WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 08/23/04

[7Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]

[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Patchy fog this morning, then turning mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your work week forecast, coming up.

[7-AM-Pulley]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

[ENG#=2]

The trial of a former associate pastor accused of killing his wife more than five years ago starts today.
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[VO-NAT]
Patty Jo Pulley's disappearance from Pittsylvania County went unsolved for more than three of those years, but that started to change when her body was found under a North Carolina highway bridge in December of 2002.
[SUPER=03-Caswell Co., NC/February 2003]
Two months later, Rick Pulley was charged with Patty Jo's murder. He had moved to Tennessee by that time, but he was brought back to North Carolina to face charges.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]
Trials can be delayed at the last minute, but this one was still scheduled to begin today when we last checked late Friday afternoon.

[7-Rke-Stabbing]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=rle]
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[GRAPHIC=None]

Roanoke City Police have arrested one person after a stabbing yesterday. Police say it happened after an arguement broke out at an apartment in the six-hundred block of Day Avenue around 10 o'clock in the morning. 26 year old Todd Perkins is charged with malicious wounding. He is being held at the Roanoke City Jail. There is no word on the condition of the victim.

[7-11Nader-Ballot]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=04-25 TC-1:27:45]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2004]

[ENG#=3]

Ralph Nader may be on the presidential ballot come November after all.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond; ]
The Attorney General's office says it decided to deny Nader a spot on the ballot, based on information from the State Board of Elections. On Friday, the petitions containing more than 14-thousand signatures were denied by the state because they weren't grouped by congressional district. Now there is some doubt of whether that restriction is a requirement. No word yet on when a final ruling will be issued.
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[7-11NRV-Classes]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=04-36 TC-3:56]
[GRAPHIC=none]

[ENG#=4]

Today is the first day of classes for thousands of college students in our area.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford;]
More than 20- thousand students moved into Radford University and Virginia Tech this weekend. And new dorm rooms need decorating -- which means big business for vendors like "Beyond the Wall." Students flocked to the company's tent set up in front of the Book Exchange.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 16:23:05]
[IN Q=We've been here]
((CHERYL DELANEY: WE'VE BEEN HERE SINCE FRIDAY AND WE'VE BEEN SELLING LOTS BUT IT'S BEEN RAINING SO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN BUYING POSTERS IN THE RAIN AND UNDER TARPS AND JUST HOLDING THEM UNDER THEIR SHIRTS.))
[SUPER=01-Cheryl Delaney/Beyond the Wall;]
[RUNS=09]
[OUT Q=them under their shirts]
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[VO-NAT]
Down the road in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech students returned to a campus that changed this summer. This year students will attend football games as crews work to expand Lane Stadium. The university recently opened a new 21- thousand- square- foot Career Services building. Construction of the school's BioInformatics facility is also complete.
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[55-WXHeads]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom...... Like yesterday, we'll enjoy lots of sunshine today.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your back to work and back to school forecast, up next.

[55-11NRV-Classes]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=04-36 TC-3:56]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]

[ENG#=2]

Thousands of college students across the region head back to class today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford;]
More than 20- thousand students moved into Radford University and Virginia Tech this weekend. And new dorm rooms need decorating -- which means big business for vendors like "Beyond the Wall." Students flocked to the company's tent set up in front of the Book Exchange.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 16:23:05]
[IN Q=We've been here]
((CHERYL DELANEY: WE'VE BEEN HERE SINCE FRIDAY AND WE'VE BEEN SELLING LOTS BUT IT'S BEEN RAINING SO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN BUYING POSTERS IN THE RAIN AND UNDER TARPS AND JUST HOLDING THEM UNDER THEIR SHIRTS.))
[SUPER=01-Cheryl Delaney/Beyond the Wall;]
[RUNS=09]
[OUT Q=them under their shirts]
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[VO-NAT]
Down the road in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech students returned to a campus that changed this summer. This year students will attend football games as crews work to expand Lane Stadium. The university recently opened a new 21- thousand- square- foot Career Services building. Construction of the school's BioInformatics facility is also complete.
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[55-6-B'burg-Improvements]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#=04-34 TC-8:08]
[GRAPHIC=none]

[ENG#=3]

Town officials in Blacksburg had hoped to finish downtown construction before the students made it back.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg;]
The town is adding new brick sidewalks, trash cans, lighting, and benchs to main street. One side of the road is finished -- and now the town is trying to have the other side done in time for the first HOME football game in September.
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[55-6Radford-Improvements]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#=04-35 TC-7:57]
[GRAPHIC=none]

[WIPE WIPE WIPE]

