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*CG standup Natasha Ryan
nryan@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Brent Watts
bwatts@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Mike Stevens >>
mstevens@wdbj7.com Good evening, I'm Natasha Ryan.
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GRAPHIC=News-7 at 10 Vinton police are investigating a

possible homicide tonight...

And they already have a
suspect....

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*CG locator Vinton
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*CG 2line Captain Kip Vickers
Vinton Police Department
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evening.....

SOT FULL12:06:24-37 POLICE WERE HERE ON

A WELFARE CHECK ON A SUBJECT AND THEY
ARRIVED AND STARTED INTERVIEWING
ANOTHER SUSPECT THAT ARRIVED AND WE
WORKED FROM THERE.....

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That suspect is in police
custody.....Vickers tell us there is
ONE victim but the identity and age of
the person has not been released.

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12:07:59-05 NOW WE DID SPEAK WITH A
NEIGHBOR WHO DIDN'T WANT TO GO ON
CAMERA BUT HE TELLS US HE HAS SEEN
POLICE CARS AT THIS HOME BEFORE.

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12:05:41-50 a neighbor told us police
have been here before, are you aware of
that???

WE HAVE BEEN HERE ON A WELFARE CHECK
THAT I KNOW OF OTHER THAN THAT I DON'T
HAVE A RECOLLECTION OF CALLS.....

12:05:53-03*******COVER WITH VIDEO SO
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE BUTTING TWO
DIFFERENT TIMECODES
TOGETHER***************

is this possibly a domestic disturbance
type situation?

AT THIS POINT IT MAY BE, WE'RE UNSURE,
WE'VE BEEN HERE ABOUT TWO HOURS AND
WE'RE UNSURE OF THE SPECIFICS OF THE
SITUATION

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Roanoke City and County were

called into help process the scene.
For more information tune into News
Seven Mornin.

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GRAPHIC=Sims Sisters Members of an Alleghany County

family say they have no answers for the
murder suicide that took four lives
over the weekend.

But relatives of Britney, Amber
and Morgan Sims tell us they're touched
by the community's prayers and support.

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VO-NAT Today, a group of coaches and

teachers in the Alleghany County school
system remembered the Sims sisters for
their smiles, compassion and
competitive spirit.

And on the day after a
candlelight vigil, relatives say they
have found comfort in the number of
lives the sisters touched.

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INQ=Everybody knew those girls

*CG 2line Rebecca Rosier
Sims Sisters' Great Aunt REBECCA ROSIER: EVERYBODY KNEW THOSE
GIRLS. IT WAS AMAZING. LAST NIGHT THERE

WERE A COUPLE HUNDRED PEOPLE AT THE
BALL FIELD EVERY ONE OF THEM HAD A
STORY EVERY ONE OF THEM KNEW THOSE
GIRLS AND FOR THREE YOUNG WOMEN TO
IMPACT A COMMUNITY LIKE THAT SAYS A
GREAT DEAL NOT ONLY ABOUT THEM BUT
ABOUT THEIR MOTHER.

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OQ=but about their mother.

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In a message to the community,
the girls' mother Karen Sims encouraged
her neighbors to appreciate their own
families.

"Tell them how much you love
them," she wrote, because that's what I
wish I could do."

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Friends and loved ones paid their

final respects to the three sisters
earlier tonight.

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VO-NAT Funeral services are scheduled
NO SUPER for tomorrow at 11:00. It will be a
graveside service at Mountain View
Cemetery...also in Clifton Forge.

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Moving over to the Skytracker Seven
Weather Center....Brent, you have to
something...my allergies are killing
me....

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GRAPHIC=Rats in School Students at one local

elementary school are being uprooted ..
because of what's being called a major
rat infestation.

This is affecting Fairview Elementary
located just off the Salem Turnpike in
Roanoke.

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News 7's Justin McLeod has the
details. Justin what will happen to
students?

Natasha, the first day of school will
go on as planned Tuesday but in a
different location.

