WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 04/29/03

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Two fires in three weeks at Dublin's United Methodist church.
The latest on the investigation.
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And a local county courthouse springs a leak.
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Tonight on News 7 sports - we'll have the inspiring comeback story of the year and Steve Mason visits with Glenvar's Larry Wood. Kurt Busch gears up for Richmond.
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and proper etiquette is out at Wimbledon.
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Perhaps a shower tomorrow to help wash away some of the pollen. Temperatures in the 70s look rather comfortable.
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News 7 is next.
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The investigation into a church fire in Dublin expands.
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Members of the church say they'll carry on as best they can.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

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

And I'm Shannon Young.
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Fire may have destroyed part of a Dublin church, but members say it hasn't destroyed their faith.
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The oldest section of the Dublin United Methodist church caught fire yesterday... the same section that burned three weeks ago.
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NEw River Valley Bureau Chief Myranda Stephens is in Dublin tonight with more on the investigation.
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[Monty-Courthouse]

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Montgomery County officials hope to re-open the County Courthouse and Jail for most regular business tomorrow morning.

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The business was anything but regular this afternoon, after a water main sprung a leak. All that water forced county officials to close down offices, shut down courts, and cancel jail visitation. The flooding caused substantial water damage -- but no apparent structural harm. The greatest damage appears to be in Clerk of Circuit Court's basement offices County officials don't know yet if those offices can re-open tomorrow, but all others should be back in business.
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[Jones]

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A Lynchburg man faces up to three life terms in prison after pleading guilty to murder this morning in Campbell County.
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23-year-old Bryan Keith Jones was charged along with two others in the shooting death of 25-year-old Tony Stone last August.
Stone was shot to death inside his Lynch Station home during an apparent robbery in which the suspects stole money and crack cocaine.
Authorities say Jones provided the guns and acted as a lookout while a 16-year-old boy entered the home and shot Stone during a struggle.
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Jones pled guilty to seven charges including first degree murder, burglary and robbery.
He could get three life terms plus 24 years when he's sentenced later this summer.

[Shabazz]

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Lawyers in a Roanoke capital murder case want to question detectives under oath to be sure police aren't withholding information.
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Attorney Richard Lawrence cites the case of D-E-A Agent Timothy Workman. His manslaughter conviction is now under review by the trial judge in that case, because investigators failed to disclose information they had obtained from a suspect in another case.
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((RICHARD LAWRENCE/SHABAZZ'S ATTORNEY; INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONAL, POLICE OFFICERS HAVE SINCE ADMITTED THAT THEY KNEW OF OTHER FACTORS... THE DECEASED WHETHER HE HAD GUNS, KNOWN TO CARRY GUNS WHICH WAS NOT COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.))
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Judge Clifford Weckstein denied the motion, declaring there's no Constitutional right to discovery. In this case, Askia Shabazz is charged with murder and arson in the death of Alice Diane Jackson and her two young sons last May.
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[AOL-Spam]

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From "you've got mail" to "you'll get jail", Virginia and the internet industry are sending a message to spammers.
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Governor Mark Warner today joined Attorney General Jerry Kilgore and representatives from AOL and Verizon signing into law two bills that raise the penalty for sending junk e-mails in bulk.
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((GOV. MARK WARNER: WE ALL KNOW SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT PLAY ON THE EDGE OF THE BUSINESS AND THE THREAT OF A FINE ISN'T ENOUGH TO STOP THEM FROM WHAT IS OFTEN A VERY, VERY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.))
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[VO NAT :09] Hackers and spammers could face a felony sentence of one to five years in prison and a fine. They could also have their profits and property siezed.
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((ATTORNEY GENERAL JERRY KILGORE: WE RECOGNIZE THAT SPAMMERS USE A SPECIAL SOFTWARE THAT'S DESIGNED TO PROTECT THEM FROM BEING TRACKED. THIS PROVISION INSURES THE SPAMMER WHO JOYRIDES ON ACCOUNTS THAT DON'T BELONG TO HIM ARE GONNA BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.))
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Of the 26 states that have laws against spam Virginia's is now the toughest. Half the internet traffic in the *world* passes through the Commonwealth. It's estimated spam accounts for 45 to 70-percent of all e-mail.

