WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 08/24/04

[7Wx-Headline]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Patchy fog this morning will give way to mostly sunny skies today.
Highs in the mid 80s.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the full forecast, coming up.

[7-11Boty-Vandalism]

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Three teenagers are in trouble with the law after a vandalism spree in Botetourt County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co./Sunday]
Joseph Daniel Luck and James Richard Looney, both 18 year olds from Montvale, and a 17-year-old boy from Bedford all face charges. Residents in the Blue Ridge area woke Saturday morning to find a church and more than 50-homes, mail boxes and street signs spray painted. Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle says the three face charges under Virginia's hate crime laws since the lettering "KKK" was sprayed on both the home and vehicle of an African-American family. A second juvenile is also under investigation.
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[7-6Lake-Body]

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Medical examiners are trying to identify a body found at Smith Mountain Lake yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Smith Mountain Lake/June 20;]
Game Wardens say the body was found in the same section of the lake where 49- year- old Judy Thurman drowned more than two months ago. Thurman was boating with her fianc� when she jumped into the lake after one of her dogs. The swim back to the boat became too difficult and Thurman went under. Divers searched for her body for days, but were unsuccessful.
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[7-11Tech-Board]

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Virginia Tech's athletic deparment is making money for the university.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/File Tape;]
According to a new report from the school's finance department, the financial picture is looking very good. The university is already making enough money each year to save a few million dollars.
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[SOT: 58:51:00]
[IN Q=The bottom line]
((LARRY HINCKER: THE BOTTOM LINES VERY STRONG. OUR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT IS IN VERY VERY GOOD FINACIAL SHAPE. NOT ONLY ARE THEY MEETING THEIR BUDGET AND ARE THEY MEETING THEIR FISCAL PLAN. BUT WE'RE ALSO PUTTING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY, UPWARDS OF 3 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN RESERVES.))
[SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/Virginia Tech Spokesperson;]
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[OUT Q=in reserves.]
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[VO-NAT]
Officials say when Atlantic Coast Conference money starts "officially" pouring into the school in 2007, there will be a lot of extra money to go around. They say fans should start to notice several Hokie teams becoming even MORE competitive.
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[7-11First-Day]

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Roanoke City students head back to school, and deal with heavy construction.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
City kids went back to the classroom yesterday. At Patrick Henry High School students not only had to contend with reading, writing and arithmetic - but also major construction. Already two-buildings have been torn down, with more to come. The first phase of the project will construct a new main building. That's expected to be completed in two years. Officials hope the rest of construction will be completed by 2007.
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[55-WXHeads]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Look for lots of sunshine today after a foggy morning.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the full forecast, coming up.

[55-VOBWerewolf-Movie]

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The Blue Ridge Parkway is the scene of werewolf sightings.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;]
Richmond based Stormcatcher Films is filming parts of it's newest horror "Wolfsbane" near the Peaks of Otter and Explore Park. It's a story about park rangers working to evacuate a mountain after discovering the werewolf. Meanwhile, a group of hikers run into the creature. Roanoke photographer Tommy Firebaugh is volunteering his time to document the film's production.
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[SOT 19:41:54]
[IN Q=You never watch a]
((TOMMY FIREBAUGH/VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHER: YOU NEVER WATCH A MOVIE THE SAME WAY. YOU LISTEN FOR LITTLE THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE DON'T SEE AND YOU REALLY DO SEE IT TOTALLY DIFFERENT WHEN YOU'RE INVOLVED INSIDE IT.))
[SUPER=01-Tommy Firebaugh/Volunteer Photographer;]
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[OUT Q=when you're involved inside it]
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[VO-NAT]
Production is set to be completed in October and the company is already working on a deal to distribute the movie nationwide on DVD.
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[TAKE FS E 615] If you're interested in working on the film as a production assistant call Stormcatcher Films at 804-338-3480 by Thursday.

