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Investigators hope to soon begin removing the wreckage of the Hendrick Motorsports plane from the crash site in Patrick county.
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And, a collision is affecting traffic on I- 81 near Buchanan.
Details, coming up.
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The gray damp weather returns to the area. How long will it last. I'll have the details in your forecast.
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Stay with us. News 7 at noon, starts right now.
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Investigators hope to wrap up their work at the sight of Sunday's fatal plane crash and begin removing the wreckage today.
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This morning a member of the Hendrick family traveled to the scene of the crash on Bull Mountain in Patrick County.
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Joe Dashiell is in Patrick Springs with more on the visit this morning.
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Authorities say two people are dead after a twin engine plane crashed after take-off today from the Asheville Regional Airport.
Emergency officials say there may have been four people aboard the plane, but little else was known about the crash immediately.
Meanwhile just a week after a fatal commuter plane crash in Missouri, there's been another deadly crash there.
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Officials say two people were killed when a small plane crashed about a mile away from the airport.
At least three people were on board the twin- engine Cessna, which was en route to Springfield from Oklahoma.
Early reports indicate the plane hit a tree before hitting the ground and breaking in half.
No word yet on what caused the crash.
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A car and a truck collided on Interstate 81 this morning, close to the scene of last week's big wreck.
The accident at mile marker 167 past Buchanan has closed one of the southbound lanes, so traffic is starting to back up.
Two people in the car have been taken to the hospital. Authorities do NOT believe their injuries are critical.
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President Bush is once again targeting Democrats, as well as swing
voters.
For his part, John Kerry is hammering away at the Bush administration, saying his opponent has "failed with almost
every choice he's made."
Jennifer Donelan has the latest now from Washington.
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He's supposed to protect the law, but now a Sheriff's deputy from Danville is finding himself in trouble with the law.
Danville police arrested 52 year old Dennis Eugene Osborne for allegedly assaulting his fiance-
The charges stem from an argument the two reportedly had in a church parking lot this past August.
That's when the woman claims Osborne assaulted her.
A grand jury issued the indictment against Osborne this week.
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Up next on the newscast, Amherst County hopes a new company will help breed more business in the area.
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Also a woman and two small children are found after spending four days buried in rubble caused by a japanese earth quake.
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The defense has rested in Scott Peterson's double murder trial, but the accused killer himself did NOT take the stand.
Closing arguments are set for Monday, and the jury could get the case as early as mid- week.
John Blackstone reports.
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In northern Japan, crews have found a woman and her two small children, who were trapped for nearly four days in a landslide.
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Rescuers pulled a two- year- old boy from the wreckage of his family's van.
Later, they pulled out his mother, but doctor says she later died.
Meanwhile, a three- old sister is still buried in the rubble.
An earthquake over the weekend triggered the landslide that trapped the family.
Authoritis say aftershocks are continuing across the region.
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The list of communities approved for disaster assistance is growing.
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Botetourt County was left out of the original disaster declaration issued after last month's flooding.
But yeseterday, FEMA added it to the list.
That means homeowners, renters and business owners affected by last month's flood are now eligible for state and federal assistance.
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A disaster recovery center will also open in Alleghany County at the Alleghany County Government Center from November 8th through the 13th.
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Nine months ago, it was a strip of empty storefronts.
Today, Amherst County welcomes its newest corporate neighbor to Madison Heights.
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Lowes Home Improvement is a week away from opening a new 150-thousand square foot store in the River James Shopping Center.
They've hired 150 people to staff it ... some of them from the other Lowes store on Timberlake Road in Lynchburg.
Lowes officials say there's enough of a market to support two stores.
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The new Lowes will open to the public on November 3rd.
The local chamber of commerce says it expects the store to create other business opportunities in the area.
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Opponents of a planned upscale shopping center in Roanoke County lost the rezoning battle, but they're still fighting.
They were successful in getting the county to deny Kahn Development's request for nearly a million dollars in tax incentives.
Justin McLeod has the story.
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Route 419 is already a busy place and it could get worse if Keagy Village is built.
That's why road improvements are needed and the developer says it needs help pay for it.
The county argues giving companies tax incentives are quite common.
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But many opponents point out Kahn development originally agreed to pay for these improvements on their own.
