WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 12/05/07

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ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Good Morning, I'm Bob Grebe.

Chances are good you'll see snow
flakes in the air today... some areas
more than others.

Meteorologist Jay Webb will have
your Skytracker 7 forecast coming up
after the news.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Police in Pulaski are asking for

help in solving a home invasion style
robbery case.

TAKE MAP FS TAKE MAP FS

Three suspects broke in to a home
early yesterday morning on Valley Road.

They demanded money from the
victims and fired a gun inside the
home, but one was hurt.

BOB ON CAM BOB ON CAM

GRAPHIC=NONE The police have named two

suspects, Marques BA-Ki-Tis Bakaitis --
who's already in custody -- and Marcus
Garner, both of Radford.

If you have any information,
you're asked to call the Pulaski Police
department.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Another college is following in

the steps of many others by making sure

students and staff are properly warned
in the event of an emergency.

And people who live nearby are
likely to hear the result later today.

CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

Lynchburg College has upgraded
its siren system and will test it for
the first time.

School officials say the upgrade
is in response to the shootings at
Virginia Tech but can also be used if
there's a fire or severe weather.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=THE OLDER SYSTEM

*CG 2line Bob Driskill

Campus Safety Director 46:50 "THE OLDER SYSTEM WE HAD
DIDN'T PENETRATE THE BUILDINGS, THE
SOUND DIDN'T PENETRATE AS WELL WE HOPE
THIS ONE WILL BE, WILL DO." 56

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OQ=WILL BE, WILL DO

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The 30 second siren test will
happen sometime this afternoon.

It'll be loud so people in
surrounding neigborhoods...be aware.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=NONE Sherman Lea has ended speculation

he'll run for Roanoke mayor next year.

He's announced he'll seek
re-election to a seat on city council.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Family and friends joined Lea for
a news conference yesterday at the
Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre.

He said he considered running for
Mayor, but decided to seek the
Democratic nomination for another four
years on council.

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INQ=A lot of my constituents

*CG 2line Sherman Lea

Roanoke City Council Candidate SHERMAN LEA: A LOT OF MY CONSTITUENTS
SAID HEY YOU'RE THAT VOICE FOR US WE
LIKE YOU WHERE YOU ARE. I THOUGHT ABOUT
IT AND I PRAYED ABOUT IT AND TALKED TO
MY FAMILY ABOUT IT AND I WANT TO
CONTINUE AS A COUNCILMAN AT THIS POINT.

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OQ=continue as a councilman at this
point.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Three seats on city council, and
the mayor's office will be up for grabs
in the election next May.

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*LEO IN CHROMAKEY LEO IN CHROMAKEY

< Webb in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
Center. A fast-moving clipper will
skirt through West Virginia and
Virginia today. This will provide the
first snowfall of the season for some
of the NEWS7 viewing area.

Here's the breakdown:

North and West of Interstate 64:
Coating to 2 inches possible in the
Highlands, including Hot Springs,
Covington and Low Moor.

Roanoke, Lynchburg and NRV: Mainly
occasional light snow showers in the
morning, mixing with rain during the
afternoon. Any accumulating snow would
around 1".

Southside: Mainly light drizzle and a
few flurries are possible. No snow
accumulation.

The Alberta Clipper swings by Wednesday
night with skies turning partly cloudy.
We'll see a reinforcing shot of cold
air, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds
will continue from the northwest around
10mph.

A ridge of high pressure starts
building into the forecast area

Thursday and Friday, with mostly sunny
to partly sunny skies. Highs Thursday
are forecast in the chilly 40s, but
we'll see 50s by Friday, and closer to
60 by Saturday. The thought of "snow"
will be we'll removed by that point!
Enjoy your day!

WEDNESDAY: Rain/snow showers. High: 41

WEDNDESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and
chilly. Low: 25

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and cool. High:
41

Have a great day! Meteorologist Jay
Webb>>

WEATHER BUG

WEATHER PRO

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

GOODBYE!

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bgrebe@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Good Morning, I'm Bob Grebe.

Snowfall amounts will vary today.

Some will get a few inches,
others will just receive flurries.

Meteorologist Jay Webb will have
your Skytracker 7 forecast coming up
after the news.

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GRAPHIC=None You know the saying, making a

list, checking it twice?

Well, that's especially true for
local charities this Christmas who have
to keep up with all those toy recalls.

CHANNEL=A VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

The Salvation Army in Roanoke is
one of them.

This year, volunteers will have
to devote more time to inspections
before toys are handed out.

That isn't easy when you consider
the Salvation Army will collect more
than ten thousand toys.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL

SOT FULL RICHARD WHITE/SALVATION ARMY CAPTAIN:
INQ=It definetely addds IT DEFINETELY ADDS ONE EXTRA THING TO A

BUSY SEASON ALREADY. BUT THE KEY THING
TO KEEP IN MIND ITS STILL A HOLIDAY,
WE'LL GET THROUGH IT, WE'LL WEATHER IT
OK.

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OQ=WE'LL WEATHER IT OK

VO NAT VO NAT

It helps volunteers will have a
list of some of the most recalled toys,
that list is more than ten pages.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=CHRISTMAS STORE Volunteers at a seasonal store in

Christiansburg are marking a milestone.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Christiansburg

:00 This is the 25-th year the
Montgomery County Christmas Store has
been open.

It's a place where folks who need
some extra help can shop for presents
like toys, clothing and other holiday
gifts.

Those who qualify can even
volunteer to earn more presents for
their families.

