WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 03/24/05

March 24, 2005

News 7 at 5

ENG#=1 Today on News 7 at 5, Terri

Schiavo's family makes a last ditch
effort to keep the brain damaged woman
alive.

We'll have the latest from Florida.
VO NAT VO NAT

Plus an assisted living facility in
Roanoke County deals with multiple
infections of the flesh eating
bacteria.

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A mix of sun and clouds today will be
replaced with another round of showers
and thundershowers starting tomorrow
afternoon. Details ahead.
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ENG#=2 Also today, the family of a murder

victim calls for an end to violence in
the streets of Roanoke.
VO NAT VO NAT

In Sports, Darrell Waltrip comes to
Martinsville and to no one's surprise
he has lots to say about recent events
in NASCAR

(END VO) END VO

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We'll have those stories and more.

News 7 at 5 is next.
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*CG 4063

*CG standup Shannon Young

syoung@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Robin Reed
rreed@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Steve Mason
smason@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Brent Watts
bwatts@wdbj7.com
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ENG#=3

SOT FULL SOT FULL (:05 - :14)

INQ=We have just heard word... PROTESTOR: WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED WORD
RUNS=:09 THAT THE US SUPREME COURT HAS DENIED
OQ=of Terri's feeding tube. MOTIONS SEEKING THE REINSERTION OF

TERRI'S FEEDING TUBE.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The seven year legal battle over
Terri Schiavo may be all but over.

(END VO) END VO

Good evening, I'm Shannon Young.
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GRAPHIC=Schiavo Today, the U-S Supreme court and
ENG=4 for the backup a Florida court ruled against bids to

reconnect Schiavo's feeding tube.

Schiavo's parents have turned to
a federal judge in Tampa in what may be
a last-ditch effort to keep her alive.

The hearing is scheduled to be
held in one hour.

The 41-year old Schiavo has not
had food

or water since last Friday.

Doctors have said she could die
within a week or two.

Alison Harmelin is live in
Florida with the latest.

LIVE=NEWSPATH FULL LIVE FULL
*CG 2line Alison Harmelin
CBS News

*CG live Pinellas Park, FL

SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=Outside Terri Schiavo's house...

*CG locator Pinellas Park, FL

*CG 2line George Felos
Michael Schiavo's Attorney

*CG 2line Mary Schindler
Terri Schiavo's Mother

*CG 2line Randall Terry
Operation Rescue

*CG live Pinellas Park, FL

RUNS= (END SOT)

OQ=back to you. <

FLORIDA, THE MOOD WAS GRIM FOR THOSE

WHO HOPED SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW, SOMEONE
WOULD STEP IN AND FORCE THE

RE-INSERTION OF THE WOMAN'S FEEDING
TUBE. BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

THE SUPREME COURT REJECTED THE PARENTS
APPEAL, WITHOUT EXPLANATION, IN A

ONE-PAGE ORDER....AT LEAST THE FIFTH
TIME IT HAS DECLINED TO GET

INVOLVED IN THE CASE. THE ATTORNEY
FOR HER HUSBAND MICHAEL SCHIAVO,

SAYS IT'S WHAT TERRI WOULD HAVE WANTED:

(SOT: George Felos/Michael Schiavo's

Attorney:

We are very grateful for the court's
ruling and we believe that

effectively ends the litigation in this
case.)

(BRIDGE: AND HERE IN FLORIDA...
GOVERNOR JEB BUSH'S LOST A LAST MINUTE

BID TO TAKE STATE CUSTODY OF SCHIAVO )

(SOT: George Felos/Michael Schiavo's

Attorney

I hope her parents don't keep pursuing
fruitless legal options; their

time should be spent in reflection.)

IN ADDITION TO COURT APPEALS, HER
PARENTS HAVE SPENT DAYS MAKING

"PUBLIC" APPEALS FOR THEIR DAUGHTER'S
LIFE:

(SOT: Mary Schindler/Terri Schiavo's

Mother/YESTERDAY: Please someone

out there stop this cruelty ...stop
this insanity.)

SCHIAVO, WHO IS SEVERLY BRAIN DAMAGED,
HAS BEEN WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER

SINCE FRIDAY, WHEN HER FEEDING TUBE WAS
PULLED. WITHOUT IT, SHE MAY

HAVE JUST DAYS TO LIVE.

(SOT: Randall Terry/Operation Rescue

and advocate for Terri Schiavo's

parents:

(I think we need to plead for terry's
life.)

BUT THERE MAY BE LITTLE MORE HER
PARENTS CAN DO. ALISON HARMELIN, CBS

NEWS, WASHINGTON.>>

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GRAPHIC=Healthcheck All residents and staff of the
ENG#=1 Lakeview assisted living facility have

either been tested or will be tested
today for an infection that in some
cases can be so severe it's been
referred to as the "flesh eating
bacteria"
TWO SHOT SHANNON/JOY

Healthcheck Banner TWO SHOT SHANNON/JOY

Joy Sutton joins us more on this story

in our Health Check 7 Report.

