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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Coming up on News 7-
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[VO-NAT]
A Roanoke Pain doctor feels the pain again.. He's re-indicted for a fourth time.
The search is on for a man who robbed a Roanoke bank.
Sales are down and now so is the local workforce at J-Crew.
And are off campus college students keeping the peace in Salem?
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[Talent=Jean]
News 7 at Eleven is next.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[VO-NAT]
Dr. Cecil Knox and his office manager have been re-indicted for the fourth time.
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[ANCHOR =Jean]
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[Knox]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=03-55 TC33:34]
[GRAPHIC=Cecil Knox]
[ENG#=3]
A trial last Fall ended in acquittals on some counts, a hung jury on the rest.
Keith Humphry takes a look at the new indictment.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=When Dr. Knox]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/October 31, 2003; :00]
[SUPER=10-Rusty Fitzgerald/Prosecutor/October 31, 2003; :20-]
[SUPER=10-Tony Anderson/Dr. Knox's Attorney/October 31, 2003; 1:02]
[SUPER=@keith1; 1:09]
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[OUT Q=KH News 7.]
(( When Dr. Knox emerged from court Halloween night, he knew it wasn't over, despite a verdict of NOT guilty on 45 counts.
Neither he nor his attorneys expected he'd face a whole new indictment, though.
The prosecutor said at the time that
the next trial would focus solely on the charges the last jury failed to resolve.
[1:42:40]
((BUT ULTIMATELY THOSE HAVE TO BE TRIED, THOSE HAVE TO BE RESOLVED SOMEHOW. So you're saying they will be re-indicted? NOT RE-INDICTED. THE PRESENT INDICTMENT WILL GO BACK TO TRIAL, DIFFERENT JURY. THE REMAINING CHARGES HAVE TO BE TRIED.))
[RUNS:10]
Apparently the government strategy changed in the intervening two and a half months.
The new indictment does not name the Dr.'s medical practice, just Knox himself, Office Manager Bev Boone and Licensed Professional Counselor Bill James.
It cites three patients whose use of OxyContin, Methadone or Morphine caused serious injury or death.
Dr. Knox is also charged with perjury for his trial testimony, when he said patient Chris Ann Brown told him she would abort her baby, if she couldn't get pain relief.
[1:53:30]
((WE WILL BE PREPARED TO DEFEND ANY ALLEGATIONS THEY BRING AGAINST DR. KNOX AGAIN.))
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This new indictment comes on the very day that a status conference in the case had been set and then postponed until next week.
The Judge was still considering a motion for acquittal on the old charges. If Judge Sam Wilson had dismissed any of them, the government wouldn't have been allowed to bring them up again.
A new trial is set to begin April 13th.
Keith Humphry NEWS 7.))
[Bank-Robbery]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=03-50 TC1:26:35]
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[ENG#=4]
Roanoke police are searching for a bank robber this evening.
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[VO-NAT]
Officers say a man walked into the Wachovia branch on Grandin Road about 4 this afternoon.
He demanded money and got away with an undisclosed amount.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
No one was injured and no one saw a weapon.
Anyone with information is asked to call Roanoke Police.
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[Salem-College]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=04-02 TC14:32]
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A year ago, residents in one Salem neighborhood were fed up.
They wanted some college students to clean up their act and they asked the city and Roanoke College for help.
[***PEACEFUL SOLUTION GRAPHIC***]
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin /BAM;]
So did it work? Justin McLeod is here now with an answer. Justin?
Jean, what a difference a year makes.
[LIVE=Justin /FULL BAM]
[SUPER=@justin1]
Residents have seen a big improvement and part of that is because some of the troublemakers have moved out.
But as we found out, new measures are also helping to keep the peace.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
[SUPER=01-Fred Lee/Salem Resident; :15]
[SUPER=01-McMillan Johnson/Roanoke College Dean of Students; :31]
[SUPER=04-Last January; :40]
[SUPER=01-Lt. David Rorer/Salem Police Dept.; :52 (QUICK)]
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[OUT Q=ONCE THIS YEAR]
((((NAT SOUND OF FRED SAYING "THINGS ARE QUIET, WELL YOU CAN HEAR IT RIGHT NOW." AT 33:28))
It hasn't always been this way for Fred Lee who has lived here along Craig Avenue for more than 35 years.
The last few years he says have been more like party central.
