WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 01/31/03

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I-N-S creating a data base on international students studying in this country. Despite some inconvenience we find they're not all opposed to it.
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[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]
And this will be known as the year Ground Hog day died in Roanoke.

[Sports-Head]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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Tonight on News 7 Sports - this week's edition of the ACC Connection is on the way - while the Hokies get a huge commitment from Tidewater.
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And the Barbers hit the talk Show circuit with Regis and Kelly today in New York.
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[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=Robin]
[SS=None]

The clouds and fog will give way to snow showers later this evening. We will track the fast moving winter weather maker in a moment.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 4-Shot]

News 7 at Six is next.
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[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]
The federal government is keeping a watchful eye on students from foreign countries.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
Some agree with the plan, while others say some students are singled out because of their ethnicity.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

And I'm Shannon Young.
[Foreign-Students]
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Since the September 11th attacks, students from foreign countries have seen increased scrutiny into their whereabouts.

[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
Now the Immigration and Naturalization Service is trying to make it easier to keep track of foreign students. [***NEWS 7 @ 6 FS***]
[TOSS ACROSS=Keith-Shannon & Richard/Pulpit ]

Richard Lesko is here with more on how it works. Keith and Shannon, colleges have had to report foreign students' academic, personal and financial status to the INS for years now,
[LIVE=Richard/FULL]
[SUPER=@Richard1; ]
but before those records have been kept on paper. A plan to condense all of that information to an Internet database was supposed to be put into effect today, but that deadline has been pushed back.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :04]
[SUPER=01-Kim Beisecker/Cranwell International Center; :23]
[SUPER=01-Ximena Del Campo/Ecuadorian Student; 1:07]
[SUPER=01-Sethumadhavan Muthuvelu/Indian Student; 1:22]
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[OUT Q=are doing it, that's fine.]
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[INQ=The amount of information...]
((KIM BEISECKER/CRANWELL INTERNATIONAL CENTER; THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THE INS HAS ON AN F OR A J STUDENT IS MUCH MORE ACCURATE, AND NOW IT'S SORTABLE AND RETRIEVABLE.)) [RUNS9]
[OUTQ=sortable and retrievable.]
Virginia Tech has already been in full compliance with the program for about two weeks now, but the nationwide program was delayed because too many schools could not enter the information on-line.
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[INQ=Schools like Virginia tech...]
((KIM BEISECKER/CRANWELL INTERNATIONAL CENTER; SCHOOLS LIKE VIRGINIA TECH ARE HAVING NO PROBLEMS ADJUSTING TO THE SYSTEM, BUT THE INS IS HAVING SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS KEEPING IT UP AND RUNNING, AND THE SPEED AND EFFICIENCY THAT WE NEED AT A UNIVERSITY THIS SIZE HAS NOT BEEN MET BY THE INS.)) [RUNS17]
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However, on most foreign students' minds is another program put into place on September 11th of last year. Students from specific countries have to travel to a processing center for a day and be fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed, despite having valid visas. For now, most of those students are from the Middle East, but the INS has hopes to expand the program to every other country.
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((XIMENA DEL CAMPO/ECUADORIAN STUDENT; EVENTUALLY ALL OF US FOREIGN STUDENTS ARE GOING TO GO TO ARLINGTON TO BE FINGERPRINTED, AND HAVE OUR PICTURES TAKEN, AND IT'S NOT AS NICE TO BE POINTED OUT AS INTERNATIONAL)) [RUNS16]
[OUTQ=to be pointed out as international.]
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[INQ=They aren't doing...]
((SETHUMADHAVAN MUTHUVELU/INDIAN STUDENT; THEY AREN'T DOING ANY DISCRIMINATION AT ALL. THEY ARE TRYING TO COLLECT MORE DATA, THEY ARE TRYING TO TRACK EACH ONE OF US THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE DOING. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO IT, AND THEY ARE DOING IT, THAT'S FINE.)) [RUNS10]
[OUTQ=are doing it, that's fine.]))
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Currently there is no schedule to add additional countries to the tracking program. Now school officials say that the computerization program was originally supposed to reduce paperwork,
[TOSS ACROSS=Keith-Shannon & Richard/Pulpit;]
but because of new regulations they are actually handing out more papers to students.

[XGR]

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Governor Mark Warner released his budget last month... now it is the legislature's turn.
Republicans will unveil their numbers Sunday, but today they offered a glimpse of their spending priorities and it looks like Interstate 81 is at the top of the list.
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[VO-NAT]

Republicans say they plan to pour more money into transportation projects, including an extra 350 million dollars to revamp I-81.
They also say their spending priorities include education, public safety and restoring service at D-M-V offices.