Shannon -- it's not that this
bacterium is uncommon, in fact it's the
same bug that causes strep throat.
JOY FULL JOY FULL *CG standup Joy Sutton
jsutton@wdbj7.com However, when it's in the blood or
spinal fluid --it can be very severe
--resulting in renal failure or
spreading skin infections that can
require amputation of the limbs. At
least one resident did require
amputation.

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INQ=When the first case

*CG locator Roanoke
:00

*CG 2line Stan Huffman
Friendship Retirement Community CEO
:10

*CG 2line Sandy Wilson
Carilion Dir. of Infection Control When the first case of Group A
streptococcus showed-up at Friendship :32 Retirement Community's Lakeview
facility in January, it was thought to

be an isolated case.

< US AT THAT POINT BECAUSE IT WAS AN
ISOLATED INCIDENT. RECENTLY WHEN SOME
ADDITIONAL CASES WERE IDENTIFIED AND IN
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPINION WAS A
CLUSTER OF CASES THEY CONTACTED US

(END SOT)

A second case detected by Carilion
Roanoke Memorial hospital put health
officials on alert.

SOT FULL 1:20:38 runs :12

THAT WAS WHY IT WAS A RED FLAG, TWO
CASES FROM ANY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA THAT
ARE CLOSER TOGETHER.. BECAUSE OF GROUP
A STREP INFECTION IS NOT ALL THAT
COMMON

(END SOT)

Officials with Lakewiew says most of
the infections were from one unit of
the facility.

SOT FULL 1:06:41 ( runs:15)

IN THE MAJORITY OF THE CASES THE
INDIVIDUAL HAD NO SYMPTOMS THAT'S
SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND
ABOUT STREP A SOMETIMES 49 IS THAT MOST
PEOPLE WHO ARE CARRIERS ARE ASYMPTOTIC
52 MOST OF THESE CAUSES WERE OF THAT
TYPE

(END SOT)

Officials say at this point all of the
residents who were identified with the
bacteria have received antibiotics.

SOT FULL 1:25:10 runs:11

IF A PERSON IS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS
THEY ARE NO LONGER CONTAGIOUS OR
COMMUNICABLE IN 24 HOURS 18 IF NOT
TREATED CONTAGIOUS FOR ROUGHLY 7 TO 10
DAYS

(END SOT)

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JOY FULL JOY FULL

The bacterium is typically spreads
from personal contact --but Carilion's
director of infection control says the
severe form typically is not and that's
what makes these cases so unusual
--leaving health officials trying to
figure out the source.

Lakeview officials say they have been
working with health department and
believe have the situation under
control.
TWO SHOT SHANNO/JOY TWO SHOT SHANNON/JOY

Shannon,

The bacterium is detected through
throat culture and blood cultures.
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GRAPHIC=None In court today, the parents of a
ENG#=2 Roanoke shooting victim called for an

end to street violence.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Roanoke
July 30, 2004 As many as 100 people witnessed
the crime last summer at the Stop-In on
Hershberger Road.

The first shots came from someone
else, but Marcus Jerome Nance responded
with more than 30 rounds, killing Joey
Joyce and injuring two others.

SOT FULL @16:48 SOT FULL
INQ=Your honor, I

*CG 2line Rita Joyce
Victim's Mother YOUR HONOR I SIT HERE TODAY BEFORE THE
COURT WITH MY PLEA THAT YOU NOT SEE
THIS AS JUST ANOTHER BLACK ON BLACK
CRIME, BUT A SENSELESS DISREGARD FOR
LIFE.

RUNS=10 (END SOT)

OQ=disregard for life.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The victim's father said he has

forgiven Nance and urged the community
to learn from the tragedy, to come
together and let it go.

Nance pled guilty to second
degree murder and was sentenced today
to serve 16 years, 11 months in prison
and 12 years probation.

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ENG#=APRISA Coming up after the break, a

local hunt club takes its home county
to court.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Also we'll meet some young people who
are using their spring breaks to help
others.

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SHAN ON CAM The woman whose phone call led to
GRAPHIC=None the capture of Atlanta's accused
ENG#=1 courthouse shooter is 70-thousand

dollars richer.

VO-NAT :13 VO-NAT
*CG locator Atlanta, GA

Ashley Smith was today presented
with reward money for calling 911 on
March 12th.

She'd been held hostage in her
home for more than 7-hours when accused
gunman Brian Nichols let her go.

SOT FULL at :13 SOT FULL (1:02 - 1:17)
INQ=Yes, my life has...

