WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 07/16/04

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A pastor wants to help the men who vandalized his church see the light.
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And, why it could be a while before Roanoke registers on the radar of a low-cost airline.
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[Sports-Head]

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The Commonwealth Games big weekend is underway with more than 10 thousand athletes and their families in the valley.

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And finally - Lance Armstrong makes a major move at the Tour De France to move into second place.
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From blue skies back to unsettled weather. That's the story coming up tonight.
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News 7 is next.
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((I THINK SOME KIND OF PROGRAM SHOULD BE SET UP TO HELP THESE MEN, NOT JUST SEND THEM TO PRISON OR TO JAIL.))
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The Pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church ponders the fate of two men who vandalized his church.
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The vandals now face sentencing in FEDERAL Court for civil rights violations.
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Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
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And I'm Shannon Young.
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Christopher Martin and Zachary Lee Bryant have already been indicted in state court.
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Bryant pled guilty last month.
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Now the Department of Justice has made a federal case out of it.
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(( It was more than a routine break-in, says the U-S Attorney. The One-Count "Information" unsealed today indicates Bryant and Martin desecrated Mt Moriah Baptist, because it's an African-American church. The government believes Martin even suggested setting fire to it. [29:10] ((WHEN PEOPLE TARGET CHURCHES BECAUSE OF THE RACE OF THE CONGREGATION, AND DECIDE TO DESECRATE THE CHURCH OR BURN THE CHURCH AS WE'VE SEEN IN OTHER CONTEXTS IN YEARS GONE BY, THAT HAS TO BE DEALT WITH SEVERELY.)) [RUNS:13] Bryant pled guilty in Roanoke Circuit Court and faces sentencing in state court at the end of September. Martin is set for trial September 1st. Pastor Pleasant wishes both men would return to his church so he might spend some time with them. [20:50] ((I'D LIKE TO TALK TO THOSE GUYS. "Come here, sit down talk to me." BUT WOULD THAT BE THE PROPER THING? WOULD I MAKE AN ENEMY? WOULD I HELP THEM?)) [RUNS:10]))
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Christopher Martin actually sought out the pastor in the courtroom today. They had a brief exchange before he was taken to the Probation and Parole Office for processing.

[City-Schools]

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The Roanoke school board hopes *parents* will take some required reading seriously.
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Members today discussed recommendations made by the school safety task force. Discussion centered around discipline. The board wants to be consistent in the way it punishes students who engage in delinquent behavior and, it wants parents to be well-versed on the consequences, as well. The student handbook will updated to include the role parents play.
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((KATHY STOCKBURGER/CHAIR, ROANOKE SCHOOL BOARD: WE'RE GETTING EVERYBODY INVOLVED, PARENTS, GUARDIANS, THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES, ANYBODY WHO'S A STAKEHOLDER IN THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT PRETTY MUCH INCLUDES THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.))
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[OUT Q=pretty much includes the entire community.]
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Stockburger says the handbook will not only go home with students but may be available at libraries, churches and doctor's offices and could eventually be accessible over the internet.

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[Patrick-Henry]

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School safety is one of the priorities of Patrick Henry High School's new interim principal. The school board today announced the appointment of Gary Leah for the 2004-2005 school year. Leah has been a teacher and administrator at P-H for more than 20-years. He says the school, which is undergoing renovation, also wants to rebuild trust.
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((GARY LEAH/INTERIM PRINCIPAL, PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL: SCHOOL SAFETY STARTS WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, THE SYSTEM'S POLICIES AS A WHOLE. WE DO HAVE THAT STRENGTH HERE WITH OUR TEACHERS.))
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[OUT Q=We do have that strength here with our teachers.]
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Current Patrick Henry principal, Peter Wonson, recently let the school board know he would be stepping down to take a principal job with Christiansburg Middle School.

[L'burg-Ax]

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Nobody was seriously hurt in a series of crashes that closed both the north and southbound lanes of the Lynchburg Expressway this afternoon.
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Around two, this tractor trailer loaded with frozen food was headed north when its rear axle sheared off from the trailer, sending it skidding into a ditch.
The driver escaped with a minor injury to his leg.
Minutes later, two cars collided in the southbound lanes.. no one was hurt.
Authorities are still working to clear the northbound lanes.
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[Pulaski-Noise]

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Folks in Pulaski better pipe down. Police are targeting noise violators.
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Police say they are seeing an increase in the number of complaints about noise coming from passing vehicles. According to the town's noise ordinance, police can write you a ticket for noisy mufflers or stereos that can be heard 25 feet from your car. Citizens are now calling in tag numbers and descriptions of cars to police when people break the law.
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((GARY ROCHE/PULASKI POLICE CHIEF: IF THAT DESCRIPTION MATCHES THE OWNERS VEHICLE WHEN WE RUN THE TAG, THEN WE'LL SEND THEM A LETTER THAT ON SUCH AND SUCH DAY THAT A VIOLATION WAS OBSERVED WITH YOUR VEHICLE AND WHAT THE ORDINANCE IS. ))
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Police are keeping track of who gets the letters. If you get too many warnings, an officer will write you a ticket when he or she catches you breaking the law.
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Air travel in the Roanoke Valley is up, but does that mean a low cost airline will be touching down anytime soon?