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*CG standup Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com We understand an exterminator was
called in after an administrator from
central office walked the school last
week and found signs of rodents but as
we found out this problem is nothing
new to Fairview.

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*cg locator Roanoke
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*CG 2line Rita Bishop
Roanoke School Superintendent
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OQ=AS FAR AS I KNOW.

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Superintendent Bishop is quick to
point out that happened under a
different administration but she
inherited the problem and she's vowing
to fix it.

We should mention the students
who are being bused to Preston Park,
will be housed in trailers, again for
at least a month.

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Natasha, that's for students K-5,
preschool students will be bused to
RAMS.

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GRAPHIC=Shell, Bob Bob Shell spent nearly four and a

half hours on the witness stand today
testifying about the death of his 19
year-old model back in June 2003.

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Radford
:00 Shell is facing felony homicide
as well as other sex and drug charges.

The photographer is accused of
giving Marion Franklin a lethal dose of
morphine.

Today, Shell explained drops of a
liquid put into Franklin's glass that
day were an herbal supplement - not
liquid morphine.

Shell also admitted giving
Franklin two of her own Valium pills
the day she died - but a prescription
for her was never found.

That same day Shell refilled his
own prescription of Valium.

He called it a coincidence. The
case will be handed to the jury
tomorrow.

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GRAPHIC=MORVA, WILLIAM Moving over to

Christiansburg...where another high
profile case is still pending....The
William Morva trial.

Defense attorneys in that case
want lethal injection eliminated as a
potential punishment.

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Christiansburg

Morva is accused of murdering
a hospital security officer and a
sheriff's deputy last year.

His attorneys say lethal
injection is a cruel and unusual
punishment. The judge has not ruled on
their motion.

Defense attorneys today also
renewed their call to move the trial,
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GRAPHIC=HOLD citing continued television and

newspaper reports about the case.

The judge says he still plans
to try seating a jury in Mongtomery
County, when the trial begins next
month.
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GRAPHIC=VT Moving Forward Tomorrow we'll learn more about

the tragedy at Virginia Tech.

That's when the Panel reviewing
the shootings releases its final
report.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Inside the 300- page document

Virginians will learn more about the
shooter's troubled past and details

about his murderous rampage...

How law enforcement responded,
what happened in the hours between the
two shootings, and the aftermath of the
tragedy.

Governor Kaine says he's troubled
Tech officials were kept in the dark
about Cho's troubled past.

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INQ=I mean I think...

*CG 2line Gov. Tim Kaine

1:08:01 GOV. TIM KAINE: I MEAN I THINK
THERE ARE A LOT OF INSTANCES WHERE
INFORMATION WAS OUT THERE OR THAT
DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAD DIFFERENT
INFORMATION THAT NEEDED TO BE PUT
TOGETHER AND I THINK THAT IS OBVIOUSLY
GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FEATURE OF
THE REPORT.

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OQ=feature of the report.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

In examining the tragedy - the
panel came up with 70- recommendations.

The governor believes some can be
implemented right away, others will be

expensive and take some time.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Victims' families were briefed on

the report via conference call a few
hours ago.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD We will bring you the Review

Panel's presentation and the
university's response live on the air
and on the web.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Our special coverage begins

tomorrow afernoon at 11:00 from
Richmond as the panel presents its
report. You can also watch streaming
video live at w-d-b-j- -7-dot-com.

Then we'll take you to Blacksburg
at 2:30 when Virginia Tech officials
will comment on the panel's findings.
Again, we'll be live back over on
channel seven....and wdbj7-dot-com.

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GRAPHIC=Virginia Tech After the report is released,

attention will shift to Saturday's
season opener against East Carolina and
fans will be happy to hear about a new
addition to Lane Stadium.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Work is finishing up on Virginia

Tech's new Sports Hall of Fame.

It's located on the bottom floor
on the westside of Lane Stadium.

Our cameras were allowed inside
to get a sneak peak at the new facility
and we'll give you a tour tonight on
News 7 at 11.

