WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 08/04/04

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Starting off with some patchy fog, otherwise look for mostly sunny skies and hot temperatures.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has you mid- week forecast, coming up.

[7-AM-Vick-Court]

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[GRAPHIC=Marcus Vick]

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One more brush with the law will mean jail time for Marcus Vick -- and expulsion from Virginia Tech.
He made his appearance in a New Kent County courtroom yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New Kent Co.;]
Vick pleaded guilty to reckless driving and no contest to marijuana possession. His driver's license was suspended for 60 days for reckless driving, and as part of a plea agreement, he was placed in a first offender program on the marijuana charge. The judge then gave Vick a choice.
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[IN Q=Make no mistake.]
((Make no mistake about it. If you do not do what I told you to do in this order and you get into any other trouble, I'm going to put you in jail, no questions asked.))
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[OUT Q=put you in jail.]
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[VO-NAT]
Vick did not make any comment leaving the courthouse, but he did issue a written statement saying "I have learned a great deal from the mistakes I have made ... I am truly sorry for disappointing so many people, and I look forward to the opportunity to regain their trust and respect."
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[7-11Marcus-Vick]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Shortly before entering the courtroom yesterday, Virginia Tech said it was kicking him out of school for this coming fall semester.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg]
Some speculated it came because the football team takes the field today to begin practice, but university officials say it's because of findings from the school's judicial referal committee.
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[SOT from Weaver tape@10:50:18.20]
[IN Q=We've dealt with it...]
((JIM WEAVER, VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: WE'VE DEALT WITH IT IN SUCH A FASHION THAT WE THINK MARCUS UNDERSTANDS WHAT HIS ROLE IS, AS A RESULT OF SOME OF HIS ACTIONS IN RECENT MONTHS. WE FEEL HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIGHT THE SHIP BACK TO VIRGINIA TECH AND CLEAR HIS NAME AND HIS FAMILY'S NAME- WHICH IS WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.))
[SUPER=01-Jim Weaver/Virginia Tech Athletic Director]
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[OUT Q=.... wants to do.]
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[VO-NAT]
The finding stems from Vick's conviction on three-misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Marcus Vick will have to successfully complete a formal drug education and counseling program before he can return to Tech.
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[7-11Tate]

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A grand jury will hear the evidence against a Danville man charged with killing his girlfriend.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
Stanley Tate is charged with murdering Charmane Davis, who was found dead inside his Franklin County home in May.
[SUPER=04-May 24;]
Investigators believe Davis caught him with another woman. Today, during a preliminary hearing, the "other woman," LaChrisa (Luh-Chris-suh) Robertson, testified that Tate shot Davis because he thought she was an intruder. Tate is already awaiting sentencing in Danville on drug charges.
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[55-WXHeads]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Hazy, hot, and humid this afternoon, as daytime highs climb to around 90.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete forecast, after the news.

[55-VOBNight-Out]

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Police in Roanoke are trying to convince people their reorganization plan announced earlier this week is a good idea.

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Last night, communities all across America including Roanoke celebrated National Night Out.
It's an event that highlights ways residents can help fight crime in their neighborhood.
At the one held in Old Southwest, officers told residents about its new geographic policing which will divide the city into four zones.
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((JAMES FAZIO/ROANOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT: THERE WILL BE OFFICERS BASICALLY ASSIGNED TO THIS SPECIFIC AREA AND THEY WILL NOT WORK ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY, 99-PERCENT OF THE TIME OTHER THAN THIS SPECIFIC AREA SO THAT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THIS AREA IN THE OLD SOUTHWEST ZONE OF THE CITY WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH THE OFFICERS.))
[SUPER=01-James Fazio/Roanoke City Police Department;]
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[OUT Q=FAMILIAR WITH THE OFFICERS]
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[VO-NAT]

Officers stress their biggest assets continue to be tips from the community.
In Old Southwest for example neighborhood complaints recently led to half dozen arrests for prostitution.
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[55-11Triplett]

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[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2004]