We'll get one expert's opinion next.
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Plus why firefighters in one city are being urged to burn off a few pounds.
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A low- cost airline carrier IS in Roanoke's future, but it won't arrive overnight.
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That comes from a consultant in town today for a workshop sponsored by the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission. [***NEWS 7 @ 6 IN MONITOR***]
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Jennifer Wishon attended the workshop and though she reports business at the airport could be better, she says it isn't bad. Keith and Shannon, Airlines are still feeling a post 9-11 slump -
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along with sticker shock at the fuel pumps, but local travel IS up. Airport officials say they would like to lower fares by attracting a low- cost carrier, but for now they're just happy to be back in the black.
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((JACKIE SHUCK: EACH YEAR AFTER 2001 I KEPT THINKING THAT IT COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE, BUT IT DID. FINALLY IN OCTOBER OF 2003 WE STARTED SEEING POSITIVE NUMBERS AND IT'S BEEN POSITIVE EVERY MONTH ON A MONTH TO MONTH COMPARISON SINCE.)) [RUNS10]
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In fact, traffic is up 9- percent- stronger than most forecasters anticipated. Shuck acknowledges rates out of Roanoke are on the high side, but that's the case at most other comparable markets - with the exception of Greensboro- which already has a low- cost carrier.
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((JACKIE SHUCK: WE'RE PRETTY MUCH EQUAL. IT ISN'T NECESSARILY A GOOD BOAT TO BE IN, BUT AT LEAST WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.)) [RUN04]
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Still, the question on the minds of many at a workshop held in Roanoke this morning was When can travelers expect a low- cost carrier in this region. Consultant Michael Boyd says he believes it will happen, but Roanoke and New River Valley residents will have to be patient. He says competition between low cost carriers is fierce... and they are only interested in three things:
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((MICHAEL BOYD: MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF TRAFFIC, NO RISK, THE ABILITY TO MAKE MONEY OVERNIGHT. I MEAN THEY JUST WON'T TAKE ANY RISKS ANYMORE AT ALL AND REMEMBER YOU HAVE A LOT OF MARKETS THAT ARE BIGGER THAN THIS AND THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT.)) [RUNS13]
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Boyd says consumers can help attract a low cost carrier by flying out of Roanoke.
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Keith and Shannon, it may sometimes cost a little more, but he suggests thinking of it as an investment in the future.

[Carilion-Jet]

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An aviation company has turned a potential family tragedy into something every person in Virginia can benefit from.
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Today Carilion Health System and Cambata Aviation cleared Virginia's new fixed-wing air ambulance for takeoff. In January of last year, Albert Cambata's mother was involved in a serious car accident in Bath County. She had to be med-evaced by a Carilion Helicopter to a larger hospital. After her recovery, Cambata approached Carilion about creating a fixed wing air flight.
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((9:32:25, ALBERT CAMBATA/CHARLIE ALPHA AIR AMBULANCE PRESIDENT; IT'S AN INTERESTING STORY ABOUT HOW PEOPLE'S PATH'S CROSS AND HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE CAN GET TOGETHER TO FORMULATE SOMETHING GOOD OUT OF REALLY WHAT AT THE TIME WAS A VERY VERY SCARY EVENT.))
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The air ambulance will operate from the Roanoke Regional airport and will be available to any patient at any Virginia hospital.
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[Hantavirus]

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A Virginia Tech graduate student had died from the rare lung disease Hantavirus.
Health officials believe Jeffrey Kaminski contracted the virus while conducting field studies on small mammals in West Virginia.
The virus is spread through the feces, urine and saliva of these animals. Health officials say there doesn't appear to be any risk to the public because the virus is not transmitted from person to person.

[Stocks]

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Stocks finished lower as concerns about earnings outweighed an encouraging report on inflation. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The DOW fell 23 points.
NASDAQ lost 30.
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[State-Radios]

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Listen to a police scanner and you're likely to hear a lot of static and muffled voices.
Pretty soon traffic from State Police troopers will be crystal clear.
Meghan Muldoon has this story.
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The Virginia State Police is still using the same radio system that was first installed during the Carter Administration.
Police dispatchers say the antiquated radios are a threat to officer safety.
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((KIM MILLER/VA STATE POLICE DISPATCHER: IF I'M ON THE RADIO I AM THEIR ONLY LIFE LINE. I'M ALL THEY HAVE BECAUSE I SEND THE OTHER PEOPLE TO HELP THEM AND IF YOU CAN'T HEAR THEM IT IS SO AGGRAVATING AND FRUSTRATING.)) [RUNS:08]
Two years ago, Trooper Gary Horner was shot seven times at this New Kent County rest stop. He tried to radio for help but his call wouldn't go through. In fact, it would take four attempts and several minutes before the dispatcher would hear him.
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((TROOPER GARY HORNER/RADIO WOULDN'T WORK: I HAD CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD GOTTEN NOTHING.)) [RUNS:04]
But the wait is over.
The state signed a 329 million dollar contract with Motorola to replace a 27-year old analog communications system. What now sounds like this
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[RUNS:04] will soon sound like this.
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And that is music to Trooper Horner's ears
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((TROOPER GARY HORNER/VA STATE POLICE: TO BE HEARD WHEN YOU'RE OUT ON A CALL IS JUST INCREDIBLE. A LOT OF PEOPLE TAKE FOR GRANTED IF YOU'VE NEVER USED THE RADIO BEFORE OR BEEN IN THIS KIND OF ENVIRONMENT. IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. )) [RUNS:13]
The only sour note is that the system will not be up and running in southwest Virginia until 2009.
Meghan Muldoon, News 7, Richmond.))

