[7Wx-Headline]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Chilly today, with temperatures only climbing into the 60s for highs.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has details, up next in the forecast.
[7-6-Tech-show]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=03-38 TC24:05]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A sex-themed T-V show has one republican lawmaker up in arms.
He warns school officials to either shut down the show or loose state funding.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Manassas;]
Delegate Bob Marshall says using a public facility for a live taping of Virginia Tech TV's "Sex Talk Live" is a misuse of state dollars.
[SUPER=04-"Sex Talk Live";]
The September 24th show was taped on campus and offered sexual counseling as well as a fake-orgasm competition.
Students who participated received sex toys.
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/File Tape;]
Tech president Charles Steger says he found many aspects of the show "highly inappropriate."
But he says Virginia Tech T-V is an independent company and separate from the university.
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[SOT 05:25:33]
[IN Q=WE DON'T HAVE TO SEND MONEY]
((DELEGATE BOB MARSHALL/R-MANASSAS: WE DON'T HAVE TO SEND MONEY TO SCHOOLS THAT DO THIS. WE'RE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO FURTHER THESE ACTIVITIES. IF AUTHORITIES THINK THEIR HANDS ARE TIED JUST WAIT UNTIL THEY THINK HOW MUCH WE'RE GOING TO TIE THEIR HANDS WITH NO MONEY.))
[SOT 1656]
[IN Q=YOU KNOW IT'S VERY IMPORTANT]
((JARRETT HENSHAW/SHOW'S PRODUCER AND CO-HOST: YOU KNOW IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT STD'S AND WE'VE DONE CONDOM DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE SHOW BEFORE. THE SHOW ISN'T ALL JUST THE CRAZY STUFF THAT BOB MARSHALL'S UPSET ABOUT. ))
[SUPER=01-Del. Bob Marshall/(R) Manassas; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jarrett Henshaw/Show Producer and Co-host; :14]
[RUNS=:24]
[OUT Q=THAT BOB MARSHALL'S UPSET ABOUT.]
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[VO-NAT]
The producer of Sex Talk Live also says the next live taping will take place on November 12, as scheduled.
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[7-11Coffey]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=03-40 TC18:46]
[GRAPHIC=Sentencing]
A young Bedford man could spend up to 16 years in jail for a night of drinking that turned deadly.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford;]
20-year old Michael Channing Coffey pled guilty yesterday to maiming, driving under the influence, and involuntary manslaughter.
Although he doesn't remember the accident, Coffey admits he was drunk and speeding when his Chevy Blazer ran off Route 122 in Moneta last September.
24 year old James Edward Sines (Signs) the Third died at the scene.
Jason Overstreet survived but is now paralyzed.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=Hold]
Coffey will remain in jail until his sentencing which will take place at a later date.
[7-11Missing-teenager]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=03-42 TC11:08]
[GRAPHIC=Jenni Northrup]
A Roanoke woman says she let missing teenager Jenni Northrup stay with her without realizing the police and the girl's parents were looking for her.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
As if to make up for letting the teen go, Beth Holbert teamed up with Jenni's mother yesterday afternoon, canvassing the neighbor for the missing 16-year old.
Holbert says some friends brought the girl to her home several days ago and asked if the girl could stay with her.
Holbert agreed to put her up.
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[SOT 39:35]
[IN Q=As soon as]
((BETH HOLBERT; AS SOON AS SHE REALIZED THE POLICE WERE COMING UP HERE, SHE WAS GONE. ))
[SUPER=07-Beth Holbert;]
[RUNS=05]
[OUT Q=she was gone.]
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[VO-NAT]
Though the girl who stayed with Holbert said her name was Racquel Herrera, Patty Northrup is convinced it was her daughter, Jenni.
Holbert says the girl left behind a necklace that belonged to Jenni.
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[55-WXHeads]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Temperatures are running about 10 degrees below normal, but the weather turns even cooler later in the week.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete forecast, coming up.
[55-11Vinton-Jobs]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=New jobs]
A new company to Virginia will become the first to locate in the Vinton Business Center.
Officials will make the announcement yesterday.
They're not revealing the name of the company, but we're told the facility will employ about 200 people.
[55-6-BB&T]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Layoffs]
940 jobs in Virginia and Maryland will be lost when First Virginia Bank and B-B-and T merge this month.
A B-B-and-T spokeswoman says the company is giving employees 60 days notice and providing outplacement help and severance.
The merger became official in July but bank branches in overlapping territory won't be merged until October 14th.
[55-11Guard-Returns]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=03-31 TC1:57:46]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Almost a year ago, families gathered at Lynchburg's National Guard Armory hugging, kissing, and crying.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg;]
It was much the same scene yesterday, except that these were tears of joy, as members of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry returned home.
Hundreds of people turned out as the soldiers marched into the Armory parking lot to the sound of cheers and a local high school band.
After a few brief speeches, the soldiers were released to their families.. and the tearful reunions began.
