WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 05/10/07

05/10/07

News 7 at Eleven

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

CAPTION: No Seatbelt

Natasha Cart: A 15 year old's dead
after crashing in Roanke County.

20 Frames of Black 20 frames of Black

HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #2

CAPTION: Storm Chasing

The story of local students heading

west in search of big storms.

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HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #3

CAPTION: A Big Move

Justin Standup:

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HEADLINE #4 HEADLINE #4

CAPTION: Parking Problem

Steve Standup:

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

*CG 304

*CG standup Mike Stevens >>
mstevens@wdbj7.com
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GRAPHIC=News-7 at 11 Good evening I'm Natasha

Ryan.
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GRAPHIC=FATAL ACCIDENT A fifteen year old is dead after

crashing his car...

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.

Police say he was headed north on
Timberview Road when he lost control
and crashed into a tree on the 3100
block.

He was pronounced dead at the
scene.

He wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

Police are still investigating,
and say charges are pending, although
it's unclear who may face them.

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GRAPHIC=ART MUSEUM You may be surprised to hear once

Roanoke's new art museum is complete,

it will pretty much sit there empty for
several months.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT First an update on the construction,

anyone who has driven through downtown
recently has seen the progress.

Within the next month or so, the
structural steel should be completely
in place.

Workers will then spend the summer
attaching the roof.

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News 7's Justin McLeod joins us now.
So Justin why won't the museum open
once its finished?

Natasha, because it could actually
damage the art if it's moved right
away.

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL
MOVING MASTERPIECES FS IN MONITOR

*cg STANDUP Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com As we found out, this is all part of
a process that involves a lot of
planning, precision, and patience.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG locator Roanoke
:00

*CG 2line Kimberly Templeton
Museum's Director of External Affairs
1:15

*CG 2line Mary LaGue
Museum's Registrar
1:32

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OQ=OF EVERY ONE OF THEM <<((NAT SOUND OF WOMAN SHOWING US THE

CRATES))

Mary Lague's job is to oversee the
move of the art museum.

With nearly 19-hundred pieces in the
collection, it won't be easy.

SOT FULL 21:58:26 SOT FULL

INQ=Going to be MARY LAGUE/RESISTRAR: GOING TO BE VERY

VERY BUSY, GOING TO SPEND MOST OF MY
LIFE IN JEANS.

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OQ=life in jeans She better have a good pair because

the move will take months and make no

mistake it's very involved.

SOT FULL 22:06:45 SOT FULL

INQ=I just thought KIMBERLY TEMPLETON: I JUST THOUGHT THE

BUILDINGS BUILT, WE ALL MOVE IN, WE PUT
THE ART ON THE WALLS, AND WE OPEN UP
AND THAT'S IT BUT IT'S JUST NOT THE
CASE.

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OQ=not the case For starters, you can't just put

works of art in boxes.

Some of these pieces are more than a
hundred years old and they must be kept
in pristine condition.

SOT FULL 21:54:58 SOT FULL

INQ=It's, it's really MARY LAGUE: IT'S, IT'S REALLY PRETTY

EASY TO DAMAGE A PAINTING.

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OQ=damage a painting That's why only trained workers will

be able to handle the art.

They'll have to wear special gloves,
use plenty of padding, and even the
crates have to be uniquely designed.

SOT FULL 21:42:29 SOT FULL

INQ=We'll have like MARY LAGUE: WE'LL HAVE LIKE THIS THAT

ARE MADE TO FIT THE FORM OF A
PARTICULAR PAINTING SO YOU CAN SEE THAT
THE PAINTING WOULD BE HELD IN HERE AND
IT WON'T MOVE.

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OQ=and it won't move Once the process is complete, the art

won't be moving to the new place right
away, even though the building should
be ready.

That's because art is very sensitive
to humidity.

SOT FULL 22:05:42 SOT FULL

INQ=So what we need KIMBERLY TEMPLETON: SO WHAT WE NEED TO

DO IS MAKE SURE OUR HEATING AND COOLING
RUNS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND THEN WE
TRACK IT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE HITTING THE
RIGHT AIR CONDITIONS AND THE RIGHT
HUMIDITY.

