WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/10/07

04/10/07

News 7 at Eleven

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

CAPTION: Murder Charge

Natasha Cart: the suspect in the death
of a Franklin county minister's now
charged with murder.

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HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #2

CAPTION: Chilly Rain

Robin Standup: Clouds and showers
expected tomorrow with cool
temperatures.

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HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #3

CAPTION: Box Store Ban?

Rachel Standup:

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HEADLINE #4 HEADLINE #4

CAPTION: Lottery Losses

Justin 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=News-7 at 11 Good evening I'm Natasha

Ryan.
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GRAPHIC=COBLER, CHARLES Six days after a Franklin County

minister was found dead in her home -
the murder suspect who fled to another
state is back in Virginia tonight and
he's not saying a word.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL

SOT FULL MR COBLER DID YOU KILL NANCY COPIN?

INQ=MR. COBLER

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OQ=NANCY COPIN

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

Charles Cobler arrived in
handcuffs at the Franklin County jail
from Ohio this afternoon.

Later a judge charged him with
murder, however the suspect was
extradited back to the county on less
serious charges.

One of those charges included
felony theft for failing to pay for
fuel in Henry County when he was
gassing up his car.

Investigators say the gas station
was most likely Cobler's last stop
before fleeing to Ohio.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Today the clerks at that gas

station talked about helping Cobler the
morning authorities believe he left the
state and as

News 7's Hollani Davis explains
the workers say he was not his usual
self.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=HAD CHARLES COME....

*CG 2line Jean Emerson
Store Clerk
:00
*CG locator Henry Co.
:14

*CG 2line Diane Nutter
Store Clerk
:23

*CG standup Hollani Davis
hdavis@wdbj7.com
:1:23

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OQ=HOLLANI DAVIS, NEWS 7

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<<

ENG#= SOT FULL

SOT FULL 04:23:29 "HAD CHARLES COME TO THE
INQ= DOOR AT FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING

BEFORE THE STORE OPENED AND I HAD BEEN
HERE BY MYSELF I WOULD'VE LET HIM IN
GET GAS." 36

RUN=07 (END SOT)

OQ=

(END SOT) That's how much Jean Emerson says

she trusted the man who's now charged
with murder.

ENG#= NATS FULL

SOT FULL NATS

INQ=02

RUN= (END NATS)

OQ=

(END SOT) Around 6 A-M last Tuesday Jean

along with Diane Nutter were working at
the Figsboro Convenience store when
Charles Cobbler came in.

ENG#= SOT FULL

SOT FULL (Diane Nutter/ Store Clerk)

INQ= 04:25:27 "HE GOT GAS SAID HE WAS

GOING TO FILL UP AND WHEN HE COME BACK
IN, HE SAID HE'D FORGOT HIS WALLET AND
HE WAS GOING BACK HOME TO GET HIS MONEY
AND HE'LL BE BACK." 35

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OQ=

(END SOT) But Cobbler never came back and

after some time had passed both clerks
realized something wasn't quite right.

ENG#= SOT FULL

SOT FULL (Jean Emerson/Store Clerk)

INQ= 04:24:00: " I NOTICED SCRATCHES

ON HIS FACE. ON THE LEFT CHEEK ALL THE
WAY DOWN ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE 05

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OQ=

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ENG#= SOT FULL

SOT FULL 04:25:39 "HE WAS VERY NICE HE
INQ= JUST SEEMED LIKE HE WAS IN A HURRY."

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OQ=

(END SOT) Franklin County sheriffs

investigators say Cobler may have been
in a hurry to get-out-of town.
Authorities believe Snow Creek pastor
Nancy Copin was murdered either late
Monday night or early Tuesday morning -
which could put Cobler at the crime
scene. It's something these workers
don't want to speculate about.

ENG#= SOT FULL

SOT FULL 04:25:54 "I WOULDN'T WANT TO
INQ= JUDGE, I WOULDN'T WANT TO SAY BUT HE

JUST SEEMED VERY NERVOUS.

