WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 07/15/04

[7Wx-Headline]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Mostly sunny and less humid today, with highs in the mid 80s
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the full forecast, coming up.

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Fire crews in Christiansburg are cleaning up after a fire at the Shelor Motor Mile.
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[SUPER=03-Christiansburg/This Morning]
Calls of thick black smoke started coming into the state police before 4 o-clock this morning. According to reports from the scene, a Volkswagon Jetta caught fire inside the quicklane service center. There's no word on what started the blaze.
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[7-L'burg-Shooting]

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One man is in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen late last night. Police say when they responded to the call, they found 46 year old Lawrence Haywood Baker lying in the front yard at 1310 Garfield Avenue with a bullet wound. 32 year old Anthony Edward Davis of Lynchburg is charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

[7-VOBRoberston-Park]

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Some people living in Northwest Roanoke wonder if the city has broken a promise.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

It has to do with plans to renovate this park located on Tenth Street between Kellogg and Grayson Avenues.
Two years ago, the city renamed it the Brown-Roberston Park and agreed to make improvements.
But since then, very little work has been done leaving many neighbors frustrated.
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[IN Q=iT'S NOT LIKE]
((DONNIE UNDERWOOD/ROANOKE'S PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: IT'S NOT LIKE ANY OF US LIKE IT. IT JUST PART OF THE RED TAPE AND BUREAUCRACY WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND I AM SURE SOME RESIDENTS ARE ANTSY LIKE WHY DOES IT HAVE TO TAKE SO LONG? BUT I JUST ASK EVERYBODY TO KEEP IN MIND WE ARE DEALING WITH A LOT OF WHEN WE PARTNER UP WITH FEDERAL AND STATE MONEY AND WE WILL GET A LOT OF GRANTS IT SOMETIMES TAKES A LITTLE LONGER THAN WE HAVE ALL THE LOCAL MONEY TO JUST MOVE FORWARD WITH IT QUICKER.))
[SUPER=01-Donnie Underwood/Roanoke Parks and Recreation;]
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[OUT Q=FORWARD WITH IT QUICKER]
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[VO-NAT]

City planners say it's been delayed because of work on the Big Lick Greenway which will eventually go through Brown-Roberston.
The city says construction at the park should begin sometime next spring and will include playgrounds and a picnic pavilion.
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[7-11Alleghany-Vandalism]

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A prized trophy stolen by vandals who broke into Alleghany County high school last week is recovered.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Alleghany Co.;]
Deputies located the Brackman Cup on the bottom of Pike's Pond a few miles from the high school. Every year it's awarded to the winner of the Alleghany High - Covington High football game. One of the teens charged with the vandalism told authorities that he had thrown the cup in the water. With some volunteer help today, authorities fished out the trophy and returned it to school officials.
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[IN Q=This is not unusual...]
((DALE MUTERSPAUGH/ALLEGHANY CO. SHERIFF; THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND HERE, I MEAN YOU PUT OUT A CALL FOR HELP... AND THEY ARE READY TO COME, NOT TO MENTION PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS WHO AT THE DROP OF A HAT WILL COME AND HELP WHEN YOU CALL THEM, THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. ))
[SUPER=01-Dale Muterspaugh/Alleghany Co. Sheriff; :05]
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[OUT Q=of the Alleghany Highlands.]
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Four teens face charges in the vandalism. They are being held at Coyner Springs Juvenile Detention Center pending a hearing on Friday. An 18 year old is also being held at the Alleghany Regional Jail.
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[55-WXHeads]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Get out the shades today, it's going to be a beauty.
Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the extended outlook, up next.

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Fire crews in Christiansburg are investigating what caused a fire at the Shelor Motor Mile.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Christiansburg/This Morning]
Calls about thick black smoke started coming into the state police before 4 o-clock this morning. Reportedly, a Volkswagon Jetta caught fire inside the quicklane service center. Officials say the design of the building helped keep the fire from spreading.
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((IT CONFINED IT TO THESE FIVE BAYS, THE WAITING ROOM AND FRONT ROOM ARE PRETTY CLEAN. THE REAR SECTION OF THE BUILDING IT JUST BUSTED A LINE AND SOME FLUID CAME OUT IN THE FLOOR.))
[SUPER=01-Mike Dickerson/Christiansburg Fire Department Captain;]
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Dickerson says gas leaking from the car caused it to take about 30 minutes to put out the fire. There's no word on how it started.
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[55-11Horse-Subdivision]

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Horse owners in Bedford County may soon have a new place to call home.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co.]

Ralph and Shana (SHAY-nuh) Beck are turning part of their 320-acre property into the area's first equestrian community.
They're selling 40 lots to people who want the convenience of keeping their own horse and having riding trails right outside their back door.
The lots will vary in size from two to eight acres.. realtors say they've had some interest in the property already.
The first homes should be ready by next spring.
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[55-11Drama-Camp]

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Kids aren't allowed to act up during the school year, but some kids in Blacksburg are being taught how to this summer.