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OQ=the right humidity The entire process may seem a little

too meticulous but remember the goal is
to have these pieces on display for
years to come.

SOT FULL 21:46:18 SOT FULL

INQ=I do have to MARY LAGUE: I DO HAVE TO THINK OF THEM

AS ALL OF MY CHILDREN. I'VE GOT TO
TAKE EQUAL CARE OF EVERY ONE OF THEM.

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OQ=every one of them

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL

MOVING MASTERPIECES FS IN MONITOR That care includes making sure none
of the art is misplaced during the
move.

So the museum is considering

barcoding each piece.

OUBLE BOXES=JUSTIN/NATASHA DOUBLE BOXES

By the way Natasha, the entire move
won't be cheap. It could cost anywhere
between ten to thirty thousand dollars.

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Natasha tosses to Robin
It was a nice day out there Robin but the temperatures tomorrow are going to heat up......
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WXPRO/FULL CURRENT TEMPERATURES

LATEST RADAR

WX DECK CAM ROBIN WRAPS UP AND TOSSES BACK TO
NATASHA

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GRAPHIC=NONE Finding a parking space in downtown

Lynchburg is getting tougher every day
... and the city's looking for
solutions.

DOUBLE BOXES=Natasha & Steve/Full DOUBLE BOXES

Concerned citizens turned out for a
public hearing on the issue tonight ...
Steve Smallshaw was there ... Steve,
how big a problem is it?

LIVE=Steve FULL MICROWAVE LIVE FULL
*cg LIVE Steve Smallshaw
ssmallshaw@wdbj7.com To a certain extent, it's a nice Lynchburg problem to have, because it means more
people are coming downtown to live,
work and shop.

But if the area is going to

continue to grow, they need to find
places to put everyone.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG locator Lynchburg
:00

*CG 2line Scott Lowery
Disabled Veteran
:14
*CG 2line Urs Gabathuler
Business Owner
:36

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OQ=absolutely no parking.

<< If you live, work or visit downtown
Lynchburg, you know finding a parking
space can be a daily challenge.

And if you're disabled and trying
to attend a public hearing on parking
... there are even more challenges.

SOT SOT FULL 14:35:59

IN Q=We've got one SCOTT LOWERY/DISABLED VET: WE'VE GOT

ONE HANDICAPPED SPOT RIGHT HERE, THE
REST OF THEM ARE WAY UP THERE AND WE
HAVE TO COME DOWN HERE AND IT'S JUST
NOT ACCESSIBLE.

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OUT Q=just not accessible. Handicapped parking was just one of

many concerns brought before the city's
hired guns ... parking consultants
whose job is to help localities solve
these kinds of problems.

Some feel city council members
should lead the way and give up their
reserved spaces behind City Hall.

SOT SOT FULL 17:28:28

IN Q=We have very URS GABATHULER/BUSINESS OWNER: WE HAVE

VERY, VERY ZEALOUS COUNCILMEN WHO CALL
THE POLICE AND TICKET OUR EMPLOYEES AT
7:30, 8 O'CLOCK WHEN THE BUSINESS IS
RUNNING FULL POWER.

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OUT Q=full power. One business owner says she's

paying her customers' parking tickets
... still others have had to turn down
economic development opportunities
because prospective buyers have been
turned off by the lack of available
parking.

SOT SOT FULL 17:57:51 THEY LOVE THE AREA,
IN Q=They love the THEY LOVE THE VIEW, THEY LOVE THE RIVER

... WHAT ABOUT PARKING? I HAVE LOST
OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR MONTHS,
TENANT AFTER TENANT, BECAUSE THERE IS
ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING.

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OUT Q=absolutely no parking.

LIVE=Steve FULL MICROWAVE LIVE FULL
*CG liveloc Lynchburg

Metered parking, a more efficient
use of off-street spaces and changing
traffic patterns are just a few
solutions that might be on the table.