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[IN Q=They threw trash]
((FRED LEE/SALEM RESIDENT: THEY THREW TRASH IN THE STREETS, PARTYING AND THE NOISE, IT WAS JUST OUTRAGEOUS.))
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[OUT Q=it was outrageous]
And he has the pictures to prove it.
They show trash in front yards, on sidewalks, even on the roof.
Who caused all this? Off campus students from nearby Roanoke College.
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[IN Q=We see this from]
((McMILLAN JOHNSON/ROANOKE COLLEGE'S DEAN OF STUDENTS: WE SEE THIS FROM BOTH SIDES. WE'RE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY ALSO AND WE WANT THIS TO BE A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE AND WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO BE GOOD CITIZEN'S AS WELL.))
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[OUT Q=citizen's as well]
So Roanoke College agreed to form a task force made up of administrators, police, students, and nearby residents.
They met for five months and came up with several solutions. The results?
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[IN Q=The call reduction]
((LT. DAVID RORER/SALEM POLICE DEPT.: THE CALL REDUCTION IS OVER 50-PERCENT AND THAT IS TRULY PHENOMINAL.))
[OUT Q=truly phenominal]
[Runs04]
That is made possible thanks to changes Roanoke College implemented last fall.
It is now more difficult for students to live off-campus.
The college also penalizes students who live off campus and are repeat offenders.
Finally, the school is adding several new dorms to allow more students to live on campus.
Residents along Craig Avenue say the problems have all but disappeared.
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[IN Q=I think it's probably]
((FRED LEE/SALEM RESIDENT: I THINK IT'S PROBABLY STILL SOME GOING ON BUT YOU KNOW I HAVEN'T HAD TO CALL THE LAW ONCE THIS YEAR.))
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[OUT Q=ONCE THIS YEAR]))
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[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
To give you an idea how better things are consider this. Police responded to forty four calls within a six month period last year.
This year, they've responded to just 17 in that same time period.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin /BAM;]
Jean, there's concern these problems could return because you have a new batch of students each year. That is why Roanoke College now sends home letters to all students outlining policies for off campus housing.
[Doherty]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=03-54 TC41:31]
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[ENG#=2]
Judge Robert Doherty has suffered a stroke.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-December 3, 2003]
The Circuit Court judge had been working at the Roanoke County Courthouse, when it happened.
He was taken by ambulance to Lewis Gale Medical Center where he remains tonight.
The hospital would not disclose any information on the Judge's condition.
Doherty was first appointed to the Circuit Bench serving the Roanoke area in 1995.
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[Warner-Primary]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=04-04 TC02:56]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2004]
[ENG#=3]
The somewhat surprising turn of events in the Iowa caucuses now means other primary races - particularly in the South - may help determine the Democratic presidential contender.
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[VO-NAT]
Governor Mark Warner congratulated Massachusetts Senator John Kerry on his win this morning.
[SUPER=03-Richmond]
Warner says a closer race means the Virginia primary takes on added significance in choosing the eventual winner.
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[IN Q=I think it's probably]
((GOV. MARK WARNER; I THINK IT'S PROBABLY GONNA MEAN THAT THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IS EVEN GONNA BE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IN THIS NOMINATING PROCESS. I THINK THAT'S GOOD FOR PARTY BUILDING IN VIRGINIA. ))
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[OUT Q=building in Virginia.]
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[SS=HOLD]
Virginia's primary has been moved up to February tenth, eight days after the primaries in the Super Seven states.
[Black-Caucus]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
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[TAPE#=03-48 TC1:20:44]
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[ENG#=4]
Economic empowerment for minorities... that is one issue the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus will address this session.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]
For the first time in its history, the group has a representative from the western part of the state.
Roanoke Delegate Onzlee Ware says he and the 15 other caucus members will be working to correct Virginia's economic disparity.
He points to a recent study showing that less than two percent of state contracts go to minority owned business.
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[SOT 00:43:22]
[IN Q=STATE AGENCIES OVER THE YEARS HAVE]
((DELEGATE ONZLEE WARE/D-ROANOKE: STATE AGENCIES OVER THE YEARS HAVE NOT BEEN KIND TO MINORITY BUSINESSES AND WE USE IT NOT TO NECESSARILY CRITICIZE BUT AS A STARTING POINT TO GO IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WHICH SHOULD CERTAINLY BE A BENEFIT.))
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[OUT Q=WHICH SHOULD CERTAINLY BE A BENEFIT.]
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[VO-NAT]
The caucus is also supporting an increase in the minimum wage and a moratorium on the death penalty.