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OQ=

(END SOT) Both women are aware of Cobler's

prior run-ins with the law. But as far
as committing the crime he's now
accused of...they're still not
convinced.

ENG#= SOT FULL

SOT FULL 04:26:15 "IT'S JUST SHOCKING TO
INQ= THINK THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED BUT I

THINK IT'S MORE TO IT." 18.

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OQ=

(END SOT) Charles Cobler will remain in the

Franklin County Jail without bond. His
arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday
morning. Hollani Davis News 7.

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GRAPHIC=UTIN, JONATHAN A retired Blacksburg Teacher is

facing NEW charges tonight.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Hamilton, OH

65 year old Jonathan Utin was
indicted by a Montgomery County grand

jury on 10 counts of statutory rape of
a 12 year old girl.

Utin taught math and science for
35 years at Blacksburg Middle School
before retiring.

The indictment alleges that the
abuse happened between June 1st 1970
and March 31st 1971.

The victim would now be 48 years
old.

Utin pleaded guilty last month in
Ohio to raping another 12 year old
girl.

He will be sentenced next week.

Commonwealth's Attorney Brad
Finch says he will bring Utin back to
Virginia as soon as possible.

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Natasha tosses to Robin
It seems like a fine night to be on the deck. But Robin, temperatures have been so cold overnight recently. What is the status of farms and orchards?
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Robin/WXCENTER
MCU ROBIN/WXDECK CAM ROBIN OUTSIDE ON THE WEATHER DECK.

That's a great question Natasha and
apparently the jury is still out on how
much damage has been done.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Montgomery Co.

Charlie O'Dell grows assorted
"all you can pick" berries at Crow's
Nest Farm in Montgomery County.

He says it's too early to tell
how his blueberry crop will do, but his
smaller orchard of peaches won't be
making their debut this year..

ENG#=1 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=I have a little apples...

*CG 2line Charlie O'Dell
Crow's Nest Farm 17:57.00

CHARLIE O'DELL, CROW'S NEST FARM: I
HAVE A LITTLE APPLES, A LITTLE PLUMS, A
LITTLE CHERRIES, A LITTLE PEACHES.. THE
ONLY THING THAT WAS BLOOMING WAS THOSE
BLOOMING PEACHES HAHAHA, (05) SO THE
REST OF THIS STUFF I THINK IS SOME
DAMAGE MAY BE A LIGHT BLOOM AND A
LIGHTER CROP BUT I THINK THEY'LL MAKE
IT.. (14)

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OQ=.. think they'll make it. (muffled

at end)

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GRAPHIC=BUSINESS NEWS Blacksburg may try to keep a

tighter leash on development.

The town council is considering a
new ordinance that would make it more
difficult for big box stores like
Walmart to set up shop in town.

As New River Valley Bureau Chief
Rachel DePompa reports, the proposal is
drawing quite a buzz.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

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INQ=If you live

*CG locator Blacksburg
:13

*CG 2line Don Langrehr
Proposed Ordinance 1450
:25
*CG standup Rachel DePompa
rdepompa@wdbj7.com
:37
*CG 2line Margaret Breslau
Created Petition
1:11

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OQ=News 7, Blacksburg << If you live in Blacksburg,

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NATS: cars going by

then you drive to Christiansburg to go
to a big box store like Walmart. And
some in town may be happy to keep it
that way.

The town council is considering
Ordinance 1450. A proposal that would
cap the size of retail buildings to
80-thousand square feet. Anything
larger would need a special use permit.

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ=It brings the DON LANGREHR: 16:45:49:00 IT BRINGS THE

PROJECT TO LIGHT. IT PROVIDES MORE OPEN
GOVERNMENT AND IT ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO

ACTUALLY HEAR ABOUT THE PROJECT BEFORE
HAND AND THEN DISCUSS IT WITH TOWN
COUNCIL. :00

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OQ=town council.

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INQ=The last week RACHEL DEPOMPA: 16:55:16:00 :26 THE

LAST WEEK AN EMAIL'S BEEN CIRCULATING
THE TOWN. ASKING PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE
ORDINANCE. SO FAR MORE THAN A THOUSAND
HAVE SIGNED UP. THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE
OF RUMORS THAT A WALMART WAS COMING.