DOUBLE BOXES=Natasha & Steve/Microwave DOUBLE BOXES

Consultants expect to pass along
their suggestions to the city some time
in July.

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GRAPHIC=OXYCONTIN PLEAS Purdue Pharma, the makers of the

narcotic pain-killer OxyContin, have to
fork over 600-million dollars in fines
and penalties.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT The company has marketed the

drug, claiming it's less addictive and
less likely to be abused.

Federal agents have been

investigating the company and its
lucrative product for the past five
years.

Today three senior executive from
Purdue pled guilty to illegally
misbranding OxyContin, part of a
deliberate effort to defraud the
public.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
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INQ=So, they train

*CG 2line John Brownlee
U.S. Attorney SO THEY TRAIN THE SALES FORCE TO TEACH
PHYSICIANS TO FALSELY SELL, FALSELY
MARKET OXYCONTIN AS LESS SUBJECT TO
ABUSE AND LESS LIKELY TO BECOME
ADDICTIVE.

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OQ=become addictive

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The plea agreement calls for a
complex schedule of payments -
-including 34-million dollars from the
C-E-O, the company's in-house counsel
and its Medical Director.

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GRAPHIC=LEGAL SCALES A lawsuit against the town of

Christiansburg and its police
department has been settled.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT

VO-NAT A Montgomery County woman

claims a female police officer with the
force failed to protect her from an
abusive husband because the officer was
secretly in a relationship with him.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Wendy Diane Hall Covington made

the allegations in a 40 million dollar
suit filed last year in federal court.

A letter filed in federal
court today says the parties have
reached a settlement, though it does
not disclose the terms.
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GRAPHIC=VT GRADUATION By this time tomorrow night

nearly 5-thousand Virginia Tech seniors
will finish their college career.

And for many of them it will be a
weekend of mixed emotions.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg

Some families plan to spend time
walking around campus and looking at
various memorials.

Many seniors are looking forward
to being with family and friends.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=

*CG 2line Lauren Klumpp
Senior from Culpeper
:00

*CG 2line Brad Vogel
Senior from Fairfax 18:25"IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN :08 USUAL. I THINK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN OUT
MORE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE OUT WITH
FRIENDS INSTEAD OF BEING HOME ALONE AS
MUCH."18:33

BUTT BUTT BUTT

20:51"I'M NOW TAKING MORE TIME OFF

AFTER GRADUATION. I HAD ORIGINALLY
PLANNED TWO WEEKS, BUT NO I'M GOING TO
TAKE A MONTH TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY
AND FRIENDS BECAUSE THAT'S VALUABLE
TIME."20:59

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OQ=...that's valuable time."

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Those who plan to attend tomorrow
night's ceremony should allow extra
time for security.

The school is also asking people
not to bring wrapped gifts inside Lane
Stadium.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD You can watch both the graduate and

undergraduate commencement ceremonies
tomorrow on MyNetworkTV.
TAKE VT GRADUATION FS ON APRISA TAKE FS GFX

Live coverage of the graduate school
ceremonies begins at 3:00 p.m. The
undergraduate coverage starts at 7:30.

Both will be shown uninterrupted in
their entirety.

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NATASHA on INET If you need to find out what
channel MyNetwork T-V is on in your
area, just log onto WDBJ7.com where we
have a list.
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GRAPHIC=VT RIBBON The independent panel reviewing

the shootings and their aftermath met
in Richmond today.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Richmond

Governor Tim Kaine gave members
instructions to learn everything they

can about Sueng- Hui Cho.... his mental
health, how he was treated or not and
how he purchased two guns.

He also hopes to see a detailed
timeline of what happened in the hours
between the first murders in West A-J
and the massacre in Norris Hall.

Members are eager to talk to
students, whom they've grown to admire.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL
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INQ=I don't know how Virginia Tech's...

