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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Partly cloudy today with highs around 50.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has our weekend outlook--including some possible snow showers-- coming up.
[7-VOBreckenridge]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[TAPE#=04-53 1:59:57]
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[ENG#=1]
One student faces charges of trespassing and disruption of school after administration officials put Breckinridge Middle School on lock down just after lunch yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;]
Roanoke City Police were called to the school after a parent told authorities she was threatened by her son, who might arrive at the school with a weapon.
Police responded and arrested a juvenile at the school, but no weapon was found.
School officials sent a letter home with students explaining what happened saying
"In an effort to ensure the safety of our students, the police were contacted and remained on the premises for the remainder of the day and through dismissal."
The principal at Breckenridge says the day ended without incident.
At least one parent is upset with the lock down.
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[7-6Parents]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
William Andrews has two-girls who attend Breckenridge Middle.
He says they were scared and asked permission to contact their Dad, but they weren't allowed to call for nearly two-hours.
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[SOT@2:23.04]
[IN Q=I talked to one...]
((WILLIAM ANDREWS/CONCERNED PARENTS: I TALKED TO ONE PRINCIPAL, MS. JONES, AND SHE SAID IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE SAFEST PLACE FOR KIDS IS IN SCHOOLS. THAT MAY BE TRUE, BUT AS PARENT I FEEL SAFEST PLACE FOR MY CHILD IS WITH ME.))
[SUPER=01-William Andrews/Concerned Parent]
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[OUT Q=.. is with me.]
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[VO-NAT]
Andrews says his daughters won't be in school today.
He has a parent-teacher conference to talk about how yesterday's situation was handled.
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[7-5-Purse-Snatch]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=504-10 19:05]
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[ENG#=3]
A woman in Lynchburg isn't complaining about service at K-Mart after two employees helped recover her purse yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]
Around noon, police say a white male grabbed a woman's purse inside the K-Mart on Wards Road and ran out of the store.
The woman notified store employees, and two of them -- along with a customer -- immediately gave chase.
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[SOT 11:31:14]
[IN Q=He took off]
((NICK RIDDLEBARGER/K-MART EMPLOYEE: HE TOOK OFF RUNNING BACK HERE OF THE STORE, AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, I SEEN HIM OUT HERE RUNNING IN THE PARKING LOT. KNOCKED SOME LADY DOWN RIGHT OUT OF HER SHOES. SO I JUST CAME RUNNING OUT THE BACK DOOR, RAN AND TACKLED HIM UP THE HILL ... JUST TRYING NOT TO LET HIM GET AWAY, THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO DO.))
[SUPER=01-Nick Riddlebarger/K-Mart Employee]
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[OUT Q=all I wanted to do.]
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[VO-NAT]
19-year-old Jeremy Shields is charged with grand larceny and assault and battery.
He is "not" a suspect in another purse-snatching at the Wards Road Kroger store Tuesday night.
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[55-WXHeads]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
A pleasant day is on the way with highs reaching the 40s and low 50s.
But we'll see a big cooldown by the end of the weekend.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has extended outlook, coming up.
[55-11War-Worlds]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=04-42 1:14:50]
[GRAPHIC=War of the Worlds]
[ENG#=1]
A little girl in Lexington is reaping the rewards of having a Hollywood movie filmed nearby.
Actor Tom Cruise made a stop at a local fast food restaurant -- and left more inside than he took out with him.
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[VO-NAT]
[Super=03-Lexington]
Cruise stopped by the Lexington Dairy Queen after filming for the
War of the Worlds-
Before leaving he dropped 5-thousand dollars in a donation bin for Ashley Flint.
[SUPER=03-Buena Vista]
The 11 year old suffered head injuries in a go kart accident in September.
She's undergone three surgeries at U-V-a-
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[SOT 12:52:28]
[IN Q=]
((GINA NOEL/DAIRY QUEEN ASSISTANT MANAGER: HE SAID HE WAS A FATHER AND HE UNDERSTOOD HOW CHILDREN GET HURT AND HE FELT SORRY HE WANTED TO DONATE SOMETHING.))
[SUPER=01-Gina Noel/Dairy Queen Assistant Manager;]
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[OUT Q=TO DONATE SOMETHING.]
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[VO-NAT]
Ashley is back at school half days, but may have to have more surgery.
She says she's thankful for all the help from the community and Tom Cruise.
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[SOT 13:14:39]
[IN Q=]
((YOU DON'T REALLY REALIZE HOW MUCH PEOPLE LOVE YOU YOU KNOW THEY LOVE YOU BUT YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH TIL YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT.))
