WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 08/26/04

[7Wx-Headline]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Our run of nice weather continues--
Turning partly cloudy today with highs around 80.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete forecast, coming up.

[7-11Nader-ballot]

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Democrats in Virginia are still fighting Ralph Nader. Now they want voter registrars across the Commonwealth to pay extra attention to signatures on the Nader campaign petitions, because they say some may not be legitimate.
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[SUPER=03-Richmond]

This week Jerry Kilgore's office overturned a decision that kept the independent candidate's name off the state ballot.
Democrats say the reversal is part of a nationwide effort by Republicans to assist Nader's campaign to the detriment of Senator John Kerry's.
Kilgore's office says it was simply following the policies adopted by the state board of elections.
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[IN Q=I THINK THE QUESTION ABOUT]
((TIM MURTAGH/ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SPOKESMAN: I THINK THE QUESTION ABOUT POLITICAL INTENT AND POLITICAL SHENANIGANS SHOULD BETTER BE PUT TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN FACT ENGAGED IN AN OBVIOUS EFFORT TO KEEP SOMEONE OFF THE BALLOT BY USING POLICY THAT DOESN'T EXIST.))
[SUPER=01-Tim Murtagh/Attorney General's Spokesman]
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[OUT Q=BY USING POLICY THAT DOESN'T EXIST.]
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[VO-NAT]

Nader's petitions have now been accepted by the state and are being reviewed.
But it will be another eight days before the consumer activist finds out IF his name will be on November's ballot.

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[7-11Bocanegra]

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The former head of the School Rescource Officer program in Roanoke was in court yesterday. Sergeant Manuel Bocanegra says an unfavorable performance evaluation was punishment for speaking up on school violence.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Bocanegra received excellent evaluations the past two years, and HIS supervisor described him as very capable and accomplished.
But today in Roanoke Circuit Court, Lieutenant David Clayton testified that he gave Bocanegra a lower score this year, after top police officials raised concerns about Bocanegra's performance.
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[IN Q=I love being a police officer]
((MANUEL BOCANEGRA/ROANOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; I LOVE BEING A POLICE OFFICER AND I GUESS THE THING THAT BOTHERS ME, IS THAT I WAS DOING MY JOB AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER THAT I WAS PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND THE SCHOOLS.))
[SUPER=01-Manuel Bocanegra/Roanoke City Police Department]
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[OUT Q=information to the public and the schools.]
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[VO-NAT]

Bocanegra says he is being punished for raising questions about the under-reporting of crime and violence by the school system. He was recently reassigned within the department.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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The city maintains that Bocanegra's grievance is based on opinion and unsupported conclusions. More arguments are scheduled in October.

(weather toss)[55-WXHeads]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Morning clouds will give way to sunshine today.
Look for highs around 80.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your Thursday outlook, up next.

[55-11Work-Camp]

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Hundreds of teenagers from around the country will spend 400 dollars to give up a week of their summer vacation next year ... all to help needy people in central Virginia.
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[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

It's all part of the Group Workcamps program, which helps rehabilitate the homes of elderly, disabled and low-income people.
The teens will arrive in Lynchburg the week of July 10th.
Organizers are now looking for 70 homes for the volunteers to work on.
It's the first time Group Workcamps has come to central Virginia.
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[55-11Golf-Course]

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The third time is a charm -- at least one golf course developer in Roanoke County is hoping so.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Last Night]

Tuesday night, the Board of Supervisors rezoned 250 acres of land and granted a special use permit for the golf course.
Because of a procedural flaw, however, the Board will have to vote again September 14th.
A county spokesperson says there was a document that needed to be signed before the vote was taken and that did not happen.
The course would be built on Pitzer Road in the Mount Pleasant Community.
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[55-11Pulaski-Improvements]

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Millions of dollars in government money is headed to three New River Valley communities to spruce up their downtowns.

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[SUPER=03-Pulaski;]
Glen Lyn, Pearisburg and Pulaski are receiving money from the Department of Housing and Community Development. Pulaski has the largest rehabilitation project. Two and a half million dollars will add wireless Internet, a fresh coat of paint, new lighting, trees, and walkways near Peak Creek. Upper level apartments will also be renovated and brought up to code. Officials say the improvements will make the downtown's busier, increase jobs and overall economic development.
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[55-5-Recreation-Guide]

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Outdoors enthusiasts who want to spend time in Southwest Virginia now have thier recreation options listed all in one place.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
The Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitor's Bureau has debuted its Outdoor Recreation Guide. The 28-page, color brochure highlights areas that might be of interest to hikers, bikers, hunters, campers, bird watchers and horseback riders. Fishing and water sports are also included. The Bureau's executive director says he hopes the guide will whet the outdoor enthusiasts' appetite.
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[SUPER=01-Dave Kjolhede/Roanoke Valley Visitors Bureau;]
((DAVE KJOLHEDE/ROANOKE VALLEY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: OBVIOUSLY, I LIKE TO EAT. I REFER TO THIS AS A BUFFET WITH A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FOR OUTDOOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME IN AND JUST SAMPLE THINGS.))
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[OUT Q=come in and just sample things.]
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The guide was made possible by a 46-thousand dollar grant.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
A mix of clouds and sunshine-- but overall, another gorgeous summer day is on the way.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the seven day forecast, coming up.

[8-11Bocanegra]

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The former head of Roanoke's School Resource officer program took his case against the police department to civil court yesterday. Sergeant Manuel Bocanegra says a negative performance evaluation he got this year was punishment from police brass.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Bocanegra received excellent evaluations the past two years, and HIS supervisor described him as very capable and accomplished.
But yesterday in Roanoke Circuit Court, Lieutenant David Clayton testified that he gave Bocanegra a lower score this year, after top police officials raised concerns about Bocanegra's performance.
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((MANUEL BOCANEGRA/ROANOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; I LOVE BEING A POLICE OFFICER AND I GUESS THE THING THAT BOTHERS ME, IS THAT I WAS DOING MY JOB AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER THAT I WAS PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND THE SCHOOLS.))
[SUPER=01-Manuel Bocanegra/Roanoke City Police Department]
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[OUT Q=information to the public and the schools.]
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[VO-NAT]

Bocanegra says he is being punished for raising questions about the under-reporting of crime and violence by the school system. He was recently reassigned within the department.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

The city maintains that Bocanegra's grievance is based on opinion and unsupported conclusions. More arguments are scheduled in October.

[8-11Guard-Troops]

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More Southwest Virginians are giving up their day jobs for the military.
Yesterday, the Virginia National Guard announced that 165 soldiers from Rocky Mount and Martinsville will enter federal service on October 23ed.
The troops are part of the 11-73rd Transportation Company and are being ordered to active duty for at least 18 months.
No word yet on their final destination.
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[SUPER=03-Franklin Co./April 17]

50 members of the company just got home in April. They had spent a year hauling supplies around Iraq.
It's unclear if those same soldiers are being called on again.
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[8-VO-Underage-Drinking]

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The party is over for a Vinton woman, who police say provided alcohol to underage kids.
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[VO-NAT]
39-year-old Tammy Sue Hicks faces six-counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors and one-charge of providing alcohol to someone under the age of 21.
[SUPER=03-Vinton;]
According to police, Hicks met eight kids on Friday night to get their money and find out what kind of beer and malt liquor to buy. She then hosted a party Saturday night - here at her home on Claiborne Avenue Police also say this isn't the first time they've had complaints or sent officers to Hicks' home. (------------)