WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/18/06

12/18/06

News 7 at Eleven

HEADLINE #1 HEADLINE #1 (:01 of head pad)

CAPTION: Longer Days

Justin Standup:

20 Frames of Black 20 frames of Black

HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #2

CAPTION: How Warm?

Robin Standup: It wasn't your
imagination. It was warm enough to set

a record today.

20 Frames of Black 20 frames of Black

HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #3

CAPTION: Raise the Roof

Natasha Cart:

20 Frames of Black 20 frames of Black

HEADLINE #4 HEADLINE #4

CAPTION: Santa Beacons

Rachel Standup:

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<< *CG standup Natasha Ryan
nryan@wdbj7.com

*CG 304

*CG standup Grant Kittelson >>
gkittelson@wdbj7.com
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GRAPHIC=NONE Good evening I'm Natasha

Ryan.
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GRAPHIC=NONE Drivers headed south on U-S 220
EVENT=TRAFFIC ALERT BANNER through Franklin County should expect

delays tonight.

A tractor trailer accident just
south of Boones Mill near Brick Chruch
Road has both southbound lanes blocked.

Traffic's being diverted to the
northbound lanes.
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GRAPHIC=NONE Turning to education news, four
EVENT=EDUCATION 7 BANNER months after it was implemented there's

still plenty of debate about the
extended school day in Roanoke City.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Just two weeks ago at a Roanoke
Education Association meeting, some
teachers complained about not being
compensated for the additional thirty
minutes.

Many also believe the longer day
is not working because kids are more
tired.

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GRAPHIC=NONE After our story aired,
EVENT=HOLD BANNER administrators contacted News 7's...

DOUBLE BOXES=NATASHA/JUSTIN DOUBLE BOXES

Justin McLeod to say there's
another side to this story. Justin
what is it?

For one Natasha, the school
system says it had no choice.

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL
LONGER DAYS FS IN MONITOR

*cg STANDUP Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com It wasn't meeting state

guidelines and therefore needed to
extend the day.

Fair enough, but we wanted to
know is the longer school day actually
producing results?

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

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INQ=

*CG locator Roanoke
:00

*CG 2line April Holmes
Principal
:11

*CG 2line Donna Hall
Teacher
:45

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OQ=to 80%, to 90% <<((NAT SOUND OF TEACHER))

The administration invited us here to
Morningside Elementary in Southeast
Roanoke.

It's a school that is accredited but
barely.

SOT FULL 43:10 SOT FULL

INQ=We're about APRIL HOLMES/SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL: WE'RE

ABOUT 75% TO 78% AND WHERE WE WOULD

LIKE TO BE IS 100% SO WE HAVE ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT AND WE HAVE SOME ROOM FOR
GROWTH.

RUN=10 (END SOT)

OQ=room for growth So when the school day here at

Morningside was extended by 25 minutes,
it was decided to use that time for
something called Star Time.

It works like this. At the end of
the school day, students are put into
small groups.

((NAT SOUND OF TEACHER))

There, students get extra help on
passing a specific S-O-L.

For those who don't need remediation,
there are enrichment programs.

SOT FULL 54:08 SOT FULL

INQ=It has been DONNA HALL/TEACHER: IT HAS BEEN

HELPFUL. IT DOES MAKE FOR A LONG DAY
BUT IT HAS BEEN HELPFUL.

RUN=04 (END SOT)

OQ=has been helpful That has been a big complaint, that a

longer day makes students tired.

Teachers and administrators
acknowledge it's been a problem here at
Morningside so they try to keep
students active.

SOT FULL 53:32 SOT FULL

INQ=I like to play DONNA HALL/TEACHER: I LIKE TO PLAY AS

MANY GAMES AS POSSIBLE. WE PLAY A LOT
OF BINGO MATH, ADDING, SUBTRACTING.

RUN=05 (END SOT)

OQ=adding, subtracting But it's not all fun and games.

The hope is a longer school day will
help these students pass the S-O-L's.