*CG 2line Tom Ridge
Virginia Tech Incident Review Panel 12:32:17 TOM RIDGE/VIRGINIA TECH
INCIDENT REVIEW PANEL: I DON'T KNOW
HOW VIRGINIA TECH'S BASKETBALL TEAM OR
THEIR FOOTBALL TEAM IS GOING TO PERFORM
IN THE FUTURE, BUT I HOPE THE ALUMNI
DOESN'T REALLY CARE BECAUSE THE STUDENT
BODY RESPONSE TO THIS TRAGEDY HAS
ELEVATED THIS SCHOOL I THINK NATIONALLY
THAT THEY RANK NUMBER ONE... IN TERMS
OF SCHOOL SPIRIT, EMPATHY AND
COMPASSION.

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OQ=school spirit, empathy and

compassion.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The panel's next meeting is May
21st in Blacksburg.

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The Salem Avalanche hopes to make
it four in a row against the Warthogs.

ENG#=4

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG tease STORM CHASING

And tornado season is here in
full force -- coming up some local
student turned storm chasers share
their journey with us.
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BRENT AD LIBS

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ROBIN CK/WXPRO CURRENT NATIONAL ANALYSIS

Tornado season is living up to
its name. Brent Watts joins us with
more one local group's unusual field
trip.

LIVE=BRENT AT I-POD BRENT FULL AT I-POD

Robin, for the past 5 years, Dave
Carroll, a teacher at Pulaski County
high school, has taken a group of high
school and college students to tornado
alley.

ENG#=1 VO NAT

VO NAT And the video they bring back

each year is simply amazing. Supercell
storms, wall clouds, and sometimes even
tornadoes. But the BEST part, the
students are doing all the forecasting.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
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INQ=It's a forecasting...

*CG 2line Dave Carroll
Storm Chase Leader STUDENTS ARE LOOKING AT THE MODEL DATA,
TO TRUE TO FORECAST A TARGET ZONE AND
THEN TRY TO INTERCEPT THAT ZONE WHILE
WE'RE OUT THERE. TORNADOES ARE A GREAT
OPTION, BUT IF WE PUT OURSELVES ON A
SUPERCELL STORM, WE'VE DONE EVERYTHING
RIGHT.

RUNS=:17 (END SOT)

OQ=...everything right.

VO NAT VO NAT

The group has two chase vans
equipped with GPS, Amateur radio and
in-car wireless internet for tracking
the storms on radar.

LIVE=BRENT AT I-POD BRENT FULL AT I-POD

Another great reason to have
wireless in the car. So they can let
everyone know what's going on
TAKE I-POD SCREEN FULL TAKE I-POD SCREEN FULL

The students are blogging for us

on WDBJ7.com. Just go to the Blog
section, or click on the Beyond the
Forecast section for a look at where
they are throughout the trip as well as
view photos and videos, Robin.

TOSS TO ROBIN STRAIGHT TOSS TO ROBIN

ROBIN CK/WXPRO WEATHER MAPS

FORECASTS

EXTENDED FORECAST
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Roanoke's black leaders band
together to change stereotypes in the
Valley.

ENG#=3

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG tease LOOKING FOR JADE

And the search for a boy's
missing service dog continues in
Roanoke -- despite several sightings
over the past couple of days.
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INQ=HEY FOLKS...

*CG tease AHEAD IN SPORTS

< the News 7 sports office as Dale Junior
checks out on his dad's company and
guess who looks like the the bad
guy...ormake that gal.

Salem is all set for the D-2
Lacrosse championship this weekend at
the brand new Spartan Stadium.

Plus, The Avs look for a clean
sweep and and some local stars pick

their colleges - right here on the Big
7.>>

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OQ=...THE BIG 7

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GRAPHIC=N7 AT 11 Local leaders say they'e tired of

seeing the same stereotypes replayed in
the African-American Community.

Now a group of area activists is
stepping up to change that problem.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Today, they gathered in

Washington Park in Roanoke to announce
plans for the first-ever "Roanoke
Summit."

Organizers want the event to be a
time to discuss issues that
overwhelming affect the black community
--- including employment problems,

disparities in home ownership and
drugs.