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OQ=was coming.

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INQ=Now it's the exact footprint MARGARGET BRESLAU: 16:50:26:00 NOW IT'S

THE EXACT FOOTPRINT OF A WALMART.
:LAUGHS.. YOU KNOW SUPERCENTER. :31

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OQ=supercenter.

INSERT SITE PLAN # 1

Margaret Breslau is talking about these
plans for a massive development on
South Main Street in Blacksburg.

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There have been whispers for weeks,
that this recently added building will
be a Walmart Supercenter.

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NATS: WITH PURSES 16:54:07:00 ISH...

Breslau owns a small business, but
she's not just worried about her own
bottom line.

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INQ=If you've ever seen MARGARET BRESLAU: 16:52:08:00 IF YOU'VE

EVER SEEN A DOWNTOWN THAT'S ABLE TO
SUSTAIN IT'S ENERGY. IT'S VITALITY.
IT'S LOCAL COLOR, IT'S CHARACTER WITH A
WALMART. YOU SHOW ME.. CAUSE I'VE NEVER
SEEN ONE. :19

RUN:11 (END SOT)

OQ=seen one.

The developer of the South main
property did not return phone calls.

But whatever is coming to the area,
many residents are hoping the town
takes a good look at ordinance 1450.

Rachel DePompa, News 7, Blacksburg. >>

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To take a look at the online petition
about the ordinance go to wdbj7.com

We've placed a link, under websites in
the news.
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GRAPHIC=NONE When is a tax cut not a tax cut?

Lynchburg residents are about to
find out as city council tries to
hammer out its budget for the next
fiscal year.

Steve Smallshaw explains.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG locator Lynchburg
:00

*CG 2line Jeff Helgeson
Lynchburg Council Member
:18
*CG 2line Bert Dodson
Lynchburg Council Member

:40
*CG 2line Michael Gillette
Lynchburg Council Member
:57
*CG reporter Steve Smallshaw
ssmallshaw@wdbj7.com
1:22

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OQ=News7, Lynchburg.

(END SOT) << Some times even good news is bad

news.

Lynchburg real estate values have
gone up significantly ... enough so the
city would have to cut its tax rate
from a dollar-eleven per one hundred
dollars of assessed value to 94 cents
to bring in the same amount of tax
revenue as last year.

SOT SOT FULL 16:23:02

IN Q=Anything over JEFF HELGESON/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER:

ANYTHING OVER 94 CENTS IS A DIRECT TAX
INCREASE ON THE BACKS OF OUR CITIZENS.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE PAYING MORE IN REAL
ESTATE TAXES.

RUN07 (END SOT)

OUT Q=real estate taxes. But the city's proposed budget is

12 million dollars higher than last
year ... and includes money for
projects some council members feel HAVE

to be paid for now ... things like a
new juvenile court, more police
officers and a new middle school.

SOT SOT FULL 16:20:57

IN Q=If our citizens BERT DODSON/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER:

IF OUR CITIZENS WANT THEIR KIDS LESS
EDUCATED, AND IF THEY WANT TO FEEL LESS
SAFE IN THEIR HOMES AND IF THEY WANT
LESS MEDICAL SERVICES, AND IF THEY WANT
TO HAVE LESS INFRASTRUCTURE, IF THEY
WANT TO HAVE LESS IN THEIR COMMUNITY,
THAT'S WHAT WILL RESULT.

RUN12 (END SOT)

OUT Q=will result. During a long work session, council

voted to set the tax rate at a
dollar-five ... subject to change.

SOT SOT FULL 16:27:39

IN Q=Even just to MICHAEL GILLETTE/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL

MEMBER: EVEN JUST TO KEEP THE SERVICES
THAT WE HAVE, WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT
COSTS GO UP. SO I THINK WE'VE TAKEN
QUITE A STRIDE HERE IN REDUCING THE
REAL ESTATE TAX RATE BY SIX CENTS AND
CUTTING THE COMMON GOODS FEE WHICH IS
THE EQUIVALENT OF ANOTHER FIVE CENTS.

