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Authorities in Henry County are searching for a man charged with assault on a police officer.
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And it's been a week since they walked off the job, but workers on strike at one local company say they're not backing down.
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[Sports-head]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
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Tonight on News 7 Sports, Andre Agassi advances at Wimbledon, Shane Graham is ready for his second year with the Carolina Panthers, and
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[VO-NAT]
Indy Cars are set to take the green flag in Nascar country tonight just outside of Richmond.
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[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=Brent]
[SS=None]
Clouds and hit or miss showers made up your Saturday weather story. Expect clouds and fog tonight, but drier and warmer weather on the way for your Sunday.
Details on that, plus the 7-Day planner coming right up.
[ANCHOR=Myranda 3-shot]
News 7 at 6 starts now.
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[IN Q=We believe there are]
((WE BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME WAYS THAT WE CAN SETTLE OUR DIFFERENCES, HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT SOON.))
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[OUT Q=to do that soon]
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Union leaders say they look forward to getting back to work at I-T-T Night Vision, but they'll continue to walk the picket line until a contract agreement is reached.
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[ANCHOR=Myranda]
Good evening, I'm Myranda Stephens in for Teresa Hamilton.
[ITT-Strike]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
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[GRAPHIC=ITT Strike]
It's been seven days since ITT Night Vision employees voted to strike.
The vote came after union members said the contract the company presented offered less than their existing contract.
As Jennifer Wishon reports, union members haven't budged and say they're not prepared to settle.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=This is Linda]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Lee Dillon/Union President; :13 ]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Moran/Union Executive Board Member; 1:14]
[SUPER=01-Rodney Littleton/Striking Employee; 1:31]
[SUPER=@Jennifer1; 1:39]
[SUPER=01-David Welch/Striking Employee; 1:48]
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[IN Q=This is Linda]
((THIS IS LINDA MARSH FROM LOCAL 162.))
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One week after union members of the Local 162 voted to strike, they're hard at work at Union Hall and employing the picket lines around the clock.
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[SOT 38:46:29]
[IN Q=When you work for]
((LEE DILLON/UNION PRESIDENT: WHEN YOU WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT REQUIRES YOU TO BE THERE SIX AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND SOMETIMES HALF A SHIFT OF OVERTIME ON TOP OF DAILY OVERTIME THAT LEAVES VERY LITTLE TIME TO BE WITH YOUR FAMILY.))
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Union president Lee Dillon says that under the previous contract ITT demanded the ability to mandate overtime in extreme circumstances.
Union workers agreed to the language because there were other things they needed in the contract.
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[SOT 41:04:24]
[IN Q=They've made the]
((LEE DILLON/UNION PRESIDENT: THEY'VE MADE THE SITUATION EXTREME. THEY'VE GONE OUT AND NEGOTIATED SO MANY CONTRACTS AND MADE SO MANY OBLIGATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GREED. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY OTHER REASON THAT YOU COULD SAY THAT THEY WOULD BRING THAT MUCH WORK IN THE PLANT AND THEN FORCE PEOPLE TO WORK.))
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A cap on insurance premiums and better pension rates are issues the union is negotiating with ITT.
But they say the mandatory overtime has put a strain on many families.
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[IN Q=During the war]
((JEFF MORAN/UNION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER: DURING THE WAR AND ALL THE OTHER EFFORTS THAT ARE GOING ON AROUND THE COUNTRY TODAY HAS CAUSED TREMENDOUS LOSS OF FAMILY TIME FOR OUR MEMBERS.))
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[OUT Q=for our members]
Workers say they're proud of the night vision goggles they make and don't mind stepping up productivity, but not at the expense of their loved ones.
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[SOT 1:11:12:24]
[IN Q=Everybody's sticking]
((RODNEY LITTLETON/STRIKING EMPLOYEE: EVERYBODY'S STICKING TOGETHER, WE'RE SOLID AS A UNION. WE'RE READY TO STAY OUT FOR THE DURATION.))
