WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 12/28/06

12/28/06

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GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

Plenty of sunshine today with
milder temperatures reaching the upper
50s.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner
has today's forecast-- and a peek ahead
at the holiday weekend-- coming up.

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GRAPHIC=none The city of Martinsville is

considering downsizing its police
department.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Martinsville

This follows last week's
announcement about tentative plans to
let go more than a dozen city
employees.

From the looks of it, at least
six positions - five of those street
officers - could get the axe.

Police Chief Mike Rogers says if
that happens, the remainder of his
officers will be at risk since they'll
have less backup.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=IT MAKES ME SICK....

*CG 2line Mike Rogers

Martinsville Police Chief 02:11:27 "IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY
STOMACH BECAUSE THE WORST THING ANY
CHIEF OR SHERIFF COULD EVER DO IS GO TO
A FUNERAL OF A POLICE OFFICER KNOWING
IS THERE ANYTHING I COULD'VE DONE TO
PREVENT THAT." 02:11:42

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OQ=DONE TO PREVENT THAT.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

City council is expected to
re-tackle the topic during it's next
meeting in January.

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GRAPHIC=VA LEGISLATURE "TRANSPORTATION" House Republicans have laid claim

on taking the lead for finding
transportation solutions.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG file File Tape

Yesterday Speaker Bill Howell
announced support for three bills that
tie land- use decisions to
transportation funding.

The bills would hold localities
more accountable for development
decisions by giving them more
responsibility for maintaining roads
around new developments.

One measure would require
counties to plan development in areas
close to public utilities, open spaces
and public transprtation.

A second would give localities
incentives for maintaining secondary
roads.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL
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INQ=A 74- year- old approach

*CG 2line Del. Jeff Frederick

(R) Woodbridge 2:29:26 DEL. JEFF FREDERICK/(R)

WOODBRIDGE: A 74 YEAR OLD APPROACH TO
TRANSPORTATION IN VIRGINIA IS NOT
WORKING. WE'RE FAILING OUR TAXPAYERS
BY DOING SO SO WE NEED NEW IDEAS WE
NEED TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX.

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OQ=think out of the box.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Frederick says fixing
transportation isn't as simple as
handing V-Dot billions of tax- dollars.

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GRAPHIC=BUSINESS NEWS Local furniture companies

received a check from the U-S
Government over their fight with
China.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Galax

23 companies including several in
Galax claimed China was dumping wooden
bedroom furniture into the U-S at
illegally low prices.

After several international
agencies agreed, U-S Customs began to
collect duties.

Nearly 22-million dollars was

paid out this month.

Stanley Furniture received
4-point 7 million dollars, the most of
any company in the nation.

Vaughan-Bassett Furniture in
Galax got about 2-point-4 million
dollars after taxes.

And Vaughan Furniture in the town
received a check for a little more than
a million dollars.
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*LEO IN CHROMAKEY LEO IN CHROMAKEY

WEATHER BUG

WEATHER PRO

*BACK TO DESK FOR TWO SHOT GOODBYE BACK TO DESK FOR TWO SHOT GOODBYE

GOODBYE!

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*CG standup Kimberly McBroom
kmcbroom@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

After a chilly start, we'll
enjoy highs today in the upper 50s.

Tomorrow looks even warmer.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner
has your Skytracker 7 forecast, after
the news.

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GRAPHIC=MeadWestvaco Negotiations between MeadWestvaco

and its local steelworkers union will
resume today.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Covington
Friday Union reps and negotiators were
supposed to meet yesterday, but decided
to return to the table this morning.

Union members wanted to wait
another day so they could attend the
funeral service of past union president
Ronnie Brown.

Last Friday, the union
overwhelmingly rejected the latest
contract from the company by 91
percent.

Members have already authorized
the leadership to call a strike.

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WIPE TO VO-NAT

*CG locator Danville

Meanwhile, after twelve weeks on the
picket line, striking steelworkers in
Danville voted yesterday on a new
contract that could send them back to
work.

Local leaders expect the vote count to
be close.

