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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... another hot and hazy day with the possibility of some scattered showers...
Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your mid-week forecast coming up right after the news.
[7-11Tire-Fire]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=02-14 TC1:52:12]
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Its been three months and Roanoke County's illegal tire dump is now officially cleaned-up...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./File Tape;]
The Keeling Tire dump -- once a Superfund site filled with millions of tires -- is now clean and green.
These are pictures taken of the site last week.
Federal and state agencies removed 10-thousand tons of tires and waste.
It took only three months to clean up...
Officials say NO groundwater was contaminated.
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[SOT 38:22 - :29]
[IN Q=We really]
((FUZZY MINNIX/CAVE SPRING DISTRICT: WE REALLY DODGED THE BULLET THERE AND I'M GRATEFUL IT CAME OUT SO WELL.))
[SUPER=@minnix;]
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[OUT Q=out so well.]
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[VO-NAT]
After the county gets reimbursed, officials estimate it will have spent 50-thousand dollars on the tire fire.
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Environmental Quality spent more than two MILLION dollars.
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[7-11County-Water]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=02-04 TC1:32:17]
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Roanoke City is under mandatory water restricitons- but Roanoke County wants its residents to know that they have PLENTY...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
The Spring Hollow Reservoir is pumping out 11 million gallons a day ... selling 4 million of it to Roanoke City.
The reservoir CAN produce 15 million gallons of treated water a day ... so officials say no conservation measures are needed.
All the same, county officials say the time has arrived to build a regional water authority.
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[SOT 29:58 - 30:07]
[IN Q=We're ]
((BUTCH CHURCH/CHAIRMAN: WE'RE READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO WORK OUT SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE FIT FOR OUR PEOPLE AND THE CITIZENS OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY.))
[SUPER=@church;]
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[OUT Q=of the Roanoke Valley.]
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[VO-NAT]
The county is still taking extra precautions because of the drought.
It's bringing several old wells back on line and working reservoir employees overtime.
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[7-11L'burg-Water]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=502-10 7:56]
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Lynchburg officials say they don't see a need to implement any kind of water restrictions either.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg;]
That's because in addition to its main supply at the Pedlar Reservoir, the city can also draw water from the James River.
Authorities say the reservoir is about 70 inches below the spillway and dropping fast.. but the James is a reliable backup even in the driest of times.
They plan to start drawing from the James sooner rather than later.
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[SOT 14:02:04]
[IN Q=Not so much]
((STEPHEN BONTRAGER/LYNCHBURG UTILITIES: NOT SO MUCH URGENCY BUT GO AHEAD AND PLAN TO UTILIZE OUR RESOURCE AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT. SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE GOING TO START DOING IS START PULLING IN JAMES RIVER WATER A LITTLE BIT SOONER THAN WHAT WE NORMALLY WOULD JUST TO GO AHEAD AND STOP THE FREE-FALL IN THE RESERVOIR.))
[SUPER=01-Stephen Bontrager/Lynchburg Utilities Director]
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[OUT Q=free-fall in the reservoir.]
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[VO-NAT]
Bontrager (BAHN-tray-ger) predicts the Pedlar will drop to 160 inches below the spillway sometime this summer.
That is the minimum level that the city can draw water before switching to river water entirely.
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[WXHeads]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
Another hot and humid day, with a few scattered showers possible.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has details, coming up.
[45-11Burrow]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=02-23 TC30:49]
[GRAPHIC=Richard Burrow]
The Former Director of the National D-Day Memorial declared his innocence in court...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Yesterday, Richard Burrow said he is NOT guilty of defrauding the Foundation, the taxpayers or banks.
His arraignment was attended by a large crowd of supporters- -including the former CHAIRMAN of the Foundation.
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[SOT 1:52:25]
[IN Q=We all wanted]
((WE ALL WANTED TO HAVE THE MEMORIAL READY AND PRESENTABLE FOR THE VETERANS, FOR THE PRESIDENT AND FOR THE POPULATION. THE CONTRACTORS WERE THREATENING TO LEAVE THE JOB. AND IT WAS A MAD SCRAMBLE TO FIND THE MONEY.))
[SUPER=01-Bob Slaughter/Former D-Day Foundation Chairman]
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[OUT Q=mad scramble to find the money.]
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[VO-NAT]
Slaughter says Burrow worked tirelessly to get the Memorial ready for last year's dedication. He cannot believe that what Burrow did amounts to a crime.
Burrow was released on bond, pending trial in September.
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[45-11Speaker]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=02-16 TC1:08:56]
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It looks like a clear victory for Stafford Delegate Bill Howell to become the next Speaker of Virginia's House of Delegates...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/File Tape;]
Another of his potential rivals for the seat, Delegate Phil Hamilton of Newport News, bowed out of the race yesterday.
As the field of candidates continues to narrow, most Republicans say that Howell has the support to assure his election in January as the successor to Speaker Vance Wilkins.
Governor Mark Warner had some advice for House Republicans who are meeting in July to choose the next Speaker.
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[SOT 15:05:40-53]
[IN Q=The caucus would operate at its own peril]
[SUPER=@MarkWarner]
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[OUT Q=not what we want here in Richmond.]