The principal says there's already
evidence that an extended day is
working.

SOT FULL 43:50 SOT FULL

INQ=Yes sir APRIL HOLMES: YES SIR. I HAVE

TEACHERS COME TO ME WITH DATA OF A
STUDENT WHO PRETESTED SCORE AT 70% AND
THEN THEY HAVE A POST TEST AT THE END
OF THE STAR TIME THAT ARE SHOWING
INCREASES TO 75%, TO 80%, TO 90%.

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OQ=80% TO 90%

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL

LONGER DAYS FS IN MONITOR Of course we won't know for sure
how helpful the extended day has been
until the students take the S-O-L's.

DOUBLE BOXES=JUSTIN/NATASHA DOUBLE BOXES

Until then Natasha, it's safe to
say this debate will continue.

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It's Monday, Robin, how about giving us something good to go on for the week???
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MCU Standing Position in Weather Center

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Robin On Cam Toss back to anchor

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GRAPHIC=CRIME Police have arrested a man for

the murders of five prostitues in
England...

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG 2line Trimley, England

The man was picked up at his home
in Trimley, which is eight miles
southeast of Ipswich, that's where all
five of the women worked as prostitues.

Their naked bodies were found
dumped in rural areas near Ipswich over
a ten day period.

The accused, 37 year old, Tom
Stephens, admitted to a newspaper
reporter yesterday, that he knew all
five women and that he had been
questioned several times by police.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL
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INQ=

*CG 2line Evelyn Davey
Neighbor 1:00-1:12

EVELYN DAVEY, NEIGHBOUR:

"WELL IT'S ALL JUST VERY FRIGHTENING
KNOWING THAT THE POSSIBLE, BECAUSE IT'S
NOT CONFIRMED IS IT YET, BUT A POSSIBLE
MURDERER WAS WHERE I USED TO WALK ALONE

SOMETIMES. MY HUSBAND DOESN'T LET ME
OUT OF HIS SIGHT SINCE ALL THIS
HAPPENED, HE WOULDN'T LET ME WALK ALONE
ANYWAY AT THE MOMENT, BUT I USED TO,
ALWAYS USED TO WALK THROUGH THERE TO
THE POSTBOX, TO THE SHOPS AND I WAS SO
CLOSE."

RUNS=0:12 (END SOT)

OQ=was so close

VO-NAT VO-NAT

While the cause of death for all
the victims hasn't been determined. It
appears one of them was strangled.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Most of us have probably had the

dream of falling...but not too many of
us can say we fell off a cliff and
survived.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Palos Verdes, CA

But one woman in California
can....Fire crews say her car
apparently went over the embankment
sometime last night, falling more than
a hundred feet. Somehow, the woman
managed to get out of her car and she
waited for help.

Firefighters showed up early this
afternoon and rescued her. She was then
taken to a hospital...no word on her
injuries.

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GRAPHIC=Carilion Some local doctors are going to new

heights to get their point across...

ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT They've put up billboards around the

Roanoke Valley.. seven in all- to voice
their concerns over Carilions plan to
become a clinic.

The billboards say big dream- big
questions.. referring to all the
questions those doctors have about the
plan.

The doctors say Carilion made the
plans without any input from the
hundreds of doctors who will be
affected.

They hope the billboards encourage
people to check out their website
responsible healthcare dot org.. to
learn more.

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We've put a link to their website on
our homepage. ..wdbj-seven dot com and
click on websites int he news.
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GRAPHIC=NONE It's the county's largest capital

project- and already the new Botetourt
County public safety building is more
than half-way finished.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Fincastle

The 20-million dollar building is
scheduled for completion in July 2007.

The current jail was built to
house 38-prisoners, and often times has
as many as 100-inmates.

When the state of the art
facility opens it will initially house
more than 120 prisoners and have room
to grow.

In addition to the new building,
new jobs are also on the way.

The sheriff is hiring 31-new
positions.

If you're interested you can call
the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office.

