WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 10/06/04

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A second trial ends in a second MIS-trial.

The jury deadlocks in the Richard Burrow case.
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And there may be a bright change on the way in Downtown Roanoke's skyline. We'll show you what it is.
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[Sports-Head]

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Tonight on News 7 sports - the best late model drivers in the south are rolling into Martinsville this weekend,
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and Clemson rolls into Charlottesville a 16 and a half point underdog for tomorrow night's game against the top 10 Cavaliers.
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Our weather is chilly, the tropics are a bit more active and the new winter forecast is out. All part of our weather presentation for this Wednesday.
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News 7 is next.
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For the second time, a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in the case against Richard Burrow.
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((THERE WERE SOME THAT WERE ABSOLUTELY GUILTY, THERE WERE SOME THAT WERE ABSOLUTELY NOT GUILTY.))
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The judge declares a mistrial and sends the jury home.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
[ANCHOR=JEan 2-Shot]

And I'm Jean Jadhon.
[Burrow]
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Twelve days of testimony, evidence and deliberations failed to convince a one-man, eleven-woman jury that Richard Burrow was guilty of federal fraud charges.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Judge James Turk's declaration of a mistrial this afternoon is just the latest development in this long-running saga.
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Steve Smallshaw is in Charlottesville tonight to help us sort it another uncertain result. Steve, let's start with the mistrial. Did jurors identify any single obstacle they couldn't overcome?
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It's now official- Last week's flooding WILL affect at least one high school football game this week.
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Patrick Henry was supposed to play its homecoming game against Heritage at Victory Stadium this Friday. Because the field is still unplayable, that game has officially been moved to City Stadium in Lynchburg. This is the third high school game that has been moved out of the city because of flooding this year. City Councilman Sherman Lea says he has not seen any signs that the city has been working to get the field back into playing shape.
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((SHERMAN LEA/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL; MY CONCERN TODAY IS WHAT ARE WE DOING. I'VE BEEN HERE PRACTICALLY ALL DAY TODAY AND I HAVEN'T SEEN ONE PERSON IN THE STADIUM DOING ANY KIND OF WORK, SO THERE NEEDS TO BE A SENSE OF URGENCY. LET'S TRY TO SALVAGE THIS FOOTBALL SEASON, THEN THINK LONG TERM. WE WILL KNOW THIS TIME NEXT YEAR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH VICTORY STADIUM.))
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Last night, Civic Center officials said they need to wait until the field dries out to begin the clean up. They hope to have the Roanoke high schools back in Victory Stadium next week, but warn the stadium may not be ready by then.
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Farmers are among the few people relatively unscathed by last week's flooding. Agriculture losses for Montgomery, Giles, Floyd and Pulaski counties total less than 20-thousand dollars. New River Valley Bureau Chief Rachel DePompa discovered all those tropical storms came at just the right time for many growers.
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((Henry Sink thought he had a great idea to lure in more tourists to his already bustling pumpkin farm.
NATS- kids playing...
Instead of corn he was making a sunflower maze.

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((HENRY SINK: I THOUGHT I HAD A BRIGHT IDEA WITH ALL THOSE SUNFLOWERS A BLOOMING, WHICH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BUT AH SOMETIMES THINGS DON'T GO AS THEY ARE PLANNED)) [RUNS:09]
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Instead Hurricane Frances rolled through and knocked over half his crop.

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((HENRY SINK: WHEN IVAN CAME THROUGH MY HOPE WAS THAT HE WAS GOING TO BLOW THEM BACK UP.. BUT IT JUST DIDN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY)) [RUNS:07]
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Though his little side project basically.. sunk... his pumpkins are better than ever.

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((RACHEL DEPOMPA: MOST FARMERS FAIRED PRETTY WELL THROUGH ALL THESE STORMS. IN FACT. MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS ONLY REPORTING ABOUT 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CROP LOSES.)) [RUNS:08]
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((BRENT NOELL: IT SEEMED TO BE THE RIGHT TIME IF THERE IS A GOOD TIME. :55 MOST OF THE CROPS HAD BEEN HARVESTED. MOST OF THE FARMERS KNEW THAT IT WAS COMING SO THEY WERE ABLE TO HARVEST THOSE CROPS FIRST. SO THAT'S PROBABLY WHY THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE.)) [RUNS:10]
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In fact, that extra rain is helping make this one of the best growing seasons in a long time.
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As for Henry Sink's side business. Next year he's planting sunflowers with a lot of corn to help hold it up in case another named storm comes blowing through. Rachel DePompa News 7, Riner.))