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[OUT Q=for the duration]
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[IN Q=Union workers here]
((JENNIFER WISHON/REPORTING: UNION WORKERS HERE AT ITT NIGHTVISION HAVE BEEN ONLY BEEN WALKING THE PICKET LINES FOR A WEEK BUT THEY'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A STRIKE FOR MONTHS.))
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[OUT Q=strike for months]
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[IN Q=We've been preparing]
((DAVID WELCH/STRIKING EMPLOYEE: WE'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR IT. THERE'S BEEN TALK ABOUT IT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT IT. I MYSELF HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THE PAST NINE MONTHS. I COULD LITERALLY STAY OUT SEVEN MONTHS RIGHT NOW AND NOT EVEN GET A JOB.))
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[OUT Q=even get a job]
Instead of getting a new job Welch, along with other employees will work to gain the benefits from their company they believe are only fair.
The next scheduled meeting between the union and ITT is Monday.
Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Roanoke County.))
[Robbery]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-24 TC-28:41]
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Charlotte County authorities say a man from Ohio is responsible for yesterday's bank robbery and high speed chase.
They've also arrested another man believed to be the get- away driver.
26- year- old Lonnie R. Russell was shot and killed by authorities after a series of shoot- outs.
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It started at the Bank of Charlotte County in Phenix.
Officials say Russell robbed the bank and then shot at police as he tried to get away.
He then shot his way into a home on Route 40 before stealing the couple's car.
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A chase ensued that ended with a shoot- out on Route 615 in Campbell County.
Russsell's body has been sent to Richmond for an autopsy.
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[ANCHOR=Myranda]
David B. Thompson Jr, also of Ohio, was taken into custody without incident this morning.
He's been charged with robbery.
Officials say other charges may follow.
A White Honda with Ohio tags was found five miles from the final shoot- out between Russell and police.
Thompson is being held in the Charlotte County jail without bond.
[Officer-Assault]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
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Henry County authorities are looking for a man who tried to runover a Sheriff's deputy with his car.
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30 year old Matthew Dean Wyatt of Rocky Mount faces charges of eluding police and assaulting a police officer.
Authorities say Wyatt tried to hit a deputy trying to stop him at a traffic check.
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[ANCHOR=Myranda]
He then fled onto the Bassett Heights extension where he struck a home and went down an embankment before taking off on foot.
Wyatt is also facing charges of violating his probation in Franklin County.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Henry County Sheriff's Department.
[Boty-Ax]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
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An accident in Botetourt County left one person dead this morning.
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[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;]
It happened on Route 220 near Eagle Rock.
State Police received a call from the Botetourt Sheriff's office shortly before seven.
Troopers are still investigating the accident and have not released any further information at this time.
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[Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=none]
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A Pulaski County family is celebrating the return of a missing loved one.
Around 11 o'clock last night Tara Sheets was returned to her grandparents' home.
The 16- year- old had been missing for nearly a week.
Tara's grandmother once feared her grand daughter's disappearance could be linked to her time spent in Internet chat rooms.
Pulaski County Sheriff, Jim Davis says the case is still being investigated and is not releasing any information at this time.
The Sheets' family says it plans to spend the weekend together.
[Tease#1]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[SS=NONE]
Still to come on the newscast, one Radford plant has a changing of the guard...
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[VO-NAT]
and tonight will be a big night for one of these lucky ladies. Miss Virginia will be announced, and we'll have a preview in just a minute.
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[Miss-VA]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
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An annual event in Roanoke is celebrating its golden anniversary this weekend.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Miss Virginia has been crowned in Roanoke for the past 50- years.
To commemorate the milestone, former Miss Virginias returned to the Star City to take part in the pageant festivities.
This morning they signed autographs and met with fans at the Hotel Roanoke.
Former Miss Virginias include Nicole Johnson and Kyleen Barker-Hibbard.