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It's been two years since

Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf
coast...still to come in the
newscast...a wrap up of some of today's
events.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG tease NEW PROJECT

Plus, Angelina Jolie's
humanitarian work continues...the
details on her latest visit overseas.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG tease ON YOUR MARK....

And, it may not be the Grand Prix
of Monaco....but these ladies are still
taking this race serious.
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slight storm chances can be expected
Thursday with partly sunny skies and
highs in the mid 90s. A cold front
approaches Thursday night and Friday
with limited moisture. We've bumped
rain chances up to 30% Friday, with
otherwise variably cloudy skies. The
slow-moving front may still keep a few

clouds around town Saturday, but high
pressure will return with mostly sunny
skies Sunday. Cooler air behind the
front will bring a noticeable
temperature change by the weekend.
Labor Day (Monday) through Wednesday
call for mostly sunny skies and
comfortable temperatures in the low and
mid 80s.WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Increasing
clouds. Low: 71, THURSDAY: Partly
sunny. Isolated storm. Warm. High: 95>>

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GRAPHIC=Rescue Squad The Martinsville-Henry County

Rescue Squad has been shut down again -
this time indefinitely.

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Martinsville
August 14, 2007 You may recall, state inspectors
shut the squad down earlier this month
for several violations but volunteers

were back in business 48 hours later,
that is until last night.

Both Henry County's Board of
Supervisors and the Martinsville City
Council decided the crew is still not
stable enough to operate.

Leaders say crews have failed to
answer 62 percent of its emergency
calls over the last year, among other
things.

For now, the Martinsville Fire
Department and E-M-S will pick up the
rescue squads calls in the city.

In the county, those calls will
be taken care of by Stone Ambulance
Service.

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GRAPHIC=Katrina Recovery On the second anniversary of the

nation's worst natural disaster in
modern history, there came memorials
and a presidential visit.

Michelle Wright has a wrap up of
today's events.

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INQ=On the second anniversary

*CG 2line Andrew Mercedel
New Orleans Resident
:53

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OQ=News, 7. << --REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--
(END SOT) --TRACK-- ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF

HURRICANE KATRINA.. A SUNRISE SERVICE..
ON MISSISSIPPI'S GULF SHORES.. --NAT--
Though we were fearful that we were
alone, those from the outside and those
next door to us came to us; lean on me
they'd say. --TRACK-- IN NEW ORLEANS..
--NAT-- bell ringing --TRACK-- THEY
GATHERED TO REMEMBER THE DAY THE LEVEES
BROKE.. AND CHANGED EVERYTHING: --SOT--

We ring the bells for a city that is in
recovery, and is struggling and is
performing miracles on a daily basis.
--TRACK-- IT'S NOW BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE
HURRICANE KATRINA POUNDED THE COASTS OF
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.. BATTERING
HOMES.. AND OVERWHELMING LIVES. MANY
RESIDENTS SAY THEY'RE FRUSTRATED BY
WHAT -HASN'T- HAPPENED, SINCE THEN:
--SOT-- It still, it seems like a

nightmare. Two years later people are
really a lot worse off than they were
before. --TRACK-- BUT PRESIDENT BUSH..

WHO VISITED THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY AND
SAID HE SAW SIGNS OF REBIRTH, WAS
OPTIMISTIC. --SOT-- Of the $114 billion

spent so far, in resources allocated,
about 80 percent of the funds have been
dispersed or available. --TRACK-- EVEN
SO, THE PRESIDENT ADMITTED.. THERE ARE
STILL MANY OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME. I'M
MICHELLE WRIGHT REPORTING FROM ATLANTA,
NEWS-7. >>
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GRAPHIC=HOLD A year after the storm....a local

professor decided to give back to the
New Orleans community from the
classroom.

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Lexington

Jamie Eason teaches physics and
engineering at Washington and Lee
University.

But last year he took a leave and
taught at Tulane University for the
entire academic year.

He says many professors decided

not to return to the area after the
storm.

