WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 02/02/04

[7Wx-Headline]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
A winter storm warning goes into effect tonight, with freezing rain and sleet likely by late this evening.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the full forecast, coming up.

[7-11Amherst-Murder]

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A New York man is behind bars after Amherst County authorities arrest him in connection with a murder last month. 26-year-old Jermel Lawrence Storey was pulled over by Lynchburg Police around two o-clock yesterday morning. He was later arrested after officers learned he was wanted for questioning in the January 16th murder of Phillip James near Madison Heights. Storey faces first degree murder charges, and firearms charges. He's being held in the Amherst County Jail without bond. Authorities say the investigation is continuing and there could more arrests.

[7-11Henry-Murder]

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Henry County authorities have arrested a man in connection with a 10-year-old murder. Brian Douglas Kidd was last seen in August of 1993 at a home on Richardson Drive near Collinsville. Authorities say Kidd was shot outside his residence and his body was taken to a wooded area. Yesterday, 38 year old Robert Wayne Reynolds of Fieldale contacted authorities in reference to the disappearance, and was charged with second degree murder. Reynolds is being held in the Henry County Jail without bond.

[7-11Police-Academy]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Eight recruits from the City of Roanoke and seven from Roanoke County will begin the 53rd Roanoke Police Academy later today.
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The academy is held in a five- thousand- square foot space at the Jefferson Center, but police say they've outgrown it and have been looking for a new location.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/October;]
City Council pitched-in back in October, when it approved a three- dollar- assessment fee. The fee is added to the court costs of anyone convicted of a violation in the city, and the proceeds go toward a new facility.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Officials say a new academy is a "top priority" and available properties are being evaluated.

[7-11Hot-City]

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The Roanoke Valley has topped the list once again.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Expansion Magazine has voted Roanoke one of the top 50 hottest cities in the country. Each year, corporate site consultants rank locations on quality of life, cultural amenities and local crime rates. Roanoke has made the list for the past four years. Economic leaders say that's good news when it comes to recruiting new businesses.
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[IN Q=It gives us a third]
((PHIL SPARKS: IT GIVES US A THIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENT SO WHEN WE'RE WORKING WITH A COMPANY IT'S VERY EASY TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE LIKE EXPANSION MAGAZINE TELL THE STORY FOR US AND ALSO I'M SURE THAT MANY OF THE SITE CONSULTANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY GET THE MAGAZINE.))
[SUPER=01-Phil Sparks/Economic Development Partnership]
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Sparks says the recognition is good, but that there's still work to be done. Within a 50- mile- radius of Henry County more than 50- thousand people are unemployed.

[55-WXHeads]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
Increasing clouds today, with highs in the 30s.
But travel conditions will worsen tonight, with sleet and freezing rain.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has details, after the news.

[55-11Amherst-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=rle]
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[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]

Amherst County authorities have arrested a New York man in connection with a murder last month. 26-year-old Jermel Lawrence Storey was pulled over by Lynchburg Police around two o-clock yesterday morning. He was later arrested after officers learned he was wanted for questioning in the January 16th murder of Phillip James near Madison Heights. Storey faces first degree murder charges, and firearms charges. He's being held in the Amherst County Jail without bond. Authorities say the investigation is continuing and there could more arrests.

[55-11Henry-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]

Henry County authorities have made an arrest in a 10-year-old murder. Brian Douglas Kidd was last seen in August of 1993 at a home on Richardson Drive near Collinsville. Authorities say Kidd was shot outside his residence and his body was taken to a wooded area. Yesterday, 38 year old Robert Wayne Reynolds of Fieldale contacted authorities in reference to the disappearance, and was charged with second degree murder. Reynolds is being held in the Henry County Jail without bond.