Both women went on to win the Miss America title.
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[IN Q=We have so many]
((KYLEEN BARKER-HIBBARD/MISS VIRGINIA 1978: WE HAVE SO MANY FORMER MISS VIRGINIAS HERE THIS WEEK AND IT'S SO EXCITING TO MEET ALL OF THEM BECAUSE I HAVEN'T MET HALF OF THEM.))
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[OUT Q=met half of them]
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[VO-NAT]
The last part of the competition starts at 9 o'clock tonight at the Roanoke Civic Center.
We will have an interview with the winner tomorrow on News 7 Sunday Morning beginning at 8 o'clock.
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[Biz-Review]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
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More battles between unions and businesses, and a look at high-tech textiles.
News 7's Rachel Cannon has those stories in this week's Business Review.
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((
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This week review....
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The United Steelworkers of America and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company are still at odds over a new contract.
As talks that began in March drag on with no deal, local union leaders say what happens next, is anyone's guess.
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[IN Q=it's been a very]
((DANA DIXON/LOCAL 831 SPOKESMAN; IT'S BEEN A VERY COMPLEX ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS ISSUES ARE VERY COMPLEX IT'S A LITTLE MORE TIME CONSUMING THAN USUAL BOTH SIDES SEEM TO BE LOOKING THROUGH THE ISSUES WITH A FIND TOOTH COMB TO FIND COST SAVINGS EVERYWHERE THEY CAN.))
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Goodyear officials say negotiations have been difficult given the company's financial standing.
The two thousand union employees at the Danville plant continue to work day to day with no contract.
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The future of the American textile market is in Ridgeway.
While many plants are closing up shop, Nylstar (Nill-star) is a state-of the-art producer of nylon fibers.
The fibers made here are turned into micro-fiber apparel by garment makers.
The plant opened in 2001 and employees 250-people
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((WERE' ARE BECOMING THE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE HERE IN TOWN. ))
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And finally, home sales in our area continue to climb.
Sales for the month of May were up 13-percent from last May and sales for the year to date are up 31-percent.
For News 7, I'm Rachel Cannon and that's this week's Business Review.
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[Radford-Arsenal]
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Workers at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant welcomed in a new leader, and said good bye to an old friend.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford;]
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Butler became the 31st Commander of the arsenal in August of 2001.
But, yesterday he relinquished his duties to attend school at the National War College in Washington, DCTERMS.
Butler fought back tears while thanking his friends and family for their support over the years.
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[IN Q=one day i'm]
((LTC BRIAN BUTLER/RAAP COMMANDER: ONE DAY I REALLY AM GOING TO RETIRE. AND I'M GOING TO FIND ME A WALMART JOB AS A GREETER. (LAUGHS)))
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[VO-NAT]
Butler will pass the torch to Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Skinner, who previously served with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Skinner hails from Winchester, Kentucky and has served in the Army for more than 18-years.
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[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[SS=NONE]
Still to come on the newscast, a brief period of dry weather and warmer temperaturess are the way. We'll have your full forecast in just a bit...
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[VO-NAT]
but before that, this business is trying to be the cream of the crop. We'll check in with the Homestead Creamery in just a few minutes.
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[Profile-preview]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
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[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=Profile]
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Bishop Walter Sullivan has spent virtually his entire life in the church, entering the seminary when he was only 14-years old.
60-years later, he says he has no regrets.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]
Sullivan celebrated his 75th birthday this month.
That's the mandatory retirement age for bishops.
Sullivan says even though he is stepping down, he plans to stay an active priest.
He says he WON'T miss the administrative duties of his position but WILL miss the people.
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[IN Q=WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME]
((BISHOP WALTER SULLIVAN: WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME JOURNEY HOPEFULLY FOR ETERNITY. THAT'S WHAT I LOVE THE BEST, LOVE BEING A PRIEST THE WHOLE SACRAMENTAL LIFE OF THE CHURCH AND BEING THERE TO HELP PEOPLE.))