RUN14 (END SOT)

OUT Q=another five cents.

SOT SOT FULL 16:24:56

IN Q=I'm hoping JEFF HELGESON: I HOPE THAT CITIZENS IN

LYNCHBURG WILL CALL THEIR COUNCIL
MEMBERS AND SAY 'YOU KNOW, I'M PAYING
QUITE A BIT IN TAXES ALREADY, ENOUGH IS
ENOUGH, CITY - IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO
LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS'.

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OUT Q=within your means. A final vote on the tax rate will

be taken in May.

Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.
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GRAPHIC=ROANOKE CITY "COUNCIL" The war of words between

Roanoke's mayor and Councilman Sherman
Lea is heating up.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Last night, we told how some in

the black community are outraged
council won't consider Sherman Lea
Junior, a young African American, for
the school board.

City leaders say it would be a
conflict of interest because his father
is on city council.

Today, Sherman Lea Senior told
News 7 he doesn't believe there would

be a conflict and he takes issue with
Mayor Harris' comments that he's
stirring things up in the black
community.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL
SOT FULL 33:24

INQ=That's the frustration

*CG 2line Sherman Lea
Council Member SHERMAN LEA/COUNCIL MEMBER: THAT'S THE
FRUSTRATION THAT MANY OF CITIZENS HAVE
WITH THE MAYOR AND HIS DICTATORIAL
LEADERSHIP STYLE. WHEN YOU SAY GROUPS
ARE STIRRED UP. THAT MEANS THEY CAN'T
THINK FOR THEMSELVES THEY CAN'T
RATIONALIZE FOR THEMSELVES AND THAT'S
NOT THE CASE.

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OQ=that's not the case

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Lea questions why it's ok that
Councilman Fitzpatrick's son works for
the city.

He also believes Fitzpatrick has
a conflict of interest because he's the
director of the Transportation Museum
while serving on council.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=NONE Councilman Lea also told News 7

tonight he's thinking of running for
mayor in the next election.

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GRAPHIC=VA LOTTERY It's now been a year since North

Carolina launched its own lottery and
it's having a big impact right here in
Virginia.

Whether you play the lottery or not,
you should care about the losses.

DOUBLE BOXES=NATASHA/JUSTIN DOUBLE BOXES

News 7's Justin McLeod is here to
tell us why. Justin?

Natasha, any Lottery profits are
suppose to go to Virginia's public
schools.

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL
VA LOTTERY FS IN MONITOR

*cg STANDUP Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com But this year they can expect
millions of dollars less and it's all
because of our neighbors to the south.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG locator Virginia Lottery
:00

*CG 2line Jill Vaughan
Lottery Spokesperson
:37

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OQ=fiscal year ends June 30th <<((NAT SOUND OF LOTTERY DRAWING))

It's all smiles during the nightly
Lottery drawings, but behind the scenes
Lottery officials can't be that happy,
now that North Carolina's Lottery has
been around for a year.

SOT FULL 9:00:57 SOT FULL

INQ=The worst impact JILL VAUGHAN/LOTTERY SPOKESPERSON: THE

WORST IMPACT WE'VE SEEN IS IN CARROLL
COUNTY.

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OQ=in Carrol County [graphic ]

There, sales are down by more than
fifty percent which adds up to a loss
of nearly 9 million dollars.

It's an even bigger loss in Danville

where sales are down 9 and a half
million dollars.

Henry County has also taken a
significant hit, down by more than six
and half million dollars.

SOT FULL 8:59:40 SOT FULL

INQ=We have seen JILL VAUGHAN: WE HAVE SEEN AN IMPACT

AND I KNOW THE STORES ALONG THE BORDER
HAVE REALLY BEEN HIT. HOWEVER,
STATEWIDE SO FAR THIS YEAR WE'RE ONY
ABOUT 4.9% BEHIND.

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OQ=4.9% BEHIND That may be true but that adds up to

a loss of more than 68 million dollars.

