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Today on News 7 at 5, we'll have the latest as eight people are killed in a huge explosion at a North Carolina pharmaceutical factory.
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Plus a state trooper was killed this morning. Police believe someone hit and dragged him during a traffic stop.
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For most, it was just a very light rain today though southside picked up some decent showers. Details of the forecast straight ahead.
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The President takes to the road to push his agenda from last night's State of the Union address.
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In Sports, the Roanoke Express fired head coach Perry Florio today.
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And we'll see what N-S is doing to help preserve local railroad history.
News 7 at 5 is next.
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Authorities are afraid as many as 70 people could still be trapped inside a North Carolina factory that exploded this afternoon.
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The explosion sent teams of rescue workers racing to the pharmacuetical factory in Kinston.
Officials says eight people died in the blast and many others were injured.
Terry Okita has more.
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((THICK, BLACK SMOKE LOOMED OVER THE SITE OF A NORTH CAROLINA FACTORY --
ROCKED BY A MASSIVE EXPLOSION.
THE BLAST HAPPENED AROUND 1:30 THIS AFTERNOON, AT THE WEST
PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT IN KINSTON -- ABOUT 70 MILES EAST OF RALEIGH.
WITNESSES SAY DEBRIS FROM THE PLANT'S TWO 800-FOOT-TALL WATER TOWERS
FLEW INTO THE AIR, AS THE BUILDING AND THE WOODS BEHIND IT WENT UP IN
FLAMES.
EMERGENCY WORKERS QUICKLY ARRIVED, AND SET UP A TRIAGE AREA FOR THE
VICTIMS.
THOSE CRITICALLY INJURED WERE RUSHED TO NEARBY HOSPITALS, WHILE RESCUE
CREWS SEARCHED FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES STILL TRAPPED INSIDE.
MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE WORK AT THE FACTORY, WHICH PRODUCES SYRINGES AND
I-V PARTS. OFFICIALS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION, BUT
THEY DO BELIEVE IT WAS INTERNAL.
TERI OKITA, CBS NEWS.))
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Fire heavily damaged a home in Botetourt County this morning.
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Fire officials are still trying to determine the cause of the 11-A-M fire, but the homeowner thinks it may have been a flue fire.
Gary Maxey says he had fire going in a Fisher stove downstairs last night, but says he thought it would have gone out by morning.
He says he was in bed asleep when the house caught fire.
There's no estimate on the total damage, but Reed Mountain Fire Chief Jim Short says there was "pretty extensive damage" on the first floor and in the attic.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
Meanwhile, in Roanoke County, one person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a small fire broke out at the Quail Valley condominium complex.
Fire officials say a group of workers accidentally set the fire in the first floor unit.
Two other units incurred smoke damage.
Several cats escaped without injury.
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Charges are expected to be filed today against a man accused of dragging a Virginia state trooper to his death this morning.
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Twenty-nine-year-old Trooper Michael Todd Blanton died before sun-up at a Richmond hospital, after being flown from an Interstate 64 ramp in Henrico County just west of the city.
State Police say Blanton pulled over a B-M-W at about 2:30 a-m.
The car dragged him about 200 yards and then crashed.
Investigators are studying videotape taken from Blanton's cruiser.
The suspect has not been named but police say he was injured in the crash.
Blanton was a Henrico County native.
He lived in Hanover County with his wife and their six-year-old son.
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One day after using his State of the Union address to brace Americans for the possibility of war, President Bush says he still hopes the Iraq showdown can be resolved peacefully.
The Commander in Chief is travelling today, expounding on last night's major themes, war and the economy.
Aleen Sirgany reports.
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[IN Q=Hoping to carry the momentum...]
[SUPER=03-Grand Rapids, MI; :00]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Tom Daschle/(D) Senate Minority Leader; :11]
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((HOPING TO CARRY THE MOMENTUM FROM HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS,
PRESIDENT BUSH TOOK HIS MESSAGE ON THE ROAD TO MICHIGAN WHERE HE TALKED
ABOUT WHATS ON EVERYONES MIND..IRAQ.
(SOT)BUSH
"WE WILL COMMIT THE FULL FORCE AND MIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES MILARY AND
FOR THE NAME OF PEACE, WE WILL PREVAIL"
AND APPARENTLY AMERICANS AGREE. A CBS NEWS POLL FINDS SUPPORT FOR
MILITARY ACTION JUMPED FROM 67 TO 77 PERCENT AFTER THE PRESIDENTS STATE
OF THE UNION. BUT IRAQ ISNT THE ONLY THING AMERICANS ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT AND THE PRESIDENT KNOWS IT. AND SO TODAY, JUST AS HE DID IN HIS
ADDRESS TO THE NATION, MISTER BUSH FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC ISSUES INCLUDING
THE ECONOMY AND MEDICARE.