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[OUT Q=THERE TO HELP PEOPLE.]
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[VO-NAT]
Sullivan will remain as bishop until the Pope accepts his letter of resignation which could take weeks or even years.
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We'll meet this church leader who began his calling right here in Roanoke in this week's Virginia Profile.
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[Homestead-Creamery]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=Weekend]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=Time Off 4 1:03:44]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]
One local company is hoping to rise to the top by using down-home methods.
In this week's Time Off, Shannon Young takes us to the Homestead Creamery.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=nats - If success could be bottled it might look something like this.]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.; :09]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Beckner/Homestead Creamery General Manager; :19]
[SUPER=01-Ed Switzer/Homestead Creamery Store Manager; 1:08]
[SUPER=@Shannon2; 1:35]
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If success could be bottled, it might look something like this.
At the Homestead Creamery, milk, fresh from two Franklin County dairies, is processed and put up for sale within hours.
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[IN Q=the ultimate goal for us...]
((JEFF BECKNER/HOMESTEAD CREAMERY GENERAL MANAGER: THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR US IS TO RECEIVE THE MILK, COWS ARE MILKED ONE DAY, WE PICK IT UP THAT NIGHT, BRING IT INTO THE PLANT THAT NIGHT, PROCESS IT INTO THE BOTTLE THE NEXT DAY AND IT HITS THE STORE SHELVES THE FOLLOWING DAY.))
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[OUT Q=store shelves the following day.]
In it's three years of operation, the Creamery's set itself apart from competitors.
Glass bottles appeal to the earth conscious and the nostalgic and a higher percentage of butterfat appeals to the pallet.
General Manager Jeff Buckner says the secret lies in high standards and high tech equipment.
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[IN Q=We've got two fill nozzles...]
((JEFF BECKNER: WE'VE GOT TWO FILL NOZZLES HERE FILLING THE MILK, THEY GO DOWN THE LINE TO THE CAPPING MACHINE, CAPS COME OUT FROM DOWN HERE, THE VACCUM SUCKS 'EM ON, FLIPS 'EM OVER AND SQUASHES IT DOWN ON THE BOTTLE.))
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[OUT Q=squashes it down on the bottle.]
Call ahead for a tour or just stop by for a taste.
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[IN Q=It's a retail store...]
((ED SWITZER/HOMESTEAD CREAMERY STORE MANAGER: IT'S A RETAIL STORE. WE TRY TO KEEP EVERYTHING STOCKED FRESH DAILY. WE ROTATE OUR MILKS.))
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[OUT Q=We rotate our milks.]
Which also come in strawberry, chocolate and orange cream.
Pick from seven flavors of yogurt, more than a dozen kinds of ice cream and even some seasonal favorites like eggnog.
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[IN Q=We run a small batch...]
((JEFF BECKNER: WE RUN A SMALL BATCH FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY THIS YEAR TO SEE HOW PEOPLE'D REACT TO IT.))
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[OUT Q=how people'd react to it.]
And if you have a suggestion for something new, spill it.
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[IN Q=If you take the effort...]
((ED SWITZER: IF YOU TAKE THE EFFORT TO STOP HERE WE'RE GONNA MAKE THE EFFORT TO MAKE YOU AS HAPPY AS POSSIBLE.))
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[OUT Q=as happy as possible.]
Because, at the Homestead Creamery, it's about not only selling but becoming the cream of the crop.
Shannon Young, News 7, Franklin County.))
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[TAKE WEBADDRES FS 4472ESS]
For more information about the Homestead Creamery log onto our website at wdbj7 dot com and click on News 7 Saturday and Sunday Morning.
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[Sports tease]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=]
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Coming up, John Swofford is ready for an ACC title game with or without Miami, Dale Earnhardt is remembered tonight in Daytona, and
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[VO-NAT]
two former Friday Football Extra stars traded in pigskins for golf clubs this weekend. We'll hear their thoughts on upcoming NFL training camp when we come back.
