPHANIE HOLLAND/RECREATION PROGRAMMER: THIS YEAR EACH SITE WILL HAVE A BASKETBALL TEAM THAT WILL COMPETE AT THE END OF THE SUMMER AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. THEY GO SWIMMING ONCE A WEEK. WE HAVE ON-SITE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE DOING ARTS AND CRAFTS OUT ON THE PLAYGROUND AND THEY'LL ALSO BE DOING ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES.))
[SUPER=01-Stephanie Holland/Recreation Programmer]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=kinds of activities]
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[VO-NAT]
The programs will take place at these six locations.
The camp runs from eight until 12:30 in the afternoon.
Parents must provide a birth certificate as well as a physical and immunization record.
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[VA-Profile]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=6]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=Profiles #5 1:41:08]
[GRAPHIC=VA Profile]
From trash to treasure...
An Appomattox County minister is taking things that would normally end up in a landfill and using them to save lives.
Steve Smallshaw explains in this week's "Virginia Profile".
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Reverend Ronald]
[SUPER=03-Appomattox Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Rev. Ronald Davidson/Gleaning For The World; :54]
[SUPER=@ssm2; 1:21]
[RUNS=2:15]
[OUT Q=News7, Appomattox County.]
(( Reverend Ronald Davidson is the man in charge of a warehouse full of trash.
Trash by industry standards that is.. in reality these stacks of products which include food, clothing and medical supplies are still perfectly good.
[SOT 10:51:27]
((SEE THAT LITTLE AIR BUBBLE RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT THERE? THAT'S DEFECTIVE.))
[RUNS= 06]
But instead of trashing these candles or selling them as irregulars, the company that makes them donates thousands every month to Gleaning for the World in Appomattox County.
The candles will go to students in countries where electricity is scarce, so they can study at night.
[SOT 10:47:29]
((WE LITERALLY HAVE PEOPLE DYING BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE SUTURES AND SCALPELS AND BANDAGES TO DO SIMPLE SURGERIES.))
[RUNS= 05]
And it's not just simple things like candles.. over-the-counter medicines, operating gurneys, beds, computers, even hospital linens that can be turned into diapers...all of this was destined for a landfill before Reverend Davidson and his crew stepped in.
[SOT 10:57:17]
((REV. RONALD DAVIDSON/GLEANING FOR THE WORLD: WHAT WE DO IS WE GO IN THE BACK DOOR AND ASK THEM FOR WHAT THEY'RE DESTROYING. SO THAT WE CAN TAKE WHAT IS GOING TO THE LANDFILL AND SAVE LANDFILL SPACE AND AT THE SAME TIME TIME WE CAN SAVE LIVES AND SOULS WITH IT.))
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[OUT Q=souls with it.]
[SOT 10:58:16]
((DAVIDSON: WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT TRASH, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT GARBAGE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STUFF THAT YOU AND I WOULD USE EVERY SINGLE DAY, THAT A PERSON IN GUATEMALA WHO'S MAKING THREE DOLLARS A DAY IS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD.))
[RUNS= 11]
[OUT Q=able to afford.]
[natsot loading bags 11:06:40]
[RUNS= 02]
Since its start in 1998, Gleaning for the World has shipped more than 75 million dollars worth of goods overseas, where mission groups distribute them to those in need.
Culling from just a 200-mile radius around central Virginia, Davidson says they're just scratching the surface.
[SOT 11:15:59//11:16:38]
((WE'RE NOT TOUCHING ONE TENTH OF ONE PERCENT. I WOULD SAY TO ANYONE IN INDUSTRY 'LOOK AROUND AND SEE WHAT YOU'RE DESTROYING'. LOOK AT WHAT YOU'RE THROWING AWAY AND SEE IF IT CAN SAVE SOMEBODY'S LIFE AND GIVE US A CALL AND SEE IF WE CAN USE IT OR NOT.))
[RUNS= 13]
[OUT Q=use it or not.]
[natsot truck door 11:10:25]
[RUNS= 02]
This week, Gleaning moved out its 500th shipment.. both a milestone and a starting point.