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The Flu shot shortage hits home.
Still ahead on News 7, why not everyone will be able to get one.
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And a local group hopes to shed new light on a Roanoke landmark.
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[Flu-Shots]

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Healthy individuals may have to forgo the flu shot this year.
That's because local and national supplies of the vaccine are limited.
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Health Check reporter Joy Sutton says even regional Health Departments in Virginia say they won't have ANY vaccine for adults.
Keith ,
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Health Officials are urging that the limited supply only be given only to those individuals at highest risk for complications.
That includes children under 2, those with chronic medical conditions, people 65 or older and pregnant women.
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Dr. Russell Delaney says he would encourage healthy individuals to consider flu mist instead. This is the nasal version of the vaccine that can only be given to healthy people ages five to 49.
But if you can't get the vaccine -- you can still protect yourself -by staying healthy.
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((IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL HOW STRONG YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS AND GETTING THE FLU OR ANY OTHER ILLNESS OVER THE NEXT COUPLES OF MONTHS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN PREVENTING THAT AND KEEPING YOU HEALTHY)) [RUNS12]
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That means making sure you're getting enough fruits and vegetables in your diet as well whole grains, beans, and nuts. They can provide the vitamins and minerals and other nutrients to help your body fight of disease.
And with a limited supply of the vaccine this year -- health officials say we all need to take precautions.
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As far as the supply for the Roanoke Valley, Lewis-Gale Medical Center doesn't have ANY vaccine. Carilion and Lewis-Gale Clinic are only offering flu shot to patients at high risk.
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Keith, the health departments do have limited supply for children.

[Halloween]

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The ghosts and goblins may come out a little earlier this Halloween, depending on where you live.
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Because Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, some communities are observing it on Saturday, the 30th, so it won't disrupt family activities and church services that occur on Sunday. The communities observing Halloween on the 30th include Henry County and the city of Martinsville, Alleghany County and the city of Covington, as well as Pittsylvania, Giles, Pulaski and Carroll Counties. Bedford and Appomattox counties say they will decide whether to make any changes at their next board of supervisors meetings.
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All others at this point will observe Halloween on the 31st.

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Stocks took off in the final half-hour of trading. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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The DOW gained 62 points on the day.
The NASDAQ rose 15 and a half.
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Do you like your coffee black? Some in Roanoke hope you say no.
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They're actually talking about the "H and C" Coffee sign.
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It's been in the dark for more than ten years.. Now the drive is on to relight and move the sign.
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((MICHAEL DITTRICH/DOWNTOWN ROANOKE INCORPORATED: WHETHER PEOPLE HAVE GROWN UP OR JUST MOVED HERE, WHEN YOU COME TO DOWNTOWN ROANOKE, IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU SEE.
It's been a part of the downtown Roanoke skyline since 1948.. but at more than 50 years old.. it could use a facelift.
Enter Downtown Roanaoke Incorporated.
The group wants to raise 170 thousand dollars- 60 thousand from private donations to restore and move the sign.
It's a future for the sign that's meant to take people back in time. DAVID DIAZ: IT'S GOING TO HAVE NEW NEON WITH UPDATED EL ECTROINC EQUIPMENT BUT IT'S STILL GOING TO LOOK LIKE IT DID FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Bids have already started for work- work that may mean the sign will be temporarily taken down - and then put back up in its new more visible location on top of the Shenandoah Hotel building on the corner of Campbell and Williamson Road.
Once the work is done- the brightly lit sign may perk up passerbys- similar to years ago when the H in "H and C"- Howard Woods of Woods Brothers Coffee first saw his sign. SUSAN JENNINGS/HOWARD WOODS GRANDDAUGHTER; : MY MOTHER HAS TOLD ME JUST A WONDERFUL STORY ABOUT BEING AT THE HOTEL ROANOKE AFTER THE SIGN WAS LIT AND THE WOOD BROTHERS HAD THIS ICON IN DOWNTOWN ROANOKE.))
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Downtown Roanoke is selling honoray shares of the sign starting at 50 dollars.
They'll also sell coffee mugs- and have donation tins set up at local Stop in Stores. [TOSS SHOT]
People can also buy raffle tickets for a chance to flip the switch on the sign- those start at 100 dollars.

[Sports Tease]

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Coming up tonight on News 7 sports - UVa and Clemson are now just a little over 24 hours away from kickoff.
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And while the Cup cars in the midwest this weekend, the top late model drivers in the mid-atlantic will be in Martinsville for the Bailey's 300.

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[S-Baileys]

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The biggest late model stock car race in the country returns to the Martinsville Speedway this weekend with the running of the Bailey's 300. Over a hundred cars are expected to try and qualify for Sunday's race in what amounts to the Super Bowl for late models.
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Ninth ranked Virginia and Clemson meet tomorrow night in Charlottesville. Steve Mason continues our pre-game reports with a quarterback question that already has an answer and a Wahoo wake up call.
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Virginia Tech is a five and a half point favorite for Saturday's game at Wake Forest.
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And you can bet it will be close. 21 of Jim Grobe's 41 games at Wake have been decided by eight points or less - including two overtime losses in the conference this season.
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[GO TO APRISA] If you're not going to Winston-Salem you can watch the game right here on WDBJ-7 Saturday at Noon. (-----------)