[ENG#=4]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford;]
Radford finished up work last week on phase one of the Tyler Avenue improvement project. The city is adding bike lanes, new crosswalks and fixing the medians. Students moving in this weekend were not allowed to park in the median because new grass was planted. City officials say phase two of the project will begin NEXT summer, as soon as the students leave again.
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[55-11Back-to-School]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jbu]
[TAPE#=04-17 TC-2:05:09]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]

[ENG#=2]

Nearly one hundred students and their parents gathered at Elmwood Park last night -- to celebrate and pray for the upcoming school year.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
The event was conceived by Boyd Bullock, a pastor at the Haven of Hope Community Church. Bullock wanted to host a prayer event for some of his congregation -- who were teachers. The pastor then got the idea to expand it to the entire community.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=We are all working together]
((BOYD BULLOCK:WE ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO SHAPE THE DESTINY OF OUR CHILDREN AND IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AND PRAY, THAT GODS PROTECTION COME OVER THE PEOPLE, OUR CHILDREN WILL PERFORM GREATER IN THIS VALLEY THAN EVER BEFORE.))
[SUPER=01-Boyd Bullock/Pastor]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=this calley than ever before.]
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[VO-NAT]
The event is meant to give the children of the valley a reason to get excited to go back to school and to protect them while they are there.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=There's so much turmoil]
((CAMILLIE BULLOCK/PASTOR:THERE'S SO MUCH TURMOIL, I THINK PRAY EQUIPS THE CHILDREN AND IT EVOKES THE BLESSING OF GOD OVER THEM FOR THEM TO PROSPER THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.))
[SUPER=01-Camillie Bullock/Pastor]
[RUNS=:07]
[OUT Q=throughout the school year..]
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[VO-NAT]
City Manager Darlene Burcham served as the keynote speaker. Roanoke City schools open today and Roanoke County will start on Wednesday .
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Patchy fog will burn off, and we'll see mostly sunny skies today.
Most of the week ahead looks nice.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the forecast, coming up.

[8-Pulaski-Fatal]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]

One person is dead after a head on collission last night in Pulaski County. It happened around 9 o'clock on Route 672. Police say 43 year old Ricky Eugene Quesenberry crossed the center line in his Ford Escort and hit a Chevy S-10 head on. Alcohol was not involved. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

[8-AM-Pulley]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

[ENG#=2]

A former pastor accused of killing his wife more than five years ago heads to court later today.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Patty Jo Pulley's disappearance from Pittsylvania County went unsolved for more than three of those years, but that started to change when her body was found under a North Carolina highway bridge in December of 2002.
[SUPER=03-Caswell Co., NC/February 2003]
Two months later, Rick Pulley was charged with Patty Jo's murder. He had moved to Tennessee by that time, but he was brought back to North Carolina to face charges.
(------------)
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]
Trials can be delayed at the last minute, but this one was still scheduled to begin today when we last checked late Friday afternoon.

[8-11NRV-Classes]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=04-36 TC-3:56]
[GRAPHIC=none]

[ENG#=3]

Summer vacation is over for thousands of college students in the region. Today is the first day of classes for Tech and Radford.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford;]
More than 20- thousand students moved into Radford University and Virginia Tech this weekend. And new dorm rooms need decorating -- which means big business for vendors like "Beyond the Wall." Students flocked to the company's tent set up in front of the Book Exchange.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 16:23:05]
[IN Q=We've been here]
((CHERYL DELANEY: WE'VE BEEN HERE SINCE FRIDAY AND WE'VE BEEN SELLING LOTS BUT IT'S BEEN RAINING SO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN BUYING POSTERS IN THE RAIN AND UNDER TARPS AND JUST HOLDING THEM UNDER THEIR SHIRTS.))
[SUPER=01-Cheryl Delaney/Beyond the Wall;]
[RUNS=09]
[OUT Q=them under their shirts]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Down the road in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech students returned to a campus that changed this summer. This year students will attend football games as crews work to expand Lane Stadium. The university recently opened a new 21- thousand- square- foot Career Services building. Construction of the school's BioInformatics facility is also complete.
(------------)

[8-11Nader-Ballot]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=04-25 TC-1:27:45]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2004]

[ENG#=4]

Ralph Nader could be on Virginia's presidential ballot this year after all.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond; ]
The Attorney General's office says it decided to deny Nader a spot on the ballot, based on information from the State Board of Elections. On Friday, the petitions containing more than 14-thousand signatures were denied by the state because they weren't grouped by congressional district. Now there is some doubt of whether that restriction is a requirement. (------------) No word yet on when a final ruling will be issued.