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Another body- -perhaps the remains of a child- -turn up in our area- -in addition to the one found yesterday in North
Carolina.
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[VO-NAT]
Staff cuts at Virginia Tech reduce what one professor calls "crowd control" in a class of 300 students.
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[Sports-head]
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Tonight in sports, Michael Hamlar checks in from Winston-Salem as his Demon Deacs get set for the Cavs, the high school football season is nearing its halfway point, and
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[VO-NAT]
Michael Jordan says he'll be back in a Wizards uniform next season.
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[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=Robin]
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Isidore produces beneficial rains here while super soaking the gulf coast. Tropical warm air and more showers on the way tomorrow.
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News 7 at Six is next.
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[VO-NAT]
Two bodies discovered in two states in two days.
But investigators cannot link either discovery to Jennifer Short , yet.
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Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry. Shannon is off tonight.
[Missing-Girl]
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The latest discovery came this morning in Greenbrier County West Virginia.
State police say a motorist
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[Take Greenbrier Map]
found the partially-decomposed body of a small adult or an older child in Greenbrier State Park, near White Sulphur Springs. It has been sent to the state medical examiner's office.
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Meanwhile, skeletal remains found yesterday in North Carolina are most likely NOT Jennifer Short's. But authorities have one more step ahead before they can entirely rule it out.
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Marya Jones is outside the Henry County Sheriff's office tonight, where investigators await information on both cases.
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[SUPER=05-Henry Co.;]
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(Rollcue: DNA analysis to be sure.)
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[SUPER=01-Eddie Albert/Discovered Remains; :15]
[SUPER=01-Frank Cassell/Henry Co. Sheriff; :35]
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[OUT Q=I would love to know.]
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( Marya hands off to JoeD)
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(Marya hands off to Joe D)
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(Rollcue: and yesterday's news that led them to fear the worst once again.)
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[SUPER=01-Frank Arrington/Jennifer Short's Uncle; :00]
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[OUT Q=and we want to find her.]
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[Inge]
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The man accused of killing a Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Deputy will be tried IN Pittsylvania County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./July]
Roy Inge Junior is charged with capital murder in the May 17th shooting death of Deputy Frankie Betterton.
At a hearing this morning, a judge denied the defense motion for a change of venue.
The defense argued it would be impossible to find an impartial jury in Pittsylvania County.
Judge William Alexander held off ruling on whether Inge is competent to stand trial.
The trial is set to start November 4th.
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[Tease#1]
[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Double Envelope is sticking with Roanoke.
More on that when News 7 returns.
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[VO-NAT]
Plus, they're used to working with numbers... but the state's budget crisis is creating new problems for Virginia Tech's math professors.
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[Tech-Budget]
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The Virginia Tech math department says it has one rule--never turn a student away.
But, with recent budget cuts...officials say they may have to break it.
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New River Valley Bureau Chief Myranda Stephens is here to explain.
Keith, it's a math problem even they can't figure out.
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Add 200 students, subtract 18 teachers and you've got a struggling math department that can't afford additional cuts.
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[SUPER=01-John Rossi/VA Tech Math Dept. Head; :09]
[SUPER=01-Bud Brown/VA Tech Math Professor; 1:15]
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((The one department that knows a thing or two about crunching numbers is now forced to do some of its own, for the second time this year.
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((JOHN ROSSI/VA TECH MATH DEPT.:THE FIRST ROUND OF BUDGET CUTS STARTED I GUESS WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IN MARCH AND THE EFFECTS WE FELT THIS FALL SEMESTER WAS ENOUGH FOR ME. WE TOOK LIKE A 9.5 CUT 23:51))
Which resulted in the elimination of 18-teaching positions, 12-graduate assistant positions and all of its honors courses.
To save regular courses from being canceled, the math department added some on-line, hoping students would take advantage of the school's math lab outside of campus.
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((28:19 THERE'S ALWAYS HELP IN THE BUILDING, SO IF THEY HAVE ANY TROUBLE IN THE MATERIAL THEY CAN ALWAYS RAISE THEIR HAND AND SOMEONE WOULD COME OVER RIGHT AWAY. I THINK THIS IS A BETTER APPROACH THAN A CLASS OF 300 STUDENTS WHERE IT'S PRETTY EASY TO GET LOST IN THE BACK 28:33))
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((IF YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE TEST, A SHEET THAT I HANDED OUT WOULD YOU PUT THAT IN THE BOX PLEASE 54:39))
But, getting lost in the back isn't hard to do in a class like Bud Brown's *Math 25-34.*
Brown has been teaching math at Tech for over 30-years--and never has he taught a class this big.
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((BUD BROWN/VA TECH MATH PROFESSOR: IN A SMALL CLASS I COULD COLLECT HOMEWORK AND GIVE THEM FEEDBACK, THIS CLASS I CAN'T DO THAT. 47:15))
Before the cuts, the course was divided into seven sections, with a class size of about 30 to 40 people.
Now, it's down to one big class of nearly 300, only available in the evening.
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((I HOLLER A LOT. I HAVE TO LEARN CROWD CONTROL 45:33))
Brown says it can be a pain, but, he understands the school's position right now--and is making the best of it.
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((I TREAT THIS CLASS LIKE A SMALL CLASS, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. 50:37))
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I TRY AND BE INTERACTIVE WITH THEM. WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT? WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT? HOW DO YOU START THE PROOF? SOMEBODY SAYS PROOF, YES! VERY GOOD!))
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Again, all of those changes are from the LAST round of cuts.
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But, Rossi says this time, he may be forced to actually cut classes.
[Double-Envelope]
[ANCHOR=Keith]
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A local company just sealed the deal.