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[Music-Downloads]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
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[ENG#=1]
People who steal music online will have to face the music.
The Music industry is suing 532 computer users it claims were illegally distributing songs over the internet.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
The lawsuits are the FIRST since a federal appeals court made it harder to identify and go after illegal file-sharers.
The Recording Industry association says each defendant was illegally distributing an average of more than 800 songs online.
Each defendant faces civil penalties or settlements that could cost them thousands of dollars.
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[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[WRITER=dse]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]
[ENG#=V10]
A medical milestone has patients breathing easier tonight... 5 lung transplants in one day.
Still ahead on News 7 how one doctor did it.
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[VO-NAT]
A popular clothing retailer is tightening its belt... and employees in Lynchburg are paying the price.
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[Sports-Preview]
[ANCHOR=STEVE]
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[WRITER=sma]
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[IN Q=]
[RUNS=:22]
[OUT Q=..in sports"]
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[Lung-Transplant]
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Performing a successful lung transplant is certainly something to be proud of.
But, one Boston hospital performed the tricky operation on five patients in less than 48 hours.
Doctor Mallika Marshall has more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=nats-These patients are lucky to be;]
[SUPER=03-Boston, MA; :00]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Gary Gottlieb/Brigham and Women's Hospital; :29]
[SUPER=01-Marie Burke/Lung Recipient; :34]
[SUPER=01-Arthur McCullough/Lung Recipient; :45]
[SUPER=01- Roger Alves/Lung Recipient ;:50]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Mallika Marshall/CBS News; :55]
[SUPER=01-Walter Wilkins/Recipient's Husband; 1:04]
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[OUT Q=Dr. Mallika Marshall, CBS News;]
(( THESE PATIENTS ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE...THANKS TO A MEDICAL MILESTONE. SURGEONS AT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL IN BOSTON PERFORMED A RECORD -FIVE- LUNG TRANSPLANTS IN A DAY AND A HALF- EACH TRANSPLANT INVOLVED DOZENS OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL. AND HAD TO BE PRECISELY TIMED.. TO PRESERVE THE DELICATE ORGANS.
Dr. Gary Gottlieb/Brigham and Women's Hospital) "Five lungs donated by three families transplanted into five individuals in 36 hours." -Marie Burke/Lung Recipient: "I feel wonderful, I feel blessed, I feel so much thanks to the families that gave us the miracle of life."
Arthur McCullough/Lung Recipient: "I have seven granchildren, I'm going to utilize every moment."
Roger Alves/Lung Recipient: They gave me a whole new lease on life... there is no way to thank them."
Dr. Mallika Marshall/CBS NEWS/Boston, MA: THE TWO OTHER PATIENTS WERE STILL IN RECOVERY... BUT THEIR HUSBANDS EXPRESSED THEIR THANKS TO THE DONORS' FAMILIES AND THE MEDICAL TEAMS WHO SAVED THEIR LIVES.
Walter Wilkins/Recipient's Husband: "I can't explain the gratitude we have for everyone... It's tremendous.""They'll always be in my prayers. I don't know who they are but I'll always be praying for them." AMAZINGLY.. ALL OF THE PATIENTS ARE DOING WELL.. TWO OF THEM ARE ALREADY BACK AT HOME.. AND THE OTHER THREE ARE EXPECTED TO LEAVE THE HOSPITAL WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL. DR. MALLIKA MARSHALL, CBS NEWS.)
[J-Crew]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=03-53 TC46:55]
[GRAPHIC=Layoffs]
[ENG#=2]
J-Crew is letting some workers go in Lynchburg. It blames corporate restructuring and a slowdown in catalog sales for the layoffs.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]
The affected workers arrived at the customer relations and distribution center in Lynchburg.. only to find they are out of a job.
A company spokesman would not specify how many people are being let go.. the facility normally employs about one thousand people year-round.
The spokesman says J. Crew's mail order business has gone down in recent years, leaving the Lynchburg center overstaffed.
Those being laid off are being offered severance packages.
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[Sterlingwood]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#=03-46 TC1:39:43]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
[ENG#=3]
The Red Cross is helping victms of a Roanoke fire. The blaze started
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
in the wee hours of the morning at the Sterlingwood Apartments on Montauk Road.
Officials say the fire started from a bathroom exhaust fan in one of the apartments and spread to five other units.
No one was hurt, but the damage forced 21-people out of their homes.