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((DEL. VINCE CALLAHAN/HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRMAN: WE'RE ADDRESSING EVERY AREA OF THE BUDGET. I THINK THE PRODUCT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY GOOD, BETTER THEN WHEN IT CAME IN.))
[SUPER=01-Del. Vince Callahan/(R) McLean; ]
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[OUT Q=THEN WHEN IT CAME IN.]
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Republicans say they have identified new sources of revenue to pay for their proposals without any tax increases.
But Democrats are questioning the "math."
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[DMV-Teams]

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Local communities affected by the closure of DMV offices will get some relief starting next week. Beginning next Thursday, four communities, including Bedford and Rocky Mount will be serviced by a Driver's License Travel Team. The team will consist of two people operating out of armories and other government buildings. Their services will be limited to renewing drivers licenses and will be available only on designated days of the week.
Customers will be given a receipt that will serve as their license until the renewed license can be printed at a nearby DMV office and mailed to the customer's home.

[Missing-Boy]

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The search for a missing boy in Grayson County continues tonight.
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Authorities say they've gotten several calls, but still have no leads in the disappearance of five-year-old Logan Nathaniel Bowman.
[SUPER=03-Grayson Co./Wednesday;]

Logan was reported missing Sunday, but his mother told police it had been more than three weeks since she last saw him, even though he was in her care.
Cynthia Davis now faces child endangerment charges.
She's scheduled to appear in court Monday for a bond hearing.
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[McClanahan]

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A former Montgomery Regional Hospital nurse convicted of sexual battery may soon get his job back.
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[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;]
William McClanahan Junior was convicted of sexual battery last March in District Court, after a patient at the hospital accused him of inappropriately touching her. McClanahan appealed the conviction to Circuit Court, and today entered an Alford plea to ASSAULT and battery, through an agreement with prosecutors. That means he does NOT admit guilt, but he acknowledges the state had enough evidence to convict him. His attorney says she believes McClanahan was falsely accused because of his gender.
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((DEBORAH CALDWELL-BONO/MCCLANAHAN'S ATTY.: MY CLIENT HAS AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION HE IS AN EXCELLENT NURSE. THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF SUPPORT BEHIND HIM NO COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE WHATSOEVER AND HE'S JUST GLAD TO GET THIS BEHIND HIM AND GO ON WITH HIS LIFE. 33:43))
[SUPER=01-Deborah Caldwell-Bono/McClanahan's Attorney;]
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[OUT Q=WITH HIS LIFE]
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A judge gave McClanahan a suspended sentence.
The 37-year-old nurse believes he'll be allowed to get his job back if he chooses.
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[Patrick-Hospital]

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Patrick County's hospital may soon have a new owner.
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A bankruptcy court judge must approve the deal, but the board of R.J. Reynolds -Patrick County Memorial has voted to accept an offer from Agemark Incorporated.
Located in Stuart, the hospital filed for bankruptcy protection in 1999 after years of mounting losses.
Under the purchase agreement, the new owners would maintain similar operations for at least five years. The agreement also gives the board of supervisors first refusal if the hospital goes up for sale again.
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[ANCHOR=Shannon]
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Agemark operates a chain of assisted living centers, but was involved in the purchase of a bankrupt hospital in Alexander County, North Carolina. That facility reopened as a smaller, critical care center.

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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
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It's no surprise that many rural parts of Virginia are losing population.
But now some metropolitan areas in Southside and Southwest Virginia are shrinking too.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

That story when News 7 returns.
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Plus the state's first and only charter school tries to build momentum as it builds career opportunities for its students.
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[Charter-School]
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Virginia's first charter school opened up in Roanoke two years ago... offering a job-linked public education for high school kids.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