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A half-million dollar learning center is headed to a Roanoke school, but it's not just for kids.
Find out why next on News 7.
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And see how more area restaurants are going out to serve their customers.
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The special on the menu in downtown Roanoke is "outside."
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Outdoor dining is in demand and restaurants are catching on. Business Reporter Rachel Cannon takes a look.
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(( ((NATS 02:13:42 "GOT THE FRENCH DIP GUYS?" )) This is Jim Wary's first visit to downtown Roanoke. He says the option of eating outside at Tavern on the Market immediately caught his eye.
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It's just the response Roanoke City Council hoped for when they approved an outdoor dining permit program last year.
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Tavern was the first to get their table and chairs up and running both years of the program. Matthew Anderson says it doubles his seating capacity and greatly improves business. But Tavern won't be unique for long, the city is currently processing at least eight more outdoor dining applications.

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Growing profits and visitors to downtown along the way. Rachel Cannon, News 7, Roanoke.))

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A familiar company is making a move to downtown Roanoke.
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Renovations are underway for Davis H. Elliot Company's new corporate office on Kirk Avenue. City officials say it's an example of a revitalized downtown attracting businesses. As the general contractor, Building Specialists is working to reflect the character of the building along with providing modern functional office space for employees.
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((BILL ELLIOT/DAVIS H. ELLIOT COMPANY CHAIRMAN; DOWNTOWN HAS REALLY BECOME REVITALIZED IN THE LAST I WOULD SAY 15 YEARS ANYWAY SO I'M VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING DOWNTOWN AGAIN BEING TO ABLE TO WALK TO ANY NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS FOR LUNCH DO SOME SHOPPING ON THE MARKET. ))
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The building has been vacant for about 20-years. Elliot expects the new office to be open in June.
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[Emick]

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He's been mentioned as a possible candidate for the State Senate, but Democrat Mark Emick (EH-mick) is eyeing another office, the seat of Salem Delegate and House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith.
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Emick is the Vice President for Workforce Development at Virginia Western Community College, and the brother of former State Senator Buzz Emick.
He says the taxpayers of Virginia, and the people of the Eighth House District, have been poorly served by the current leadership in the General Assembly.
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((MARK EMICK/(D) HOUSE OF DELEGATES CANDIDATE: I'M DOING THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE STATE OF VIRGINIA IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. I BELIEVE THE BUDGET OF VIRGINIA HAS BEEN MISMANAGED. I BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP DIRECTED TOWARD THE CITIZENS OF THIS REGION.))
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Emick will formally announce his campaign a week from tomorrow.
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Griffith says he has worked hard to earn a seat at the table in meetings of the General Assembly leadership.
And he notes that he is the only person from the region who holds a leadership position in either the House or Senate.

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Two incumbents from the New River Valley want to keep their jobs in the House of Delegates.
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Republican Dave Nutter today said he'll run for a second term.
He represents parts of Montgomery and Pulaski counties, and the city of Radford.
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Also today, Democrat Benny Keister announced he's seeking a third term.
Keister's district covers all of Bland County, and parts of Giles, Pulaski, Tazewell and Wythe counties.

