[News-Heads]
[ANCHOR=JEan]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
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[ENG#=]
The latest on that propane leak near Lynchburg.
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[VO-NAT]
Pictures now coming out of Haiti at the devastation from Hurricane Jeanne. Is this storm now headed our way?
New jobs are coming to the region. We'll tell you where.
Plus the bakery that's known for twinkies and wonder bread is running out of dough.
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[Talent=Jean]
News 7 at Eleven is next.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
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[ENG#=2]
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[VO-NAT]
A propane leak near the Lynchburg- Campbell County line leads to some scary moments this afternoon.
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[ANCHOR =Jean]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 at 11]
[Propane-Leak]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=04-38 TC10:41]
[GRAPHIC=New s7 @ 11]
It would take nearly three hours but things are finally back to normal in Campbell County tonight.
That wasn't the case this afternoon when a propane leak near the Lynchburg Airport created major problems.
[***NEWS 7 @ 11 IN MONITOR***]
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin /BAM;]
Justin McLeod is here now with an update. Justin, do authorities know what caused the leak?
Jean, that is still under investigation.
[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
[SUPER=@justin1]
They do believe someone was working on the tank when one of the valves ruptured.
That sent propane vapors throughout the area causing delays for planes, trains, and automobiles.
[ENG#=3]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Campbell Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Keith Johnson/Lynchburg Fire Dept.; :18]
[SUPER=01-Mark Courtney/Lynchburg Airport Manager; :39]
[SUPER=01-Tammy Tomlin/Desmond Doss School; 1:06]
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[OUT Q=ESSENTIAL WE DO THAT]
((((NAT SOUND OF LEAK))
It all began just after two o'clock.
[SOT 8:49:39]
[IN Q=I think they may]
((EDWIN HALL/LYN DAN HEIGHTS FIRE DEPT.: I THINK THEY MAY HAVE BEEN DOING SOME REPAIRS ON THE TANK WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENED.))
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[OUT Q=SOMETHING HAPPENED]
That tank is located here at Surburban Propane off Route 29 next to the Lynchburg Airport.
The leak occurred in a 30-thousand gallon propane tank.
[SOT 9:02:24]
[IN Q=We had some]
((KEITH JOHNSON/LYNCHBURG FIRE DEPT.: WE HAD SOME VOTIATLE AREAS 1/4 MILE AWAY FROM THE LEAK THAT IF IT COULD HAVE FOUND AN IGNITIION SOURCE IT COULD HAVE MADE ITS WAY BACK TO THE TANK AND WE COULD HAVE HAD A CATATROSHPIC FAILURE OF THE TANK.))
[Runs13]
[OUT Q=OF THE TANK]
That prompted the closure of Route 29 and many businesses in the area.
The Lynchburg Airport even had to shut down for about 15 minutes.
[SOT 8:52:07]
[IN Q=The biggest problem]
((MARK COURTNEY/LYNCHBURG AIRPORT MANAGER: THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE HAD WAS THE ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT. THEY HAD A COUPLE DIFFERENT ROADBLOCKS SET UP THAT AFFECTED ABILITY OF PASSENGERS AND VISITORS THE AIRPORT TO ACTUALLY DRIVE INTO THE AIRPORT SO THAT CREATED A LOT OF PROBLEMS.))
[Runs11]
[OUT Q=LOT OF PROBLEMS]
It also created a lot of problems for many schools in the area.
86 students at the Desmond Doss school and 75 kids at the Bashful Giraffe daycare had to stay after school for more than ninety minutes.
[SOT 8:58:32]
[IN Q=Tense not]
((TONY BLUNT/PARENT: TENSE NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE HER WITH US BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.))
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[OUT Q=THAT'S ABOUT IT]
[SOT 8:59:10]
[IN Q=we kept the kids]
((TAMMY TOMLIN/DESMOND DOSS SCHOOL: WE KEPT THE KIDS INSIDE, SHUT THE WINDOWS AND WAITED FOR THE OFFICERS TO TELL US WE COULD LET THEM GO.))
[Runs06]
[OUT Q=LET THEM GO]
The all clear finally came just after five o'clock after crews contained the leak.
By 5:30, Route 29 re-opened. Despite the major interuptions, fire crews say they had no choice.
[SOT 9:02:07]
[IN Q=It was very dangerous]
((KEITH JOHNSON/LYNCHBURG FIRE DEPT.: IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, THAT'S WHY WE DID THE EVACUATION THAT WE DID. THE AREA BUSINESSES THAT WE SHUT DOWN IT WAS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WE DO THAT.))