Two years later Jamie says doing
daily chores is still a struggle.

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*CG 2line James Eason
W&L Physics & Engineering Professor 1:42"NEW ORLEANS IS A DIFFICULT PLACE
TO LIVE RIGHT NOW. EVERYTHING IS A
LITTLE. IT'S JUST HARDER. BASIC
NECESSITIES AND SERVICES ARE JUST NOT
TO THE LEVEL THEY USED TO BE. SO, I
HAVE FRIENDS WHO'VE DECIDED THEY DON'T
WANT TO STAY HERE ANYMORE."1:57

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OQ=.....here anymore."

VO-NAT VO-NAT

In the fall of 2004...the total
enrollment at Tulane was more than
13-thousand.

In fall of 2006...that number
went down to 10-thousand six hundred.

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A blues legend is
hospitalized....the latest on his
condition...

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG tease YOUNG BLOOD

Plus, the Hokies may be ranked in
the top 10 this preseason, but will
have some uncertainly to deal with on
Saturday.
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GRAPHIC=AVS The Salem Avalanche came into

tonight's game with Wilmington knowing
a win over the Blue Rocks or a loss by
Myrtle Beach would put the team in the
playoffs.

That turned out to be easier said
than done...as the Avs and Blue Rocks
are now tied at 3 -all in the 11
inning.

Salem will be home for its final
homestand of the season this coming
Friday through Monday. The three game
set with Lynchburg will feature at Noon
game on Labor Day.
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GRAPHIC=TECH Frank Beamer begins his

21st season as Virginia Tech's head
football coach this weekend against
East Carolina.

And like his previous 20
Hokie teams, this one has questions
that everyone would like some answers
to, namely the kicking game and
offensive line.

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*CG 2line Frank Beamer
Hokies Head Coach
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OQ=have some answers I think."

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GRAPHIC=NASCAR One week from today NASCAR fans

have a great opportunity to help a very
worthwhile cause.

The second annual Bobby Scruggs
Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament
takes place next Wednesday.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT The tournament is named in honor

of the longtime NASCAR employee who
died in January of 2005 after a 13 year
battle with cancer.

Scruggs spent 38 years with
NASCAR and his wife Jackie is making
sure that his legacy lives on in the
form of scholarships for young men and
women who are persuing careers in
Motorsports.

In the past two years - the
Foundation has awarded 14 scholarships
to students from all walks of life
ffrom high schools in southwest and
central Virginia.

Next week's tournament at Hanging
Rock will get underway at one o'clock
and there is still time to get in a
team into the tournament or even
sponsor a hole. If you're not a golfer
- you can drop by and bid on some one
of kind silent auction items, as well.

Again the tournament takes place
next Wednesday at one at Hanging Rock.

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GRAPHIC=News-7 at 10 He's a legend in the world of the

blues....But today, Bo Diddley is in
the hospital.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT

VO-NAT He's recovering from a heart

attack. His publicist says h got dizzy
during a routine medical exam on Friday
and was taken to a hospital in Florida,
where he had the heart attack.

He had a surgery and is now listed
in stable condition.

He's a member of the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and won a lifetime
achievement grammy award.

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Meanwhile,Angelina Jolie met with
soldiers in Iraq during a two day trip
to the region.

She was there to bring attention
to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq and
Syria.

The actress is a goodwill
ambassador for the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees.

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Speaking of Angelina
Jolie....where does she rank on Forbes
Magazine's Celebrity 100 list for
2007.....the answer still ahead...

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG tease GRANNY PRIX

But first, these ladies are
burning some serious rubber....the
details next.
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GRAPHIC=News-7 at 10 This next story may have you saying

Go granny go!!!

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Davenport, IA

Four grandmas hit the track for the
annual Granny Grand Prix in Iowa...

They jumped into race carts and
burned rubber around the track.

The winner says she just floored
it....that advice from her grandson!

She got a trophy, some other
prizes, but most important, bragging
rights!!!

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