Lottery officials say that's not
that bad when you consider last year
the lottery had more than a billion
dollars in sales.

Even so, the Virginia Lottery has
introduced a number of new games to
lessen the impact of North Carolina's
lottery.

SOT FULL 9:04:31 SOT FULL

INQ=Bingo has been JILL VAUGHAN: BINGO HAS BEEN REALLY

POPULAR ALONG THE BORDER AND RURAL
AREAS, NOT SURE WHY. PEOPLE ARE JUST
FAMILIAR WITH BINGO, THEY ENJOY THE
GAME, IT'S EASY.

RUNS08 (END SOT)

OQ=it's easy The state has also just hired a new

advertising agency to give Virginia's
Lottery a new modern look.

But it's unclear whether these
changes will be able to stop the
bleeding along the border.

SOT FULL 9:03:33 SOT FULL

INQ=We're just trying JILL VAUGHAN: WE'RE JUST TRYING TO

KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON IT RIGHT NOW.
WE'LL KNOW MORE WHEN OUR FISCAL YEAR
ENDS JUNE 30TH.

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OQ=ENDS JUNE 30TH

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL

VA LOTTERY FS IN MONITOR That's when we'll know what impact
this will have on VIrginia's public
schools.

Last year, the Lottery gave 454
million dollars to public education.

DOUBLE BOXES=JUSTIN/NATASHA DOUBLE BOXES

Natasha, the lottery expects that
number to be closer to 405 million
dollars this year.

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NEXTEL cup driver Michael Waltrip
crashes his car, but he's not on the
track.

ENG#=3

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG tease TIES THAT BIND

And a firefighter from Moneta is
battling more than flames -- how his
injuries helped strengthen the bond
with his fellow firemen.
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Still to come on News 7 at
Eleven...

ENG#=1

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG tease BACK FROM IRAQ

It's not the first homecoming for
this soldier -- but hopefull it'll be
the last one for a while.
END VO END VO

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SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=

*CG tease AHEAD IN SPORTS

< back in the News 7 Sports office.
Michael Waltrip finding it difficult to
drive on and off the racetrack. The
Hillcats go for a 3rd straight win.
Branden Ore is using his eyes more than
his legs this spring and whose saying
bye bye to college. All that and more
coming up in Sports.>>

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OQ=up in sports.

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MINI OPEN MINI OPEN
NATASHA ON CAM NATASHA ON CAM

GRAPHIC=N7 AT ELEVEN It wasn't at the scene of a

fire...ironically, a Moneta firefigther
instead was hurt at the station....Now,
six months later, firefighters from
around the area are still by his side.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=These are our new

*CG locator Moneta
00

*CG 2line Kevin Jamerson
Hurt in Accident
0:14

*CG 2line Sarah Furman
First Due: Fire/EMS Gear
1:14
*CG 2line Lt. Rhett Fleitz
Roanoke Fire/Author
1:29

RUNS=1:59 (END SOT)

OQ=prove them wrong. <

(END SOT) 18:09:23-THESE ARE OUR NEW WAGONS WE'VE

GOT THREE OF THEM....

(END SOT)

EVEN THOUGH HIS UNIFORM NO LONGER HANGS
AT COMPANY 8.....HE IS STILL AS MUCH A
PART OF THE MONETA FIRE DEPARTMENT AS
BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THAT CHANGED HIS
LIFE....

SOT FULL

18:09:50-55 MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS I HOPE
I DIDN'T DESTROY THE WAGON, YOU KNOW
WHEN I HIT BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HIT THE
WAGON BECAUSE IT WAS SO CLOSE
(LAUGHING)

(END SOT)

BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO JAMERSON BACK IN
NOVEMBER IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.

SOT FULL

18:08:45 THIS IS WHERE THE PLATFORM
WAS, SLIDE DOWN THE POOL.......

18:08:53 SAID I WAS STANDING ON HERE

AND THE PLATFROM BROKE AWAY FROM THE
WALL

(END SOT)

FALLING 15 FEET, HITTING HEAD FIRST,
DOCTORS TOLD JAMERSON HE WAS LUCKY TO
BE ALIVE...

