WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 06/05/03

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... Find your sunglasses and sunscreen - we're getting a break from the rain today.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your forecast coming up in just a couple of minutes.

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Students at one Roanoke Elementary school are getting to sit back and enjoy the nice weather.
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Classes for 3rd and 4th graders at Huff Lane Microvilliage Elementary have been cancelled today because of an electrical emergency.
The 5th grade promotion ceremony will take place at Northminster Presbyterian Church.
Buses will provide transportation to and from the ceremony on regular routes.
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Dozens of local national guardsmen are now on active duty, playing a role in homeland security.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday]
35 men from Company C, First Battalion, 116th Infantry said good-bye to their families last night. The soldiers head to Fort Dix in New Jersey this morning for more training.
They'll then be on a one- year assignment at Fort Monroe in Virginia.
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[11Cranwell]

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The field of candidates is falling into place for the November elections, but the future of one former lawmaker continues to generate speculation.
It appears that only Dick Cranwell knows for sure whether he plans to seek the 22nd district Senate seat.
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Party leaders here and in Richmond, including Governor Mark Warner, have urged Cranwell to run.
So far, the Republican nominee former State Senator Brandon Bell, has no Democratic opposition.
But Cranwell isn't saying what his plans are, and associates claim not to know what the veteran delegate has decided.
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The filing deadline is tomorrow, though party rules allow for open nominations at the party caucus Monday night. Cranwell did not return calls Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Some refreshing news for Rockbridge County. A spring water bottling company is possibly looking to expand in Rockbridge County.
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[SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.;]
The Big Springs in the Kerr's (CARS) Creek region of Rockbridge County is one of several sites Nestle Water is considering for its next spring water bottling plant. The company will spend the next year and a half looking into water quality and environmental impact of the plant, and if the results are positive, the plant could create nearly 250 jobs. Nestle Water is working with the Rockbridge Area Conservation Council to look into potential environmental hazards.
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[IN Q=We will...]
((LAURENCE MANN/ROCKBRIDGE AREA CONSERVATION COUNCIL; WE WILL HAVE INPUT REALLY FROM THE BEGINNING, FROM EXACTLY WHAT THE STUDIES ARE AND HOW THEY ARE PUT TOGETHER, AND EVALUATING WHAT THE RESULTS ARE AND WHAT THEY TELL US.))
[SUPER=01-Laurence Mann/Rockbridge Area Conservation Council;]
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Barring rain, the R-A-C-C is planning an open seminar Saturday morning at the Big Springs site on Route 60. The event starts at 10 o'clock, and scientists will review the history of the site and environmental issues that might arise if the plant is built.
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Expect a mostly sunny day across the region, with temperatures warming up to near 80.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the forecast, up next.

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Summer vacation begins a day early for students of one Roanoke Elementary school.
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Classes for 3rd and 4th graders at Huff Lane Microvilliage Elementary have been cancelled today because of an electrical emergency.
The 5th grade promotion ceremony will take place at Northminster Presbyterian Church.
Buses will provide transportation to and from the ceremony on regular routes.
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[11Clifford]

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The future of Patrick Henry High School's football coach is up in the air now that he's been found guilty of slapping a player.
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[SUPER=03-Halifax Co.;]
Yesterday, Kevin Clifford was convicted of assault, for smacking 16-year old Brett Moyer in the face after a winning game against Halifax last November.
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During his testimony in Halifax County Court, the teacher and coach said he was just joking around. But Moyer says Clifford appeared angry, although his coach hugged him after the slap. Word about the incident eventually spread although Moyer did *not* report it.
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((CATHY ESWORTHY/MOYER'S MOTHER: HE'S A 16-YEAR OLD BOY, COMING FORWARD ABOUT A COACH SMACKING HIM... IT'S NOT THE KIND OF THING A TEENAGE BOY WANTS TO COME HOME AND TELL HIS MOMMY AND THERE'S SOME CONFLICTS WITH MY HUSBAND BEING THE HEAD BASKETBALL COACH.))
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Clifford had also been charged with cursing at the student but Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge Anderson Nelson dropped that charge. For the assault, Clifford was sentenced to pay a 50-dollar fine. Aside from thanking his supporters, he had no comment.
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His attorney says he's unsure what the ruling means for Clifford's job.