But with low enrollment, the school is learning a tough lesson.
[ANCHOR=Keith]
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On top of educating students, it needs to educate the public about what it does.
Marya Jones has more.
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[IN Q=NATS teacher: But you do not]
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[OUT Q=MJN7, Roanoke.]
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((NATSOUND TEACHER: BUT YOU DO NOT WANT TO KEEP AN UNHEALTHY DRIVE IN THE SYSTEM.)) [RUNS:02]
Two years ago, Latika Saunders was just passing the time in her high school classes.
Now, she's passing college-level courses and looking forward to becoming a computer systems engineer.
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((LATIKA SAUNDERS: SINCE NOBODY IN MY FAMILY KNOWS HOW TO WORK COMPUTERS, I'M LIKE THE FIRST ONE TO KNOW HOW.)) [RUNS:06]
Latika's also of the first students at Blue Ridge Technical Academy, the area's only charter school ... and the first of its kind in Virginia.
It's a year-round public school ... with a twist...
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((NATS STUDENT: TELL THEM THAT'S YOUR OPINION. NATS TEACHER: OK. THAT'S GOOD. LET ME JUST CHANGE ONE WORD. WE WANT TO SHOW THEM, NOT TELL THEM.)) [RUNS:08]
Students here take all the usual subjects PLUS they focus on skills that will translate to a job in the Roanoke Valley workforce.
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((TERRI WEBBER: WE TELL OUR KIDS WE'RE NOT WAITING TO GET THEM INTO THE REAL WORLD, WE TELL THEM THIS IS THE REAL WORLD. THIS PREPARATION IS THE REAL WORLD. )) [RUNS:09]
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[SU 17:05:09] ((MARYA JONES/NEWS-7: THE SCHOOL HAD HOPED TO HAVE 200 STUDENTS AT THIS POINT, BUT IT ONLY HAS 41. TO BOOST THOSE NUMBERS, ADMINISTRATORS SAY THEY MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES, WHICH MAY MEAN ADDING SOME COURSES OF STUDY RATHER THAN SUBRACTING THEM.)) [RUNS:12]
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... AND dispelling myths about what a charter school IS.
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((TERRI WEBBER: PEOPLE JUST HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE A PUBLIC SCHOOL. THERE ARE NO FEES, WE HAVE STAFF WHO ARE FULLY ENDORSED, WE HAVE TO MEET ALL THE STATE STANDARDS, WE'RE THE SAME THING AS ANY OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL, WE JUST OFFER A CHOICE.)) [RUNS:19]
Some students will get their G-E-D, some their diplomas.
Some will go on to college and some directly into jobs.
But administrators promise they'll see their time at Blue Ridge Technical Academy as the beginning of a career path.
Latika's having a hard time choosing just one.
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[SOT 16:50:21]
[cover with video of Latika at computer at 16:58:50] ((LATIKA SAUNDERS: I WANT TO TRANSFER FROM VIRGINIA WESTERN TO HOLLINS AND PROBABLY TRANSFER FROM HOLLINS TO VIRGINIA TECH. ))
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[show Latika on camera] (( I WAS THINKING ABOUT GOING TO THE ARMY AND MAYBE DO COMPUTER WORK THERE AND MAYBE FLY A JET. (LAUGHS).)) [RUNS:15]
Blue Ridge Technical Academy says it can open up kids' eyes to new opportunities, if it can just get more of them to notice it's here.
Marya Jones, News-7, Roanoke.))

[Population-Trends]

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A new study says many rural parts of Virginia continue to lose population.
But now they're joined by two metropolitan areas, Danville and the Virginia side of Bristol.
Since the 2000 census, the state's population has grown about 3 percent, mostly in northern Virginia.
The estimates show that Fairfax County has topped 1 million residents, more than double that of the state's next-largest locality, Virginia Beach.

[Stocks]

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Blue chips enjoyed a rally, but technology just couldn't end the day higher. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The DOW climbed 109 points.
NASDAQ lost a point and a half.
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[Roanoke-Accident]

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An accident on Franklin Road today left one man shaken and a utility pole in pieces.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The accident happened this afternoon around 2:30.
26-year old, Samuel David Leftwich of Northwest Roanoke was headed south on Franklin Road when he hit a utility pole.
Leftwich's 99 Dodge Intrepid snapped the pole in half, then flipped over.
Authorities said Leftwich was not paying attention to the road.
He was charged with failure to maintain proper control.
No one was injured.
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[Prairie-Dog]

[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Groundhog day- -as an event in Roanoke- -has seen its final shadow.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/February 2002]
Mill Mountain Zoo is canceling its annual Groundhog Day affair on February Second. Zoo officials say it's because Kylie, the prairie dog, died of cancer last spring.
For four years, she predicted how much longer winter would last, based on whether she saw her shadow.
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[IN Q=KYLIE WAS A]
((DAVE WOOD/MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO; KYLIE WAS A SPECIAL CASE BECAUSE SHE WAS HAND ABLE PRAIRIE DOG THAT WAS OUR STUNT GROUNDHOG SINCE HER PASSING WE DON'T HAVE PLANS TO GET ANOTHER PRAIRIE DOG FOR EDUCATION OR FOR GROUNDHOG DAY.))
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[OUT Q=OR FOR GROUNDHOG DAY.]
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Wood says the zoo's colony of prairie dogs do bite, so none of them can be used. Because the event helps attract people to Mill Mountain during slower winter time months, the zoo is hosting a special Valentine's Day celebration in its place.
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[Sports Tease]

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Coming up tonight on News 7 sports - the Hokies get the linebacker they desperately wanted, LeBron James is NOW ineligible.
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And Steve Mason has the latest edition of the Atlantic Coast Connection as get the latest from the ACC hardwood.
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[S-Connection]