SOT FULL

18:12:14-16 800-1000 POUNDS AND THAT'S
ALL STEEL RIGHT THERE

(END SOT)AND THAT'S WHAT LANDED ON HIS

LEGS AND FEET, CRUSHING THEM......

SOT FULL

18:06:34-48 ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE
STILL THERE, THEY STAYED WITH
ME...THROUGH SURGERY ALL NIGHT 11
HOURS.....MADE ME FEEL VERY
PROUD.....IT'S THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHEN ONE GOES DOWN
EVERYONE DOES

18:01:20-27 BEING IN THE BROTHERHOOD,
THE FIREFIGHTER FAMILY, WE COULDN'T DO
MUCH FOR HIM...

(END SOT)

BUT NOW THEY'VE FOUND A WAY TO
HELP....THAT'S WHERE THIS BOOK COMES
INTO PLAY....PACKED FULL OF ROANOKE
FIRE HISTORY AND FUN FACTS...

SOT FULL

17:54:48-55 IN THE STATIONS TODAY YOU

CAN SEE WHERE THE HORSES LEFT THEIR
MARKS FOR EVEN A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

(END SOT)

ALL THE PROFITS MADE AT THE STORE
DURING A BOOKSIGNING LATER THIS MONTH
WILL GO TOWARDS JAMERSONS DOCTOR
BILLS....IN HOPES THE FINANCIAL HELP
WILL ALLOW HIM TO CONCENTRATE MORE ON
HIS RECOVERY.

SOT FULL

18:07:34-41 SOMETIMES IT BRINGS TEARS
TO ME, BECAUSE I CAN'T BE ON THAT TRUCK
I CAN'T HELP THE PUBLIC LIKE I USED TO

18:07:06-10 THEY TOLD ME THE OTHER DAY
I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO RETURN AS A
FIREFIGHTER BUT I'M DETERMINED TO PROVE
THEM WRONG

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GRAPHIC=NONE The need for service dogs
EVENT=HEALTHCHECK 7 BANNER is growing and that's why Saint Francis

of Assisi is hoping to expand.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

David Phelps can't imagine
life without the help of Alaska.

He got her back in June from the
organization.

Because he has an array of
medical problems he often needs Alaska
to do simple task such as fetching a
soda from the refrigerator when his
blood sugar drops.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=If I need help all I have to do

*CG 2line David Phelps
Alaska's Owner
:00

*CG 2line Niki Voudren
Saint Francis of Assisi IF I NEED HELP ALL I HAVE TO DO IS TELL :08 HIM HELP AND HE'LL GO FIND SOMEBODY. OR
I CAN TELL HIM TO SPEAK AND HE'LL BARK
AND SOMEONE CAN COME TO ME30

BUTT BUTT BUTT

THE NEED IS GREAT WE HAVE OVER 20
APPROVED CANDIDATES WAITING THAT NUMBER
GROWS ALL THE TIME 58 WE SERVE THE
STATE OF VIRGINIA 00 WE PLACE DOGS WITH
CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH EMOTIONAL OR
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE STATE OF

VA

RUNS=20 (END SOT)

OQ=in the state of VA

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Saint Francis of Assisi has plans
to build a training center and kennel.

But they need financial help from
the community to make that happen.

The expansion would make it
possible to place about 25 dogs a year.

(END VO) (END VO)

SPORTS TOSS SPORTS TOSS

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GRAPHIC=NONE Coming up more problems for

Michael Waltrip and his driving, the

Hillcats go for 3 in a row and whose
staying and whose going in College
Basketball But first tonight's scores.