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[SUPER=03-Blacksburg;]
They're part of "Act and React" a summer drama camp in town. These 7 to 12 year olds are learning how to build sets, write scripts and sing songs. With the help of second grade teacher Alicia (A-lee-sha) Spitzer, the kids are trying to put together an hour long play in less than a month.
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[IN Q= They help each]
((ALICIA SPITZER: THEY HELP EACH OTHER THEY WATCH OVER EACH OTHER. ARE SLOGAN IS BE A BUDDY NOT A BULLY. WE DON'T LAUGH AT PEOPLE IF THEY FORGET THEIR LINES, WE HELP THEM REMEMBER. CAROLYN YE: IT'S FUN, EXCITING, IT GIVES YOU EXPERIENCE TO ACT IN FRONT OF OTHERS TO BE IN PLAYS AND STUFF. ))
[SUPER=01-Alicia Spitzer/Drama Teacher; ]
[SUPER=01-Carolyn Ye/Camp Member; ]
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The kids will hold an open performance on July 30th at 10 a-m at the old Blacksburg Middle School.
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[55-11E-Library]

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There's a novel way to check out books from the library in Roanoke without ever having to leave home.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
This week, the Roanoke Valley Libraries launched a new Electronic Library system. The system lets patrons read books on their computers 24-hours a day. Folks will first need to set up an account at one of the branches in Roanoke city, county, or Salem and Botetourt counties. Right now, more than two-thousand E-books are available through the system, but officials expect to have more than 20-thousand by the of the year.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Lots of sunshine today and lower humidity levels will make it a pleasant one to spend outside.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your Thursday outlook, coming up.
We have some traffic information--
Police say there's an accident on Route 122 in Franklin county, about a mile north of burnt chimney.
The road is blocked in both directions.
Police say three vehicles are involved.

Motorists should expect delays[8-Shelor]

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Officials are trying to figure out what caused a fire at the Shelor Motor Mile early this morning.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Christiansburg/This Morning]
Calls about thick black smoke started coming into the state police before 4 o-clock. A Volkswagon Jetta reportedly caught fire inside the quicklane service center. Officials say the design of the building helped keep the fire from spreading.
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[SOT 02:07:56]
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((IT CONFINED IT TO THESE FIVE BAYS, THE WAITING ROOM AND FRONT ROOM ARE PRETTY CLEAN. THE REAR SECTION OF THE BUILDING IT JUST BUSTED A LINE AND SOME FLUID CAME OUT IN THE FLOOR.))
[SUPER=01-Mike Dickerson/Christiansburg Fire Department Captain;]
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[OUT Q=IN THE FLOOR]
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[VO-NAT]
Dickerson says gas leaking from the car caused it to take about 30 minutes to put out the fire. There's no word on what started the blaze.
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[8-L'burg-Shooting]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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One man is in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen late last night in Lynchburg. Police say when they responded to the call at 1310 Garfield Avenue, they found 46 year old Lawrence Haywood Baker lying in the front yard with a bullet wound. 32 year old Anthony Edward Davis of Lynchburg is charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

[8-11Alleghany-Vandalism]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=04-17 TC1:15:12]
[GRAPHIC=Brackman Cup]

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A trophy stolen when the Alleghany County High School was vandalized last week has been recovered.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Alleghany Co.;]
Deputies located the Brackman Cup on the bottom of Pike's Pond a few miles from the high school. Every year it's awarded to the winner of the Alleghany High - Covington High football game. One of the teens charged with the vandalism told authorities that he had thrown the cup in the water. With some volunteer help, authorities fished out the trophy and returned it to school officials.
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[SOT - 2:06:46]
[IN Q=This is not unusual...]
((DALE MUTERSPAUGH/ALLEGHANY CO. SHERIFF; THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND HERE, I MEAN YOU PUT OUT A CALL FOR HELP... AND THEY ARE READY TO COME, NOT TO MENTION PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS WHO AT THE DROP OF A HAT WILL COME AND HELP WHEN YOU CALL THEM, THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. ))
[SUPER=01-Dale Muterspaugh/Alleghany Co. Sheriff; :05]
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[OUT Q=of the Alleghany Highlands.]
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[VO-NAT]
Four teens face charges in the vandalism. They are being held at Coyner Springs Juvenile Detention Center pending a hearing on Friday. An 18 year old is also being held at the Alleghany Regional Jail.
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[8-6Givens-Update]

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Construction in front of a Salem bookstore that sparked controversy last week could be finished tomorrow.
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[SUPER=03-Salem/Last Week;]
VDOT is adding a turn lane and paving parts of East Main Street and Route 419. The project has been criticized by the owner of Givens Books who says it's cutting into his business. Chip Givens expressed his displeasure on a sign directing supporters to call the city manager's office. A city zoning official removed the sign claiming it was illegal but later allowed Givens to put it back up pending a decision by the city's attorney. This morning, a Salem spokesperson said the city will most likely let the issue lie. VDOT says the construction that prompted the sign to be put up in the first place could be completed tomorrow. (------------)