[SOT 11:17:03]
((DAVIDSON: IF WE HAVE A SUCCESSFUL DAY WE SAVE LIVES OF PEOPLE THAT COULD HAVE DIED. IF WE HAVE A POOR DAY WE'RE GOING TO LOSE PEOPLE WHO COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED. TO COME TO WORK EVERY MORNING AND KNOW THAT YOUR JOB IS TO SAVE LIVES IS A PRETTY GREAT JOB TO HAVE.))
[RUNS= 17]
[OUT Q=great job to have.]
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Appomattox County.))
[S-Race]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-123 TC2323]
[GRAPHIC=Nascar]
Just a few weeks ago at Pocono, Ricky Rudd was on his way to a win, but blew a tire in the closing laps and finished 17th.
Yesterday on the road course in Sonoma, the 5 time road race winner had a better fate in store.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Sonoma, CA/Fox Sports; :00]
To the newly renamed Infineon Raceway we go where Tony Stewart started on the pole for the race.
Sterling Marlin kept the points lead despite blowing an engine and finishing dead last.
Dale Earnhardt, Junior had a long afternoon as well. Junior gets up close and personal with the tire wall after a quick brush with Kyle Petty.
Road racing specialist Boris Said brought out the day's 3rd and final caution with this spin o rama.
That left Jerry Nadeau in the lead and on his way to victory lane in the Petty's number 44 ride, but Nadeau blew up with just 3 laps to go and finally Ricky Rudd has some racing luck. Rudd takes advantage of Nadeau's misfortune to win his 6th career road race.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Ricky Rudd/6th Road Course Win; :00]
[RUNS=:24]
[OUT Q=really hard to take."]
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[S-Results]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]
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[GO TO NASCAR BOARDS]
[WIPE TO MOTION]
[SUPER=#556]
[SUPER=X5016;]
[SUPER=0106-1. Ricky Rudd//2. Tony Stewart//3. Terry Labonte//4. Kurt Busch//5. Jeff Green//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-6. Elliott Sadler//7. Mark Martin//8. Bill Elliott//9. Ryan Newman//10. John Andretti//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-11. Robby Gordon//12. Mike Skinner//13. Bobby Labonte//14. Kevin Harvick//15. Dale Jarrett//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-16. Johnny Benson//17. Kyle Petty//18. Joe Nemechek//19. Ricky Craven//20. Dave Blaney//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-21. Casey Atwood//22. Michael Waltrip//23. Steve Park//24. Brett Bodine//25. Ron Fellows//;]
[SUPER=#555;reset]
[RUNS=:25]
[OUT Q=.....last driver."]
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[S-Walt]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-119 TC15342]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Sports]
For the 5th straight year, Tiki and Ronde Barber are holding their NFL Twins football camp here in Roanoke. The 8 and 9 year olds will get things started this morning, followed by the 10 and 11 year olds tomorrow. Then on Wednesday the 12 to 14 year olds will get their shot to learn from the pros.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Walt Derey/Camp Instructor; :00]
[RUNS=:24]
[OUT Q=..sometimes the kids do."]
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[VO-NAT]
The entire camp will be held at Cave Spring High School this year--a change that should be beneficial for everybody.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[RUNS=:22]
[OUT Q=come to the camp."]
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[S-Golf]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-122]
[GRAPHIC=Golf]
Phil Mickelson may have finished second to Tiger Woods at last week's U-S Open, but yesterday the lefty was second to none.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Hartford, CT/ABC Sports; :00]
Not even the turtle could steal the show from Mickelson who finally got over the hump in the final round of a tournament thanks to shots like this one. The approach at the par 5 seventh hole. I think he likes it. Mickelson puts it right in the jar for an eagle to get to 12 under par.
Davis Love the third tried to keep the pressure on, but he misses the birdie try at 18 and would settle for second.
Mickelson made his birdie at 18 for a one stroke win over Love and Jonathan Kaye. He shot a final round 64, good enough for his second straight Hartford Open title.
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J-C Snead won the Senior Event this weekend in Baltimore.
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Wimbledon starts this morning and seven time champion Pete Sampras may miss out on all the fun.
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Pistol Pete missed practice yesterday at the All-England club, instead opting for treatment on a sore rib. Sampras withdrew from an exhibition match on Saturday and his status is day to day. His first round opponent is scheduled to be Martin Lee of Great Britain. Sampras hasn't won a title in 29 tournaments dating back to Wimbledon two years ago.
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