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One of the candidates running for the Ninth District Congressional race is demanding more debates.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]

Yesterday in Roanoke County, Republican Kevin Triplett said one is not enough.
He renewed his call for a SERIES of joint appearances with Democratic incumbent Rick Boucher.
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((KEVIN TRIPLETT/(R) 9TH DISTRICT CANDIDATE: ONE DEBATE IN A DISTRICT THIS SIZE IS NOT FAIR. IT'S NOT ENOUGH AND IT'S NOT WHAT WE NEED TO TAKE TO THE PEOPLE.))
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[OUT Q=to take to the people.]
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[VO-NAT]

Boucher says he has a tradition of participating in one debate during each campaign, and plans to accept an invitation from WDBJ-7 for a televised debate in mid-October.
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Boucher says Congress probably won't recess until mid-October, and that a full slate of joint appearances in every county of the district is simply "unrealistic."

[55-11Corpse-Plant]

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Today could be the day plant lovers nose up to a rare flower at Virginia Tech.
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[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/August 2002;]
The A-titanum (ty-TAN-um) flower is nicknamed the corpse plant, so you can imagine what it smells like. They bloom very rarely, but when they do, they create a dreadful odor. Nonetheless, it's always a big draw when they do, and the Tech greenhouse is open for visitors through Friday from eight until four.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Mostly sunny and hot today, with highs around 90.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your mid- week forecast, coming up.

[8-AM-Vick-Court]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=ejo]
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[GRAPHIC=Marcus Vick]

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Marcus Vick will have to stay out of trouble -- or get kicked out of school, and go to jail.
He made a court appearance east of Richmond yesterday on drug charges.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New Kent Co.;]
Vick pleaded guilty yesterday to reckless driving and no contest to marijuana possession. His driver's license was suspended for 60 days for reckless driving, and as part of a plea agreement, he was placed in a first offender program on the marijuana charge. The judge then gave Vick a choice.
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[NO SUPER]
[IN Q=Make no mistake.]
((Make no mistake about it. If you do not do what I told you to do in this order and you get into any other trouble, I'm going to put you in jail, no questions asked.))
[RUNS=08]
[OUT Q=put you in jail.]
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[VO-NAT]
Vick did not make any comment leaving the courthouse, but he did issue a written statement saying "I have learned a great deal from the mistakes I have made ... I am truly sorry for disappointing so many people, and I look forward to the opportunity to regain their trust and respect."
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[8-11Marcus-Vick]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=sba]
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[ENG#=2]

Before Vick pled guilty in court, Virginia Tech suspended him from school for the entire upcoming semester.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg]
Some speculated it came because the football team takes the field tomorrow to begin practice, but university officials say it's because of findings from the school's judicial referal committee.
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[SOT from Weaver tape@10:50:18.20]
[IN Q=We've dealt with it...]
((JIM WEAVER, VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: WE'VE DEALT WITH IT IN SUCH A FASHION THAT WE THINK MARCUS UNDERSTANDS WHAT HIS ROLE IS, AS A RESULT OF SOME OF HIS ACTIONS IN RECENT MONTHS. WE FEEL HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIGHT THE SHIP BACK TO VIRGINIA TECH AND CLEAR HIS NAME AND HIS FAMILY'S NAME- WHICH IS WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.))
[SUPER=01-Jim Weaver/Virginia Tech Athletic Director]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=.... wants to do.]
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[VO-NAT]
The finding stems from Vick's conviction on three-misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Marcus Vick will have to successfully complete a formal drug education and counseling program before he can return to Tech.
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[8-11Irby]

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A Lynchburg man is the prime suspect in the investigation into a series of burglaries over the past several weeks.

Eight churches and businesses in the Campbell Avenue area have been broken into.
The items stolen include tools, microwave ovens, computers and a large t-v.
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[TAKE IRBY FS E603]
31-year-old Shawn Wesley Irby is in jail for parole violation and drug charges ... police say charges related to the burglaries are pending.
Anyone who may have received property from Irby is asked to call the Lynchburg police.
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