WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 01/06/06

01/06/06

News-7 at 11

ENG#= VO-NAT

VO-NAT Controversy on the field and

off catches up with Marcus Vick.

The Virginia Tech quarterback
is dismissed from the team.

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9:36:57 I THINK IT IS UNFORTUNATE. I THINK
INQ=I think it's IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE NO ONE

IS A WINNER TODAY.

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OQ=is a winner today.

JEAN ON CAM JEAN ON CAM

GRAPHIC=News-7 at 11 Good evening I'm Jean Jadhon.

<< *CG standup Jean Jadhon
jjadhon@wdbj7.com

*CG 304

*CG standup Mike Stevens >>
mstevens@wdbj7.com

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GRAPHIC=MARCUS VICK Marcus Vick's tumultuous career

at Virginia Tech is over.

This evening University President
Charles Steger announced that the
all-ACC quarterback has been
permanently dismissed from the team.
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Mike Stevens now joins us, and
Mike I think most people felt Vick
would only be suspended a game or so.
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GRAPHIC=NONE Jean, when Tech announced this

afternoon that President Steger, Jim

Weaver and Frank Beamer were holding a
newsconference tomorrow - a suspension
was on the way.

But at just about the same time
that fax was sent out, word surfaced on
the state's General District Court
website that Vick had been issued two
traffic summons on Saturday, December
17th - one for speeding and one for
driving with a suspended license.

To some it may seem minor, but
for Vick - It was the last straw. And
just a minute or two before five
tonight, the announcement came that
Vick was finished as a Hokie.

This afternoon Frank Beamer flew
to the Tidewater area and met with the
Vicks.

He then had to appear at a
fundraiser at Hampton high school
tonight.

And he stopped briefly on his way
inside the school to offer these
thoughts on Vick's departure.

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INQ=I'M JUST....

*CG 2line Frank Beamer
Virginia Tech Head Coach

:04

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OQ=...JUST VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED."

Mike on Cam MIKE ON CAM

GRAPHIC=NONE Jean, the newsconference tomorrow

is still on - and while the topic is
the same - the questions will be a
little different.

One thing all of us want to know
is if anyone knew of these citations
before the Bowl game.
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Jean, WDBJ-7 will carry the
newsconference LIVE tomorrow morning at
11am.
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GRAPHIC=HOLD So what exactly happened last

month in Hampton?

New River Valley Bureau Chief
Rachel DePompa has more details on this
latest run-in with police .

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*CG standup Rachel DePompa

rdepompa@wdbj7.com
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OUTQ=NEWs 7, Blacksburg << Hampton Police pulled Marcus Vick
END SOT over in mid-december at around 2 or 3

in the morning for going 38 in a 25.

They soon discovered he was
driving on a suspended license.

Police say Vick was given a
summons after a friend in the vehicle
offered to drive home.

We do not know why or when his
license was suspended, it could be for
a number of reasons... maybe a ticket
in another Virginia County or problems
with the DMV.

INSERT STAND-UP....

This was apparently the last
strike for Vick who was warned a year
and a half ago by University officials
not to get into any more trouble.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD So did those Virginia Tech

officials make the right decision in
dismissing Marcus Vick from the team?

Marcus Vick Graphic in Monitor DOUBLE BOXES

DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin/BAM Justin McLeod spent some time in

Blacksburg tonight. So Justin what are
fans saying?

Jean, I think it's safe to say the
reaction is mixed.

LIVE=Justin Full/BAM LIVE FULL
*CG 2line Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com Many told us Vick got exactly what he
deserved, others told us the punishment
doesn't fit the crime.

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INQ=

*CG locator Blacksburg
:00

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OQ=move forward next year <<((NAT SOUND OF WATCHING TV))

News travels fast, and by six o'clock
everyone here at BW3's in Blacksburg
was talking about Marcus Vick.

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INQ=Surprised really JENNIFER WINN/HOKIE FAN: SURPRISED

REALLY. I DIDN'T THINK THEY WOULD KICK
HIM OFF.