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[OUT Q=essential we do that]))
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[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
One person was injured when the valve exploded.
We understand he suffered burns but will be ok.
[DOUBLE BOXES=JEan & Justin /BAM;]
Jean, crews will be back tomorrow to permanently fix the leak. In all about 10-thousand gallons of propane leaked.
[Burrow]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=04-30 TC55:40]
[GRAPHIC=Richard Burrow]
[ENG#=1]
More testimony today in the federal fraud trial of former D-Day director Richard Burrow in Charlottesville.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville]
Today, Buck Bradley ... a former member of the D-Day Foundation's board of directors ... told the jury he was shocked to learn contractors were not being paid in the months before the memorial's dedication in June of 2001.
Bradley says Burrow never told anyone about the financial troubles the foundation was having.
Prosecutors say Burrow was playing a financial shell game, using uncertain pledges as collateral for bank loans to keep the project afloat.
The trial continues through next week.
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[Haiti-Jeanne]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Hurricane Jeanne]
[ENG#=2]
The death toll from Hurricane Jeanne has passed a thousand in Haiti- and could hit two-thousand.
In the nation's third largest city, some 1000 people are missing.
Ted Scouten has more from Haiti.
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[SOT 20:09:20]
[IN Q=The Flood waters....]
[SUPER=03-Gonaives, Haiti; :00]
[SUPER=01-Ted Scouten/CBS News; 1:26]
[RUNS=1:33]
[OUT Q=for CBS News.]
[Iraq-Hostage]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Iraq]
[ENG#=3]
Three Americans are killed in Iraq today in guerilla warfare.
At least 18 Iraqi police officers and civilians were also killed.
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[VO-NAT]
Also today confirmation that a decapitated body found was that of American hostage Jack Hensley- who was executed Monday.
And a desperate plea from another hostage-
British Engineer Kenneth Bigley appealed to the British government to give into the kidnappers demands.
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[SOT]
((PLEASE PLEASE RELEASE THE FEMALE PRISONERS THAT ARE HELD IN IRAQI PRISONS.))
[SUPER=01-Kenneth Bigley/British Hostage;]
[RUNS=07]
[OUT Q=in Iraqi prisons.]
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[VO-NAT]
An Al Qaida linked group, loyal to terror mastermind Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi has threatened to kill Bigley if the prisoners are not released.
But U-S and British leaders say they're standing firm.. they will not negotiate with terrorists.
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[Troops-Christmas]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=bda]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=4]
Christmas may seem far away, but it's not too early to start thinking about sending holiday packages to loved ones overseas.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-USPS Video; ]
If you are sending a parcel to someone in the middle east the US postal service recommends mailing it by October 21st to get it there by Christmas.
If you plan to send mail to troops abroad it should be sent no later than November 13th.
Mail to any military personnel should include the recipient's full name and military branch, as well as their unit and military zip code.
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[Discovery-Shop]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#=04-24 TC1:35:23]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]
Folks who want to help out the American Cancer Society can now do so in high style at Smith Mountain Lake.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
The Discovery Shop in Roanoke celebrated the opening of its new store today at the lake.
The upscale consignment shop donates all of its proceeds to the American Cancer Society.
Officials say the Roanoke store was so successful, they decided to expand.
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[SOT 1526]
[IN Q=up until today]
((ANN SHELTON/DISCOVERY SHOP: UP UNTIL TODAY THE SHOP IN ROANOKE WAS THE ONLY SHOP IN VA, THERE ARE A HUNDRED OF THESE SHOPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT IT WAS THE ONLY ONE IN VA, AND TODAY THIS IS THE SECOND DISCOVERY SHOP IN VA.))
[SUPER=01-Ann Shelton/The Discovery Shop;]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=shop in virginia]
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[VO-NAT]
The Roanoke Discovery Shop has raised more than two million dollars since it opened in 1995.
Volunteers say the lake store is unique -- because it only sells household items.
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[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[WRITER=dse]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]
[ENG#=APRISA]
A new company is quenching the thirst for jobs in Southwest Virginia.
More on that when News 7 returns.
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[VO-NAT]
Plus it's supposed to calm traffic, but it's not calming the nerves of many Roanoke residents.
We'll hear from both sides.