[55-VOBRescue-Mission]

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The recent cold temperatures have the Roanoke Rescue Mission bursting at the seams.
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The shelter has been operating at capacity for more than a year now, but extremely cold temperatures over the past few weeks have pushed its resources to the limit. The mission has seen more people over the past ten days than at any one time during its 55- year history.
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((J0Y SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION DIRECTOR: WE REALLY HAVE MAXED OUT, WE ARE ABSOLUTELY OUT OF BEDS IN THIS BUILDING. WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING AS MANY AS 35 PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR IN OUR SHELTER DIVISIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THIS COLD WEATHER.))
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Construction has begun on a new building that will house the mission's women's and children's shelter. Framing on the 58- thousand square- foot facility is set to begin TODAY. The mission has already raised 2- point- 7 million- dollars. Another 700- thousand dollars are needed to complete the project.
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[55-11Local-Bowl]

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A favorite Super Bowl menu item appears to be buffalo wings.
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[SUPER=03-Salem;]
At Coach B's in Salem, the restaurant sold more than one-thousand buffalo wings by halftime. In fact, the restaurant ordered more wings for the big game, and will have to order more for the rest of the week. Robert Brown of Coach B's says that many folks decided to watch the game at home, and that most people who ordered food opted to pick it up themselves instead of having it delivered.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
A winter storm warning goes into effect tonight through tomorrow morning.
That's when we're expecting freezing rain and sleet to develop.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has more on that, coming up in the forecast.

[8-11Amherst-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]

A New York man has been arrested by Amherst County authorities in connection with a murder last month. 26-year-old Jermel Lawrence Storey was pulled over by Lynchburg Police around two o-clock yesterday morning. He was later arrested after officers learned he was wanted for questioning in the January 16th murder of Phillip James near Madison Heights. Storey faces first degree murder charges, and firearms charges. He's being held in the Amherst County Jail without bond. Authorities say the investigation is continuing and there could more arrests.

[8-11Henry-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]

An arrest has been made by Henry County authorities in a 10-year-old murder case. Brian Douglas Kidd was last seen in August of 1993 at a home on Richardson Drive near Collinsville. Authorities say Kidd was shot outside his residence and his body was taken to a wooded area. Yesterday, 38 year old Robert Wayne Reynolds of Fieldale contacted authorities in reference to the disappearance, and was charged with second degree murder. Reynolds is being held in the Henry County Jail without bond.

[8-11Police-Academy]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-54 TC-51:15]
[GRAPHIC=none]

[ENG#=1]

The 53rd Roanoke Police Academy begins later today with eight recruits from the City of Roanoke and seven from Roanoke County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
The academy is held in a five- thousand square foot space at the Jefferson Center, but police say they've outgrown it and have been looking for a new location.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/October;]
City Council pitched-in back in October, when it approved a three- dollar- assessment fee. The fee is added to the court costs of anyone convicted of a violation in the city, and the proceeds go toward a new facility.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=none]
Officials say a new academy is a "top priority" and available properties are being evaluated.

[8-11Hot-City]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-42 TC-1:49:45]
[GRAPHIC=none]

[ENG#=2]

The Roanoke Valley is "hot" once again.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Expansion Magazine has voted Roanoke one of the top 50 hottest cities in the country. Each year, corporate site consultants rank locations on quality of life, cultural amenities and local crime rates. Roanoke has made the list for the past four years. Economic leaders say that's good news when it comes to recruiting new businesses.
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[SOT 7:25:21]
[IN Q=It gives us a third]
((PHIL SPARKS: IT GIVES US A THIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENT SO WHEN WE'RE WORKING WITH A COMPANY IT'S VERY EASY TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE LIKE EXPANSION MAGAZINE TELL THE STORY FOR US AND ALSO I'M SURE THAT MANY OF THE SITE CONSULTANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY GET THE MAGAZINE.))
[SUPER=01-Phil Sparks/Economic Development Partnership]
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[OUT Q=get the magazine]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=none]
Within a 50- mile- radius of Henry County more than 50- thousand people are unemployed. Sparks says the recognition is good, but that there's still work to be done.