WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 11/08/04

[7Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]

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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Temperatures will take a big nosedive throughout the day, with lows tonight falling into the 20s.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has your Monday outlook, coming up.

[7-Danville-Shooting]

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Three people were shot in Danville early Sunday morning. Officers say around three-thirty, shots were fired in the eleven-hundred block of Lamar Street, injuring two men and a woman. One man was shot in the back. He was flown to the University of Virginia Medical Center. The other male victim was shot three times in the leg, and the woman was shot in the foot. Both were treated for their injuries and released.
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[Take FS Crimestoppers] Police ask anyone with information about the shooting to call Crimestoppers.
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[7-11Bedford-Race]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[GRAPHIC=Election 2004]

Bedford's fifth district school board race came down to one vote on Tuesday, now the losing challenger is asking for a recount.
(XXXXX)
[TAKE LEADER BOARD #350 FS]
Last week the tally for the Big Island school board race had Keith Jones winning by one vote.

[ENG#=1]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=203-Bedford]
Jones's challenger, Laura Rodes, plans to file for a recount of all the paper ballots submitted in the race. Rodes says she understands the scrutiny that these ballots have already received but believes another close-look couldn't hurt.
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[SOT 00:26:45]
[IN Q=My understanding is the race]
((LAURA RODES:MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE RACE IS CERTIFIED AND FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE THE RACE IS DONE. BUT THAT IS PART OF THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE A RECOUNT, SO THAT MORE OUTSIDE EYES CAN LOOK AT THE WHOLE PROCESS.))
[SUPER=201-Laura Beckman Rodes/Bedford Co. School Board Candidate; ]
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[OUT Q=eyes can look at the whole process.]
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[VO-NAT]
Rodes is in the process of securing an attorney to handle the legal issues involved in a recount. A school board meeting is scheduled for this Thursday -- and Rodes says she will be there.
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[7-11-581-Closings]

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V-Dot officials say road work planned this week on 581 shouldn't cause too big of a delay.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Road signs above the Orange Avenue exit on Interstate 581 are going to be replaced. Crews will shut down the *off ramps* to Orange Avenue while they work, but the closures won't be until late in the night.
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[SOT 04:01:30]
[IN Q=There is really no good time]
((LAURA BULLOCK:THERE IS REALLY NO GOOD TIME TO WORK ON THE MAIN ROADS IN OUR AREA. BUT WE HAVE FOUND THAT DOING SOME NIGHT TIME WORK ON 581 IS BETTER TOLERATED THEN DOING IT DURING THE DAY. WE DO THINK WE ARE GOING TO AFFECT TRAFFIC THAT'S WHY WE HAVE PUT SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON 511 AND ON OUR HIGHWAY ADVISORY RADIO ABOUT WHEN TO EXPECT THE LANE CLOSURES.))
[SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/VDOT Spokeswoman; ]
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[OUT Q=expect the lane closures.]
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[VO] Tonight -- the exit ramp from 581 onto westbound Orange Avenue will be closed between 9pm and 5am. Tuesday, the on-ramp leading from eastbound Orange Avenue onto southbound 581 will be closed during the same hours. Rolling road blocks on both nights will also be used to control traffic.
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[55-WXHeads]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
After a mild weekend, a freeze warning goes into effect tonight, with temperatures falling into the 20s.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner explains, coming up in the forecast.

[55-Meth-Labs]

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State police say out of nearly 80-suspected methamphetamine labs found in Virginia this year, nearly three-quarters of them have been in the southwest. All but 21 of the labs were in southwest Virginia. Washington and Smyth County authorities each busted 19 suspected meth labs, while 19 more were found in Wythe and Pulaski counties. That compares to 34 raided statewide in all of 2003. Law enforcement officials plan to hold a statewide summit in Richmond, to address how to stem the spread of meth. Officials in the Southwest plan to share their knowledge and expertise with departments from other parts of the state.

[55-11-581-Closings]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jbu]
[TAPE#=04-33 TC-1:46:43]
[GRAPHIC=I-581]

[ENG#=1]