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[GRAPHIC=ACC 50th year anniversary]

Virginia takes on Georgia Tech tomorrow in Atlanta. The match up pits two teams that are 3 and 3 in conference play.
[GRAPHIC=WIPE TO FULL SCREEN ATLANTIC COAST CONNECTION-6157]

Steve Mason has a preview in this week's WDBJ-7 Atlantic Coast Connection.
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[SUPER=01-Nick Vander Laan/UVa Junior Center; :27]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/Seminoles vs. Cavaliers; :36]
[SUPER=01-Pete Gillen/UVa Head Men's Basketball Coach; :46]
[SUPER=03-Durham, NC/January 15; :55 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Marcell Haywood/Florida State Senior Guard; 1:07]
[SUPER=01-Todd Billet/14.1 Points Per Game Average; 1:24]
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((STEVE MASON:)) ((NICK VANDER LAAN/UVA CENTER:))
((Vander Laan is part of a three headed inside monster that includes Travis Watson and Elton Brown. Brown is averaging 12 points a game in his last six. He scored 14 points against Florida State and 19 against Duke. Brown's increased roll is huge considering Watson is a senior. ((PETE GILLEN/UVA HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH:))
William Fleming grad and former Florida State coach Steve Robinson was missed this week by Roanoke Valley fans when the Seminoles battled UVa. His replacement is former Miami Hurricanes coach Leonard Hamilton. ((MARCELL HAYWOOD/FLORIDA STATE SENIOR GUARD:))
the Wahoos will try and win their third straight Saturday against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are 9 and OH at the Thrillerdome this season. ((TODD BILLET/14.1 POINTS PER GAME AVERAGE:))
Catch the Cavalier right here on your hometown station Saturday at four. WDBJ steps out of the ACC prior to the Cavs/jackets game with the Indiana/Louisville match up at one. Then Sunday, your Hometown station heads back down tobacco road with the Tigers and the Wolfpack at 1 PM. Steve Mason for your WDBJ-7 Atlantic Coast Connection.))

[S-James]

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[WIPE to ENG!!]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Akron, OH; :00]

High school basketball phenom LeBron James will see his season at Saint Vincent-Saint Mary's come to a premature end. Today James was ruled ineligible by the Ohio High School Athletic Association for accepting two free retro sports jerseys from a clothing store. Together the jerseys were valued at 845 dollars. The next step for James appears to be the NBA draft, where he is expected to be the number one pick.
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[S-Tech]

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[GRAPHIC=Virginia Tech]

National signing day for high school football players is next Wednesday. Today the Virginia Tech Hokies got some good news a little early. All-American linebacker Vince Hall from Western Branch High School in Chesapeake verbally committed to Tech this afternoon, choosing the Hokies over North Carolina and Tennessee.
Hall tallied 120 tackles including 10 sacks in his senior season for the Group AAA runner-up Bruins.

[S-Cave]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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[GRAPHIC=NATIONAL SIGNING DAY]

National Signing Day is next Wednesday and two former Cave Spring Knights are hoping to ink scholarship papers after a year at Fork Union. Robbie Powell may end up in the Big 10. He's at Purdue this weekend taking his official visit. And Ryan Jones another former Knight - is also visiting VMI this weekend.

[S-Barbers]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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Ronde and Tiki hit the talk show circuit this morning on "Regis & Kelly."
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY/"Regis & Kelly"; :00]
The four played a little in-studio football And at least for now it appears that Ronde has the upper hand on Tiki.
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[IN Q=WHO'S THE BETTER ]
((KELLY: WHO'S THE BETTER FOOTBALL PLAYER? TIKI:HE'S GOT A SUPERBOWL RING. RONDE: I GOT A SUPERBOWL RING. TIKI:(SMILES) I CAN'T ARGUE IT. KELLY:YOU DON'T RUN IT IN TO YOUR BROTHER DO YOU? RONDE: I GOT A SUPERBOWL RING AND A PRO-BOWL RING - HE DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING BUT ALL THE LOVE FROM NEW YORK TIKI: BUT I'M BETTER LOOKING!!
(LAUGHS)))
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[OUT Q=I'm better looking (laughs)]

[S-Track]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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Getting in and out of the Martinsville Speedway should be a lot easier later this year.
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[SUPER=03-Martinsville; :00]
Speedway president Clay Campbell is going to build a new 6-lane entrance to the facility to get fans in an out of the track much quicker and safer. The track also is finally moving the railroad tracks that parallel the speedway's back stretch to allow for future expansion, and the addition of 2,000 high-rise seats. Work on the new entrance and seats will begin immediately after the running of the Virginia 500 on April 13. The track's new capacity will be 88,000. (------------)