WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 11/08/02

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Still unable to pay its debts, the National D-Day Memorial files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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And, two suspects are in custody in connection with a double murder in Pittsylvania County.

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Tonight in sports, the Express gears up to face former goalie Daniel Berthiaume for the second time this season, UVA's run defense preps for a huge test,
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and Lee Suggs is ready to be a workhorse at Syracuse in the absence of Kevin Jones.
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Weekend weather is a winner for outdoor activities. The real warm deal coming up.
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News 7 at Six is next.
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Having said that, though, the Memorial Foundation is seeking bankruptcy protection.
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The Foundation filed a Chapter 11 re-organization petition in U-S Bankruptcy Court this morning.
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Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
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And I'm Shannon Young.[D-Day-Memorial]
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The Foundation still owes millions of dollars.
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The bank, the architect who designed the memorial and the construction company that built it are the last remaining creditors.
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Faced with immediate deadlines, the Foundation's Board of Directors unanimously decided to seek the protection of Bankruptcy Court.
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The Foundation has been negotiating with its creditors, hoping to retire the debt OUT of court. It proposed a five-year pay off period-- without paying interest for the first three years.
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((WILLIAM MCINTOSH/D DAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION PRESIDENT; IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT EFFORTS TO REMOVE IT THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS HAVE THUS FAR BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. PERHAPS SETTLEMENTS CAN BE REACHED. THIS IS CERTAINLY THE FOUNDATION'S HOPE.))
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[KEITH ON CART!!!!] The Bankruptcy petition was filed at the 11th hour, with two days of reckoning looming ahead. The Foundation was due in court Tuesday to show cause why it could not pay Byron Dickson, the Architect. Coleman Adams Construction had already won a 1-point-six million dollar judgment against the Foundation. That was 88 days ago. Federal Bankruptcy law sets the clock back NINETY days. The petition filed today is retroactive, taking the matter back to where it stood two days BEFORE Coleman Adams won the judgment against the National D-Day Memorial Foundation. Now Coleman Adams is on equal footing with Dickson and the bank.
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((THE EFFLUENCE OF THOSE TWO DATES MAKES IT- -THE CONFLUENCE- -NECESSARY TO TAKE THIS STEP AT THIS TIME.))
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Architect Byron Dickson told NEWS 7 this evening he doesn't know if this means he's better off or worse off. He said the payments he's received this year didn't cover the interest on the 869-thousand dollars he says the Foundation owes him.

[Keeling-Murders]

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The wife of a Pittsylvania County man murdered last week is one of the suspects in his death.
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The body of 25 year old Charles J. Lewis was found at a home on Loop Road in the Keeling community early on the morning of October 30th. His father, 51 year old Julian Clifton Lewis, Junior died a short time later. Both had been shot.
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The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office arrested the elder Lewis' wife, 33-year old Teresa Michelle Lewis. Also under arrest is 22-year old Matthew Jesse Shallenberger of Danville. Both suspects are charged with first degree murder in the death of Julian Lewis, Junior. They're being held in the County jail without bond. More charges are pending.

[Dublin-Power]

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Thousands of folks in the Dublin area are no longer in the dark.
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About five-thousand people were without electricity this morning, when a power line fell... one that crossed Interstate-81 near Draper.
State police and V-Dot had to block part of I-81, so that A-E-P could repair the line.
Officials report power was fully restored around three this afternoon.
The outage also forced some schools to let students out early.
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A civil rights leader speaks in Central Virginia... on the same spot where his famous father spoke 4 decades ago.

That's still ahead on News 7 at Six.
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Plus the drought's left thousands of Virginia wells high and dry... now help's on the way from the state.
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Help is on the way for Virginians left high and dry by the drought.
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More than 62-hundred private Virgina well have dried up...that's compared to only 12 in a typical year.
Now the state is stepping in to help.
Under a new program, the Commonwealth will begin distributing 1-and a half million dollars to dig new wells for low-income residents.
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Funding is on a first come, first served basis.
The number to call for more information on the Virginia Dry Well Replacement Program is (804) 371-7000.
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[Snipers]

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The sniper suspects made two seperate court appearances in Virginia today.
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A judge ordered 17-year old John Lee Malvo held without bond in the adult detention facility in Fairfax County.
Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Horan (hohr-ANN) said today Malvo's finerprints were on the rifle used in several killings in the Washington area.
He also said witnesses can place Malvo at the scenes.
Earlier in the day, John Allen Muhammad also made his initial court appearance in Virginia.
He's being tried in Prince William County, in connection with another of the sniper slayings.
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Attorney General Jerry Kilgore says he's confident that Virginian prosecutors will be able to secure the death penalty against the two sniper suspects.
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Kilgore says the decision to try the suspects separately was based on where the strongest evidence against each defendant was found.
He says prosecutors have covered all their bases by charging both suspects with capital murder and terrorism.
The state's top attorney expects a number of legal challenges to the new anti-terrorism law, passed this winter in response to September 11th.
But he believes the law will ultimately be upheld.
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Kilgore says he expects both trials to begin early next year.
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[Stocks]

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A week that started with a bang ended with a whimper on Wall Street. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The DOW fell 49 points.
NASDAQ dropped 17 and a half.
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[King]

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About 40 years after Martin Luther King Junior spoke at E.C. Glass high school, his son graced the same stage today.