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[Sports-preview]
[ANCHOR=MIKE]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=MST]
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[ENG#=2]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[RUNS=:23]
[OUT Q=THE BIG 7."]
((Hey folks, Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office as Ivan bumps another Friday Football Extra game. We'll serve up some hot shots from Salem tonight on the volleyball hardwood.
Plus, the Martinsville Speedway's interior facelift is finished.
And it looks like Ramsey and not Brunell will lead the Skins against Dallas tonight on the Big 7.))
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=04-23 TC2:03:08]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]
It's a road that serves thousands of commuters, AND the people who live along it.
But now some road construction is sure to annoy some of those people-
Richard Lesko has the story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Bruce Rainbow/Commuter; :09]
[SUPER=01-Mark Jamison/Roanoke City Traffic Engineer; :29]
[SUPER=01-Rev. David Walton/Southeast by Design Chairman; :40]
[SUPER=@richard2; 1:00]
[RUNS=1:38]
[OUT Q=Lesko, News 7, Roanoke.]
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[SOT - 22:09:37]
[IN Q=Put this on TV...]
((PUT THIS ON TV, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST STUPID ROADS...))
[RUNS3]
[OUT Q=most stupid roads.]
It's clear that driving through some parts of Southeast Roanoke can be more than a little frustrating.
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[SOT - 22:53:34]
[IN Q=Looks like a mess...]
((BRUCE RAINBOW/COMMUTER; LOOKS LIKE A MESS TO ME, I DON'T SEE HOW IT'S GOING TO HELP ANY. IT WILL SLOW PEOPLE DOWN, THAT'S FOR SURE.))
[RUNS10]
[OUT Q=that's for sure.]
It's part of a traffic calming measure on Bullitt and Jamison Avenues. A narrowed roadway will force drivers to slow down through the residential neighborhood.
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[SOT - 22:45:54]
[IN Q=The traffic will]
((MARK JAMISON/ROANOKE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER; THE TRAFFIC WILL HAVE TO MEANDER BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THESE TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW TRAFFIC DOWN TO MORE APPROPRIATE LEVELS FOR THAT RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THAT'S REALLY THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO GET FOLKS TO SLOW DOWN.))
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[OUT Q=folks to slow down.]
[BUTT BUTT BUTT]
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[SOT - 22:49:39]
[IN Q=Things have to be done...]
((REV. DAVID WALTON/SOUTHEAST BY DESIGN CHAIRMAN; THINGS HAVE TO BE DONE TO TAKE AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 37 MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER, YOU MUST DO SOMETHING TO SLOW THAT TRAFFIC DOWN. TRAFFIC CALMING IN THIS COMMUNITY IS ATTEMPTING TO DO THAT IN A WAY THAT IS THOUGHTFUL TO THOSE WHO COMMUTE, BUT ALSO THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK HERE. ))
[RUNS14]
[OUT Q=who live and work here.]
The altered traffic pattern is just a part of a larger project, intended to rejuvenate the community through renovating blighted houses, and creating an area where residents can easily travel on foot.
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[SOT - 22:46:56]
[IN Q=We're trying to...]
((MARK JAMISON/ROANOKE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER; WE'RE TRYING TO RESTORE THAT. THE SOUTHEAST BY DESIGN PROJECT THAT THE CITY IS INVOLVED WITH, GRANT MONEY, IT'S AN ATTEMPT TO RENOVATE SOME HOMES AND ENHANCE THAT QUALITY OF LIFE, AND TRAFFIC CALMING IS JUST A PART OF REINFORCING THAT FACT.))
[RUNS13]
[OUT Q=reinforcing that fact.]
For now traffic is limited to just one lane, but there will be two lanes when the project is finished in late November.
And when it's all over, city officials say the project will add just a few seconds to a commuter's trip.
Richard Lesko, News 7, Roanoke.))
[Danville-Fire]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Fire Invest.]
Danville Police have identified the body found after a house fire Monday.
Officers say it was 73 year old Viola Greene found inside her home on Dula Street.
[B'burg-Bees]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11PM]
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#=04-35 34:30]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=2]
The buzz around a Blacksburg church got nasty today as a swarm of bees attacked dozens of people.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg;]
A teacher for the Head Start Program at Blacksburg Presbyterian church reached into a bush to pick up something a child had dropped when she disturbed a nest of yellow jackets.
Blacksburg Police say at least 38 people were stung.
Two adults and five children ages three and four years old were taken to the hospital because of allergic reactions.
