WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 05/30/04

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Coming up on News 7,

Fierce weather moves our way. State police keep busy on the highways.
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While boating officials offer some tips on how to stay safe on the area's waterways.
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Updates on the Indy 500 and the Coke 600, UVa will host an NCAA baseball regional for the first time
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and the two teams that fought for the ACC title at salem today will also host.
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Evening showers are the begining of what could be a noisy start to your Memorial Day. A fast moving cold front will bring storms by mid morning, some with strong winds. A look at where they are now in just a bit.
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[WX-PRO] Severe weather is hammering the heartland today, and forecasters warn it could disrupt your holiday plans tomorrow.

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Good evening, I'm Myranda Stephens.

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The line of storms is moving quickly and in some cases, leaving a destructive path.
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Perhaps the hardest-hit town is Santa Rosa, Missouri, where three people were killed, and eight others injured. Tornadoes also did some damage in Kansas, with over seven farm homes damaged before the storm system moved to Nebraska.
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And damaging winds are possible when the front moves through our region tomorrow. Brent Watts has more in our Weather Center.

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Memorial Day has become the un-official start to summer and Smith Mountain Lake officials say more people are hitting the lake early this year.
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But as Jennifer Wishon reports a fatal accident on the lake this holiday weekend has some people thinking twice about safety. Myranda, Friday evening a 23- year- old was killed instantly after his jet ski collided with a bass boat.
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The jet ski operator had only been on the lake for a few minutes before the accident happened. An unfortunate reminder that recreation doesn't come without risk.
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((((NATS OF OPENING SHOT)) An overcast day didn't keep boaters from setting sail Sunday. Many people are in town for a Memorial Day vacation, but those who frequent the waters say they're getting congested.

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((PHIL NIELSEN: WE'VE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT, BUT WE HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN THE BOAT TRAFFIC.))
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And when the waters are crowded there's less room for error. Game wardens suggest boaters use the same common sense they use on the road-- Travel on the right side of the lake, be courteous, wear a life preserver and if alcohol is a part of your recreation always have a designated driver, because drinking alcohol on a boat is different than drinking on land.
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((KARL MARTIN: PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THE NATURAL STRESSORS SUCH AS SUNLIGHT, NOISE, WIND AND VIBRATION INTENSIFY THE AFFECTS OF ALCOHOL BY THREE.))
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Alcohol-related offenses on the lake have declined over the past few years, but Martin says they're still a problem - as are boaters who completely disregard the law. That's why, weather permitting on Memorial Day, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries plans to do something it hasn't done since the early 80's- monitor boaters at Smith Mountain Lake using a "float plane."
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((KARL MARTIN: WE'LL HAVE AN OFFICER IN THE AIR THAT WILL BE COMMUNICATING WITH THE BOATS THAT WE HAVE ON THE WATER.))

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((KARL MARTIN: IT WILL BE EFFECTIVE AS ARE SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR THIS SUMMER THAT WILL INCLUDE OTHER ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO GET A POINT ACROSS.))
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If you'd like to learn more about boating safety,
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[Take Boating Safety FS] you can call the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries at 434-525-7522.
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Myranda the average size of boats has grown considerably since the department last used a float- boat - ensuring that landing one in 2004 will be a challenge.

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Of course, many more people hit the highways than the water on a holiday weekend, and even a relatively minor wreck can really tie up traffic.
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That's what happened this afternoon on I-81 west of Salem, near the Roanoke-Montgomery County line. Two pickup trucks spun out of control and hit a guardrail. No one appeared seriously hurt, but it was enough to back up southbound traffic for a couple of miles.
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[Holiday-Travel]