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[SOT 17:04:45//17:08:30]
[IN Q=Just elated]
((DIANE SHIELDS/SOLDIER'S WIFE: JUST ELATED.. PROUD OF THEM.))
((CHRIS PERDIEU/VA NATIONAL GUARD: THERE'S NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.. NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT. What were you thinking as you were coming home today? CAN'T GET THERE FAST ENOUGH.))
[SUPER=01-Diane Shields/Soldier's Wife;]
[RUNS=16]
[OUT Q=get there fast enough.]
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[VO-NAT]
The unit spent most of its time providing security for the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Guard units also returned yesterday to Lexington, Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.
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[55-11Pillowtex-NASCAR]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=03-36 TC12:43]
[GRAPHIC=Pillowtex]
Pillowtex workers have something to look forward to at a local raceway.
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[VO-NAT :18]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville;]
The Martinsville Speedway is offering nearly one thousand laid off employees two free tickets each to two racing events: the Taco Bell 300 Late Model Stock Car Race to be held this Sunday and the Subway 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race October 19th.
The line at the ticket office was steady yesterday.
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[SOT 10:01:27 - 10:01:38]
((DENNIS BOWLES/FORMER PILLOWTEX EMPLOYEE: THIS IS A NICE THING FOR THEM TO DO. THESE PEOPLE HAVE HAD A LOT GOING ON TO WORRY ABOUT SO HOPEFULLY THIS'LL GIVE 'EM ONE DAY TO GET OUT AND ENJOY THEMSELVES.))
((MIKE SMITH/MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY: I GOT IN HERE BEFORE DAYBREAK AND THERE WERE CARS ALREADY HERE. IT LOOKED LIKE RACE DAY - FOLKS ALREADY LINED UP AT THE WINDOW.))
[SUPER=01-Dennis Bowles/Former Pillowtex Employee; :00]
[SUPER=01-Mike Smith/Martinsville Speedway; :12]
[RUNS=:19]
[OUT Q=folks already lined up at the window.]
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[VO-NAT :09]
Tickets will be distributed again tomorrow from 8 to 5.
The Speedway says it wanted to pay the workers back for their years of loyalty.
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[8Wx-Headline]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Clouds will diminish, and we'll see plenty of sunshine today.
But temperatures stay cool.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the mid- week forecast, up next.
[8-11Methadone-Clinic]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=03-39 TC42:11]
[GRAPHIC=None]
According to Roanoke County officals, plans for a methadone clinic are NOT in compliance with the county zoning ordinance.
A zoning administrator made that determination yesterday, as the board of supervisors prepared for a possible lawsuit.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]
The methadone clinic is planned for a former medical office located at the corner of Colonial Avenue and Ogden road.
Zoning administrator David Holladay says the planned use is sufficiently different to require an amendment to the zoning ordinance.
Earlier, the supervisors met in closed session to discuss the likelihood the county will be sued.
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[SOT 32:32]
[IN Q=I would anticipate a legal challenge]
[SUPER=01-Paul Mahoney/Roanoke Co. Attorney;]
[RUNS=:08]
[OUT Q=operators of the clinic.]
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[ANCHOR=JEan]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The clinic has 30 days to appeal the Zoning Administrator's decision to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
[8-5-Blacksburg;]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#=503-04 20:25]
[GRAPHIC=None]
One of the victims of a deadly fall Sunday night in Blacksburg remains in critical condition.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Sunday;]
Six people were taken to nearby hospitals after they fell from a window during a private concert at the Solar Haus.
19-year-old Daniel Martin, a Virginia Tech sophomore and business major, died of his injuries.
Another student, 21-year-old Jason Michael Kontkanen, remains in critical condition.
Although the town is still investigating, officials say the property does NOT have any previous zoning or building violations.
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[SOT 2059]
[IN Q=over the past]
((HEATHER BROWNING/TOWN SPOKESPERSON: OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD VERY FEW CALLS TO THIS RESIDENCE. THERE'S ACTUALLY BEEN TWO NOISE DISTURBANCES AND THERE'S BEEN A PROPERTY DAMAGE DISTURBANCE THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE. ))
[SUPER=01-Heather Browning/Blacksburg Spokesperson;]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=has taken place]
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[VO-NAT]
Browning says there were at least TWO anonymous complaints about overcrowding at the residence, but no evidence was ever found.
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[8-11Vinton-Jobs]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=New jobs]
A company new to Virginia will become the first to locate in the Vinton Business Center.
Officials will make the announcement today.
They're not yet revealing the name of the company, but we're told the facility will employ about 200 people.
[8-6-BB&T]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Layoffs]
940- positions in Virginia and Maryland will be lost in the wake of a merger between First Virginia Bank and B-B-and-T.
A B-B-and-T spokeswoman says the company is giving employees 60 days notice and providing outplacement help and severance.
The merger became official in July but bank branches in overlapping territory won't be merged until October 14th.