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OQ=kick him off

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INQ=No I am not WENDELL JONES: NO I AM NOT SURPRISED.

I THINK THEY REALIZED THIS WAS THE
FINAL STRAW.

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OQ=finally straw A final straw many fans say left Tech

with no choice but to kick Vick off the
team.

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INQ=Marcus was giving DENNIS DEAN: MARCUS WAS GIVEN A LOT OF

CHANCES AND DIDN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
HIS OPPORTUNITIES.

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INQ=Beamer's doing CURTIS SLADE: BEAMER'S DOING THE RIGHT

THING. YOU CAN'T HAVE TROUBLE ON YOUR
TEAM.

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OQ=ON YOUR TEAM But not everyone agrees with Tech's

decision.

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INQ=Kicking him off ERIC BEASLEY: KICKING HIM OFF THE TEAM

WAS ENTIRELY TOO MUCH. I THINK
SUSPENSION FROM ONE GAME, I THINK
THAT'S HARSH BUT I THINK IT WOULD HAVE
PROVED A POINT.

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OQ=proved a point Some fans also believe the stomping

incident is much ado about nothing.

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INQ=I don't think MICHAEL DAY: I DON'T THINK HE DID

ANYTHING THAT OTHER TEAMS HAVEN'T DONE.

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OQ=haven't done Some fans blame Vick's problems on

his last name.

Being the younger brother of the
greatest player in Tech history proved
to be more of a curse than a blessing.

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INQ=He's a brother BRANDICE HARTSOCK: HE'S A BROTHER OF

AN EXTREMELY FAMOUS NFL QUARTERBACK SO
IT'S TOUGH. IT'S A LOT OF SCRUNITY
UNDER THE LIMELIGHT, IT'S HARD TO
REACT, HARD TO SAY IN YOUR SHOES.

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OQ=IN HIS SHOES While fans debate whether Tech made

the right decision, everyone agrees on
one point, the football team will
recover.

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INQ=It's a big blow DENNIS DEAN: IT'S A BIG BLOW TO THE

RESPECTABLILITY OF THE TEAM AND THE
UNIVERSITY BUT I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT
AND CONFIDENCE IN FRANK BEAMER.

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OQ=in frank beamer

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INQ=Fans will recover BRANDICE HARTSOCK: FANS WILL RECOVER,

PROGRAM WILL RECOVER, AND WE'LL MOVE
FORWARD NEXT YEAR.

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OQ=FORWARD NEXT YEAR

LIVE=Justin Full/BAM LIVE FULL

Many fans also told us they think
Vick's latest driving incident isn't
that big of deal but it is when you
consider all of Vick's other troubles.

DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin/BAM DOUBLE BOXES

Again Jean, we want to remind you we
will bring tomorrow morning's press
conference live at eleven o'clock.

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GRAPHIC=Fire A massive fire has destroyed a

landmark church in Chicago.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT :24
VO-NAT

*CG locator Chicago, IL

Flames and smoke could be seen
for blocks around the Pilgrim Baptist
Church this afternoon.

The fire began at around three
eventually collapsing the roof and
destroying the inside.

Two fire fighters suffered minor
injuries, and authorities are unsure

what caused the blaze.

The building was built in
the early 1890's, and recently
underwent renovation.

The city says the church was
instrumental in the development of
gospel music.

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GRAPHIC=NONE A man who started singing Gospel
tunes---- and became known for his

deep velvety smooth voice.. has passed
away.

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INQ=you're gonna miss you're gonna miss my lovin

you're gonna miss my lovin

you're gonna mis

you are gonna miss my love

oooh..

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OQ=my love..oooh.

VO-NAT VO-NAT 23 plus

Lous Rawls was a Chicago choir boy
who sang gospel songs.. and eventually

began writing his own songs.

Rawls could sing gospel blues, jazz
and pop.