The results should be made public
tomorrow.

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GRAPHIC=none There's a one-stop shopping event

today for college students and young
professionals looking for employment or
something to do in Roanoke.

Bob Grebe has more from the
Roanoke Civic Center.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ= the 1st annual

*CG standup Bob Grebe

bgrebe@wdbj7.com
:00

*CG 2line Stuart Mease
Event Coordinator
:20

*CG locator Roanoke
This Morning

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LEO IN CHROMAKEY

LEO IN CHROMAKEY

WEATHER BUG

WEATHER PRO

BACK TO DESK FOR 2 SHOT GOODBYE BACK TO DESK FOR 2 SHOT GOODBYE

GOODBYE!
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*CG standup Kimberly McBroom
kmcbroom@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

Mostly sunny and pleasant
today with highs nearing 60.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner
has more on that, plus a look ahead at
the New Year's weekend-- coming up.

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GRAPHIC=none The city of Martinsville is

considering a plan to downsize its
police deparment.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Martinsville

This follows last week's
announcement about tentative plans to
let go more than a dozen city
employees.

From the looks of it at least six
positions - five of those street
officers - could get the axe.

Police Chief Mike Rogers says if
that happens, the remainder of his
officers will be at risk since they'll
have less backup.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=IT MAKES ME SICK....

*CG 2line Mike Rogers
Martinsville Police Chief 02:11:27 "IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY

STOMACH BECAUSE THE WORST THING ANY
CHIEF OR SHERIFF COULD EVER DO IS GO TO
A FUNERAL OF A POLICE OFFICER KNOWING
IS THERE ANYTHING I COULD'VE DONE TO
PREVENT THAT." 02:11:42

RUNS=15 (END SOT)

OQ=DONE TO PREVENT THAT.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

City council is expected to
re-tackle the topic during it's next
meeting in January.

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GRAPHIC=BUSINESS NEWS Local furniture companies

received a check from the U-S
Government over their fight with
China.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Galax

23 companies including several in
Galax claimed China was dumping wooden
bedroom furniture into the U-S at
illegally low prices.

After several international
agencies agreed, U-S Customs began to
collect duties.

Nearly 22-million dollars was
paid out this month.

Stanley Furniture received
4-point 7 million dollars, the most of
any company in the nation.

Vaughan-Bassett Furniture in
Galax got about 2-point-4 million
dollars after taxes.

And Vaughan Furniture in the town
received a check for a little more than
a million dollars.
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GRAPHIC=Oops Mill Mountain Zoo has had a

number ups and downs this year. One of
it's most interesting memories was that
of Oops the monkey.

ENG#=4 VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Back in July, the Japanese Snow
monkey opened her unlocked cage at the
Mill Mountain Zoo and let herself out.

While on the lam, there were
plenty of sightings of Oops from Mill
Mountain to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Luckily, this story had a happy
ending.

A week later, Oops was captured
near the Fishburn Parkway and everyone,
especially, zoo staff breathed a sigh
of relief.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL
SOT FULL 10:46:16

INQ=There are a lot

*CG 2line Sean Greene
Mill Mountain Zoo Director SEAN GREENE/MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO: THERE
ARE A LOT OF CHALLENGES YOU FACE YOU
FACE AT A NEW POSITION YOU DON'T THINK
THIS IS ONE OF THEM BUT LOOKING BACK IT
WAS ONE OF OUR GREATEST SUCCESSES IN
THE LAST NINE MONTHS, WAS GETTING HER
BACK HERE IN HER EXHIBIT.

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OQ=in her exhibit

VO NAT VO NAT

That was back in early August and
we're happy to report Oops is now
doing just fine.

In fact, Zoo staff was surprised how
the fellow monkeys welcomed her back
with open arms.

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LEO IN CHROMAKEY

LEO IN CHROMAKEY

WEATHER BUG

WEATHERPRO

BACK ON DESK FOR 2-SHOT GOODBYE BACK TO DESK FOR 2-SHOT GOODBYE

GOODBYE!
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