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[S-ACC]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=ACC/Big East]
While both the Big East and the ACC await Miami's decision on whether to stay or go, ACC Commissioner John Swofford said today that he will petition the NCAA to allow the league to stage a championship football game with just ten or eleven members, dependent upon what the Hurricanes decide. The NCAA currently requires a conference to have 12 members in order to play a title game. Miami has scheduled a 4pm Monday press conference to announce its decision.
[S-Indy]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-147 TC20142]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Sports]
The Nascar Winston Cup Series is off this weekend, but the open wheels Indy Racing League is in the state capital for tonight's SunTrust Indy Challenge, where rookie Scott Dixon will start on the pole.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond; :00]
RIR is the shortest track on the Indy circuit at 3 quarters of a mile. Series points leader Tony Kanaan says that tonight's event could be very similar to a Nascar race, only faster.
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[SUPER=01-Tony Kanaan/IRL Points Leader; :00]
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[OUT Q=on the old people."]
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[S-Concert]
[ANCHOR=travis]
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[WRITER=twe]
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[GRAPHIC=Nascar]
The Cup cars will be back in Daytona a week from tonight to kick off the second half of the season in the Pepsi 400. But tonight, the summer speedweek is kicking off in grand fashion with the first ever Dale Earnhardt tribute concert.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Daytona, FL; :00]
The World Center of Racing has been transformed into a giant music festival this week. 40 tractor trailers have transported staging, lights and sound systems, while an 80 foot Jumbotron screen has been installed as well. 17 miles of cable were also used.
Headlining the concert are Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, the Goo Goo Dolls, and Sheryl Crow.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Teresa Earnhardt/Event Organizer; :00]
[SUPER=01-Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Budweiser Chevy Driver; :20]
[RUNS=:30]
[OUT Q=drew you to him."]
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[S-MLB]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-142 TC15211]
[GRAPHIC=MLB]
For the second time, the Yankees and the Mets are playing a day night doubleheader, starting this afternoon in the Bronx, and finishing up later tonight at Shea Stadium.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY/Fox Sports; :00]
This was one Subway Series that was a mismatch. The Yankees got 5 RBI's from Hideki Matsui including four with one swing on this grand slam.
[SUPER=35-N.Y. Mets/1/N.Y. Yankees/7/;]
Roger Clemens threw 8 solid innings for the guys in pinstripes, scattering 6 hits and striking out 7 in a 7-1 win.
And just to update folks on the condition of Marlins reliever Kevin Olsen who was hit in the back of the head last night by a line drive off the bat of Boston's Todd Walker. Olsen is still hospitalized in good condition. His head injury is not considered to be serious.
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[S-Tennis]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-137 TC15129]
[GRAPHIC=Tennis]
To the grass at Wimbledon, where Andre Agassi is safely through to the fourth round. But it wasn't easy.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-London, England/NBC; :00]
Agassi survived a four set marathon against Younes El Aynaoui. Agassi broke serve only once, but played two flawless tiebreakers to advance. He is bidding to become the oldest Wimbledon champ of the Open era at the age of 33. Agassi will face another big server in Mark Phillipousis in the next round.
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[S-Graham]
[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-134 TC15322]
[GRAPHIC=Roy Obit]
Last night the second annual Roy Stanley Memorial Auction netted nearly 8 thousand dollars for the Roy Stanley Charitable foundation.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
Two former Friday Football Extra stars contributed to the cause playing in the first ever Celebrity golf event on Friday at Hanging Rock.
But their golf days are numbered, because Shayne Graham opens training camp with the Carolina Panthers and Shannon Taylor with the Houston Texans in just a few weeks.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Shayne Graham/Panthers Kicker; :04]
[SUPER=01-Shannon Taylor/Texans Defensive End; :18]
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[OUT Q=and we start camp."]
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