He made 77 albums, sold 40-million
records and won three

Grammys. He also devoted hours and
helped raise millions for the United
Negro College Fund.

Rawls suffered from brain and lung
cancer. he was 72 years old.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Lynchburg authorities say a trucker

found dead in his vehicle this
afternoon appeared to have died from
natural causes.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

G-P-S tracking helped locate this
flatbed trailer on Concord Turnpike
after the driver had not reported in
for more than a day.

He was found dead in the cab of
his truck.

Police say the man is from New
York and have "not" released his
identity.

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GRAPHIC=Carl Hutcherson Lynchburg mayor Carl Hutcherson

isn't going anywhere, but a large
majority of his constituents say he
should have resigned after being
indicted last month.

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VO-NAT

*CG file File Tape

Hutcherson faces seven federal
charges of fraud, obstruction of
justice and lying to federal
authorities.

He said last month he will serve
out the remainder of his term as mayor
but not seek re-election in May.

But a SurveyUSA poll conducted for
News7 shows 68 percent of Lynchburg
residents favor resignation, while just
28 percent think he should stay on.

The poll of 500 adults has a margin

of error of 4-point-2 percent.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Those poll numbers vary widely when

you break them down among racial and
political lines.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

81 percent of whites favor
resignation, while 61 percent of blacks
think he should stay.

And 81 percent of those polled who
are Republicans think he should resign
... Democrats are almost evenly split
on the question.

Reaction on the street today was
equally mixed.

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INQ=I think anybody

*CG 2line Ann Kerr
Favors Resignation 00:05:39 ANN KERR/FAVORS RESIGNATION: I :00 THINK ANYBODY UNTIL THEY'VE BEEN PROVEN

INNOCENT SHOULD RESIGN OR STEP DOWN
UNTIL THE FACTS ARE OUT THERE.
*CG 2line David Schmidt 00:07:37 DAVID SCHMIDT/OPPOSES Opposes Resignation RESIGNATION: CONSIDERING THAT THE :09 ELECTION'S COMING UP IN MAY, I THINK
LETTING HIM STAY ON AS MAYOR FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS I DON'T THINK
WILL HURT ANYBODY AND PROBABLY HELP THE
TRANSITION TO A NEW MAYOR.

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OQ=to a new mayor.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Hutcherson told News7 today he had
no comment on the results of the poll.
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You can find the compelte results
of this Survey USA poll, and others on
our webpage at wdbj7-dot-com.
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GRAPHIC=Bush The U-S economy is beginning the

new year full steam ahead- that's
according to President Bush

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Chicago, IL 13

President Bush says the United
States has added more than 400-thousand
new jobs in the past two months.

The president announced the new
economic figures in a speech before the
Chicago Board of Trade.

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INQ=UNEMPLOYMENT IS UNEMPLOYMENT IS DOWN TO FOUR POINT NINE

PERCENT. AMERICANS ARE GOING TO WORK.
THIS ECONOMY IS STRONG AND WE INTEND TO
KEEP IT THAT WAY.

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OQ=TO KEEP IT THAT WAY

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GRAPHIC=Bush President Bush says to keep the

economy going, Congress must make his
tax cuts permanent.

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Coming up on News Seven, the
latest on Israeli leader Ariel Sharon's
condition. Can he recover from a
severe stroke?

ENG#=4

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Plus plan on paying a few
more pennies when you head to the post
office next week.
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Just how confused were
emergency workers the night of that
aweful miscommunication outside a West
Virginia coal mine?

ENG#=1

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Listen to the recording and

decide for yourself, coming up.

Plus how the only survivor of the
disaster is doing.
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INQ=hey folks... << Hey folks Mike Stevens back in

the News 7 Sports office as Vick
readies himself for the NFL.

The Vipers come up short tonight,
while Emery Wallace returns to the
court after an 11 month absence.

