WDBJ 7 morning news for 08/24/02

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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning....... Another murder in Henry County adds to an already tough situation for officials.
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..and the parents of a missing girl are buried - but authorities are no closer to putting the case to rest....
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[Collinsville-Murder]

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The Henry County sheriff's office is dealing with its third murder in less than two weeks. They're still trying to solve the murders of Michael and Mary Short-- now they're dealing with yet another homicide.

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Last night-- a man was shot and killed at the Collinsville Mobile home park-- that's near the Fieldale/Collinsville high school. A rescue official says the call went out around nine- thirty-- stretching the county's resources even more.
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As of last night-- a suspect had not been arrested and the victim's identity had not been released.
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Two days after Michael and Mary Short were laid to rest, the search for their nine- year- old daughter continues on several fronts.
As Joe Dashiell reports, authorities are hoping a growing reward will bring them more information.
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Investigators also filed another return from a recent search of the Short family home. The latest inventory of items removed from the house includes videocassettes, a book with telephone numbers, a painted handprint, ammunition, and several photographs.

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The F-B-I may be one step closer to solving the disappearance of two Oregon teenagers.
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Authorities have obtained a search warrant to dig up the property of Ward Weaver. He lives a few hundred feet from the Oregon City apartment complex where the two girls were last seen.
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Family and friends of the girls have asked police to dig up a concrete slab that Weaver laid in his back yard soon after the girls disappeared.
Weaver maintains his innocence and says he poured the concrete as a base for a hot tub.
At this time the F-B-I has not named any suspects in the case.
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Ashley Pond disappeared January 9th and Miranda Gaddis on March 8th, the F-B-I believes the 13 year old girls were most likely kidnapped by the same person.

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A medical team is headed to Fort Bragg this weekend hoping to offer some insight into a series of recent domestic killings on the army base.
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Four Fort Bragg soldiers allegedly killed their wives this summer, two of them also took their own lives.
One area the medical team is investigating is whether an anti-malaria medication could've played a role in the murders. The drug could make people feel agitated and aggressive. Servicemen who served in Afghanistan got the drug.
Three of the four soldiers were part of special operation troops that recently returned from Afghanistan.
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[11Evans]

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Roanoke Civic Center manager Jim Evans appears to be in serious trouble with the city administration.
But it's unclear just what the problem is.
A spokesman for City Manager Darlene Burcham would only say a "personnel" action is pending against Evans, but no final decision has been made. He also said Evans at this point is still employed.
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Evans came to Roanoke almost five years ago from Greensboro, North Carolina.
During his tenure, he and his staff have brought in more big-name performers, attracted minor league basketball and arena football, and developed a plan for civic center improvements.
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One city councilman said he was told the "municipal auditor" has been reviewing the civic center's finances.
Mayor Ralph Smith said it was a "personnel" situation and he could not comment.
Burcham failed to return our phone calls.

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[Focus-Health]

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[JOY ONE SHOT]
Hearing loss affects about 28 million Americans. But the majority of them don't seek any type of hearing aid. That's because many people think they can hear sufficiently and don't realize the difference a hearing aid can make. [JOY/GUEST TWO SHOT]
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Here to tell us more about hearing loss is Madonna Morgan. She's an audiologist at the Vision and Hearing Center inside the Valley View Wal-mart.
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[TAKE FS 9062] If you have any health topics you would like for us to discuss here on News 7 Saturday Morning, drop us a note at News 7, care of Focus on Health, PO Box 7, Roanoke, Virginia 24022-0007 or you can send me an e-mail at jsutton@wdbj7.com.
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[11New-Business]

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A hi tech company is happy to call the City of Roanoke home...
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Soft Solutions started here and is now choosing to stay in the Star City. Its new downtown office staffs 16-employees. Soft Solutions develops computer software for production efficiency. It got its start four-years ago with help from the New Century "Venture Center" ... a business incubator which nurtures start ups.
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((JAY FOSTER/SOFT SOLUTIONS PRESIDENT; YOU KNOW THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOME ROCKY SPOTS WHEN YOU START UP A COMPANY AND THE FIRST FOUR YEARS IS PROBABLY THE MOST CRITICAL TIME AND BEING IN AN INCUBATOR, THAT'S A GREAT NAME FOR IT, THAT'S A WONDERFUL ENVIRONMENT THAT KIND OF PROTECTS YOU AND GIVES YOU ADVICE TO GET YOU THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES.))
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Foster says they're in the process of hiring two more employees. City officials say keeping and attracting hi tech industry is a step in the right direction.
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[11Museum-closing]

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A Richmond museum has fallen victim to state budget cuts.
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The Virginia Fire and Police Museum relied for years on an annual contribution of 50 thousand dollars from the state.
That safety net fell through two years ago with the onset of Virginia's budget problems.
The museum needs 125 thousand dollars to keep operating.
If it doesn't get the money, it will close in one week.
And the timing couldn't be worse.
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Museum officials say they're still hoping for enough donations from the public to keep their doors open.
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[11Tech-Return]

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The Virginia Tech police department says it's ready for tomorrow's big opening game... and this year, it's getting a little help.
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Blacksburg Transit has added two new parking areas on its routes-- Blacksburg High School and the New Middle School.
It's a big help to police, who say they expect three-thousand more vehicles- because of the Lane Stadium addition.

