WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 09/09/04

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Mopping up after Frances. We'll see how people faired the storm.
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And see whether the weather is taking sides in the debate over Victory Stadium.
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[Sports-head]

[ANCHOR=travis]
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In sports, we'll rundown the schedule of games for the second full week of high school football, and
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[VO-NAT]

Steve Mason previews the Canes and Noles plus the Heels and Hoos in our ACC Connection.
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[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=BRent]
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Increasing sunshine is the weather story as much of the region dries out from yesterday's heavy rain. A sneak peak at the weekend forecast, plus an update on Hurricane Ivan is coming up.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 3-Shot]

News 7 is next.
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((JUST GET WATER OUT, CLEAN THE BASEMENT UP AND JUST START ALL OVER AGAIN...))
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[OUT Q=... all over again.]
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The storm is gone, but now the hard work begins. Residents throughout the Roanoke Valley assess the damage and mop up after yesterday's severe weather.
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Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry. Shannon is off tonight.

[Flood-Cleanup]

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The storm that pounded the area yesterday is gone, along with it: the school closings, evacuations and flooding. Now, the clean up begins.
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Susan Bahorich is on Meadowbrook Road in Roanoke. Susan, how did residents in that area fare?
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Keith- Yesterday folks here were forced from their homes by high water.
Today they're back and cleaning up.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Marvin Farrell/Homeowner; :09]
[SUPER=01-Dean Tabor/Homeowner; :34]
[SUPER=01-Randy Likens/Ideal Building Supply; :56]
[SUPER=@SUSAN1; 1:15 QUICK!!!]
[SUPER=01-Jason Bond/VDOT; 1:30]
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(([NATS@7:28:11.28] ((SPRAYING WATER)) [RUNS:04]
Like a lot of people throughout the Valley, Marvin Farrell spent the day cleaning.

[SOT@7:33:37.20]
[INQ=Got so high...]
((MARVIN FARRELL, HOMEOWNER: GOT SO HIGH FIREFIGHTERS SUGGESTED WE LEAVE. I TOLD HIM I WAS READY...)) [RUNS:07]
[OUTQ=... I was ready.]

Wednesday, Meadowbrook Road was evacuated. Ferrell was only out of his home for a short time and his house had minimal damage...
[NATS@7:37:24.06] ((THE WATER LINE WAS TO HERE TO THE WINDOW...)) [RUNS:04]
... unlike his neighbor who is still pumping three-feet of water out of his basement.

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[INQ=Any idea how much..]
((REPORTER: ANY IDEA HOW MUCH YOU LOST? DEAN TABOR, RESIDENT: NOT A WHOLE LOT- WASHER, DRYER - MAYBER A HOT WATER HEATER. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE FURNACE...)) [RUNS:13]
[OUTQ=.. about the furnace.]

[NATS@10:12:33.03] ((IDEAL BUILDING SUPPLY NATS)) [RUNS:04]
It's business as usual for the folks at Ideal Building Supply near Franklin Road. All that's left of the flooding is a muddy lumberyard and damp equipment.

[SOT@10:33:04.02]
[INQ=Clean up is not..]
((RANDY LIKENS, IDEAL BUILDING SUPPLY: CLEAN UP IS NOT FUN. IT'S MUDDY, LOTS OF ODOR, BUT THERE'S A GOOD GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO JUST JUMPED AND STAYED TO CLEAN UP.)) [RUNS:11]
[OUTQ=... to clean up.]

[SOT@10:04:07.00]
[INQ=While businesses and homeowners...]
((SUSAN BAHORICH, REPORTING: WHILE BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS CONTINUE TO RECOVER, THE RIVERS AND CREEKS IN THE AREA HAVE RECEDED. LEAVING BEHIND A MESS FOR CREWS TO CLEAN.)) [RUNS:09]
[OUTQ= ... crews to clean.]

[NATS@9:03:47.12] ((VDOT CLEAN UP EFFORT)) [RUNS:04]
V-DOT crews were out repairing damage. While most their efforts are focused on Carroll and Floyd counties, work was needed on some low-lying roads in Roanoke County.