After the summit, the group wants
to develop an action plan and
distribute it to the community.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
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INQ=We have to start

*CG 2line Jeff Artis
President, SCLC 06:01:53-:04

WE HAVE TO START ATTACKING THE NEGATIVE
STATISTICS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. BUT IT
BEGINS WITH US. WE HOLD THE THE KEYS
THAT CONTROL OUR OWN DESTINY IF WE
CHOOSE TO DO SO.

RUNS=11 (END SOT)

OQ=choose to do so.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The summit will include a panel
of local leaders and will be hosted

June 15th.

It will kick off the Juneteenth
Unity Day Celebration.

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GRAPHIC=PRODUCT RECALL We have a recall to tell you

about....450-thousand car seat/carriers
made by Evenflo.....

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG 2linel Video from
Consumer Product Safety Commission Apparently when the Embrace TM
infant carseat is used as a carrier the
handle can release, causing the seat to
rotate forward.

When this happens, the baby can
fall out and hit the ground.

So far 160 injuries have been
reported including a skull fracture.

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GRAPHIC=NONE A few sightings, but no success

yet in the search for a missing service
dog.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Jade is a 45- pound smooth black

chow that disappeared Sunday night from
a home on Vancouver Drive in Roanoke.
*CG locator Roanoke

A seizure alert dog, Jade was
working with 13- year- old Brandon
Saliba (suh-LEE-buh), and his family is
anxious to bring the animal home.

A dog matching Jade's description
been seen, mostly at night, near Round
Hill Montessori School, but so far no
one has been able to corral the animal.

(END VO) (END VO)

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ANCHOR ON CAM MIKE ON CAM

GRAPHIC=NONE The Avs look to sweep the

Warthogs back down 220.

Dale Junior stirs up the dirt as
he leaves DEI.

Plus, softball news and a look at
the new stadium in Salem that is all
set to host the NCAA women's lacrosse
championship in Division Two this
weekend.
GO TO SCORES GO TO SCORES
RUNS=:28

OC=...LAST SCORE

*CG carolina 4
Winston-Salem
8

Salem
6

Lynchburg
4
4
Wilmington
7

*CG mlbal 4
Texas

14

N.Y. Yankees
2

4
Boston
8

Toronto
2

*CG mlbnl 4
Atlanta
5

San Diego
3

4
Cincinnati
9

Houston
5

*CG hsbaseb 4

Liberty
8

Heritage
4

*CG soccer 4
Radford
9

Auburn
0

Cave Spring
1

Blacksburg
1

FINAL IN OVERTIME
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS

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GRAPHIC=AVS The Salem Avalanche played game

four of its current seven game
homestand tonight.

And so far it has been quite a
week with Salem beating Winston-Salem
three straight times.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Salem
Warthogs vs. Avalanche One of the biggest crowds of the :00 year was on hand tonight on Friends and
Family night when the beverages are
just one buck.

Salem is down 1-to-nothing in the
first, but not for long. Mitch
Einertson smacks one to deep left. The
ball caroms off the wall and Wladimir
Sutil score, Thomas Manzella and Ryan
Reed all score on the bases clearing
blast. The Avs take a 3-to-1 lead.

In the top of the third, the
Warthogs David Cook would get one of
those back with a solo blast over
*CG final Winston-Salem the left field fence. And the Warthogs 8 win it tonight 8-to-6.
Salem The Avs are back home hosting 6 Wilmington tomorrow night.

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GRAPHIC=ACC Virginia Tech for four runs in

the 6th inning today as the number one
seeded Hokies rallied to beat UVA
4-to-1 in the opening round of the ACC
softball tournament.

GRAPHIC=TINCHER Angela Tincher struck out 11 and

in the process set the ACC's all-time
striekout record. She now has 14
hundred and 3 with another whole season
to play.

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GRAPHIC=SOFTBALL Tincher's high school team James

River beat Craig County today to win
its 8th straight district title.

Over that span of 8 years - John
Shotwell's Knights are a gaudy 107 and
2.

ENG#=2 VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.