And Travis Wells checks in from
Jacksonville with a former Hokie and
Cavalier getting ready for tomorrow's
playoff opener tonight on the Big 7.>>

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OQ=...THE BIG 7

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GRAPHIC=Mine Explosion An up close look at some of the

notes left behind by 12 miners in West
Virginia-

And tonight news that a team has
been appointed to investigate just how
the explosion happened and why there
was so much confusion.

Aleen Sirgany has the latest.

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INQ=

*CG locator Tallmansville, WV
:17
*CG 2line Anna McCloy
1:10
*CG 2line Aleen Sirgany
Tallmansville, WV
1:15

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OQ=Sirgany, News 7. <<

(END SOT) They're notes miners' families will

cherish forever.

In his final words.. 51-year-old miner
Martin Toler promises to see his

family on the other side.. Writing.
"it wasn't bad, I just went to

sleep."

Toler's note is one of several found
with the 12 miners who died in the West
Virginia coal mine messages that are
giving families a bit of comfort to
know their loved ones didn't suffer.

But relatives still want to know why
they were initially told the miners
were alive.

Calls placed between emergency workers
that night illustrate just how
confusing it was.

EMERGENCY CALL 1/11:48PM

VOICE 1: "You might as well just stand
still right where you're at,

Gary. They did find them, and they're
all OK, I guess, so, I think we

might be transporting them. I'm not

exactly sure, but we're stuck right

here."

Then six minutes later:

EMERGENCY CALL 2/11:54PM

VOICE 1: "And what am I telling them?"

VOICE 2: "Twelve, and they're bringing
them out."

VOICE 1: "And they're all alive"

VOICE 2: "Uh, as far as I know..."

The sole survivor, 26 year old Randal
McCloy..is now in a Pittsburgh

hospital getting advanced oxygen
treatments. Doctors say he's

struggling to overcome neurological
problems after being deprived of

clean air for many hours.

DOCTOR JAMES VALERIANO:ALLEGHENY
GENERAL HOSPITAL: "We are seeing brain
injury but it may be transient, meaning
some of it may resolve or it may
worsen."

ALEEN SIRGANY/CBS NEWS:

People continue to rely on each other
for support in this small town.

they are also digging g to their
pockets to help the coal miners

families.

Topping the donation list, the Sago
Mine company itself...giving some 2

millions dollars to the families.

Meanwhile, an eight member team has
been appointed to investigate the

accident...looking into what caused
Monday's explosion and how families

were misled into believing for 3
hours... that their loved ones were

alive when in fact, only one survived.

Aleen Sirgany, CBS News, Sago, West
Virginia>>
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GRAPHIC=NONE Israeli Prime Minister Ariel

Sharon is showing improvement, but
doctors are still unsure if he suffered
much brain damage.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT :20
VO-NAT

*CG locator Jerusalem, Israel

Doctor's say Sharon will be kept

in a coma at least until Sunday.

Today he underwent a 5-hour
operation to relieve swelling in his
brain and remove blood clots.

This was his second operation
after suffering a major stroke on
Wednesday.

Doctor's say the 77 year old
Sharon is showing significant
improvement, but independent medical
experts say the prognosis doesn't look
good.

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WIPE OT VO-NAT Members of the New River Valley

Jewish community are keeping close tabs
on Ariel Sharon's medical condition.

Local jewish leaders say he is a
powerful figure in history.

They say if he does die, it would
create lots of uncertainty with the
upcoming elections in Israel.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL
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INQ=IT'S REALLY GOING TO

*CG 2line Gary Long
Blacksburg Jewish Community GARY LONG, BLACKSBURG JEWISH COMMUNITY

13:49:13 IT'S REALLY GOING TO BE A
POWER VACUUM BECAUSE UNLIKE AMERICAN
POLITICS, THERE'S A MULTITUDE OF
PARTIES IN THE ISRAELI SYSTEM AND THEY
HAD JUST CREATED A MODERATE PARTY.
13:49:23

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OQ=MODERATE PARTY

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GRAPHIC=None Local Jews say they're praying

and holding services in Sharon's honor.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Governor Mark Warner says there

is a high probability that new DNA
testing in the case of Roger Keith
Coleman will prove inconclusive.

