WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 08/29/03

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
As we wrap up the work week, we could see a few scattered thunderstorms.
Those could last off and on through the weekend.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has details, after the news.

[7-Henry-Fatal]

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An auto accident in Henry County leaves one woman dead.
State Troopers say 45 year old Nancy Kellem Spencer of Ridgeway was traveling south on Horsepasture Price Road around 8:30.
Investigators believe her vehicle ran off the side of the road, lost control, hit an embankment and overturned.
Spencer was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.

[7-2-11Federal-Grants]

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The federal government is giving much needed financial help to Henry County's law enforcement agencies.
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Congressman Virgil Goode delivered checks from the Justice Department to buy new equipment for Henry County and Martinsville patrol cars.
A 100-thousand-dollar grant will help Henry County install video cameras in 38 of its cars.
The cameras give deputies a record of traffic stops that can be used in court.
In Martinsville, a 25-thousand dollar grant will help upgrade in-car computers.
The computers allow officers to access driving and criminal records without tying up dispatchers.
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[7-11VIR]

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Drivers are shifting gears onto a local racetrack this weekend.
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The Suzuki Lightning Nationals are being held at the Virginia International Raceway in Halifax County. The high performance motorcycles can reach speeds of up to 170 miles an hour. VIR officials say they expect up to 40-thousand people to come out for the event.
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((CONNIE NYHOLM/VIR CO-OWNER; VIR IS A ROAD COURSE, A NATURAL TERRAIN ROAD COURSE, IT WAS BUILT TO FOLLOW THE BEAUTIFUL CONTOURS OF THE LAND HERE. THE COURSE THAT THE AMA GUYS ARE RUNNING HERE THIS WEEKEND IS THE NORTH COURSE. IT'S 2.25 MILES, CARVED OUT OF OUR 3.27 MILE FULL COURSE WHICH IS THE HISTORIC COURSE BUILD HERE IN THE LATE 50'S.))
[SUPER=01-Connie Nyholm/Virginia International Raceway Co-Owner;]
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The track was closed in 1974, and re-opened just three years ago.. The track is the longest road course in the nation, with more than four miles of track.
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Temperatures will begin dropping off a bit as we head through the holiday weekend... and scattered thunderstorms are also a good bet.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner explains in the forecast, coming up.

[55-Henry-Fatal]

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An auto accident has killed a woman from Ridgeway.
State Troopers say 45 year old Nancy Kellem Spencer was traveling south on Horsepasture Price Road in Henry County around 8:30.
Investigators believe her vehicle ran off the side of the road, lost control, hit an embankment and overturned.
Spencer was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.

[55-11Federal-Grants]

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[TAPE#=03-29 TC1:21:51]
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Henry County law enforcement agencies are hurting for funds, but the federal government is lending a helping hand.

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[SUPER=03-Henry Co.;]

Congressman Virgil Goode delivered checks from the Justice Department to buy new equipment for Henry County and Martinsville patrol cars.
A 100-thousand-dollar grant will help Henry County install video cameras in 38 of its cars.
The cameras give deputies a record of traffic stops that can be used in court.
In Martinsville, a 25-thousand dollar grant will help upgrade in-car computers.
The computers allow officers to access driving and criminal records without tying up dispatchers.
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[55-11Survivor]

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This survivor's proudest accomplishment is becoming the first in his family to leave his hometown of Danville and go to college.
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Jon Dalton will be among the 16 new castaways on "Survivor: Pearl Islands" when it debuts next month on C-B-S.
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((JON DALTON/SURVIVOR "CASTAWAY" FROM DANVILLE; MY GOAL IS TO CREATE A CONFLICT ONE TO THREE DAYS BEFORE EVERY TRIBAL COUNCIL, START THAT CONFLICT, GET AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE AND THEN LET IT GO.))
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Dalton went to Virginia Tech. The 19-year old now lives in L-A. A 2003 Marketing major from Tech will also appear on the show. Michelle Tesauro is already a survivor.
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Professor Jim Littlefield says she was one of 32 students chosen from between 60 and 80 candidates for a Tech semester in Switzerland. He was still surprised to learn Michelle had been cast in the show.
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((JIM LITTLEFIELD/VIRGINIA TECH MARKETING PROFESSOR; ...AND THE REASON IS SHE'S SO QUIET, WAS SO QUIET. BUT OBVIOUSLY SHE'S VERY TALENTED, VERY BRIGHT, VERY HARD-WORKING....))
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He says she has what it takes to win. Littlefield says he has never seen "Survivor," but he'll be watching when the new season debuts September 18 here on W-D-B-J- -7.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
We'll soon get a break from the heat-- but we could hear the rumble of thunder over the Labor Day weekend.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the weekend outlook, in just a few minutes.

[8-Henry-Fatal]

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A single- vehicle accident has killed a Ridgeway woman, who authorities say was NOT wearing a seat belt.
State Troopers say 45 year old Nancy Kellem Spencer was traveling south on Horsepasture Price Road in Henry County around 8:30.
Investigators believe her vehicle ran off the side of the road, lost control, hit an embankment and overturned.
Spencer was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.

[8-11Goodyear]

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There's a bump in the road for Goodyear - just a week after it reached a new contract deal with UNIONIZED workers, the company announced it's be cutting other jobs.
The tire-maker says it's cutting 500 salaried and non-union workers system-wide.
Goodyear says the reductions will affect managers and staff at most manufacturing plants in North America.
The plant in Danville employs about two-thousand people.

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It's season number 20 of Friday Football Extra--
The new year kicks off tonight on Your Hometown Station, when we'll be bringing you highlights of 13 games.
Here's the complete schedule for week number one.
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