*CG 2line Ashley Smith
Former Hostage ASHLEY SMITH/FORMER HOSTAGE: YES, MY
LIFE HAS CHANGED BUT IT'S NOTHING
COMPARED TO THOSE WHO LOST LOVED ONES.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO THOSE WITH
FAMILIES THAT ARE STILL MOURNING.

RUNS=:15 (END SOT)

OQ=that are still mourning.

VO-NAT :06 VO-NAT

The reward money came from
several sources including the city of
Atlanta and the US Marshals Office.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=None Nichols is accused of killing

four people on a rampage starting in an
Atlanta courtroom.
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GRAPHIC= A Nelson County judge says it's
ENG#=2 okay for a hunting preserve to shoot

clay pigeons for practice ... despite
the county's refusal to allow such a

shooting range.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Nelson Co.

Orion Sporting Group operates a
hunting preserve on 450 acres near
Wingina.

It had a pheasant shoot scheduled
for this weekend, and was going to use
clay targets for practice.

The county asked for an injunction,
claiming the target practice was the
same as operating a shooting range.

SOT FULL 14:54:16 SOT FULL
INQ=One might say

*CG 2line John Zunka
Nelson Co. Attorney JOHN ZUNKA/NELSON CO. ATTORNEY: ONE
MIGHT SAY HAVING BEEN REFUSED THE FRONT
DOOR, WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT THEM TO
TIPTOE THROUGH THE BACK DOOR AND HAVE A
SPORTING CLAYS USE WHEN THEY'RE NOT
PERMITTED TO HAVE THAT USE DOWN THERE.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS NOT TRYING
AND HAS NEVER SAID THAT YOU CAN' T HUNT
ON LAND IN NELSON COUNTY.

RUNS=14 (END SOT)

OQ=in Nelson County.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Judge J. Michael Gamble refused to
issue the injunction, agreeing with
Orion that the clay practice was more
of a safety issue.

A lawsuit over the shooting range
goes to trial next month.

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GRAPHIC=None Many college students spend their
ENG#=3 spring break enjoying the sun and fun.

But, some local students have
traded in those experiences in favor of
lending a helping hand to people in
Honduras.

Susan Bahorich has the story.

SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=

*CG locator Honduras
Home Video

*CG 2line Brandy Roberts
"Hands of Healing"

*CG 2line Brian Boland
Jefferson College of Health Sciences

*CG 2line Walter English
"Hands of Healing"

*CG reporter Susan Bahorich
sbahorich@wdbj7.com

RUNS= (END SOT)

OQ=SB News 7 < (END SOT) people in the country of Honduras.

Earlier this month, some students from
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
went to help who they could...

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@1:13:50.00

BRANDY ROBERTS, HANDS OF HEALING: WHEN
WE FIRST STARTED I DIDN'T THINK WE'D
GO... SB: REALLY? BR: I FIGURED PEOPLE
WOULDN'T SEE IT AS IMPORTANT TO US, BUT
A LOT OF PEOPLE CAME THROUGH AND WE
WERE REALLY SHOCKED WE WANTED TO SPEND
OVER SPRING BREAK THERE.

(END SOT)

After nearly two-years of planning and
raising the necessary 16-thousand
dollars, the 11-member team headed to
the country not much bigger than
Tennessee.

The group went to administer medical

care, help educate the people and give
these future paramedics some hands-on
experience.

SOT FULL

@1:08:48.00

BRIAN BOLAND, JEFFERSON COLLEGE OF
HEALTH SCIENCES: WE BASICALLY TREATED
EACH OF VILLAGES AS A MCI, MASS
CASUALTY INCIDENT. IT WAS BASICALLY
100S OF PEOPLE LIVED UP TO SEE US AND
WE HAVE VERY LITTLE TIME TO MEET EACH
PATIENT.

(END SOT)

The schedule was tight. The group
visited six-villages in three days and
saw more than 12-hundred people.
Problems ranged from the minor -like
lack of vitamins to the major like
wound-care and respiratory distress.

NATS FULL

@1:29:35.00

SINGING...

shot pans to group

(END SOT)

.. But regardless of their aliments,
the people were singing the group's
praises - honoring them with songs and
poems.

SOT FULL

@1:18:50.00

WALTER ENGLISH, HANDS OF HEALING:
THEY'RE SO RICH IN LOVE AND FAMILY
BECAUSE THEY JUST DON'T HAVE A LOT AND
IT JUST MAKES YOU BRING BACK LOVE AND
COMPASSION FOR SOCIETY AND PEOPLE.
THERE'S NO REASON TO HATE ONE ANOTHER
AND NO GET ALONG OVER LITTLE STUFF THEY
DON'T EVEN HAVE OVER THERE. IT'S A
GREAT LESSON TO LEARN IN LIFE.