But, both police and transit workers say they're ready for the big crowd.
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((REBECCA MARTIN: THERE ARE GOING TO BE SIGNS ON THE ROADS TO HELP DIRECT YOU TO THE PARKING AS WELL, SO THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE OUT THERE FOR PEOPLE.)) ((LT. JACK RIDINGER: WE HAVE EVERY OFFICER AVAILABLE THAT'S WORKING. WE HAVE OFFICERS ON NIGHT SHIFTS AS WELL.))
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The cost to park at the schools is five dollars... but, the shuttle ride is free.
All proceeds will benefit the Montgomery County School district.
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The Catholic diocese of Richmond has a new procedure for handling sexual abuse claims.
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Church officials are replacing the current review panel with an independent board and separate investigative team.

In the last month, the diocese has removed two former priests accused of sexually abusing a minor.
Half of the current review panel recently resigned over Bishop Sullivan's handling of a third case.
Officials say the Church hopes to move forward.
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Church officials say the changes comply with new national standards set in June.
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Lynchburg police are asking for your help in catching a man who may be responsible for two armed robberies there Wednesday night.
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This is videotape from the security camera at the Holiday Inn Express on Seminole Drive..
After talking with the two clerks, the suspect grabs one and demands the other hand over the money in the register.
Authorities say it's fortunate neither was hurt.
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((DANNY VIAR/LYNCHBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT: YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE GOT HURT IN THAT PARTICULAR INCIDENT. AGAIN, WE TELL PEOPLE THAT WHEN THESE THINGS OCCUR TO GIVE THEM THE MONEY AND GET THEM OUT AS FAST AS YOU CAN, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THESE CLERKS DID.))
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Viar says it's possible the same man robbed a Domino's Pizza at gunpoint two hours later.
Anyone with information about either crime should call the Lynchburg police.
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Plans to reduce the flow of the James River should "not" have any effect on communities downstream that rely on the river for water.
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Lynchburg currently draws about 90 percent of its daily water from the James, due to extremely low conditions in the Pedlar Reservoir.
While the river serves as a reliable and constant source, city officials say restrictions could be imposed if the drought continues.
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((STEPHEN BONTRAGER/LYNCHBURG UTILITIES DIRECTOR: AS THE CONDITIONS GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE AS THEY ARE RUNNING RIGHT NOW, THEN WE WOULD PROBABLY BE LOOKING AT SOME TYPE OF RESTRICTIONS IN THE FUTURE, BUT THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DECLARED BY CITY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER.))
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(Bohn-tray-ger) Bontrager will make his recommendations on whether to restrict water usage in a report to city council next month.
Amherst County also hopes to start drawing from the James to help relieve water shortages there.
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[11Oldest-American]

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The oldest person known to be living in the United States has died at 114.
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(Ada-Leena Dominguez) Adelina Domingues was born in the Cape Verde Islands in 18-88.
Her family says she died Wednesday at a nursing home in California.
Staff at the home say she died during an afternoon nap.
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Her death makes a Michigan man the oldest American. He was born in 1889, making him 113.
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[BOTH MICS HOT] [NOTE CHANGE IN FORMAT !!!!] Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning -
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Hidden Valley is getting ready to open its doors Monday... and by weeks end its football team will be taking to the field... find out what challenges lie ahead a little later....
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But first if you are traveling today...
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The new Hidden Valley high school opens up this coming Monday and next Friday the football team will play the first game in school history. Mike Stevens tells us how keeping things in the proper perspective is very easy for this first year team.
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(( Stephen Hughes and his coach Steven Magenbauer share the same first name and the same challenge of making the Titans a respectable team in the school's inaugural season. ((NAT SOUND:)) But the two share much more than those obvious items. Last August, Hughes was lifting weights when eh suffered what he thought was a routine headache. ((STEVEN HUGHES:))
The MRI led to more tests and a trip to the Duke University medical center where he was diagnosed of an inoperable brain tumor. But the tumor is unique and treatable with daily medication, and doctors say it is fine for him to play. ((STEVEN HUGHES:)) Steven's parents Bill and Nancy Hughes have ridden this emotional roller coaster right alongside their oldest son. Five days before the start of practice this month they collectively made one more trip to Duke to get final clearance for this season. ((STEVEN HUGHES:)) Hughes not only will play this year, but he has been named one of Hidden Valley's team captains. And whether through fate or luck - he has been placed with the perfect coach. Not only does Steve Magenbauer know his football, but he knows what it's like to lose the game you love. In 1989 as a sophomore he beat out three seniors to become Salem's starting quarterback. He also was a nasty linebacker. But on this routine hit in the playoffs against Dan River just before halftime he suffered temporary paralysis and never played football again.)) ((STEVE MAGENBAUER:)) (------------)