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Martin Luther King the Third spoke to students about finding ways to solve conflicts without violence. King says young people need to respect each other's beliefs, and not allow their differences to turn into hatred.
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((MARTIN LUTHER KING, III/CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST: BECAUSE VIOLENCE IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNHEARD, MY FATHER OFTEN TALKED ABOUT EMBRACING NON-VIOLENCE AND NOT VIOLENCE. HE TOLD US THAT WE COULD IN FACT, LIVE TOGETHER WITHOUT DESTROYING PERSONAL PROPERTY AND HE SHOWED US THE WAY TO DO IT.))
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King says civil rights have improved since his father's time, but more progress needs to be made. He also encouraged the students to exercise their right to vote, and get more involved in the political process.
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[Veterans]

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Local veterans with the U-S postal service received a special honor in Roanoke today.
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Seven veterans were presented with commemorative pins at the Roanoke Valley War Memorial. Tom Sexton has been a mail carrier for sixteen years and says the postal service is good to veterans.. But he also says it's important to take time and recognize the men and women who have served and died for their country.
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((TOM SEXTON/VETERAN: THEY DO A LOT FOR VETERANS, LIKE SHE SAID, THEY GIVE US PREFERENCE FOR JOB HIRING. YOU KNOW WE HAVE FIRST SHOTS FOR TESTING... I THINK IT'S NICE THEY DON 'T FORGET. I HOPE NOBODY FORGETS REALLY.))
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According to officials more than three- hundred veterans work for the postal service in Roanoke and surrounding areas.
Separate ceremonies will be held for those veterans who could not attend today.
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[Sports tease]

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Coming up, Lee Suggs hopes to avoid the Orange Crush at the Carrier Dome, the Cavs will become bowl eligible with a win at Happy Valley, plus a qualifying update from Phoenix, and
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the Express goes for its fourth win in five games tonight at the Roundhouse.
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[S-Tech]

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Virginia Tech takes on Syracuse tomorrow at 3:30, and if you're looking for the Hokies to break out a new wide open offense - you picked the wrong week for that. With Kevin Jones out with a bad hamstring and a true freshman taking his place- it's very possible Lee Suggs may get 40 carries tomorrow.
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Syracuse is giving up 180 yards a game on the ground. The Hokies are favored by 11 and half points.

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The Virginia Cavaliers are 2 and 2 on the road and tomorrow's contest against Penn State represents their toughest test away from Scott Stadium since Florida State.
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The Nittany Lions are 6 and 3 and while their air attack has been solid, the Cavs must focus on stopping running back Larry Johnson who has rushed for over 530 yards in two of Penn State's last three games.
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[S-Games]

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In other games tomorrow afternoon, VMI hits the road for Boone, North Carolina where the Keydets will battle the 14th ranked Appalachian State Mountaineers. Ferrum plays its home finale at 1pm against Salisbury, while Washington and Lee entertains Emory & Henry, and Bridgewater visits Randolph-Macon.

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[WIPE to PINNACLE #12997]

And don't forget tomorrow afternoon, doubleheader action right here on Your Hometown Station. At noon, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame tries to get back on the winning track against the Middies from the Naval Academy.
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That contest will be followed up by top ranked Miami and Tennessee in front of 107 thousand at Neyland Stadium. The Hurricanes will try to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 31 games in Knoxville.

[S-Express]

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The Express hosts 5-3 and 2 Greensboro tonight at 7:30 at the Roanoke Civic Center. Roanoke holds a 13-8 and 2 all time record against the Generals but this is a different Greensboro team than in years past.
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[S-Qual]

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We finish up on the track with the second to last race of the Winston Cup season set for this weekend in Phoenix. Tony Stewart needs to finish 11th or better in the final two events to wrap up his first points title. Qualifying is underway for Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500. Thirty-five drivers have made their runs and Dale Earnhardt, Junior currently sits on the provisional pole.
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Mark Martin was docked 25 points earlier this week for an illegal spring at Rockingham. Today Martin bounced back with a good run--good enough for 5th right now as he tries to stay in the championship hunt. We'll have a complete qualifying rundown tonight at 11.
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[Carilion-Zoom]
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Carilion is changing the speed of fitness with a new facility in downtown Roanoke.
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"Zoom-Fitness on the Go" in under construction on the first floor of the First Union building. The gym will have about 30-pieces of cardiovascular equipment, weights, locker rooms and snack bar. Customers pay no membership or initiation fee. Officials hope it appeals to busy downtown workers and residents.
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((BUD GREY/VP CARILION WELLNESS & FITNESS; PEOPLE PARK THEY'RE CAR, THEY DON'T LIKE TO MOVE THEIR CARS SO HERE THEY WON'T HAVE TO IT'S CONVENIENT TO MANY PLACES WE'LL BE OFFERING SMOOTHIES BAGELS THAT KIND OF THING SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO GO OUT AFTERWARDS FOR SO THE WHOLE CONCEPT IS BUILT ON CONVENIENCE.))
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Customers can pay each time they go, buy a 10-day pass or an unlimited monthly membership. Officials say if Zoom is a success, other locations will be opened. The gym is slated to be ready on January 2nd. (------------)