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GRAPHIC=NONE White water rafting, kayaking,

fishing and tubing.

These are just some of the
activities Franklin County hopes to
bring to the area.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Franklin Co.

Next fall, the federal government
will be working along the Pigg River -
removing a dam that has put Long Perch
fish on the endangered list.

At least one county department
sees this as a prime opportunity to go
in and reconstruct the outdoor site
altogether and turn in to a full blown
water park.

The Commerce and Leisure
department will present a detailed
outline at tomorrow's Board of
Supervisors meeting.

Total cost, including the dam
removal, is estimated to be about four
million dollars.

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GRAPHIC=ROANOKE CITY "COUNCIL" A Roanoke City Council vote has

denied a resident the right to finish
repairing his work...

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

This home along Day Street in Old
Southwest belongs to Aubrey
Hicks....Because his home is in a
historical district, he was supposed to
get approval by the city's
Architectural Review Board BEFORE
replacing his tin roof with an asphalt
shingle roof.

He did not have the appropriate
permits and was issued a stop order and
threatened with arrest.

While Hicks admits he made a
mistake, he says this is not an issue
of aesthetics, it's an issue of money.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG 2line Aubrey Hicks
Homeowner 11:51:00-13

THE TIN ROOF BECAUSE OF THE METAL AND
CRAFTSMANSHIP, THE WORK INVOLVED COULD
RUN 20-25 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A HOUSE
THE CITY ASSESSES AT 84 THOUSAND...

RUNS=0:13 (END SOT)

OQ=at 84 thousand

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Versus 5-thousand for the shingle
roof.

In a close vote tonight, the City
Council upheld the ARB's decision to
not allow the shingle roof.

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GRAPHIC=SALVATION ARMY The New River Valley Salvation

Army has found a new way to play Santa
to needy families this year.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Christiansburg

For the first time ever the
agency did drive-thru service.

More than 3-hundred families in
need got their clothes, toys and food
for the holidays by pulling up to the
church.

The line was so long this morning
it stretched a half a mile down Roanoke
Street.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=I think it's

*CG 2line Jessica Hill
Salvation Army Recipient JESSICA HILL

4:40:57:00 I THINK IT'S A LOT BETTER
INSTEAD OF STANDING IN A BIG OLE CROWD.
I'M A VERY CLAUSTERPHOBIC. : :02 SO
BEING ABLE TO RIDE AROUND AND DO THIS
, IT'S A LOT MORE ORGANIZED AND IT'S A
LOT EASIER ON THE PARENTS AND ALSO THE
CHILDREN. AND ALSO THE STAFF I'M SURE
:08

RUNS=:11 (END SOT)

OQ=I'm sure.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Many recipients told us they like
the new service because it got them on
their way faster.

The agency plans to do the
drive-thru again next Christmas.

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We'll visit one of Franklin
County's smallest post offices on what
is traditionally the busiest shipping
day of the year.

ENG#=1

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG tease HAMMING IT UP

And how about shipping those
Christmas hams? We'll take a look at
what it takes to get them to you fresh
and on time.
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CK/TITAN RADAR ANALYSIS AND MORE

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FORECASTS

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Today's unplanned space walk gave
one astronaut the chance to make
history.

ENG#=1

VO-NAT VO-NAT

*CG tease GUIDE MY SLEIGH

And the Santa Beacon let's Jolly
Ol' Saint Nick know where to visit --
while helping charity in the process.
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WIPE WIPE WIPE WIPE

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INQ=

*CG tease AHEAD IN SPORTS

< back in the News 7 Sports office. It's
a bevy of Women's College Hoops action
this evening. We've got Boy's action
on the high School Hardwood. The
Hokies will be without their Ike in
their bowl game when they take on
Georgia. And Jeff Burton was back
where it all began in hopes of more
beginnings. All that and more coming
up in sports.>>

RUNS=18 (END SOT)

OQ=up in sports.

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GRAPHIC=CHRISTMAS A local agency is pulling double

duty this Christmas.