[55-11Pocket-Bikes]

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The popularity and danger of new mini motorcycles -- known as "pocket rockets" -- are causing lawmakers to act.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Many communities, like Roanoke, are now enforcing new safety codes to regulate the bikes. The bikes must be registered, and riders must wear a helmet and be at least 16-years-old. But, police say so far, they haven't had any major accidents involving the bikes.
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[IN Q=however, i've seen]
((BILL ALTHOFF/ROANOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; HOWEVER I'VE SEEN THEM OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF STATE LAW, AS PROBABLY MOST MOTORISTS HAVE, WHERE THEY START WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND WHEN YOU PUT A BODY ON A VERY SMALL BIKE, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.))
[SUPER=01-Bill Althoff/Roanoke City Police Department;]
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The state recently tightened ITS laws in response to the new bikes -- including requiring operators to carry a photo i-d. Althoff (ALL-toff) says it's likely more laws will be added next year.
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[55-11First-Day]

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Roanoke City students headed back to the classroom yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
At Patrick Henry High School -- students not only had to contend with reading, writing and arithmetic - but also major construction. Already two-buildings have been torn down, with more to come. The first phase of the project will construct a new main building. That's expected to be completed in two years. Officials hope the rest of construction will be completed by 2007.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
It'll be another pleasant summer day with lots of sunshine and highs in the mid 80s.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the full forecast, coming up.

[8-11Warner-surplus]

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After three years of deficits -- Virginia finally has money left over.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]

Governor Mark Warner delivered the news yesterday to the General Assembly's money committees.
Warner said the surplus means that an increase in each taxpayer's personal exemption will take effect one year earlier than scheduled.
The state ended the fiscal year with a nearly 324-million dollar surplus.
Some Republicans say the extra money shows that the recently passed tax increases were not necessary.
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[IN Q=I FEEL MORE LIKE TOLD-YOU-SO]
((DEL. MORGAN GRIFFITH/R-SALEM: I FEEL MORE LIKE TOLD YOU SO. THE HOUSE PLAN THAT WE PASSED AT THE END OF THE SESSION HAD SOME INCREASES IN IT THAT WOULD HAVE RAISED ABOUT 600 MILLION DOLLARS. WITH THE SURPLUS WE WOULD BE RIGHT CLOSE TO A BILLION DOLLARS. THAT'S MORE THAN I THINK WE NEEDED IN A SINGLE YEAR.))
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[OUT Q=WE NEEDED IN A SINGLE YEAR.]
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[VO-NAT]

Warner was unapologetic about the need for one-point-four billion dollars in additional taxes.
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[8-11Franklin-Ax]

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State police are still trying to figure out why a truck driver lost control and crashed into a Franklin County home yesterday.
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[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
Charles Timothy Argabright was westbound on Route 40 near Rocky Mount at about 1:30 when his tractor trailer and load of crushed cars went off the road at the intersection with Golden View Road. The truck took out a telephone pole before flipping and careening into a vacant house, knocking it off its foundation.
A witness says he thinks Argabright was trying to avoid hitting a pickup truck that pulled out in front of him.
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[IN Q=For some reason we don't know...]
((TIM HARRIS/VIRGINIA STATE POLICE: FOR SOME REASON WE DON'T KNOW, MADE AN EVASIVE ACTION TO THE RIGHT, OVERTURNED AT LEAST ONE AND A HALF TIMES.))
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[OUT Q=at least one and a half times.]
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[VO NAT :10] Argabright, who drives for C.D. Thomason out of Bedford, was taken to a hospital Rocky Mount and then flown to Roanoke. He's listed in good condition.
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[8-11Radford-Assaults]

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It's only the second day of classes, but Radford University is already warning students after two assaults last week.

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[SUPER=03-Radford;]
One of the assaults happened last Wednesday in a campus parking lot near Moffett Hall. A female had a purse stolen while walking home around 3:00 in the morning. The other attack was off-campus, but much more violent. It happened on Jefferson Street. A male was beaten and robbed while walking home early in the morning. A friend of the victim says he needs reconstructive surgery. City and University police are investigating both crimes and say they do not appear to be related. (------------)