Kahn now says the project may be in jeopardy without assistance from the county.
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Some residents also wonder why their tax paying dollars should be used for a project many of them opposed.
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But county leaders say the tax incentives would bring much needed road improvements sooner than V-Dot could.
After hearing from both sides for nearly two hours, the Board of Supervisors finally had its say.
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Coming up next, we'll tell you why New York moved a big anniversary party underground.
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Plus actress Julia Roberts is rushed to the hospital. We'll tell you why in just a moment.
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Ms. Subways 2004 has been crowned in New York-- but she has nothing to do with the sandwich.
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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the New York City Subway system.
The first subway train rode up from City Hall to Harlem on October 27th, 19-04.
Various events are planned, including a re-enactment of the first ride with the original train.
29- year- old actress Caroline Sanchez-Bernat was selected as Ms. Subways after a three- month contest.
She received a year of free transportation on New York subways and buses, and will be featured in an ad campaign.
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Pregnant actress Julia Roberts has reportedly been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital.
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People Magazine says Roberts, who's expecting twins in January, is having early contractions.
The Oscar winner's condition is said to be NOT serious, according to the magazine.
However, her doctors plan to keep her under observation in the hospital for the near future.
They've also reportedly ordered bed rest for her until she gives birth.
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An anti-drug message came *racing* into Clearbrook Elementary this morning.
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Benny Vickers is a former drag car racer, turned anti-drug advocate.
Vickers tours schools and churches, telling kids to say no to drugs and yes to education.
He also brings with him the Richard Petty NASCAR race car.
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((BENNY VICKERS/ANTI-DRUG ADVOCATE: I WAS IN VIETNAM GOT SHOT 4-TIMES AND LEARNED SOME VALUABLE LESSONS OVER THERE- SAY NO TO DRUGS AND I DID SAY NO TO DRUGS ALWAYS HAVE. ALWAYS BEEN A RACER MYSELF AND WANTED TO DO THE RACING. I'VE ALWAYS SAID NO AND WANTED KIDS TO DO THE SAME THING.))
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In addition to his anti-drug message, Vickers gave the kids collector trucks.
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On Wall Street at Noon, the DOW was UP 57 points. The NASDAQ has gained 27 points.
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Robby Gordon says he's leaving Richard Childress racing next year. In Sports we'll find out what his plans are.
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Plus the Boston Red Sox are only one win away from becoming World Series Champions -- but thier last win came because of St. Loius' errors.
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In sports, the Red Sox now have four chances to end "the curse".
They hold a commanding 3 games to none lead in the World Series after last night's victory in St. Louis.
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Cardinal fans were hoping the curse of the Bambino might prevail.
But in the bottom of the first, Manny Ramirez starts things for Boston with a solo home run.
It's one-nothing.
But it was base-running that did St. Louis in.
Bottom of of the first, Ramirez catches the Jim Edmonds fly ball, and easily guns down Larry Walker at the plate to end the inning.
The key play came in the bottom of the third.
Runners on 2nd and 3rd, when Walker grounds out to first.
Normally an easy score, but not only does Jeff Suppan (SOO-pahn) not go for home, he gets caught off third.
The Cards never recover.
Boston wins 4 to 1.
The Sox have a chance for the series sweep tonight.
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Hendrick Motorsports will hold a candlelight service today in honor of the ten people who died Sunday when a team plane crashed.
The public memorial service will be held at the Hendrick Motorsports complex.
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NASCAR race fans have been leaving flowers and sitting outside the Hendrick Motorsports racing headquarters this week-- their faces indicate total disbelief.
Many of the Nextel Cup drivers are experienced pilots with thousands of flight hours, like Rusty Wallace.
Mark Martin lost his father in a plane crash.
They were just a few of the many drivers who reacted with great sadness to this tragedy.
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Robby Gordon says he's leaving Richard Childress Racing at the end of the season, with the intention of racing for his own Nextel Cup team in 2005.
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Gordon, who has run a part-time Busch Series schedule this year with his own team, says he's been putting the pieces in place for a Cup team for most of 2004.
Gordon and Childress both say the parting is amicable.
Going into Sunday's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Gordon is 23rd in the season standings.
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