[Firefighters]

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Studies show that nearly one out of every two firefighters that dies in the line of duty.. dies from a heart attack..
..and job stress and being overweight are some of the contributing factors.
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So Lynchburg's fire chief is trying to find ways to get his personnel eating healthier and exercising more.
He's asking local gyms and fitness clubs to consider offering firefighters a reduced-cost membership.
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((BUDDY MARTINETTE/LYNCHBURG FIRE CHIEF: THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF STUDIES THAT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE HEALTHY USE LESS SICK LEAVE, THEY'RE INJURED LESS, THEY DON'T TAKE AS MUCH TIME OFF AND WHEN THEY ARE INJURED THEY RECOVER QUICKER. SO IT'S OBVIOUSLY A GREAT BENEFIT TO US TO KEEP THEM AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE WHEN WE HAVE THEM.))
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Martinette also hopes to get grant money to install fitness equipment in the city's eight fire stations.
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[Sports Tease]

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Coming up tonight on News 7 sports - Lance makes a move in the Pyrenees. Chip is still near the top of the state open,
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and let the games begin - baseball, basketball and 46 others sports make up the Commonwealth Games this year. The opening ceremonies are tonight.
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[S-Common]

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The Roanoke Civic Center will be jam-packed tonight with the opening ceremonies for the 15th annual Commonwealth Games.
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Tonight's guest speaker is one of the stars from the 1996 olympic games - gold medal winning gymnast Kerri Strug.
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[S-Base]

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Junior Legion Baseball got underway today over at Hidden Valley high school. This is only the second year that the Junior Legion has been a part of the Commonwealth Games.
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Different from All-Star baseball, the Junior Legion is meant for 15-to-17 year olds who might not be eligible to play for the All-Star teams, but still want a chance to compete during the off-season. The mix of JV and Varsity players are spread among 16 teams, each team representing several high schools.
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Each team is guaranteed 3 games in the round robin portion of play. The championship games will be played on Sunday.

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[S-Hoops]

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Girls basketball for 11, 12, and 13 year olds also got started this afternoon throughout the valley. A total of 34 teams are participating in these age groups alone. Basketball has proven to be one of the most popular of the 48 sports in the Commonwealth games and has attracted teams from all over the state.
Just for basketball alone, 19 gyms are being used throughout the Roanoke Valley. And before the weekend is over with, at least 250 games will have been played.
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[S-Open]

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Chip Sullivan is still right in the thick of things after two round of the Suntrust state golf open at the Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond. Faber Jamerson shot a five under 67 today to takes the lead at 9 under par. Chip was one under today and he is now at 6 under par heading into the weekend in second place. Keith Decker is two under par. While Scott Wise was four over today and is now one over par of the tournament. You can watch round three of the State Open tomorrow from 2pm - 4pm right here on WDBJ-7.

[S-British]

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The British Open championship at Royal Troon is also at the halfway point with Skip Kendall in the lead. He's an American who has never won a PGA Tour event in over 300 tries.
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Here's the shot of the day from Todd Hamilton who is behind that hill and just a few shots behind Kendall. Take a look at what is almost a blind shot out of the fairway on the 7th hole. It falls right in the cup for the eagle. Tiger was Even today while Mickelson was five under par.
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[S-Tour]

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Lance Armstrong is back in business at the Tour De France. Buried for the past five stages and seemingly stuck 9 minutes behind, Lance finished second today in the Tour's first stage in the Pyrenees mountains and as a result finished second today.
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Lance did a great job of just attacking the climb and not only did he finish second in the stage, but he moved up to second in the overall standings to put him five minutes and 24 seconds behind Frenchman Thomas Voeckler. It's Lance's best move of the Tour. As you know - riders cannot afford to lose a single second - so this guy decided to get a pedicure while he kept moving during today's stage.
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[Dairy-Center]
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Virginia Tech is moooving into a brand new dairy science center.
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The building will be able to hold more than 232 cows and features a state-of-the-art milking center. Dairy specialists say the new 5-point-3 million dollar facility is a major upgrade in terms of technology and cow care. The school will begin moving the cows in on Monday. The center should be fully operational by the time students arrive this fall. (------------)