It's trying to help Santa find
your house while making sure the
families of two fallen heros have a
good holiday.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Christiansburg

The United Way of Montgomery,
Radford and Floyd is selling Santa
Beacons.

They are little gold tins filled

with goodies and a flashing light to
guide Santa to your house on Christmas
Eve.

The beacons are two dollars, but
any money you donate above that will be
split between the United Way and the
Derrick McFarland and Eric Sutphin
Memorial funds.

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If you'd like to buy one call
540-381-2066.
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GRAPHIC=HOLD While Santa's making his

deliveries -- so is the U-S postal
service.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

This was expected to be the
busiest mailing day of the year, with

more than 280 million cards, letters
and packages processed at postal
facilities across the country.

That's three times the volume of
an average day.

And there's no time for postal
workers to catch their breath.
Wednesday should be the busiest
delivery day of the season.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD The Christmas rush is on, in

communities large and small.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Franklin Co.

Carole Murphy mailed her
Christmas cards today at the Redwood
Post Office in Franklin County.

It's one of the smallest in our
area, located in its current building
since 1955.

But loyal customers say that's
part of its charm.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL

SOT FULL 23:48:03

INQ=Actually my office

*CG 2line Wanda Davis
Redwood Postal Customer WANDA DAVIS: ACTUALLY MY OFFICE IS IN
ROCKY MOUNT AND I'M LIVING IN BOONES
MILL AT THE MOMENT, BUT I STILL GET MY
MAIL AT THE REDWOOD POST OFFICE. WHY IS
THAT? BECAUSE I LOVE IT. IT'S JUST
QUAINT AND SMALL. AND I'VE COME HERE
ALL MY LIFE. I CAN'T IMAGINE GETTING MY
MAIL ANYWHERE ELSE.

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OQ=getting my mail anywhere else.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

A steady stream of customers
checked their mail, and purchased
postage today.

But the postmaster says HER
Christmas rush came a week ago, when
the packages were piled high.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Well, you've shopped 'til you

dropped. Wrapped everything
beautifully. And shipped it all off.
Now it's up to others to get your
packages there on time. Ali Velshi is
keeping track of how they do it.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG 2line Jay Ross
The HoneyBaked Ham Co.
0:06
*CG 2line Clark Nelson
UPS
0:57

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OQ=right the first time < (END SOT) CHRISTMAS DINNER - FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE

"we'll do a hundred, a hundred and
fifty thousand, just out of this
location....we do about 90% of our
annual biz in november and december, so
this is basically our whole year in
these two months" HONEYBAKED HAM RELIES
ON UPS TO GET THOSE HAMS TO ITS
CUSTOMERS - FROZEN AND ON TIME. "now
that's a nine pound half ham. And we do
ask that you receive it forty eight

hours before you want to serve it."
CLARK NELSON WORKS FOR UPS. HE SPENDS
THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS
ON-SITE AT HONEY BAKED, MAKING SURE
NOTHING GOES WRONG. BEFORE UPS EMBEDDED
HIM AT HONEYBAKED, THERE WERE PROBLEMS.
FOR INSTANCE, UPS WAS SENDING SMALL
BROWN TRUCKS FOR PICK-UP. HONEYBAKED
NEEDED TRAILERS, BIG, COLD ONES.
"Honeybaked has allowed us to tap into
their ordering system and that gives us
a live view of what their orders --
that are being processed right now --
so we can have a better idea of what
kind of volume we'll have at our ups
centers later that day" ANOTHER
PROBLEM: PACKAGING. HAMS FROZEN AT
THIRTY-BELOW TEND TO THAW A BIT IN
TRANSPORT. AND SHIPPING LABELS DON'T
STICK SO WELL TO SWEATY HAMS. SO UPS
DEVELOPED NEW FOAM PACKAGING -- AND
CUSTOM ADHESIVE LABELS. "thank you for
calling honeybaked, happy holidays"
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, ONLY IF HONEYBAKED AND
UPS BOTH DO THEIR JOBS RIGHT. "we can't
miss xmas dinner... we could have 4
million people eating from those
dinners where we've got to get it right
the first time." >>

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GRAPHIC=NONE That was Ali Velshi reporting.