Yolanda Davis is one of the many now receiving help from the Red Cross.
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[SOT 2256]
[IN Q=they're gonna]
((YOLANDA DAVIS/FIRE VICTIM: THEY'RE GONNA ASSIST ME WITH SOME FOOD AND CLOTHING. THEY GIVE ME A CARE PACKAGE HERE, A HELPING HAND.))
[SUPER=01-Yolanda Davis/Fire Victim;]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=a helping hand]
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[VO-NAT]
Davis and her children had been living in their apartment for less than a year, but she regrets not getting renter's insurance.
Damage from the fire is estimated at 225-thousand dollars.
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[Russell-Fire]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Firefighters made quick work of a fire on Russell Avenue in Roanoke as well.
Tim Whitlock lost a dog and a cat in the fire. He said he was just grateful the fire did not start at night. It was ruled accidental, caused by an electrical problem.
While it was all in a day's work for Battalion One, it was trial by fire for Becky Smith. This was her first day on the job.
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[SOT 17:19:35]
[IN Q=It's an adrenaline]
((BECKY SMITH/ROANOKE FIREFIGHTER; IT'S AN ADRENALINE RUSH. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY MORE THERE ARE GOING TO BE. THIS IS WHY WE DO IT FOR THE PUBLIC.))
[SUPER=01-Becky Smith/Roanoke Firefighter]
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[OUT Q=for the public.]
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[VO-NAT]
Typically new recruits graduate from the 16-week fire academy and wait weeks- -if not months- -before getting their first fire call.
This 30-year old rookie gave up a career in computer sales to fight fires.
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[Japanese-Troops]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=cdo]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Iraq Rebuilding]
[ENG#=1]
Unlike many coalition troops, Japanese soldiers are recieving a warm welcome in Iraq.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Samawa, Iraq;]
The team of about 30 Japanese soldiers arrived in southern Iraqi Monday to prepare for the arrival of a main contingent of Japanese troops.
Today, troops visited a Hospital to see if and how they could help repair any damage.
The hospital was built by the Japanese before the war between Iran and Iraq.
Japan's dispatch to Iraq could eventually involve up to 600 ground troops and up to 400 more air and navy personnel.
The team's main task will be purifying and distributing water.
That process will begin in April.
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[Tease2]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[WRITER=dse]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[SS=None]
[ENG#=V10]
Athlete, actor, activist...
Still ahead on News 7, see how the postal service is honoring Paul Robeson.
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[VO-NAT]
Plus finding a parking spot in one downtown area could get even tougher.
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[Commercial]
[I-81-Citations]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11 p.m.]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=03-47 TC1:42:46]
[GRAPHIC=I-81 Safety Corridor]
[ENG#=1]
State Police want to know what kind of traffic violations are being committed in the state's only Highway Safety Corridor.
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[VO-NAT :32]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Last Week;]
Troopers started patrolling the fifteen miles of Interstate 81 from Ironto to Salem last week.
So far they've issued at least 141 summons.
Most of the tickets included speeding.
A State Police spokesman says the infractions will eventually be broken down into categories with a special report on driver activity in the Safety Zone to follow.
The stretch of interstate is one of the most dangerous in the state.
Troopers say speeding, lane changes and tailgating are the biggest problems.
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[Radford-Parking]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#=03-42 TC1:34:50]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=2]
Parking can be a problem in many cities... and it's now the talk of the town for business owners in Radford.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford;]
City council is considering a proposal to eliminate parking on Tyler Avenue for good.
The Radford Mayor says the city is worried about pedestrian safety.
The plan is to take down dying trees, fix crosswalks and add bike lanes, but they need to use the parking spaces to do it.
Business owners say the parking spaces are their lifeline.
The council is expected to make a decision on the parking spaces in the next month.
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[S-Extra]
[ANCHOR=steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=V10]
High school hoops, Hometown Hoops Weekly and the NASCAR Media tour
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Melbourne, Australia/ESPN; :00]
But first our extra point. Top seeded Andy Roddick and defending Australian Open Champ Andre Agassi had little trouble advancing to the third round. The 4th seeded Agassi beat 18 year old Tomas Berdych in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2, and 6-4.
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[SUPER=0098-j/Virginia Tech/67//Pittsburgh/57//Women//Roanoke/50/j/Guilford/64//Women/;]
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[SUPER=0097-j/Martinsville/77//Magna Vista/56////Giles/24/j/Glenvar/68///;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0097-j/Parry McCluer/60//James River/41//Girls//Cave Spring/42/j/Salem/58///;]
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[OUTCUE=last score."]