Also, this afternoon one of the
area's top softball players signed
papers to play at Division One member
Elon starting next season.

Hidden Valley pitcher Hannah
Shelton will play for hte Phoenix in
the Southern Conference.

Shelton is a big reason the
Titans are tied for first place in the
River Ridge district right now.

For the season she is 8 and 1 as
a pitcher with an earned run avergae of
zero point 78.

She also is battting 523 with 19
stolen bases.

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GRAPHIC=FFE A couple of Friday Football Extra

stars from last season will continue
their football careers in college in
the Old Dominon Athletic Conference.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Friday Football Extra

This afternoon - Alleghany's Jay
Nagel, the Blue Ridge District's
Offensive Player of the Year this past
season announced that he's headed to
Emory & Henry to play for the Wasps
next year.

Nagel will be joined by his
Mountaineer teammate Adrian Jordan, who
plays three sports at Alleghany.

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GRAPHIC=DALE JR. Like father like son.

This morning Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
announced that he Is leaving the
company his dad founded to become
NASCAR's most sought ever free agent
ever at season's end.

Ironically, his dad made his
biggest career move at the age of 32,
as well.

GRAPHIC=DALE SENIOR But if you're a racing fan you

know there's no way the late Dale
Earnhardt, Senior wanted to see his son
walk away from the family business due
to contract problems with his step Mom.

Afterall, DEI was built with the
Earnhardt children in mind.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=Obviously...

*CG 2line Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Will Leave DEI at Season's End
:00

RUNS=:22 (END SOT)

OQ=...CARDS, KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING."

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Most fans are speculating and
hoping that Junior will end up at
Childress racing where they'll be able
to finally bring the black number 3
back on the track. That number hasn't
been in NASCAR since Dale Senior passed
way in 2001.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=CITY OF SALEM The City of Salem normally rolls

out the red carpet when the NCAA
arrives in town, but this year's you'll
have to excuse the folks in Virginia's
Championship City - because this
weekend the carpet is green for the
women's Division Two Lacrosse Final
Four

ENG#=1 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=FIRST AUDIO

*CG locator Salem
May 2006
:00
*CG 2line Forest Jones
Salem City Manager
:16
*CG locator June 24, 2006
:42

*CG 2line John Shaner
Salem Parks & Rec. Director
:58

RUNS=1:28 (END SOT)

OQ=...they love it." << Last May - the field in front of
(END SOT) Salem high school was natural grass and

in truth the field looked any other
soccer field in southwest Virginia -
used...heaviliy

FOREST JONES

Salem had been exploring to
possibility of putting in an artificial
surface for about four years, but no
one expected the new 390 feet long 235
feet wide field turf rug to make such a
difference.

JOHN SHANER

The City of Salem did much of the
prep work on the field when it came to
clearing and grading. No small detail
was overlooked from the curved railing
that circles the field to elevated
grandstand to the ticket booth at the
main entrance.

JOHN SHANER

This weekend the stadium gets its
first National Exposure as the NCAA
Division women lacrosse championship
hits the turf on Saturday and Sunday.

FOREST JONES>>

MIKE ON CAMERA MIKE ON CAMERA

GRAPHIC=NCAA DIVISION TWO LAX The games take place at 11:30 and

2pm on Saturday with the championship
set for Noon on Sunday.
TAKE INET FULL TAKE INET FULL

You can check out the participants and
get more info. on the tourney through a
link we've provided on the "web sites
in the news" section of our home page -
WDBJ7 dot com.
END INET END INET

TOSS TOSS
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GRAPHIC=NONE A Florida woman got more than

just a bargain at the mall today.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Ft. Lauderdale, FL

It wasn't a deal on a pair of
shoes that had the Coral Ridge Mall in
Fort Lauderdale excited today.

Rather, a mom-to-be found herself
ready to deliver, right in front of the
Hallmark store.

With the help of a stranger and
mall security guard, she gave birth to
her fourth child in the middle of the
mall.

Her husband is a maintenance
worker at the mall, the condition of
the baby and mother is still unknown.

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