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GRAPHIC= Coming up High School Hoops from

the Roanoke Civic Center. Virginia
Tech and U-V-A Women in Action and the
Hokies won't have Ike for the
Chik-Fil-A Bowl But first your Extra
Point.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg
December 9 Rockbridge County Senior
Line-backer Patrick Bannon seen here
wearing number 51 in the Wildcats State
Championship Game will continue his
Football Career at Liberty University.
Bannon has committed to play for Danny
Rocco and the Flames on full
scholarship.

Bannon leaves Rockbridge as the
schools record holder for tackles in a
Season and career.

(GO TO BOARDS) (GO TO BOARDS <<<
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*CG hsbball

Christiansburg
48
4
Lord Botetourt
71

LB: Randolph 30pts

Auburn
41
4
Cave Spring
60

*CG hsbball 4 Radford
85

Pulaski Co.
80

Final in OT
4
Carroll County
59

Floyd Co.
41

*CG hsgbball 4 William Byrd
34

Salem
32

Staunton River
43
4
Christiansburg
55

*CG hsgbball 4 >>>
Floyd Co.
71

Carroll Co.
32

4
William Campbell
48

Randolph-Henry
35

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GRAPHIC=VHSL Doesn't matter what the sport or

what the setting. When Patrick Henry
and William Fleming match-up it's
always intense.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
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*CG locator Roanoke
Colonels vs Patriots The Patriots and the Colonels
this year meeting as Non-District

Opponents that will change next season.

The Colonels were up at the half
and would extend that lead early in the
third quarter. Marcus Small with the
5-finger discount and will take it all
the way in for the easy lay-up.

Patrick Henry trying to come
back. The balls is going to deflect
off almost every player in the lane and
eventually Anthony Banks gets his hands
on it and gets the bucket.

The Patriots getting another
bounce this time is comes from the
front of the rim. Ajee Elliott with the
jumper that will find the bottom of the
net and the lead was down to 8.
*CG final Patrick Henry But the Colonels were too tough 45 on this one. Bryan Ashford with the William Fleming Pump Fake, Dribble and Jumper. It all 58 works to perfection and Fleming gets
the win over P.H. 58 to 45.

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GRAPHIC=UVA To Women's Basketball. U-V-A got

some good news as Brenna McGuire was
named the A-C-C Women's Player of the

Week. McGuire would take that title
with her into the Cavs Game against
U-Conn.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Charlottesville
ESPNU Geno Auriemma's club came into
John Paul Jones Arena unbeaten and
ranked number 6 in the country.

The Cavaliers would dig
themselves a hole early on, Lyndra
Littles doing her part to get the
Wahoo's back into it by hitting the
jumper, she had 14 points to lead U-V-A

She got some help from freshman
Monica Wright who drives and get the
bucket tack on a foul, she had 10
points in the game.

*CG final Connecticut #6 But, The Huskies put 5 players in
96 double figures and hand the Cavaliers Virginia their worst loss of the season 96 to 60 60 the final score. Cavs are off until
the 28th when they host the Cavalier
Classic.

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GRAPHIC=VT The Virginia Tech Women were home

as wel, the Lady Hokies hosting East
Tennessee State in their final Home
Game before Christmas.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg
Hokies vs Buccaneers Next Time Beth Dunkenberger and
company will be in the Cassell will be
for the Lady Luck Classic

A familiar face to many for the
Lady Bucs. Taronda Wiles from Dan
River High Scores 2 of her 13 points on
the night.

Tech would be led in scoring on
the evening by Kirby Copeland. She
gets the bucket and the foul, had 20
points in the game.

