WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 12/30/02

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A Pittsylvania County woman missing for more than three years was finally laid to rest, as friends and family said their good-byes.
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37 year old Patty Jo Pulley disappeared in May of 1999 when she left her home to go shopping in Danville.
Last week, a passerby found her remains near a bridge in Caswell County, North Carolina.
Yesterday afternoon, Pulley was laid to rest in her hometown of Hobbsville, North Carolina.
The state medical examiner is still trying to determine how Pulley died.
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The Caswell County Sheriff said last week there were signs of foul play but would not elaborate.

[7-B'burg-Robbery]

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Two people are under arrest for allegedly robbing a Blacksburg convenience store at gunpoint. 21- year old Wendell Rashad Jones and 20- year old Teresa Lynette Romero of Blacksburg are accused of robbing the seven- eleven on Toms Creek Road early yesterday morning. Police say a man entered the store, displayed a gun and made off with money and lottery tickets. Authorities arrested the two after pulling over a car whose passenger matched the suspect's description.

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Virginia State Police want to make sure the message is heard loud and clear this New Year's-- DON'T drink and drive.
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Troopers along with the Roanoke County Police held a sobriety check point on Route 311 near Hanging Rock Saturday night.
In five hours, authorities checked 625 vehicles and arrested one person for D-U-I and another for being under the influence of drugs.
State Troopers say they will continue to have a zero-tolerance policy for driving above the legal limit.
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((SGT. C.D. JESSEE/VA STATE POLICE: IF THEY'RE CONVICTED THEY CAN BE FINED UP TO STARTING AT LEAST AT A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND MAYBE EVEN TWELVE MONTHS IN JAIL. A LOT OF TIMES FIRST TIME OFFENDERS END UP GOING THROUGH VASAP PROGRAM SOME OF THE FINES AND THE JAIL TIME IS SUSPENDED IF THEY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT THEM TO DO.))
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The State Police plan to have extra patrols on New Years Eve to keep the roads free of drunk drivers.
They also ask you to dial pound 77 or 9-1-1 on your cell phone if you see someone who appears to be drinking and driving.
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Beginning this week, you'll notice even more changes at airports across the country in response to September 11th.

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The federal government has mandated that there be explosive trace detection machines in all U.S. airports by January first.
The equipment will be used to screen all checked baggage for explosives.
Roanoke Regional Airport has six machines located in the lobbby and plans to begin using them on Tuesday.
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((BOB SCHENKEL/FEDERAL SECURITY DIRECTOR: WHEN THEY COME TO CHECK-IN HERE AT THE TICKET COUNTER HERE IN THE LOBBY AFTER THEY CHECK IN THEY WILL BE TAKING THEIR BAG TO A EXPLOSIVE TRACE STATION WHERE OUR SCREENER WILL EXAMINE IT. IT WOULD SPEED THINGS UP IF THE PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE THEIR BAGGAGE UNLOCKED BEFORE THEY GET TO THE TRACE DETECTION STATION.))

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In Roanoke, you will be required to be there when you're baggage is screened.
Logistically however that may be impossible in some of the larger airports.
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[45-11Airport-Tower]

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There's ANOTHER big change coming to Roanoke Regional Airport.
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Construction on a new 200-foot air control tower began more than a year ago.
Airport officials say the project is on time and should be completed by April.
The existing 50-foot tower is too small and more than fifty years old.
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((JACQUELINE SHUCK/AIRPORT DIRECTOR: THE OTHER MAIN PROBLEM IS THE CURRENT TOWER HAS VISIBILITY ISSUES WHERE SOME OF THE BUILDINGS ARE IN THE WAY WHERE SOME OF THE BUILDINGS ARE IN THE WAY OF WHERE YOU WOULD SEE AN AIRCRAFT TAXING. THE NEW TOWER WILL HAVE A VIEW EVERY SINGLE PART OF THE PAVED SERVICE OF THE AIRPORT SO THEY'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THINGS SO IT'S SOMEWHAT OF A SAFETY ISSUE.))
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The new tower will feature the latest aviation technology and radar equipment.
The Federal Aviation Administration is paying the control tower's 9-point-2 million dollar price tag.
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[45-11Rke-Library]

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The New Year brings a shorter schedule to Roanoke's main library.
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Starting January first, the library on Jefferson Street will close Sundays and shorten its Wednesday hours from 10 until 6.
The library is currently open from 9 to 9 on Wednesdays.
The changes are in response to a nearly 3-million dollar decrease in state aid to public libraries.
The Roanoke Library Board said recently it regrets the reduction in funding but quote "must share in the solution of a problem that affects us all."
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[8-11Pulley]

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After being considered a missing person for more than three years, a Pittsylvania County woman was finally buried yesterday.
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[SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./May 1999]

37 year old Patty Jo Pulley disappeared in May of 1999 when she left her home to go shopping in Danville.
Last week, a passerby found her remains near a bridge in Caswell County, North Carolina.
Yesterday afternoon, Pulley was laid to rest in her hometown of Hobbsville, North Carolina.
The state medical examiner is still trying to determine how Pulley died.
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[anchor=Kim]
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The Caswell County Sheriff said last week there were signs of foul play but would not elaborate.

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[8-Checkpoints]

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Virginia State Police want to make sure the message is heard loud and clear this New Years-- and that message is DON"T drink and drive.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Saturday Night]

Troopers along with the Roanoke County Police held a sobriety check point on Route 311 near Hanging Rock Saturday night.
In five hours, authorities checked 625 vehicles and arrested one person for D-U-I and another for being under the influence of drugs.
State Troopers say they will continue to have a zero-tolerance policy for driving above the legal limit.
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((SGT. C.D. JESSEE/VA STATE POLICE: IF THEY'RE CONVICTED THEY CAN BE FINED UP TO STARTING AT LEAST AT A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND MAYBE EVEN TWELVE MONTHS IN JAIL. A LOT OF TIMES FIRST TIME OFFENDERS END UP GOING THROUGH VASAP PROGRAM SOME OF THE FINES AND THE JAIL TIME IS SUSPENDED IF THEY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT THEM TO DO.))
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The State Police plan to have extra patrols on New Years Eve to keep the roads free of drunk drivers.
They also ask you to dial pound 77 or 9-1-1 on your cell phone if you see someone who appears to be drinking and driving.
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