(SOT)BUSH
A reformed and strengthened Medicare system, plus a healthy dosage of
Medicare spending in the budget, will make us say firmly: We fulfilled
our promise to the seniors of America.
THAT PROMISE WOULD INCLUDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS AS PART OF A
400-BILLION DOLLAR OVERHAUL OF THE GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH PROGRAM. BUT
DEMOCRATS SAY THE PRESIDENT IS STILL NOT PAYING ENOUGH ATTENTION TO
DOMESTIC ISSUES, AND IS FOCUSING TOO MUCH ON IRAQ.
SOT: . ( SOT: to come: member of congress)
STAND-UP: Rummy-powell on hill to convince members of congress...))
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Still to come on the newscast,(--------------)
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some drug treament programs in our region say they could use the money President Bush promised last night.
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In health check tonight,
Government estimates in 2001 claimed 15 million Americans age 12 and older used illicit drugs and that the number of users continues to rise.
It's one of the issue the President discussed in his State of the Union address.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with details
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Shannon,
The President says he wants to give more money to drug rehab programs.
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Money that local organizations like Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, who rely on federal and state funding, say they could use to help more people in the Roanoke Valley.
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((TOO MANY AMERICANS IN SEARCH OF TREATMENT CAN NOT GET SO IT SO TONIGHT I PROPOSE A NEW 600-MILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM. TO HELP AND ADDITIONAL 300-THOUSAND AMERICANS RECEIVE TREATMENT OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS))
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And with a growing drug problem in this country, places like the Hegira House in Roanoke, have seen the need first hand. Here sometimes the waiting list can be six to 8 months for the substance abuse program.
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[IN QThe need in the Roanoke Valley is tremendous]
((THE NEED IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY IS TREMENDOUS THERE IS A HUGE UNMET TREATMENT DEMAND))
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And Burruss says the majority of people that need help to overcome their addiction have no money to pay for it.
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((FINANCES ARE A TREMENDOUS OBSTACLE FOR PEOPLE SEEKING APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES SIMPLY BECAUSE ADDICTION HAS RENDERED THEM UNEMPLOYED IF THEY ARE EMPLOYED VERY OFTEN THEIR INSURANCE PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COVERAGE IF ANY COVERAGE AT ALL))
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The average 120 day in-house treatment program at the Hegira house costs 10-thousand dollars. Even out patient services run a minimum of a thousand dollars.
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[IN Q=Federal funding would allow us]
((FEDERAL FUNDING WOULD ALLOW US TO MINIMIZE THE WAITING LIST. ADD TREATMENT CAPACITY PARTICULARLY IN OUT PATIENT SERVICES. ADDRESS SOME OF THE MORE DIFFICULT POPULATIONS SUCH AS WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT OR ARE RAISING YOUNG CHILDREN))
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Last year, Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Care treated 17-hundred people in the Roanoke Valley for substance abuse, 99-percent of them received those services for free or at very low cost.
Burruss says helping those with drug problems impacts the entire community. She says 80-percent of all crimes are drug related.
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Shannon,
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Many people are embarrased by their not so perfect smile.
But a new technique could help them put on a happy face.
Dr. Mike Rosen explains.
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((
FOR ANA DEPAULA THE PROBLEM WASN'T HAVING A BRIGHT SMILE ... IT WAS
BEING ABLE TO SMILE AT ALL.
SOT/ANA DePAULA/STUDENT
"THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE WHEN YOU SEE SOMEBODY .. ABOUT PEOPLE IS THE
TEETH! THE FIRST THNG THAT YOU NOTICE IS THE SMILE."
ANA HAS WHAT DENTISTS CALL A "GUMMY SMILE."
AS HER ADULT TEETH GREW IN AS A CHILD ... ANA'S GUMS DID NOT RECEDE FAR
ENOUGH ... LEAVING LOTS OF PINK GUM EXPOSED ... AND LEAVING ANA
SELF-CONCIOUS ... NEVER SMILING FOR THE CAMERA.
NAT:"WHEN I'M SMILING I DON'T LIKE MY GUMS BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO BIG."
ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY, ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR
"GUMY SMILES."
NOW A SIMPLE PROCEDURE IS GIVING PEOPLE LIKE ANA EVERY REASON TO SMILE.
IT'S CALLED A "GUM LIFT... AND PERIODONTISTS ARE PERFORMING MORE OF THEM
EVERY YEAR.
SOT/DR. CLIFFORD WILLIAMS /PERIODONTIST
"IN ANA'S CASE... SHE IS A MILD TO MODERATE GUMMY SMILE. SO WHAT WE'LL
BE ABLE TO DO WITH HER IS JUST LITERALLY REDUCE SOME OF THE EXCESS GUM
TISSUE THAT SHE HAS."