Copeland can also pass the
basketball, she drives and dishes to
Brittany Cook who will knock down the
jumper, Cook had 18 points on 7 of 10
shooting.
*CG final ETSU Hokies doing with defense as 64 well, Laura Haskins with the steal and Virginia Tech bucket. Tech wins 78 to 64.
78

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GRAPHIC=IKE WHITAKER Virginia Tech Back-up Quarterback

Ike Whitaker played in 5 games for the
Hokies this season. Whitaker will not
make that number 6 in the Chik-Fil-A
Bowl, he won't even travel with the
team to Atlanta as he deals with a much
bigger battle than being in a football
Game.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
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*CG locator Blacksburg
This Season Whitaker is in treatment for :00 alcohol-related issues and will be in
rehab when the Hokies head South to
take on Georgia in the Chik-Fil-A Bowl.
Tech started practice for the Bowl on
Saturday after Exams wrapped up and the
redshirt freshman from Germantown,
Maryland hasn't taken part in any of
the workouts.

In a Statement Whitaker says he's
come to the conclusion that he has a

problem and he needs to battle it
head-on immediately. It goes on to say
that he has entered an in-patient
program and hopes to emerge from that
as a stronger and better person.

Frank Beamer says he admires
Whitaker for seeking help. And that
he's confident there's going to be a
successful ending to Whitaker's story.

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GRAPHIC=CHIKC FIL-A Beamer also announced that there

will be 3 Hokies who won't be playing
in the Chik-Fil-A Bowl due to injuries.
They are kickokff man Jared Develli,
Jahre Cheeseman and Antonio North.

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GRAPHIC=JEFF BURTON Jeff and Ward Burton have done

more than enough to make South Boston
proud of their accomplishments in the
world of Racing. Now the Burton Boys
are hoping to make it possible that the

next generation has a chance to follow
in their footsteps.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator South Boston

Jeff Burton returned to his roots
to help out his Sponsor Cingular
celebrate the expansion of its cell
phone network in Southside.

Burton who made the Chase for
the Championship and at one time was
leading the Point Standings passed on
some words of wisdom to the students in
the Halifax County High School
Motorsports Academy.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=I honestly believe

*CG 2line Jeff Burton

#31 Cingular Driver

:00

*CG 2line Paul Stapleton (13:29:41 //13:24:50)

Halifax Co. Schools Supt. JEFF BURTON/#31 CINGULAR DRIVER: I
:20 HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT WE'RE A SOCIETY
THAT HAS VERY LITTLE PATIENCE, WE WANT
TO START OUT AT THE TOP. I THINK THE

PEOPLE LOOK AT THE C-E-O OF A BANK OR
LOOK AT WHOEVER AND THEY THINK 'WOW,
LOOK WHERE HE IS', BUT THEY DON'T
UNDERSTAND THE FORTY YEARS THAT WENT
INTO GETTING THERE AND MY MESSAGE TO
THEM IS JUST ABOUT HARD WORK AND
DEDICATION AND EFFORT.

PAUL STAPLETON/HALIFAX CO. SCHOOLS
SUPT.: JEFF IS JUST A PERFECT ROLE
MODEL FOR THESE STUDENTS, AND HIS
COMMENTS TODAY WERE MOST APPROPRIATE.
OUR KIDS ALREADY UNDERSTAND THAT
THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
MOTORSPORTS FIELD, BUT IT IS GOING TO
REQUIRE SOME DEDICATION AND HARD WORK.

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OQ=and hard work.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Cingular also donated five
thousand dollars in scholarship money
today to the academy.

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GRAPHIC=SHUTTLE DISCOVERY Two astronauts were finally

sucessfull in trying to unstick a
stubborn solar wing on the
International Space Station.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Robert Curbeam has been on all

four of this flight's spacewalks --
breaking a record for the most walks by
a single crew member on a mission.

This unplanned walk forced the
crew to extend their stay in space for
an extra day.

The crew used a scraper, pliers,
and a few shakes to loosen the stuck
grommets that had kept a 115 foot solar
panel from folding up since Wednesday.

Discovery's slated to return to
Earth on Friday.

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