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[INQ=We've seen a lot...]
((JASON BOND/VDOT: WE'VE SEEN A LOT MORE DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAYS. A LOT OF THE ROADS WERE COVERED UP AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT DEBRIS, DIRT AND MUD OFF THE ROADWAY...)) [RUNS:10]
[OUTQ=... off the roadway.]))
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(Susan ad-libs)
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[Victory-Stadium]

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Barring more heavy rain, Virginia Union WILL play Livingstone College in the 5th annual Western Virginia Educational Classic 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
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The game had been threatened by yesterday's flooding at Victory Stadium. City leaders inspected the field today and determined that it is in playing shape.
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[IN Q=The field is going to be...]
((CHIP SNEAD/ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER; THE FIELD IS GOING TO BE IN PLAYABLE CONDITION SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL NOT BE DRY AND THERE WILL BE SOME TURF DAMAGE TO THE FIELD, BUT WE'LL DEAL WITH THAT NEXT WEEK.))
[SUPER=01-Chip Snead/Assistant City Manager; ]
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[OUT Q=deal with that next week.]
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Yesterday, flood waters covered more than 45 percent of the field. Sherman Lea, the organizer of the game, and a supporter of renovating the facility says the fast recovery from the flood shows the city should keep Victory Stadium.
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[IN Q=It was close, but who...]
((SHERMAN LEA/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL; IT WAS CLOSE, BUT WHO KNOWS... I THINK MOTHER NATURE HAS A WAY OF TELLING US SOMETHING, AND I THINK THIS IS A MESSAGE THAT VICTORY STADIUM IS THE PLACE WE NEED TO BE.))
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[OUT Q=is the place we need to be.]
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One locker room was flooded in the storm and a layer of mud still covers the track. City officials say they will have all of that cleaned up in time for the game.
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[Salem-Flooding]

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Raging water created countless problems throughout the area.
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A creek that parallels Franklin Street in Salem prompted at least one family to abandon ship for the night. John Graybill believes the record rainfall was aggravated by a subdivision under construction above his log cabin. He had already complained about the 21 houses being built on a seven-acre site.. about traffic the subdivision will add and the steep grade.
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[IN Q=But they are planning]
((JOHN GRAYBILL/HOMEOWNER; BUT THEY ARE PLANNING, I UNDERSTAND, A ROAD STRAIGHT UP, HOUSES ON BOTH SIDES. AND IN THEORY THE RETENTION POND WILL CATCH THE WATER. BUT ACCORDING TO MR. GRAHAM IT SHOULD ALREADY BE DOING THAT. AND IT CERTAINLY DIDN'T SEEM TO BE DOING THAT YESTERDAY. ))
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[OUT Q=doing that yesterday.]
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Developer Brad Graham says the storm hit the project at a "vulnerable stage." Salem got six-and- a-half inches of rain. Graham points out the result could have been much worse. He also says the Graybill's cabin was already in the flood plain, before he cleared the adjoining site and began building "Phillips Brook." While the Graybills wondered how they were going to fix the huge hole in their driveway, a City Street crew arrived. The men patched the pipe, then brought in two loads of gravel. The Graybills aren't sure it would withstand another storm like Frances, but it solves the problem for now.
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[First-Wx]
[ANCHOR=Keith]
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While most of the muddy water that caused so much trouble is gone, there are still a few trouble spots, mainly in Southside.
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For more on that, let's check in with Brent Watts in the News 7 Weather Center.
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[SS=NONE]WEATHER CENTER Position #1

[WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP TOMORROW FORECAST

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(toss back to Keith)

[Richmond-Tornados]

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Tornados, not flooding, took the greatest toll in Eastern and Northern Virginia.
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As many as eight twisters were reported as the storm moved through the state.
Hardest hit was the town of Bowling Green, north of Richmond.
A suspected tornado destroyed at least six homes and knocked downed hundreds of trees there.
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Time is running out for a convicted killer from the New River Valley.
More on his pleas to the Supreme Court and the governor when News 7 returns.
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[VO-NAT]

Plus Virginia Tech's Corps of Cadets remembers one its own... a graduate killed in Iraq.
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[Reid]

(NO MINI TONIGHT)

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A handyman who killed an elderly Christiansburg woman nearly nine years ago will be executed tonight unless the courts or the Governor steps in.
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58 year old James Edward Reid was convicted of capital murder, attempted rape and attempted robbery in 1996 after stabbing 87 year old Annie Lester to death in her home. Lester's family will not be at tonight's execution.
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[IN Q= I hope this is it.]
((LOUISE BROWN: I HOPE THIS IS IT. I HOPE THIS IS IT. BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO BE PUNISHED FOR WHAT HE DONE. I REALLY HOPE NOTHING STOPS THIS TONIGHT. THAT'S THE WAY THAT I FEEL ABOUT IT.))
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[OUT Q=I feel about it.]
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Reid's lawyers have argued that Virginia's method of execution is unconstitutional because it's possible Reid would suffer pain before he dies. He has asked the governor for clemency.
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[Price]