AFTER THE PATIENT'S INJECTED WITH A LOCAL ANESTHESIA ... A SLOW-CUTTING
LASER BEAM IS USED TO TRIM AWAY A FEW MILLIMETERS OF EXCESS GUM TISSUE
ABOVE THE SIX TEETH THAT FORM THE SMILE-LINE.
THE GUM LIFT TAKES ABOUT 4 HOURS AND THE CHANGE IN A PERSON'S SMILE CAN
BE DRAMATIC... TRANSFORMING THE FACE FROM A STRAINED, GRIMACE LOOK ...
TO A MORE NATURAL, RELAXED APPEARANCE.
NAT:"I LOVE IT...I LOVE IT. I'M ANOTHER WOMAN."
THE PROCEDURE IS NOT WITHOUT RISK. IF YOU REMOVE TOO MUCH GUM TISSUE --
THEN THE MOUTH MIGHT NEVER HEAL PROPERLY. IT CAN LEAD TO INFLAMMATION
AND A NEED FOR FURTHER PROCEDURES TO CORRECT THE ERROR.
MIKE ROSEN ... CBS NEWS.))
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Coming up next on the newscast, Brent Watts will introduce us to some people who are throwing themselves into their hobby.
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January is National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month.
A new class offered by the Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department is helping people of all ages defend themselves against possible attackers.
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Brent Watts joins us from Victory Gym in Roanoke with more on the class and a few self-defense techniques.
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Coming up next on the newscast, our Marketwatch report will talk about today's rollercoaster stock markets.
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[VO-NAT]
Plus in Sports, the Roanoke Express fires its head coach.
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On Wall Street today, investors experienced more ups and downs than a roller coaster as the market lost and then regained ground.
Ed Crane has more.
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Good evening everybody and the midweek ticker begins with some surprising news from the local ice.
This afternoon the Roanoke Express owners fired head coach and general manager Perry Florio - effective immediately.
The move comes less than a week after Florio picked up his 100th career coaching win for the team.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/This Season; :00]
And the Express is currently a solid third in the Northeast Division.
Only three teams in the 27 team league have more wins than Roanoke has at this point in the season.
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[SUPER=01-Perry Florio/Fired as Express Head Coach; :08]
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Current Express assistant Tony McAulay has been promoted to take over the head coaching duties.
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Wednesday always means high school basketball. Steve Mason has another installment of Hometown Hoops Weekly.
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[SUPER=@steve1; :00]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/1996 Season; :16]
[SUPER=01-Woody Deans/Former Patrick Henry Head Basketball Coach; :31]
[SUPER=01-Brooks Berry/Fork Union Assistant Coach; :41]
[SUPER=03-Morgantown, WV; :54]
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((STEVE MASON:HOMETOWN HOOPS WEEKLY TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE, BROOKS BERRY PLAYED FOR PATRICK HENRY AND WANTED TO PLAY AT COLLEGE BASKETBALL'S HIGHEST LEVEL, BUT HIS GAME NEEDED SOME FINE TUNING. HE GOT THAT, A WIFE A FATHER IN LAW, AND AN ASSISTANT COACHING POSITION AT FORK UNION.))
((Berry was one Woody Deans top players, but the Patriot was imprisoned by what many division one college coaches define as a tweener, not quite good enough for big time ball yet.
((:))
Deans never doubted his players ability and Berry's year at Fork Union was successful and soon Brooks found himself playing substantial minutes for the West Virginia Mountaineers. After college ball, Berry returned to his roots to coach under Fletcher Arret at Fork Union where he also married the coaches daughter.
((:))
((:))
Berry's success at West Virginia has carried over to coaching, Fork Union is 14 and 1 far this season. Steve Mason Hometown Hoops Weekly.))
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[anchor-mike]
Coming up at the top of the hour - one of Friday Football Extra's pioneer coaches - Charlie Hammes has passed away.
That story and words from Pete Gillen on tonight's game with Florida State tonight at six.
Take care everybody.
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Two years after fire damaged the former passenger station of the Virginian Railway, plans to preserve the Roanoke landmark are now moving forward.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/January 29, 2001]
It was two years ago tonight that flames gutted the station.
Investigators said a homeless person started the fire in a trash barrel, and the flames spread to a box trailer and the building.
The Roanoke Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation have been working with other groups to save the landmark, and today they announced that the Norfolk Southern Corporation has agreed to donate the property.
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[SOT 51:05]
[IN Q=When all these groups]
((ALISON BLANTON/PRESERVATION FOUNDATION: WHEN ALL THESE GROUPS COME TOGETHER AND POOL THEIR EFFORTS AND THEIR CONTACTS WITH PEOPLE AND THEIR BRAINSTORMING ON IDEAS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE SOMETHING HAPPEN.))
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[OUT Q=actually see something happen.]
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The groups have not completed their plans for the building, but they have enough money to begin repairing the roof.
They will seek other grants and donations to complete a full restoration.
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