But today, he said it was
important to seek out the truth, with
"every bit of available scientific

evidence."

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG file 1992

Coleman was executed in 1992 for
the 1981 rape and murder of his
sister-in-law Wanda Fay McCoy... and
authorities close to the case have
never wavered in their belief he was
guilty.

But Coleman maintained his
innocence to the end, and death penalty
opponents have continued to argue he
was wrongly convicted.

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INQ=I simply

*CG 2line Gov. Mark Warner

GOV. MARK WARNER: I SIMPLY BELIEVE AS
SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD 11 EXECUTIONS ON MY
WATCH THAT I WANT TO MAKE AS SURE AS I
CAN THAT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN
VIRGINIA LEAVES NO STONE UNTURNED WHEN
WE'RE USING THIS MOST ULTIMATE
SANCTION.

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OQ=using the ultimate sanction.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The first samples have already
reached a lab in Canada, and more are
on their way.

Warner says he hopes the testing
will be completed before he leaves
office on January 14th.

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MIKE ON CAM MIKE ON CAM

GRAPHIC=NONE Why January is still a busy month

for Marcus Vick, plus Pearman and
Wilford check in on the eve of the
Jags' playoff opener.

And we'll check on the Vipers and
some high school hoops.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Ashburn
:00 Clinton Portis and the Redskins
open the playoffs tomorrow afternoon
against Tampa Bay.

Portius once again appered at his
weekly news conference in costume this
week.

This time he came dressed as a
coach in tight shorts, an oversized
head set and a little extra around the
waist.

He said his name was Coach Jankey
Spankey.

The Skins are two and a half
point underdogs.
GO TO SCORES GO TO SCORES
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OC=...LAST SCORE

*CG hsbball j
William Fleming
74

William Byrd
44

j

Lord Botetourt
52

Northside
50

*CG hsbball j
Grayson Co.
69

Galax
49

j
Franklin Co.
80

Halifax Co.
47

*CG hsbball j
Rockbridge Co.
58

Waynesboro
40

j
E.C. Glass
46

Amherst Co.
39

*CG hsbball j
Bassett
70

Magna Vista
59

j
Dan River
61

Tunstall
59

*CG hsgbball j
Hidden Valley
70

Pulaski Co.
29

Girls
j
Cave Spring
55

Blacksburg
43

Girls

*CG hsgbball j
E.C. Glass
62

Patrick Henry
51

Girls
j
Radford
48

Glenvar
36

Girls

*CG hsgbball j
Giles

49

Estern Mont.
44

Girls
j
Patrick Co.
55

Martinsville
41

Girls

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GRAPHIC=MARCUS VICK In case you are just getting in

and turning on the News - Marcus Vick
was kicked off the Virginia Tech
football team by university president
Charles Steger this afternoon.

Vick already was under nationwide
scrutiny for his infamous play in the
Gator Bowl - but he likely would have
been allowed to stay on the team and
serve out a one or two game suspension
next season.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg
This Season That was before word surfaced :00 today on the state's General District
Court website that Vick had been issued
two traffic summons on Saturday,
December 17th, the day Tech held its
bowl media gathering for coaches and
players.

Besides getting a citation for
doing 38 in a 25 mile an hour zone he
was charged with driving with a
suspended license.

His his court date in Hampton is
set for January 17th.

And tonight he told the Virginia
Pilot he will enter the NFL draft -
that deadline is January 15th.

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GRAPHIC=VIPERS The Vipers were inside the Civic

Center tonight although - very few fans
made it for a Friday Night.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke
Kalamazoo vs. Vipers The Vipers opened up a weekend :00 homestand tonight with the first of two
games against Kalamazoo.