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[Grayson-Jobs]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#=04-29 TC1:16:20]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=3]
Dozens of new jobs are coming to Grayson County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Independence;]
Universal Food and Beverage Company announced today it was building a 100-thousand square foot facility in Independence.
The company recently took over Grayson Springs and sells various products including bottled water.
The nearly seven- million dollar expansion of the current water plant will create 151 new jobs.
Company officials hope to have the building up and the workforce hired by this time next year.
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[Tease2]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[WRITER=dse]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[SS=None]
[ENG#=APRISA]
Is it another consequence of the low-carb craze?
Still ahead, financial trouble for the maker of Twinkies and Wonderbread.
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[VO-NAT]
And for many, Ivan and Frances are bad memories, but others are turning the aftermath into opportunity.
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[SOT at :20]
[IN Q=More flooding]
((MORE FLOODING, MORE NEW GOLD))
[RUNS=:03]
[OUT Q=new gold]
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[VO-NAT]
More on the flood of prospectors next.
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[Commercial]
[Bakery-Bankruptcy]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=bda]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]
The maker of twinkies and Wonderbread filed for chapter eleven bankruptcy protection today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@File;]
Interstate Bakeries Corporation- the largest wholesale baker in the United States- also named a new chief executive.
The company says it plans to pay suppliers and employees during the reorganization and will continue operating its bakeries and distribution centers.
The company operates as many as 50 bakeries and employs about 34-thousand people.
It also manages brands such as Drake's, Dolly Madison and Marie Callender's.
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[NC-Gold]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Ivan]
[ENG#=2]
The effects of Hurricane Ivan could make some people rich.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Cleveland Co., NC]
While Ivan's flooding caused headaches and heartaches for many, it's caused gold fever for these North Carolina treasure hunters.
They say there's no better time for finding gold, since fast water grabs the metal from riverbanks and hillsides.
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[SOT BITE AT :30]
[IN Q=It needs]
((IT NEEDS TO BE A RAGING FLOOD WHERE THE WATER'S REALLY IN A TURBULENT SITUATION.))
[NO SUPER]
[RUNS=:07]
[OUT Q=a turbulent situation.]
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[VO-NAT]
These prospectors in Cleveland County North Carolina are using diving equipment and a dredger, but they say you don't need all that expensive gear... just a shovel and a gold pan.
And even if they don't get rich, these prospectors say it's still a lot of fun trying.
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[S-Extra]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=EXTRA POINT]
[GRAPHIC=APRISA]
The Skins may have to put their trust in Patrick.
Plus, volleyball from tonight, a chance to get reacquainted with Chris Combs.
And the good and bad of NASCAR - we have plenty of both.
But first tonight's Extra Point -
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[vo nat eng#]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Monday; :00]
Hurricane Ivan is long gone, but the high school football schedule this Friday is still feeling the effects of its visit last week.
Friday's Franklin County and Pulaski County game has been postponed from this Friday night and rescheduled for this Saturday night at 7:30 at Kenneth Dobson Stadium.
Pulaski played on Monday night and didn't want to have to turn around and play four days later.
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[S-Skins]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-181 10424tc]
[GRAPHIC=REDSKINS]
[ENG#=1]
The Redskins host the Dallas Cowboys this coming Monday at Fed Ex Field, and it looks like Skins' fans will have to live and die with Patrick Ramsey at the helm.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Ashburn; :00]
Mark Brunell, who injured his hamstring this past Sunday did not practice yesterday and may not be well enough to go through drills all week long.
Joe Gibbs says if he doesn't practice, he won't play on Monday.
Patrick Ramsey, who was a mess in the loss to the Giants this past weekend is expected to start.
Gibbs says the big focus this weekend for Ramsey is improved decision making.
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[S-NASCAR]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=NEXTEL CUP CHASE]
So far the Nextel Cup chase for the championship hasn't exactly been a smash hit.
Two championship contenders were intentionally wrecked last Sunday by Robby Gordon, who tonight was put on probation by his team owner, but not suspended.
Also, the race at Loudon this past Sunday was among the least-viewed daytime Cup events in the past five seasons.
[S-Ville]
[ANCHOR=mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-184 TC4238]
[GRAPHIC=Martinsville Speedway]
[ENG#=2]
The Martinsville Speedway welcomed Elliott Sadler to town today to help pump up it's Octoberfest of racing action at the track next month.