(GO TO BOARDS) (GO TO BOARDS <<<
RUNS=21

*CG carolina

Salem
0
4
Potomac
4

Frederick
1
4
Lynchburg
11

*CG mlbnl

Washington
0
4
Atlanta
8

4
Houston
4

Chicago
2

*CG mlbal 4 >>>
Detroit
3

Baltimore
1

Los Angeles
6
4
Cleveland
7

Game Played in Milwaukee

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GRAPHIC=NEXTEL CUP So far it has been a season to

forget for Michael Waltrip and his
racing teams. Things got even worse
over the weekend for Waltrip in a car
and there wasn't even a Nextel Cup Race
involved.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Martinsville
March 30 Waltrip is charged with reckless
driving and failing to report an
accident after hitting a Telephone Pole
and rolling his car early Saturday
Morning. He then left the scene of the
accident. Waltrip says he fell asleep
at the wheel.

Waltrip in his first season as a
car owner and driving for Toyota has
qualifed for just one race this season.
The Daytona 5-hundred. And actually
has negative points in the Nextel Cup

Standings after he was penalized for
cheating down in Daytona.

The Accident on Saturday occured
about a mile from Waltrip's home, he
sufferd scratches to his face and cuts
to his finger.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=HILLCATS The Lynchburg Hillcats schedule

had them home for their first 7 games.
Through the first 5 they had 2 Wins, 2
Losses and a Cold Out.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg
Hillcats vs Keys Lynchburg hosting Frederick
having won the first 2 games of a 4
game set against the Keys.

The Hillcats Pitching was on from the
get go. Blair Johnson throwing the
dirty stuff to get the strikeout of
Blake Davis.

Then the Offense helping out as
well. Steve Lerud will hit a line shot
back up the middle just past the

shortstop. Tripper Johnson will come
into score after doubling.
*CG final Frederick We've got the Pitching and 1 offense, how about some defense. Lynchburg Jonathan Tucker lays down the bunt, the 11 Runner Carlos Duran gets caught in a
pickle by the Hillcats, he will be
tagged out and Lynchburg wins again 11
to 1.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=TECH SPRING Spring Practice for a lot of

schools involves battles for starting
positions.

At Virginia Tech, well there are
some positions up for a grabs a number
of starting spots are already locked
in.

One of those would be at Running
Back, where Branden Ore is the Man.

So Coaches are letting him watch
and lead during Spring Drills.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=BITE

*CG 2line Frank Beamer

Virginia Tech Head Coach
:00
*CG locator Blacksburg
:11

RUNS=:31 (END SOT)

OQ=....THE NEXT LEVEL

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GRAPHIC=NCAA BASKETBALL It's a game of should I stay or

should I go now, and it's being played
all around the country when it comes to
College Basketball players and their
decision as to stay in school or go to
the N-B-A.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator

The Carolina Tar Heels have a 2007 ACC Tournament number players who have to decide what
they want to do. Wayne Ellington
already decided he was staying.
Tonight it is Ty Lawson the Freshman
Point Guard who is going to return to

Chapel Hill.

Joining Lawson in returing to
U-N-C will be first team All Conference
Performaner Tyler Hansbrough. He is
coming back for his Junior Season.

Now they wait to see if Brandan
Wright who was the A-C-C's Rookie of
the year will return as well.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=NCAA BASKETBALL Well Lawson is staying, Arron

Afflalo is foregoing his senior season
to enter the N-B-A Draft. Afflalo
helped lead U-C-L-A to back to back
Final Fours.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Joing him in the Draft will be

Kevin Durant. The do it all freshman
from Texas becomes the first of those
who were forced to either go to college
or sit out a year after High School to
be one and Done. All Durant did was
average 25 points a game, grab 11
Boards and win a bunch of Player of the
Year awards.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG 2line Kevin Durant
Will enter the NBA Draft

RUNS=26 (END SOT)

OQ=needed to take it.

TOSS TOSS
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GRAPHIC=IRAQ "HOMECOMING" A soldier's return from war is

always a heartfelt moment for family
and friends...

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT

*cg LOCATOR Roanoke

but Jason Spradlin's homecoming
today had special meaning -- it's his
second time back.

We first met Spradlin back in
20-04 when he came home for 30 days --
just long enough to see his newborn
son.

This time, his wife and two
children flew back into Roanoke by his
side-- they were in Germany while
Spradlin finished up his tour in Iraq.

(END VO) (END VO)

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3 SHOT

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