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Howell, who was first elected to the House in 1988, is the only announced candidate for Speaker.
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[45-11Miss-Virginia]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=csc]
[TAPE#=02-17 TC1:19:37]
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Contestants for this year's "Miss Virginia" took a break from the pressure with some putting practice...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
The preliminaries begin in just two days, but yesterday the contestants spent some time at Hunting Hills Country Club, for the "Miss Virginia Cup" golf tournament.
Money raised from the tournament will benefit the pageant's scholarship fund.
Miss Virginia 2001 -- Megan Shanley -- says she's had a great year but she's ready to pass her title on to someone else..
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[SOT]
[IN Q=16:43:35 "It's definitely a bittersweet thing...]
((MEGHAN SHANLEY/MISS VIRGINIA 2001; IT'S DEFINITELY A BITTERSWEET THING BECAUSE THIS BECOMES YOUR JOB FOR THE YEAR AND SO I'M VERY PROUD OF THE POSITION AND YOU WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IT GOES TO SOMEONE WHO CAN HANDLE THE JOB AND SOMEONE WHO'S GONNA USE IT TO DO GOOD.))
[SUPER=01-Meghan Shanley/Miss Virginia 2001;]
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[OUT Q="use it to do good"]
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[VO-NAT]
This year's "Miss Virginia" will receive a 16-thousand dollar scholarship, and a chance to compete in the Miss America pageant.
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[8Wx-Headline]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
Prepare for more muggy weather, as we head into the middle of the work week.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the forecast, straight ahead.
[8-AM-Clower]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kgu]
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[GRAPHIC=Sid Clower]
Sid Clower is finished as Henry County's administrator and head of the public service authority...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Henry Co.;]
Last night members of the Henry County Public Service Authority voted unanimously to terminate Clower as head of the county's water authority.
The agency also plans to sue Clower to recover its missing money.
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[SOT 15:23:38 tape 1]
[IN Q= I know he]
((BILL ADKINS/ HENRY CO. PSA VICE-CHAIRMAN: I KNOW HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST ADMINISTRATORS THAT THIS COUNTY HAS EVER HAD LEAVING OUT THIS ONE INSTANCE AND HE HAD A COMPASSIONATE HEAR FOR PEOPLE AND HE TURNED DOWN RAISES HE TOOK A TEN PERCENT CUT BUT OF COURSE HE COULD AFFORD IT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.))
[SUPER=01-Bill Adkins/Henry Co. PSA Vice-Chairman;]
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[OUT Q=under the circumstances]
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[VO-NAT]
County spokesman Tim Hall says Clower was questioned numerous times about invoices- but says Clower always had an answer and was taken on his word.
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[sot 15:27:59 tape 1]
[IN Q= The invoices]
((TIM HALL/ HENRY CO. SPOKESMAN: THE INVOICES FOR THIS ACCOUNT WENT DIRECTLY TO SID, I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.))
[SUPER=01-Tim Hall/Henry Co. Spokesman;]
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[out q= not happen again]
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[VO-NAT]
Clower is also out as Henry County Administrator.
The Supervisors voted to fire Clower after the P-S-A made its decision.
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[8-11Corned-Beef]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=02-20 TC1:49:50]
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Roanoke police are trying to "tap" into a larceny investigation...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Officers say someone stole four kegs of beer from Roanoke nightspot Corned Beed and Company.
They believe the theives broke into a locked outdoor walk-in cooler Monday night.
Roanoke County dispatchers also received an anonymous phone call from a pay phone yesterday morning stating that the kegs were being stolen.
Police would like to speak with whomever made that call.
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[8-6-Rescue-Mission]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=02-12 TC2:03:07]
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It doesn't open till next week- but more than 100- patients have already shown up in need of care at the Roanoke Rescue Mission's new health care center for the homeless....
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Earl Richardson says without this health center he would have to go to the emergency room, because he can't afford to see a doctor.
He's one of many patients who couldn't wait until the center opened to seek help.
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[SOT4:06:55]
[IN Q=It's a miracel for]
((EARL RICHARDSON; IT'S A MIRACLE FOR ME IT IS))
((PEGGY PRESTON; THAT'S THE REASON I WAS SO SICK. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO GO SO I JUST DIDN'T EVEN TRY))
[SUPER=07-Earl Richardson; :00 QUICK!!!]
[SUPER=07-Peggy Preston; :04]
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[OUT Q=just didn't even try]
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[VO-NAT]
The Rescue Mission says the average life expectancy for a homeless person is 20 years less than those WITH housing.
That's why it's on a mission to save lives.
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[SOT3:57:20]
[IN Q=If this is any evidence]
((JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/ROANOKE RESCUE MISSION: IF THIS IS ANY EVIDENCE, THIS WEEK MOVING IN OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT ARE GOING COMPLETELY UNTREATED AND ENDING UP IN MUCH MORE SERIOUS CONDITIONS IN EMERGENCY ROOM AND SOMETIMES FATAL CONDITIONS))
[SUPER=01-Joy Sylvester-Johnson/Roanoke Rescue Mission]
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[OUT Q=fatal conditions]
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[VO-NAT]
The health center officially opens next Monday.
It will offer a wide array of medical services from regular check-ups and medications to prenatal and psychiatric care.
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