(END SOT)

And, while they're back in the Star
City now, the group says it was a
rewarding experience, but the gift they
received was even greater than the one
they gave...

SB, News 7. >>

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ENG#=APRISA Coming up next on the newscast,

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Brent Watts will show us how
children at East Salem Elementary are
getting a hands-on lesson in severe
weather.

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ENG#=1 ***ROBIN ON CAM

If a tornado warning was issued
for your county, would your child know
what to do? Using a new interactive
trailer, Salem Fire and EMS are
teaching that quick thinking is crucial
during severe weather.

Brent Watts has more.

SOT FULL

INQ=It's the worst...

*CG locator Salem
:00

*CG 2line Scott Jones
Salem Fire/EMS Department
:20

*CG 2line Drew Kearns
East Salem Elementary 5th Grader
1:10

*CG 2line Tony Jewell
East Salem Elementary 5th Grader
1:24

*CG reporter Brent Watts (SOT FULL)
bwatts@wdbj7.com
1:50

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OQ=...Brent Watts, News7.

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ENG#=APRISA Coming up next, Steve Mason will have

a preview of tonight's N-C-AA action.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Then a little later, today was the
day game players have been waiting for.

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GRAPHIC=BAM Good afternoon everybody, welcome to
ENG#=1 your Thursday ticker. The road to the

final four rolls on today as the mne
are back in action in the Sweet 16.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Durham, NC
:00
SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=

*CG 2line Daniel Ewing
Duke Senior Guard
:00

*CG 2line Alan Anderson
Michigan State Forward
:13

RUNS=:20 (END SOT)

OQ=....got at us"

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GRAPHIC=BAM The Nextel Cup series is off this
ENG#=2 weekend for the Easter holiday before

heading to Bristol next Friday. The
next race for the Craftsman Trucks is
April 9th at the Martinsville Speedway.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Martinsville
:00 Today 18 Truck series teams took
to the half mile oval in preparation
for the Kroger 250.

Among the drivers on hand was
Darrell Waltrip, and Old DW had plenty
to say about Nascar's decision to
overturn the suspensions of two Cup
series crew chiefs.

SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=

*CG 2line Darrell Waltrip

#11 Toyota Tundra Driver

:03

RUNS=26 (END SOT)

OQ=for rules violations."

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GRAPHIC=None The Virginia Tech softball team's
ENG#=3 Atlantic Coast Conference debut will

come a day sooner that originally
scheduled.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Blacksburg
:00 This weekend's series against Maryland
was moved up a day due to the impending
rain called for in Sunday's forecast.
Tech and Maryland will play the single
game of the series at 3 p.m., tomorrow
afternoon. Saturday's doubleheader is
still to be played at noon.

(END VO) (END VO)

STEVE ON CAM

That's it for the ticker, coming up
at six, we will look at Toyota's
investment in the Craftsman Truck
Series.See ya then everybody.
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GRAPHIC=None If you get a letter telling you you've
ENG#=4 hit it big- scam artists may be the

only ones striking it rich. Steve
Pardon explains in our Scam Alet 7
Report.

SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=Today in

*CG standup Steve Pardon
spardon@wdbj7.com

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OQ=in the news < (END SOT) and improved fake lottery schemes.

People in the viewing area are
receiving letters like this copy,

provided by the better business bureau,
notifying them that they've won a
lottery. Common aspects of this scam
are pressure tactics in the letter
telling the receipient

"This claim must be made immediately"
or

Claim your prize as soon as
possible".... The letter also asks you
to wire a portion of your winnings to
their company for one reason or another

like insurance, taxes or as a shipping
and handling charge.

While common sense may tell you that
you didn't enter a lottery-

a very real looking check included with
the letter may have you believeing
otherwise. The letter tells you its a
portion of your winnings that you can
use to wire the fees mentioned above.
The problem is- you deposit the check-
wire the money and then the check comes
back the next day as fake. You're out
the amount of the wire and the crooks
have the cash. To add insult to injury
you'll probably get a bounced check fee
from your bank.

Remember- legitimate sweepstakes don't
require you to pay a fee of any kind to
get your prize and if you didn't enter-
you probably didn't win.

For more information on scams like this
look at our web site at WDBJ7.com and
click on websites in the news.>>

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GRAPHIC=None Sony is heralding the arrival of
ENG#=2 what the company calls "the Walkman of

the 21st Century".

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The Playstation Portable, or
P-S-P, was unveiled today.

The P-S-P is essentially a
hand-held version of Sony's Playstation
2 console, with a built-in screen.

It can also be used as a portable
music and video player.

The gotta-have-it gadget sells
for about 250-dollars.

Analysts say demand is high
enough that more than a million of the
devices could be sold in its first few
days on the shelf.

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