News 7 Morning Report

04/16/07

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

Expect very windy weather to
continue today, with highs in the mid
50s.

The winds won't likely die
down until tomorrow.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner
has the Skytracker 7 forecast, after

the news.


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GRAPHIC=Severe Weather There are problems throughout the area

due to those strong overnight winds.

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*CG locator Roanoke

For the most part, it's just a
nuisance, but there are scattered
reports throughout the region of trees
and power lines down. The full extent
is likely to become more apparent once
the sun is up.

While we are hearing many reports of
downed lines, Appalachian Power says
there are no widespread power outages.

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GRAPHIC=Taxes If you were expecting a refund on


your taxes this year, chances are
you've already filed your return.

For those waiting until the last
minute... the clock is ticking.

ENG#=2 VO NAT

VO NAT There's a little over 36-hours
remaining to get that post-mark on your
return.

If you owe money to the
government, your return envelope better
have a check in.

At least 90-percent of the
payment is due in the mail tomorrow
whether you're filing for a six-month
extension or not.





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INQ= most folks



*CG 2line David Kembel
Tax Professional

04.46 "Most folks don't realize that
taxes are due on April 17th. All
they're doing is extending the final
paperwork. I have clients I'm meeting
today where we'll sit down and get a
rough estimate of what they're going to

owe and I'll just inform them to write
a check and usually I'll try to pad it
and stay on the conservative side to be
more than what they'll owe to cover
myself. They end up, when we do
finally file a return, getting a
refund." 05.14 (:30)



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OQ= getting a refund



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Graphic=None To file for a six-month

extension, the IRS form needed is 4868.

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GRAPHIC=Virginia Tech Three buildings on Virginia Tech's

campus that were closed over weekend
have re- opened.

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*CG locator Blacksburg
Friday A Friday bomb threat closed

Torgerson, Durham and Whittemore Halls
for the weekend.

The university has posted a five
thousand dollar reward for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of
those involved for Friday's bomb threat
- or an earlier one April 2nd.

Anyone with information can call
the Virginia Tech Police.

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*CG standup Kimberly McBroom
kmcbroom@wdbj7.com


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GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

A High Wind Warning is in
effect until noon tomorrow-- so take
some extra time on the roads today.

Look for highs today in the mid
50s.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has
the full forecast details, in just a
few minutes.





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GRAPHIC=None Virginia loses three people a

week because they weren't able to get
an organ transplant in time.

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*CG locator Vinton

That's why LifeNet recognized
people from across the state this
weekend who are helping in this fight
to save lives.

The group celebrated the organ
and tissue donors.

LifeNet also honored donor's
families for the role they play.

One woman helped donate her
sister's organs after she was killed in
a car accident.

This annual event is part of
national donate life month.

One donor can save up to seven
people.

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GRAPHIC=None It may leave neighbors all shook up,

but Rockbridge County is clearing the
way for a new courthouse.

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VO-NAT



*CG locator Lexington

Demolition crews have torn down
buildings at the intersection of Nelson
and Randolph Streets to allow for the
new 29 million dollar facility to go
up.

Over the next few weeks, people
living and working in the area might
feel a few shakes since workers will be
blasting on site to remove rock.

The courthouse is expected to be
finished next November.

Earlier this week the Lexington
City council voted to continue to
courting the Museum of Confederacy to
relocate from Richmond to Lexington's
historic courthouse.

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GRAPHIC=VA Lottery The Virginia Lottery is betting

the odds are in its favor as they make
room for the Millionaire Raffle.

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*CG locator Courtesy: VA Lottery

The new game made its debut
yesterday. It is the first-ever raffle
to be introduced in the Lottery's
19-year history.

Here's how it works.

Buy a ticket at 20 dollars a pop
and on June 14th three tickets will be
worth one million dollars another three
- 50 thousand dollars, and 300 tickets
will be worth 500 bucks.

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INQ=WE ARE GOING TO PRINT...



*CG 2line Sheila Hill-Christian
Virginia Lottery 14:14:40 "WE ARE GOING TO PRINT
ONLY 330,000 TICKETS. THAT'S A VERY
LIMITED AMOUNT AS COMPARED TO THE FIVE
MILLION OR SO WE PRINT FOR A SCRATCH
GAME. WE'RE GOING TO SALE OUT FAST SO

WE WANT OUR PLAYERS TO KNOW IT'S GOING
TO BE A QUICK GAME." 52

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VO-NAT VO-NAT


A similar raffle in Michigan sold
out in six days.

The proceeds from this new game
will go to Virginia's public schools.

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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.

Expect very windy weather to continue
today, with highs in the mid 50s.

The winds won't likely die
down until tomorrow.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner

has the Skytracker 7 forecast, after
the news.


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GRAPHIC=Taxes You have until tomorrow to send

in your federal tax returns, but don't
count on Post Offices staying open
until midnight.

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VO-NAT



*CG locator Roanoke

Roanoke's main post office has
frequently held a night-night
collection in past years .. but not so
this time around.

If you're mailing your taxes and
you want them date stamped on
time...you must have the package in the
mail by 8:45 tomorrow evening

This cut-off time applies to
items left at the outside drop boxes
and the inside lobby.

The post office will stay open
Tuesday night until 8:30.

All other postal branches in the

Roanoke area will have normal operating
hours.

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GRAPHIC= Taxes hold For those who did not wait until

the last minute, now's a good time to
be thinking about next year's filing.

ENG#=2 VO NAT

VO NAT For those who itemize, usually a
big chunk of their deductions come from
interest payments on their home
mortgage and property taxes.

For those who rent, often the
standard deduction is the only way to
go.

Anyone thinking about buying a
home in 2007 needs to think about the
timing of the purchase.

The earlier one buys a home, the
more interest one will pay.

That could go a long way in
determining if itemized-deductions are
an option.

PMI will be deductible on 2007
returns.

That will make a big impact on

the number of people who will be able
to itemize next year.

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INQ= Certainly



*CG 2line David Kembel
Tax Professional 02.43 "Certainly if you were to buy a
home in the second half of the year
there's a chance there wouldn't be
enough interest there to itemize. It's
hard to plan buying a home around your
income taxes, but all things being
said, if you have a choice of closing
in November or December or waiting
until January, it might be worth it
tax-wise to wait until January." 03.06
(:23)

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VO NAT VO NAT

The addition of PMI to the list
of deductions is a big deal.

In years past, many people used
80- 0 mortgages to be able to write-off
all the interest.

Now, in many cases, a standard
mortgage with PMI may end up saving

home-owners money in the long run.
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