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Virginia Tech is making plans to remember one of its own this week.
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[SUPER=03-Blacksburg]
Flags are flying at half staff on campus for Army Lieutenant Tim Price. He was killed by hostile fire in Baghdad Tuesday. The University has placed a wreath in his honor at the war memorial. In April, Price spoke to Tech's Corps of Cadets about his experiences in Iraq. The company commander said the sacrifices of U-S soldiers serve a worthwhile cause.
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[IN Q=In the beginning]
((1ST. LT. TIM PRICE/U. S. ARMY/APRIL 8: IN THE BEGINNING OF COURSE THEY WERE VERY TENTATIVE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THEIR HOUSE BUT ONCE SADDAM WAS TAKEN OUT, ONCE HIS SONS WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE PICTURE. THEY WERE NO LONG AFRAID OF ANY REPERCUSSIONS OF THEM COMING FORWARD AND STARTING TO SUPPORT THE AMERICANS.))
[SUPER=10-1st. Lt. Tim Price/U. S. Army/April 8]
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[OUT Q=support the americans.]
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Price will be the 419th name engraved on Tech's War Memorial. He will be remembered tomorrow at 4:45 at the flag pole on the quad.
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[Hometown-Soldier2]

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Everybody deals with it in their own way. That's what one military wife told us about coping with her husband's National Guard tour of duty in Afghanistan. Shannon Young found a Clifton Forge family is finding its strength in numbers.
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[IN Q=His missions are hard...]
[SUPER=03-Clifton Forge; :00]
[SUPER=01-Stephanie Nelson/Wife of Soldier; :31]
[SUPER=01-C. W. Nelson/Son of Soldier; :56 QUICK!!!]
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[OUT Q=NEED TO GET THIS WAR OVER]
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[IN Q=His missions are hard...]
((HIS MISSIONS ARE HARD, HIS DAYS ARE LONG AND THE PAY IS NOT THAT GREAT.)) [RUNS:06]
[OUT Q=pay is not that great.]
CW Nelson and his mom, Stephanie are a team. Together they weather the anxiety that comes with having their respective father and husband deployed to the Middle East.
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[IN Q=And here is your...]
((AND HERE IS YOUR HERO, YOUR DAD PICTURE.)) [RUNS:03]
[OUT Q=your dad picture.]
Carl Nelson, known as CB, is not new to overseas service. His ten years with the National Guard also took him to Bosnia for 9-months.
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[IN Q=When he was doing the peacekeeping stuff..]
((WHEN HE WAS DOING THE PEACEKEEPING MISSION IT WAS JUST BASIC PEACEKEEPING BUT NOW IT'S ACTUALLY HEAVY STUFF SO IT'S A LOT DIFFERENT THIS TIME.)) [RUNS:10]
[OUT Q=alot different this time.]
[BUTT BUTT BUTT]
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[IN Q=But I have to say...]
((BUT I HAVE TO SAY THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HERE LOCALLY HAVE BEEN A VERY BIG SUPPORT FOR US BUT BASICALLY, THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING FOR OUR COUNTRY.)) [RUNS:15]
[OUT Q=what they're doing for our country.]
CB's 9-year old son is quick with an answer.
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[IN Q=Killing every Afghani that...]
((KILLING EVERY AFGHANI THAT GETS IN HIS PATH.)) [RUNS:03]
[OUT Q=gets in his path.]
Even though the realities are often overwhelming, Stephanie says she can't afford to fall apart.
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[IN Q=I have my good days...]
((I HAVE MY GOOD DAYS AND MY BAD DAYS. I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO BE STRONG FOR C.W. AND C.B. AND HIS GUYS BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO KNOW THEY HAVE SUPPORT BACK HOME SO WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING FOR THEM, SO...)) [RUNS:14]
[OUT Q=have to keep going for them, so...]
So, she's become active in the Clifton Forge Guard Family Support Group.
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[IN Q=We raise money to support...]
((WE RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT FAMILIES BACK HOME... WHATEVER THEY MAY NEED, DOCTOR'S BILLS OR WHATEVER...TO HELP THAT FAMILY OUT SO THAT'S ONE THING LESS THAT THE SOLDIER HAS TO WORRY ABOUT BACK HERE.)) [RUNS:20]
[OUT Q=has to worry about back here.]
[BUTT BUTT BUTT]
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[IN Q=We all feel like we just need...]
((WE ALL FEEL LIKE WE JUST NEED TO STICK TOGETHER 'CAUSE WE'RE ALL GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING. WE ALL JUST NEED TO BE HERE FOR EACH OTHER.)) [RUNS:06]
[OUT Q=we all just need to be here for each other.]
Meantime, young C.W. is more than willing to put up with the emotions his father's absence makes him feel.
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[IN Q=Sad. But I'm kinda glad...]
((SAD. BUT I'M KINDA GLAD 'CAUSE HE NEEDS TO DO IT. WE NEED TO GET THIS WAR OVER.)) [RUNS:08]
[OUT Q=get this war over.]))
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
For more information about the Clifton Forge Guard Family Support Group you can call Stephanie Nelson at 540-965-4586.