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State Police hope to at least limit the number of such accidents over the holiday weekend.
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A record number of people are expected on Virginia's highways today and tomorrow. In fact, travel nationwide is up more than three- percent from last year. That's why State Police are beefing up their presence along area highways.
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((SGT. TOM FOSTER: WE HAVE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF TROOPERS ON THE HIGHWAY THERE TO ENGAGE IN OUR NORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO TO HELP DISABLED MOTORISTS TO HELP OUT WHEN PEOPLE ARE BROKEN DOWN OR NEED ASSISTANCE OR TO HELP OUT WITH ANY THING THEY MIGHT NEED.))
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State Police will also be enforcing their "Click it or Ticket" campaign. Foster says people who believe it's better to be thrown from a vehicle than wear a safety- belt are wrong. *Statistics* show that 75- percent of people thrown during an accident die.
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Roanoke County police say they mean business in targeting drunk drivers, promising an aggressive approach in finding and arresting them. They conducted two DUI checkpoints last night,
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[Take DUI FS] and tell us they nabbed nine drivers for DUI, and another for refusing to take a breath test. In addition, the checkpoints led to four charges for driving under suspension.
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Gunfire at a a car wash in the middle of the night. Details are still ahead.
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And the home is small, but the damage estimate is big. Still ahead, a holiday weekend house fire.
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Fire gutted a home in Roanoke this morning.
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It started shortly after ten at this home on Beech Street. Firefighters say the fire started in the back bedroom which was engulfed in flames when they arrived. The renter was home at the time but was able to escape unharmed. Officials estimate the fire caused more than 100-thousand-dollars in damage to the home and its contents. A cause has not yet been determined.
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Danville police are investigating an overnight shooting outside a car wash. Police say 23-year-old Dexter Lipford was shot several times at Jay Boy's Car Wash. Lipford told police he did not see AND does not know who shot him. His wounds are not considered life-threatening.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Danville Crimestoppers at (434)793-0000.
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The NAACP Roanoke branch held its sixth annual Citizen of the Year Awards at the Jefferson Center.
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Fifteen awards were given to local community leaders, as well as a the Lifetime Achievement award to Dr. Wayne Harris.
The event was held as a fundrasier for the local NAACP branch. Nationwide performers also attended the Gospel celebration.
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This year's event had twice as many attendees as last year.
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The West Nile virus is once again a summer threat.
A local girl gets her wish granted.
And a new study found some older men with normal PSA tests --actually had prostate cancer.
Joy Sutton has details in today's Health Review.
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The Cocal Cola 600 is underway as is the Indy 500 after a rain delay, Florida State and Georgia Tech battle for the ACC title
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and Roanoke teams up with TAP to make the Western Educational Clasic better at the bank and with the books.
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The 88th running of the Indianapolis 500 got off to a slow start. The drivers got in 29 laps before rain delayed the event by 2 hours. The Indy 500 finally resumed around 4:30. Right now Tony Canaan is your leader. Four rookies including larry Foyt have been knocked out of the race. Robbie Gordon left Indy before the race resumed after the delay to try and make the Coke 600.

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Now Gordon did make it to Lowes Motor Speedway in time for the start of the 5:30 Coa-Cola 600 but he was late and had to start at the back of the field. Jimmie Johnson started on the pole and right now he is leadingthe race 40 laps in.

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The Florida State Seminoles won their fourth ACC baseball tournament championship this afternoon, whipping Georgia Tech 17-5 at Salem Memorial Stadium.
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The Noles trialed 2-nothing in the second before going on a 7-nothing scoring serge. Shane Robinson goes up the middle and that plates Aaron Cheeseman on a Georgia tech error.
Daniel Wardell then singles to left to score Gibbs Chapman and the game is tied at 2 in the second inning.
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Up up 4-2 in the third, Wardell does some more damage with the triple to right center that plates Matt Sauls, 6-2 Seminoles and they beat Georgia tech twice and win the ACC tournament title with an impressive 17-5, 20 hit victory.
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The Virginia Baseball team, despite making a quick exit from the ACC tourney, will host an NCAA regional for the first time in school history.
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The Division I baseball committee announced this afternoon that the 42 and 13 Cavaliers will host the four team double elimination regional. The regionals run from Friday June fourth through Sunday June sixth. Florida State and Georgia Tech will also host regionals.
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To golf. David Toms shot a 2-over-par 73, but that was still good enough for him to post a six-stroke victory over Bob Estes at the St. Jude Classic. It's the tenth P-G-A Tour victory for Toms.
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On the LPGA tour, Annika Sorenstam would steal the lead from Michelle Estill and win the Corning Classic by two strokes. The Senior PGA Championship final round has been suspended due to bad weather in Louisville Kentucky and will finish tomorrow.

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Virginia Tech is the host school for the NCAA Golf Championship which invades the Homestead later this week. Among the top individuals competing will be Bill Haas of Wake Forest.
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The son of 8 time PGA Tour winner Jay Haas, Bill was the medalist at the East Regional last week at Yale and recently received the Ben Hogan award as the top collegiate golfer in the land.
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Play at the four day event starts on Tuesday. The 30 team field includes East Regional Champion Clemson. The Tigers are also the defending national champs.

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Most of the focus this time of year for high school athletes is on graduation and state titles. But there are some who never get to realize either one. Mike Stevens has more on a group of folks doing something about that problem.
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(( Five years ago when Sherman Lea and Total Action against Poverty cooked up the idea raising money with two black colleges playing football at Victory Stadium - few thought they would succeed. But the Western Virginia Education Classic has become an annual event - having raised $80 thousand dollars in four years - and more importantly - put 400 would-be dropouts back in school. ((SHERMAN LEA:)) The crowds have been solid at Victory Stadium for the games - but in truth the competition on the field has become almost a sidebar to everything else that takes place. ((SHERMAN:)) ((BILLY HITE:)) Tech is throwing its support behind the game along with Pepsi - which is distributing 1 million collectors cans of cola complete game information. They'll be in stores in 6 weeks. Mike Stevens News 7 sports.))

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