Travis Wells says it was day of change at the track.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville; :00]
[SUPER=01-Elliott Sadler/6th in Nextel Cup Points; :15]
[SUPER=01-Clay Campbell/Martinsville Speedway President; 1:00]
[SUPER=@travis1; 1:20]
[RUNS=1:38]
[OUT Q=News 7 Sports."]
((Elliott Sadler's visit to the Martinsville Speedway was a welcome diversion from the Chase for the Nextel Cup, but the Emporia native is clearly focused on what it might take to claim the title. And just like under the old points system, consistency is paramount.
Elliott:
Sadler got the chance to give the pace car a spin on the track's new asphalt and concrete, which could yield a new track record in qualifying.
Elliott:
Another addition that is plenty good for the drivers is that of the SAFER barriers, which cover not only the outside walls in the turns, but the inside retaining wall as well.
Clay:
Travis:
The relocation should be completed sometime following the fall race, and the construction of a new grandstand could begin after the spring race of 2005. In Martinsville, Travis Wells, News 7 Sports.))
[S-Combs]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-185 3832TC]
[GRAPHIC=ACC]
[ENG#=3]
The Duke Blue Devils will again play on WDBJ-7 this weekend.
The Devils trip to Blacksburg this past weekend featured the return of Chris Combs to the area.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Last Saturday; :00]
The former Patrick Henry high school star is back at Duke now in his first full season as the Blue Devils strength and conditioning coach.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=I STILL...]
[SUPER=01-Chris Combs/Duke Strength & Conditioning Coach; :00]
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=...still be around the game."]
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[VO-NAT con't]
Combs was a two-time all-ACC performer for the Blue Devils before graduating with a degree in sociology in 1999.
He was then drafted by the Steelers in sixth round in 2000.
But after two seasons in Pittsburgh and one in Jacksonville, he experienced the cut-throat nature of the NFL.
Yet, he says he has no regrets.
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[SOT]
[IN Q="I DON'T...]
[RUNS=:13]
[OUT Q=...BACK ON IT FONDLY."]
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[GO TO NCAA APRISA]
Combs and the Blue Devils take on the Maryland Terrapins in a Noon kick-off here on WDBJ Saturday.
Right after that one it's Alabama and Arkansas from SEC.
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[GO TO NFL APRISA]
And on Sunday - it's Suggs and Tiki as the Giants meet the Browns at one.
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[S-Volley]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-176 11946TC]
[GRAPHIC=VOLLEYBALL]
[ENG#=1]
In high school volleyball tonight - Salem and Lord Botetourt hooked up in one of the tightest matches of this early part of the season.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Cavaliers vs. Spartans; :00]
A good night for the young and the younger to take in the action tonight on the Spartans' home court.
Lord Botetourt would take the first game of the night 25-to-20 as Nikki Moats serves up an ace that drops in untouched on the left hand side of the court.
But Salem would battle back in game two and take it 25-to-22.
In fact, the Spartans would win three straight games taking the
[super=34-Lord Botetourt/1/Salem/3;]
third 25-to-21 and the clincher 27-to-25.
The Spartans win the match three games to one.
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[TOSS TO BREAK]
[Tornado-Photos]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11 p.m.]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=04-33 TC44:49]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]
Aerial photos of local damage from last Friday's tornados are now posted on the Weather Service webpage.
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[VO-NAT :15]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg;]
A meteorologist with the Blacksburg office enlisted help from a State Police airplane and spent six hours touring the damage yesterday.
Hendricus (hen-DREE-kiss) Lulofs (LOO-loffs) took at least one hundred pictures.
He says the damage is consistent with F-1 and F-2 twisters.
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[SOT 9:50:48 - 9:51:08]
[IN Q=What we're looking at here...]
((HENDRICUS LULOFS/METEOROLOGIST: WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE IS CPFILMS... THE TORNADO CAME ACROSS, HIT THE CORNER OF THE BUILDING AND CONTINUED ON DOWN THE RIVER. THERE WERE TREES DOWN HERE THAT HAVE SINCE BEEN PICKED UP.))
[NO SUPER;]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=that have since been picked up.]
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[VO-NAT :08]
The Weather Service has also written up a damage survey result detailing Friday's storms and its effects.
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[WIPE TO WDBJ WEBPAGE FS]
You can access the synopsis and photos on the Weather Service's webpage.
You'll find a link on our site at wdbj7 dot com.
Click on "websites in the news".
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