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Will they stay or will they go?
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[SUPER=03-Washington, DC;]
That's what Big East big- wigs wanted to know from Miami's Donna Shalala when they met yesterday. Tech President Charles Steger - along with the presidents from four other Big East Schools voiced their concerns with Shalala in an hour- long meeting in Washington. While she wasn't talking to reporters, she later issued a statement saying she understands the importance of doing the right thing for her institution, for both the short term and the long haul.
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[11Halifax-Murder]

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Halifax County officials now have a second man in custody for a decade- old double murder.
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[SUPER=03-Halifax Co./December 1993]

It happened on December 21st 1993 in the parking lot of the Riverdale Amoco on Highway 58, near South Boston.
23 year old Joseph Gibbons and 20 year old John LaPrade, both of Lynchburg, were found shot in the back of the head.

Yesterday, Sheriff's Deputies arrested 30 year old Verlie Word Junior of Halifax.
Investigators say the motive appears to have been robbery.
A drug investigation two years ago produced several clues that led to yesterday's arrest.
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Later last night, deputies arrested a second man in connection with this case.
He is 30 year old Dexter Dixon of South Boston.
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Sunny and pleasant today, with highs near 80.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete forecast, right after the news.

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Students at a Roanoke Elementary School are getting an early jump on summer break.
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Classes for 3rd and 4th graders at Huff Lane Microvilliage Elementary have been cancelled today because of an electrical emergency.
The 5th grade promotion ceremony will take place at Northminster Presbyterian Church.
Buses will provide transportation to and from the ceremony on regular routes.
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Altavista Police have confirmed that a body was found in the Staunton River near the boat landing at riverfront park.
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[SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./Last Week]
Authorities say a couple of walkers made the discovery last night around 7 o-clock. It's still to early to say whether the body is that of a man who was seen jumping from the Staunton River Bridge last week. The body has been sent to Roanoke for an autopsy.
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[11TEssa-Milliner]

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She's been called a "miracle girl", and now she's on the road to recovery.
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9 year old Tessa Milliner is now resting at her home in Roanoke.
Her mother said she came home from the U-V-A medical center Tuesday night and is doing great.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./May 11;]

The little girl suffered severe head injuries after slipping off a path along the Roanoke River last month.
Her mother said last night that she's hopeful she'll have a full recovery, though it's going to take time.
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[11Alliance-Funds]

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A Lynchburg non-profit agency says it's making progress in its effort to close a 44-thousand dollar budget gap created by a cut in city funding.
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Last month, Lynchburg city council voted not to fund two programs run by the Alliance for Families and Children.. in part because Alliance C-O-O Joan Foster is a council member.
The agency hopes the high-profile battle over the funds will help convince the public to respond to a recent fund-raising letter.
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((TOM PREST/ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES: THE COMMUNITY BELIEVES IN OUR CAUSE AND MY GUESS WOULD BE THAT 90 PERCENT OF THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE BEHIND US. WE HAVE RECEIVED SO MUCH SUPPORT VERBALLY AND NOW FINANCIALLY.))
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Prest says in just a week, they've raised more than 16-thousand dollars to keep the programs going.
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[BIRTHDAYS!] 6/6/03
Friday:
Anniversary:
[SUPER=130-22nd/Glen & Deborah Martin/Thaxton]

[SUPER=130-6/Colby Wyatt/Martinsville]

[SUPER=130-56/Danny Hudson/Rocky Mount]

[SUPER=130-6/Carissa Lewis/Vinton]

[SUPER=130-/Norma Stone/Roanoke]

[SUPER=130-3/Hunter Batts/Vinton]

[SUPER=130-9/Corey Fizer/Blue Ridge]

[SUPER=130-3/Cynthia Lane/Shawsville]

No Pictures:

[SUPER=131-11th/Danny & Pam Watson/Bonsack]

[SUPER=131-39/John Young/Bedford]

[SUPER=131-/Harold Preston/Roanoke]

[SUPER=131-/Deloise Lewis/Roanoke]

[SUPER=131-/Gordon Luckado/Roanoke]

Anniversary:
[SUPER=131-33rd/Monte & Janet Hale/Blacksburg][Mornin' Promo]
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((Tomorrow on News 7 Mornin'.))
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[Kim on Camera] WDBJ employees both past and present will gather for a reunion this weekend. We'll speak with a former anchor of News 7 Mornin' and others that are coming back. Join us...
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Tomorrow for News 7 Mornin'.[Animation full]