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[S-Glenvar]
[ANCHOR=steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-152 2:04:13]
[GRAPHIC=High school hoops]
[ENG#=1]
Lets start on the high school hard wood. Glenvar and Giles.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Spartans vs. Highlanders; :00]
Glenvar fans needing their ridilan tonight, I can say that, I used to be on ridilan.
Watch Shane Parks find the range from just outside the paint, he rips rope and the Highlanders were rollin.
[SUPER=33-Giles/24/Glenvar/68;]
Then, after Glenvar pressure and a turnover, Devin Chappell shows his inside game. 36-13 Highlanders out in front.
Giles Logan Witt passes to Nathan Tanner who scores but Glenvar wins 68-24.
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[S-Salem]
[ANCHOR=steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-165 47:21]
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[ENG#=2]
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[VO-NAT wipe to #eng!!!!!]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Knights vs. Spartans; :00]
Just up the road in Salem, Linda Long brought her Cave Spring team to town to battle the Spartans,
Cave Spring trailed late in the fourth when Megan Horan dishes to Laura Light who scores on the lay up.
[SUPER=33-Salem/58/Cave Spring/42;]Then, Horan gives to Lauren Gerl who finds the bottom of the net. 51-36 Salem out
in front.
The Spartans Rachel Southard ices the win with this hoop, Salem wins 58-42.
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[S-Hoops]
[ANCHOR=steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-154 1:38:45]
[GRAPHIC=Hometown Hoops]
[ENG#=3]
Hometown Hoops Weekly checks out the undefeated Pulaski County Cougars, their coach Mark Hanks and his incredibly inspirational son Keaton.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Mark Hanks/Pulaski Co. Basketball Coach; :14]
[SUPER=03-Radford; :34]
[SUPER=01-Lynn Adams/Radford University Autism Program Dir.; 1:03]
[SUPER=01-Derrick Burks/Cougars Small Forward; 1:44]
[SUPER=01-Andrew Hart/Cougars Guard; 1:54]
[RUNS=2:22]
[OUT Q=........why should I"]
((Mark Hanks Cougars are 11 and OH, which surpasses last season's win total He's doing it with five seniors. Four of his atheltes play football and that toughness compensates for a team whose tallest player is 6 foot 3.
((:))
One of the brightest lights in Hanks life is his 11 year old son Keaton who has Autism Spectrum Disorder. The nurological disorder makes socializing with others extremely difficult for Keaton.
((:))
This sixth grader attends the Radford University speech, language and hearing clinic Autism treatment program run by Lynn Adams. Keaton and his mom Pam Hanks team up with Mark to help their son develop social skills. being a coach in basketball is a huge plus for Keaton.
((:))
((:))
Going over to a friends house for a sleep pover or to play nintendo isn't possible for Keaton right now, but he is making huge strides and the Cougars love him.
((:))
((:))
Keaton was by his dad's side when he won two state championships at Liberty in the mid 90's. Since then, Hanks has come home to Pulaski where he finds encouragement from his family, his community, his team and his son.))
((:))
[S-Duke]
[ANCHOR=steve]
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[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-151 ]
[GRAPHIC=ACC]
[ENG#=4]
Number one ranked Duke beat Maryland on the road 68-60.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-College Park, MD/ESPN; :00]
J.J. Redick was the man for the Blue Devils, he knocked down 25 points and was perfect from the free throw line. Duke is now 15 and 1 on the season.
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[S-Media]
[ANCHOR=Steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Media Tour 6348]
[ENG#=1]
A new NASCAR Nextel Cup season inches closer, but some worries over the rule changes have drivers and rule makers miles a part. Mike Stevens has more from the media tour.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Concord, NC; :00]
[SUPER=01-Brian France/NASCAR Chairman and CEO; :20]
[SUPER=01-Ray Evernham/Evernham Motorsports Owner; :35]
[SUPER=01-Richard Petty/Petty Enterprises Owner; :54]
[SUPER=01-Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Third in Points in 2003; 1:13]
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You can now send your mail with a football All American.
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A new stamp honors the legacy of Paul Robeson- it is part of the U-S postal service's black heritage series.
Robeson was a football all American and valedictorian at Rutgers University at a time when few African Americans attended college.
He later became an actor, singer and activist for racial justice and international peace.
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