The visitors would make
themselves right at home - as Kory
Karlander takes the crossing pass from
Joe Seroski and just cranks it in
between the pipes. It's one to nothing
Wings.

The Vipers would come back in the
second period and tie it as David
Beauregard gets the rebound on the
right side on the net and gets the
power play goal. It's 1-to-1. *CG final Kalamazoo
2 But Kalamazoo would win it off Roanoke this faceoff in the second period as 1 Nick Bootland steers it in the net.

Roanoke loses its 18th game of
the season 2-to-1.

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GRAPHIC=HIGH SCHOOL On the high school hardwood -

there was a welcome sight in the
Roanoke County tonight.

ENG#=3 VO NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.
Cougars vs. Titans For the first time since last
February Emery Wallace, the University
of Maryland bound Hidden Valley senior
stepped on the court.

Emery has been recovering from
extensive knee surgery and tonight she
played for the first time since last
year's district title game and scored 9
points, and she got plenty of help.

Off the inbounds play - Kylie
Beecher will clean the glass with the
nice offensive putback to push the lead
into double digits.

Abby Oliver - led the Titans with
14 and she converts in traffic off the
glass. *CG final Pulaski Co.

29 Finally, great passing as Abby Hidden Valley Redick finds Bre Barrineau. Hidden 70 Valley top Pulaski County 70-to-29.

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GRAPHIC=NFL The NFL Playoffs kickoff this

weekend. The Jacksonville Jaguars will
make their first post season appearance
since 1999.

Two players with Virginia ties
will try to help the Jags knock off the
defending champion Patriots Saturday
night in Foxboro. Travis Wells has
more on Ernest Wilford and Alvin
Pearman.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG locator Jacksonville, FL
Last Sunday
:00

*CG 2line Alvin Pearman
Jaguars Running Back
:13

*CG 2line Ernest Wilford
Jaguars Wide Receiver
:50

*CG reporter Travis Wells
twells@wdbj7.com < against the Titans. It was a high
point in a rookie season, in which
Pearman has made the most of his
opportunities thanks to injuries in the
Jags backfield.

ALVIN PEARMAN/JAGS RUNNING BACK:

Pearman and former Hokie Ernest Wilford
are two Jags among five with at least
32 receptions on the season. Wilford,
the Richmond native, has become a fan
favorite at Alltell Stadium

ERNEST WILFORD/JAGUARS WIDE RECEIVER:

The Jags face the unenviable task of
taking down the Patriots, a team
bidding for an unprecedented third
straight Super Bowl win.

ERNEST:

The Jags are 7 and a half point
underdogs against the Pats. Travis
Wells, News 7 Sports.>>

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GRAPHIC=NFL Another playoff team, the Chicago

Bears got some love this afternoon as
Brian Urlacher was named the NFL's
defensive player of the year.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Minneapolis, MN

But if you don't make the
playoffs - you have to often get a new
coach.

The Minnesota Vikings did just

that today as they hired Brad Childress
to replace the fired Mike Tice.

Childress takes over a club that
recently finished a 9-and-7. He leaves
Philadelphia where he was the Eagles'
offensive coordinator.

He has never been a head coach.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Get that mail to the post office

tomorrow if you want to beat the rate
increase.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Beginning Sunday stamps will cost
two-cents more, and most Postal service
products and shipping rates will go up
an average of about five and a half
percent.

Officials say the increase is
necessary because Congress mandated the
post office have more than
three-billion dollars in an escrow
account.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
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INQ=That has to

*CG 2line Charlene Yeagley
USPS Customer Relations Coordinator @11:50:08

CHARLENE:THAT HAS TO BE IN PLACE BY
OCTOBER OF 2006 SO IN ORDER TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE HAD THAT MONEY SET ASIDE
BY THE MANDATE FROM CONGRESS THEN WE
HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE RATE
INCREASE NOW.

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VO-NAT VO-NAT

The new rates take affect Sunday
at 12- A-M.

Yeagley says there are plenty of
two-cent stamps available at the post
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