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[Stocks]

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A split decision on Wall Street. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The DOW lost 24 points today.
The NASDAQ gained 19.
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[United-Way]

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United Way hit a grand slam in Salem today.
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During its annual fundraising kick off, United Way of the Roanoke Valley announced it's already raised more than a million dollars. The celebration at Salem Memorial Stadium included "Impact Olympics"- a competition among corporate sponsors. The goal was to drive home the message that United Way wants to make an impact in the Valley.
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[IN Q=Our mission and our goal]
((JOHN HEITZ/UNITED WAY VOLUNTEER CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN: OUR MISSION AND OUR GOAL THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR IS TO CREATE THE GREATEST IMPACT TO HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE LIVES AND GENERALLY TRY TO MAINTAIN AND EVEN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE ENJOY HERE IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY.))
[SUPER=01-John Heitz/United Way Volunteer Campaign Chairman;]
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[OUT Q=in the Roanoke Valley]
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United Way supports 66- programs operated by nearly 30 agencies that officials say impact *one in every three* people in the valley. Last year the organization raised more than six- million- dollars.
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[Sports Tease]

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Coming up, the latest installment of our ACC Connection, and
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Nascar heads to the state capital for 3 days of racing at RIR.
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ACC Football features five ranked conference teams in action this weekend. 4th ranked Florida State and 5th rated Miami meet tomorrow night.
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Steve Mason takes a look at this Florida fight and the UVa/UNC match up.
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[SUPER=01-Larry Coker/Miami Head Football Coach; :16]
[SUPER=01-Bobby Bowden/Florida State Football Coach; :30]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/2002 Season; :39]
[SUPER=01-John Bunting/14-24 Record as UNC Coach; :54]
[SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/Last Saturday; 1:09]
[SUPER=03-Chapel Hill, NC/William & Mary vs. UNC; 1:16]
[SUPER=01-Marquis Weeks/UVa Safety; 1:22]
[SUPER=01-Wali Lundy/3 TD's for UVA vs. Temple; 1:42]
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[OUT Q=for your ACC connection"]
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((STEVE MASON:hurricane ivan is not a threat to the Florida state/Miami game Friday night, however both teams present dangers to the other. Miami has won the last five meetings, including two victories a season ago. Its the fifth time the two have started the season against one another.)) ((LARRY COKER/MIAMI HEAD COACH:)) ((BOBBY BOWDEN/FLORIDA STATE HEAD COACH:)) ((Dodging hurricanes is not Frank Beamer's focus, but avoiding a MAC attack is. Despite outscoring Mid American Conference power Western Michigan 61-nothing in two previous meetings, Tech's coach knows the Broncos will be just as upset minded as he was against top ranked USC. ((FRANK BEAMER/18TH SEASON AT VIRGINIA TECH:))
UVa has not lost to North Carolina in Charlottesville since 1981. Not one Tarheel was born yet and UNC coach John Bunting was in his 10th NFL season. ((JOHN BUNTING/14-24 AS UNC HEAD COACH:))
The Tarheels will contend with a UVa defense that registered five sacks and recovered two fumbles. But the unit faces Darian Durant who has nearly 7 thousand career passing yards at Carolina. ((CHRIS CANTY/UVA DEFENSIVE END:)) ((DARIAN DURANT/UNC QUARTERBACK:))
UNC must contend with Wali Lundy and Alvin Pearman who led a Rushing attack that produced 286 yards against Temple and out gained UNC 229 to 6\58 on the ground last year.)) ((WALI LUNDY/104 RUSHING YARDS, 3 TD'S VS. TEMPLE:)) ((THE CAVALIERS ARE 21 AND A HALF POINT FAVORITES OVER THE TARHEELS. KICK OFF IS SET FOR 3:30. STEVE MASON FOR YOUR ACC CONNECTION.))

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The second full week of Friday Football Extra is ready to roll tomorrow night. Here's a look at where your favorite high school is playing.
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[S-Nascar]

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A busy race weekend in the state capital gets underway tonight with the running of the IROC race followed up by the Craftsman Truck Series event at RIR.
[GRAPHIC=Nextel Cup]

Tomorrow night it's the Busch Series Emerson Radio 250, following Cup qualifying for Saturday's Chevy Rock 'n' Rol l 400. Just 56 points separate the 15th and the 10th spot in the Chase for the Championship.