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((REGINA CORNWELL/ASHLEY'S MOM: I WAS AMAZED AT HOW PEOPLE HELP YOU AND HOW PEOPLE YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW LIKE TOM CRUISE EVEN DON'T KONW ME HELPED ME AND HE'LL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH.))
[SUPER=01-Ashley Flint/Accident Victim; 00]
[SUPER=01-Regina Cornwell/Ashley's Mom; 10]
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[OUT Q=he'll never know how much.]
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Ashley says she wants to write cruise a letter and send him a candle to say thanks.
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[55-11Airport-Customer]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=04-56 01:47]
[GRAPHIC=Delta Airlines]
[ENG#=2]
Otto Wilson's round trip tickets from Atlanta to Lynchburg every week have finally paid off.
Wilson is honored as Delta's 10 millionth customer of 2004.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]
Airline and local officials greeted Wilson as he checked in for his afternoon flight to Atlanta.
His gifts included two free tickets to anywhere Delta flies in North America, a round trip for two to the Caribbean and 10-thousand frequent flyer miles.
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[SOT 11:51:05]
[IN Q=I was shocked]
((OTTO WILSON/ASA DELTA'S 10 MILLIONTH CUSTOMER: I WAS SHOCKED. I WAS SHOCKED. I WAS SURPRISED WHEN I CAME AROUND THE CORNER AND ONE OF THE DELTA LADIES THAT I KNOW CAME OVER AND APPROACHED ME, AND I SAID 'UH, SOMETHING'S UP HERE.' BUT NO, I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED.))
[SUPER=01-Otto Wilson/ASA Delta's 10 Millionth Customer]
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[OUT Q=I was totally shocked.]
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[VO-NAT]
Delta says it's seen a 35 percent increase in its Lynchburg ridership this year.
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[8Wx-Headline]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]
Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Partly cloudy today and fairly mild, but cooler weather is on the way for the end of the weekend, along some snow showers.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has details, up next.
[8-11Dixon]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=04-45 38:14]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]
[ENG#=1]
A man who's escaped conviction for murder TWICE now says he did commit the crime -- and has agreed to testify against the man he says paid him to do it.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville]
The self-confessed trigger man claims Malvester Dixon handled the money... that this 55-year old record-store owner helped Maverick Thomas arrange the murder of Thomas' wife, Lisa.
Billy Ray Manns testified at Dixon's preliminary hearing yesterday that the deal was struck in the parking lot in front of Dixon's Poor Boy's Music Store.
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[SOT 8:54:20]
[IN Q=Malvester Dixon counted]
((MALVESTER DIXON COUNTED THE MONEY OUT. THEY WAS IN THE CAR, PUT IT IN A BAG, HANDED IT TO RICK THOMAS. HE THREW IT IN THE CAR I WAS IN.))
[SUPER=07-Billy Ray Manns]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=I was in.]
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[VO-NAT]
Manns claims he got five thousand up front and that Dixon paid him another five grand the day after Lisa Thomas was shot.
No motive for the crime was advanced, but the judge certified murder- conspiracy charges against Dixon.
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[8-VOB-Regional-Jail]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=jbu]
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[ENG#=2]
The Citizens Advisory Committee looking into proposed sites for a new regional jail held their first meeting last night.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]
The meeting at the County Administration building was largely organizational.
A chair, vice chair, and secretary were chosen and the group began to come up with a schedule.
The committee has three weeks to research, write, and turn in their proposal for the regional jail site and they are confident they will get their proposal in on time.
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[SOT 00:53:41]
[IN Q=We will meet our]
((HERMAN LOWE:WE WILL MEET OUR DEADLINE. WE WILL WORK 24 HOURS A DAY IF NECESSARY TO GET THE INFORMATION BACK TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.))
[SUPER=01-Herman Lowe/Committee Chairman]
[RUNS=:07]
[OUT Q=to the board of supervisors.]
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[VO-NAT]
The deadline is January 6th.
By then the committee must tour the sites, research all the costs, and present their findings to the County Board of Supervisors.
The group is getting started this Saturday when they begin touring proposed sites.
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[8-11Stonewall-Jackson]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutins]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=04-46 44:56]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=3]
Carilion Health System will soon take over Stonewall Jackson hospital in Lexington.
The hospital's board of directors decided to let the non profit company take over, but the deal still requires state approval.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lexington/File Tape]
The agreement will allow Stonewall Jackson to retain partial ownership.
That means both entities will make a decision about the overall operations of the hospital and its future.
Carilion has been providing interim management to the hospital since July.
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