Officials say work scheduled for Interstate 581 won't cause too many traffic delays.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Road signs above the Orange Avenue exit on Interstate 581 are going to be replaced. Crews will shut down the *off ramps* to Orange Avenue while they work, but the closures won't be until late in the night.
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[SOT 04:01:30]
[IN Q=There is really no good time]
((LAURA BULLOCK:THERE IS REALLY NO GOOD TIME TO WORK ON THE MAIN ROADS IN OUR AREA. BUT WE HAVE FOUND THAT DOING SOME NIGHT TIME WORK ON 581 IS BETTER TOLERATED THEN DOING IT DURING THE DAY. WE DO THINK WE ARE GOING TO AFFECT TRAFFIC THAT'S WHY WE HAVE PUT SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON 511 AND ON OUR HIGHWAY ADVISORY RADIO ABOUT WHEN TO EXPECT THE LANE CLOSURES.))
[SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/VDOT Spokeswoman; ]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=expect the lane closures.]
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[VO] Tonight -- the exit ramp from 581 onto westbound Orange Avenue will be closed between 9pm and 5am. Tuesday, the on-ramp leading from eastbound Orange Avenue onto southbound 581 will be closed during the same hours. Rolling road blocks on both nights will also be used to control traffic.
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[55-11Bedford-Race]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jbu]
[TAPE#=04-39 TC-50:25]
[GRAPHIC=Election 2004]

One vote separates the two candidates vying for Bedford's fifth district school board seat -- and the loser wants a recount.
(XXXXX)
[TAKE LEADER BOARD #350 FS]
Last week the tally for the Big Island school board race had Keith Jones winning by one vote.

[ENG#=2]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=203-Bedford]
Jones's challenger, Laura Rodes, plans to file for a recount of all the paper ballots submitted in the race. Rodes says she understands the scrutiny that these ballots have already received but believes another close-look couldn't hurt.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 00:26:45]
[IN Q=My understanding is the race]
((LAURA RODES:MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE RACE IS CERTIFIED AND FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE THE RACE IS DONE. BUT THAT IS PART OF THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE A RECOUNT, SO THAT MORE OUTSIDE EYES CAN LOOK AT THE WHOLE PROCESS.))
[SUPER=201-Laura Beckman Rodes/Bedford Co. School Board Candidate; ]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=eyes can look at the whole process.]
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[VO-NAT]
Rodes is in the process of securing an attorney to handle the legal issues involved in a recount. A school board meeting is scheduled for this Thursday -- and Rodes says she will be there.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
We'll keep the mostly sunny skies around, but temperatures will be falling throughtout the day.
Lows will drop into the 20s tonight.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the full forecast, coming up.

[8-11-581-Closings]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jbu]
[TAPE#=04-33 TC-1:46:43]
[GRAPHIC=I-581]

[ENG#=1]

Work on Interstate 581 won't cause too many traffic delays according to officials at V-DOT.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Road signs above the Orange Avenue exit on Interstate 581 are going to be replaced. Crews will shut down the *off ramps* to Orange Avenue while they work, but the closures won't be until late in the night.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 04:01:30]
[IN Q=There is really no good time]
((LAURA BULLOCK:THERE IS REALLY NO GOOD TIME TO WORK ON THE MAIN ROADS IN OUR AREA. BUT WE HAVE FOUND THAT DOING SOME NIGHT TIME WORK ON 581 IS BETTER TOLERATED THEN DOING IT DURING THE DAY. WE DO THINK WE ARE GOING TO AFFECT TRAFFIC THAT'S WHY WE HAVE PUT SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON 511 AND ON OUR HIGHWAY ADVISORY RADIO ABOUT WHEN TO EXPECT THE LANE CLOSURES.))
[SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/VDOT Spokeswoman; ]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=expect the lane closures.]
(-------------)
[VO] Tonight -- the exit ramp from 581 onto westbound Orange Avenue will be closed between 9pm and 5am. Tuesday, the on-ramp leading from eastbound Orange Avenue onto southbound 581 will be closed during the same hours. Rolling road blocks on both nights will also be used to control traffic.
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[8-Meth-Labs]

[8-11Bedford-Race]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jbu]
[TAPE#=04-39 TC-50:25]
[GRAPHIC=Election 2004]

Bedford's fifth district school board race came down to one vote on Tuesday, now the losing challenger is asking for a recount.
(XXXXX)
[TAKE LEADER BOARD #350 FS]
Last week the tally for the Big Island school board race had Keith Jones winning by one vote.
[ENG#=4]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=203-Bedford]
Jones's challenger, Laura Rodes, plans to file for a recount of all the paper ballots submitted in the race. Rodes says she understands the scrutiny that these ballots have already received but believes another close-look couldn't hurt.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 00:26:45]
[IN Q=My understanding is the race]
((LAURA RODES:MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE RACE IS CERTIFIED AND FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE THE RACE IS DONE. BUT THAT IS PART OF THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE A RECOUNT, SO THAT MORE OUTSIDE EYES CAN LOOK AT THE WHOLE PROCESS.))
[SUPER=201-Laura Beckman Rodes/Bedford Co. School Board Candidate; ]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=eyes can look at the whole process.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Rodes is in the process of securing an attorney to handle the legal issues involved in a recount. A school board meeting is scheduled for this Thursday -- and Rodes says she will be there.
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