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Roanoke's Double Envelope recently secured funding that officials say will keep production in our area for years to come.
Autumn Investments stepped in and bought the building for 3-point-2 million dollars.
Now Double Envelope's corporate owner says it will put that money to work elsewhere.
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((BRIAN SASS/BSC VENTURES; WE'VE PUT ALMOST TWO MILLION DOLLARS OF NEW EQUIPMENT IN FACILITY HERE THE MOVE WITH AUTUMN INVESTMENTS ALLOWS US TO TAKE INVESTMENT OUT OF THE BUILDING AND RE-DEPLOY THAT MONEY BACK INTO PRODUCTIVE EQUIPMENT.))
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[VO-NAT]
Double Envelope also has a plant in Gainsville, Florida ... the Roanoke location employees about 200 people.
The company produces binding order forms and custom envelopes.
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[Valley-View]
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More choices for customers are coming to Roanoke's Valley View Mall...
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[VO-NAT]
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The Mall today announced the pending arrival of four new stores.
Three of those should be open by late Fall.
Hollister Company and Hot Topic feature clothing for young men and women
Blue Ridge Outdoors offers sporting apparel.
Motherhood Maternity is scheduled to open during the Winter. It's a store for expecting mothers.
Valley View says Victoria's Secret is also expanding and Hect's is just completing renovations.
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[Stocks]
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[WRITER=dse]
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Better-than-expected economic data gave investors the courage to put some money back into the market.
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The DOW climbed 155 points.
NASDAQ lost about two-thirds of a point.
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[Goose-Point]
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[NEWSCAST=6 PM]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reconsidering a controversial plan at Philpott Lake.
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[VO-NAT]
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The Goose Point campground is currently closed for a 2 million dollar renovation project.
The Corps planned to prohibit day use at the beach once it re-opens.
But that angered many nearby residents and Congressman Virgil Goode recently sent a letter asking the Corps to reconsider its decision.
A Corps spokesperson says it is now considering a plan to allow a limited number of day users at Goose Point.
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[Umberger]
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A woman who served Bland County as Assistant County Administrator for four months has accused her boss of sexual harassment.
In a complaint filed today in U-S District Court, Lisa Umberger says County Administrator David Grove tried to "establish a romantic relationship with her." When she rebuffed his advances, Umberger claims Grove retaliated by shutting her out of county meetings.
She went to the county attorney with her concerns on June 22 of last year. Six days later she learned the county administrator had resigned, but that the board of supervisors was "dissatisfied" with her performance.
She was terminated two days after that.
[Autism]
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Service dogs aren't just for people who are blind or deaf... they can also help children with disabilities like autism or attention deficit disorder.
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[VO-NAT]
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Biff is six year old Joshua Leonard's new best friend.
He was trained by the Saint Francis of Assisi Foundation to help children like Joshua overcome the hurdles of autism.
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((KATI WARRENT/SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI FOUNDATION; THERAPEUTIC SOCIAL DOGS SERVE AS AN UNCONDITIONAL BEST FRIENDS. SOMEONE WHO CAN GO PARTICULARLY WITH A CHILD TO NEW AND DIFFERENT PLACE AND THE HELP THE CHILD FEEL CALM AND COMFORTABLE))
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Joshua and Biff are still getting aquatinted but soon Joshua can take him home permanently.
His parents believe Biff is God sent.
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((ANGIE LEONARD/JOSHUA'S MOM; BIFF IS GOING TO ACCEPT JOSHUA FOR WHATEVER HE IS. IT DOESN'T MATTER HE CAN'T SPEAK CLEARLY. HE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR HIM..WHERE OTHER CHILDREN AUTOMATICALLY GET THAT IN LIFE))
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For more information about Therapeutic Social Dogs you can contact the Saint Francis of Assisi Foundation at 3-4-2- -DOGS. You'll also find a link the Foundation's website on our homepage at wdbj7-dot-com.
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[Sports tease]
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Coming up, a look at this week's high school football matchups, Jordan says he's coming back, plus
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Steve Mason explains why football is a science for former Cave Spring star and current Wake Forest Demon Deacon Michael Hamlar.
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[S-Hamlar]
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Former Cave Spring star football player Michael Hamlar is now a computer science major at Wake Forest. Steve Mason has more on a student athlete in the truest sense.
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[SUPER=01-Jim Grobe/Wake Forest Head Football Coach; :44]
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[OUT Q=...News 7 sports"]
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((The best four years of your life? Maybe the hardest. In addition to three hours of football, Michael Hamlar spends about another eight hours in front of a monitor as a computer science major, one of the hardest at Wake Forest.
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Just this week Hamlar's eye doctor strengthened his contact lens prescription because of his excessive work on the computer.
((:))
Everything else would mean football, which is all he has time for. He started his first four games as a redshirt freshman last season, but injuries relegated him to a back up role.
((JIM GROBE/WAKE FOREST HEAD COACH:))
Hamlar played much of last season with a broken right hand. He had surgery three months ago, but re-injured it against East Carolina September seventh.
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Hamlar is getting 10 plays a game at outside linebacker and playing some special teams.))
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Hamlar and company will have to deal with Matt Schaub on Saturday which won't be an easy task. Schaub has 12 TD passes this season, including five in his last game against Akron. The combination of confidence and having fun has been the key.
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It's hard to believe - but for many teams in the area the high school football season reaches the halfway point tomorrow night!
Here's a look at the week FIVE schedule for Friday Football Extra with the home team listed on the bottom of each matchup.
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[S-Ryder]
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Finally, NBA fans got some good news today when Michael Jordan announced that he would play this season.
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The 39 year old missed 22 games last season with a knee injury, but says his love of the game drove his decision.
Jordan is returning as a projected backup.
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