[Stocks]

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Stocks extended their rally to two days after a choppy trading effort. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The DOW gained 31 points.
NASDAQ rose nine.
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[School-Grant]

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A half million dollars is on its way to the Roanoke City school system.
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It's part of the 21st century Community Learning Center Grant.
Roanoke City schools in partnership with the Y-M-C-A will house one of the learning centers at Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet School.
The program will begin next school year and will serve 300 students and 225 adults in its first year.
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((SHARON RICHARDSON/PRINCIPAL: THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WILL OFFER A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER, A FAMILY LEARNING CENTER, AND A RESERACH AND MEDIA CENTER. THESE CENTERS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH HOMEWORK, TUTORING, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND ADULT EDUCATION.))
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The center will operate before and after school, and during school breaks and summer vacation.
Roanoke was one of 31 groups statewide to receive the grant.
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[Holocaust-museum]

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The state's only holocaust museum just got bigger.
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This week the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond moved to its new home.
The museum is expanding from five-thousand to forty-thousand square feet in order to make room for its growing collection.
Displays include a rare four-thousand dollar SS uniform and a replica of a tunnel and hideout used by Holocaust victims.
The museum now offers a research and video library, studio and classroom.
The ten million dollar move was financed mostly through donations.
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((JAY IPSON/HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR/MUSEUM CHAIRMAN: IT'S BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE'VE HAD ALL THIS ROOM BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY HAD A BIGGER STORY TO TELL THAN ANY MUSEUM OF THIS TYPE HAS DONE BEFORE.))
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The museum covers various aspects of the Holocaust from 1933 to 1948.
It is open seven days a week.
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[Sports Tease]

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Coming up tonight on News 7 Sports - the Cup cars are gearing up for Richmond. The Radford women sign three players,
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and Steve Mason has the amazing comeback story of Glenvar's Larry Wood. He back on the diamond and back in the game of life.
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In July 2002, former Glenvar baseball coach Larry Wood suffered burns over 50 percent of his body in a gasoline fire in his basement. Wood is back on the diamond. Steve Mason has more.
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((Larry Wood is back where he belongs. Coaching baseball at Glenvar. The fact he stand at first and direct base runners is a miracle considering Wood spent one month in the Burn unit at the University of Virginia Medical center with burns from his neck down to his feet. He almost lost his right foot and has been through many skin graft surgeries. ((:)) Wood returned to help head coach Larry Long and teach five health and P.E. classes in March. He has no lateral motion, walks with pain and deals with swelling and lack of circulation and is limited to a simple catch with a player now and then. But his presents is crucial to the Highlanders. ((:)) ((:)) ((:)) His home was devastated from the fire. The Byrd family, neighbors across the street, took in Larry and his wife Sandy, also badly burned, in December and gave them the lower level of their house rent free. And while the Wood's home has been leveled for reconstruction, the Glenvar community stands on a solid foundation.)) ((:)) ((:)) ((STEVE MASON:THE ENTIRE GLENVAR EIGHTH GRADE PITCHED IN AND RAISED ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY COACH WOOD, WHO IS KNOW FOR HIS LOVE OF EXERCISE, A 400 DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR A MOUNTAIN BIKE. LARRY RIDES THE BIKE JUST ABOUT EVERY WEEKEND, ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW THE GLENVAR COMMUNITY IS HELPING A COACH TAKE A LOAD OFF HIS BURNED BUT HEALING FEET. STEVE MASON NEWS 7 SPORTS.))

[S-Richmond]

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The Winston Cup circuit rolls into Richmond this Sunday for the Pontiac Excitement 400.
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Kurt Busch is fourth in the Points race. He tested at Richmond recently and while he is the first two time winner this season he has struggled at Richmond. He finished 27th in the spring race last year and 19th in the fall event.
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[S-Radford]

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The Radford University women's basketball team has signed three players during the late period. Robin Kantin is a five-nine guard from Maryland and Sarah Stevens is a six-one forward from Hampton. The third member is Alisha Jones a six one center from Temple Junior College in Texas. That brings coach Jeri Porter's total number of signees up to 6 including Blacksburg high school's Ashley Young.

[S-Tennis]

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And finally tonight - the all-England Tennis Club is eliminating one of its most enduring traditions.
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No longer must players bow or curtsy at Centre Court to the royal family when walking onto or leaving Centre Court. Now they will have to do so only if Queen Elizabeth the second or Prince Charles is in the box. Not much chance of that. The queen hasn't attended Wimbledon since 1977. Prince Charles made his only appearance in 1970. (------------)