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INQ=the theme

*CG 2line Sally Bohland

Christmas Store Founder SALLY BOHLAND, CHRISTMAS STORE FOUNDER

:00 1:15:27 THE THEME OF THE CHRISTMAS
STORE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WAS TO
PROVIDE FAMILIES SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
WITH DIGNITY. THAT'S NOT TO DEGRADE
ANYONE WHO BUYS BASKETS FOR FAMILIES
BUT IT'S TO LET THE FAMILY LIKE YOU AND
I DO PICK OUT WHAT THEIR FAMILY
NEEDS.:43

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OQ=FAMILY NEEDS

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The Christmas Store originally
opened in the early 19-80's and
assisted about 200 families.

This year, volunteers will help
more than 12-hundred families in
Montgomery County.

(END VO) (END VO)

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For more information on the store, go
to our website w-d-b-j 7 dot com and

click on weblinks.

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GRAPHIC=FIRST NIGHT Jewish people across the globe

are now celebrating Hanukkah.

CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg

The eight-day festival began
at sundown last night. In Blacksburg, a
Virginia Tech student group celebrated
by lighting the menorah's first candle.

As another candle is lit each
night, Jews recall the miracle of
one-day's-worth of oil lasting for
eight days after a Jewish victory over
foreign oppressors more than
two-thousand years ago.

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LEO IN CHROMAKEY

Here's the breakdown:

North and West of Interstate 64:
Coating to 2 inches possible in the
Highlands, including Hot Springs,
Covington and Low Moor.

Roanoke, Lynchburg and NRV: Mainly
occasional light snow showers in the
morning, mixing with rain during the
afternoon. Any accumulating snow would
around 1".

Southside: Mainly light drizzle and a
few flurries are possible. No snow
accumulation.

A ridge of high pressure starts
building into the forecast area
Thursday and Friday, with mostly sunny
to partly sunny skies. Highs Thursday
are forecast in the chilly 40s, but
we'll see 50s by Friday, and closer to
60 by Saturday. The thought of "snow"
will be we'll removed by that point!
Enjoy your day!

WEDNESDAY: Rain/snow showers. High: 41

WEDNDESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and
chilly. Low: 25

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and cool. High:
41

Have a great day! Meteorologist Jay
Webb>>

WEATHER BUG

WEATHER PRO

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

GOODBYE!

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bgrebe@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Good Morning, I'm Bob Grebe.

Winter-like weather has arrived.

Meteorologist Jay Webb will have
your Skytracker 7 forecast coming up
after the news.

And V-Dot has advised there are
some areas experiencing minor
winter-road conditions to be alert for.

We have a link to V-Dot's website
on WDBJ7.com.

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GRAPHIC=NONE In other news, we now know the

name of the Pawn Shop clerk injured by
gunfire earlier this week.

Police say it was 39-year old
Steve Matthew Beheler.

His family has reportedly said
he's "going to be okay."

CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Monday Just after noon on Monday a young
man walked into the Pawn Shop on
Williamson Road.

The suspect shot Beheler and ran
from the store, carrying firearms from
the shop's display.

He apparently dropped a couple of
guns on the way out.

City police and federal agents
are searching for the robber and

another man who fled with him in a
white mini-van.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=None Public opinion still favors

construction of a restaurant on Mill
Mountain.

But the level of support has gone
down when it comes to a much larger
project on the mountain.

CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

The restaurant would be built in
a sunken spot atop the mountain...some
distance from the famous star.

Even the "Aspen-style lodge"
planners now envision has substantial
public support.

A NEWS-7- -SurveyUSA poll taken
last weekend finds 66-percent support
the new concept... down from 80-percent
in mid-February.

People remain behind the idea of
developing Mill Mountain in general,

though support for developing the
mountain now stands at 60-percent ...
down from 74-percent in February.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=NONE Virginia's Explore Park closed

last month, but employees of the living
history museum are still hard at work.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Co.

They're busy packing up more than
two thousand artifacts, and winterizing
the buildings in the park's historic
area.

Though Explore will not re-open
in the Spring, members of the staff are
taking care to protect and preserve the
park's historic holdings.

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INQ=It's a fiduciary

*CG 2line Fred Anderson

Virginia Recreational Facilities FRED ANDERSON/VA. RECREATIONAL

Authority FACILITIES AUTHORITY: IT'S A FIDUCIARY
RESPONSIBILITY. IT'S A STEWARDSHIP
RESPONSIBILITY TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH AND WE WANT TO BE SURE
THAT IT'S DONE RIGHT.

RUNS=08 (END SOT)

OUT Q= that it's done right.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Developer Larry Vander (VAN- der-
MAYT- en) Maten is now considering
whether to create a family resort on
the property.

He has told members of the
Explore board he will let them know by
next Spring if he is NOT going to move
forward with the project.

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LEO IN CHROMAKEY

Here's the breakdown:

North and West of Interstate 64:
Coating to 2 inches possible in the
Highlands, including Hot Springs,
Covington and Low Moor.

Roanoke, Lynchburg and NRV: Mainly
occasional light snow showers in the
morning, mixing with rain during the
afternoon. Any accumulating snow would
around 1".

Southside: Mainly light drizzle and a
few flurries are possible. No snow
accumulation.

The Alberta Clipper swings by Wednesday
night with skies turning partly cloudy.
We'll see a reinforcing shot of cold
air, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds
will continue from the northwest around

10mph.

WEDNESDAY: Rain/snow showers. High: 41

WEDNDESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and
chilly. Low: 25

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and cool. High:
41

Have a great day! Meteorologist Jay
Webb>>

WEATHER BUG

WEATHERPRO

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

GOODBYE!

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bgrebe@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Good Morning, I'm Bob Grebe.

If you haven't already, chances
are good you'll see snow flakes in the
air today... some areas more than
others.

Meteorologist Jay Webb will have
your Skytracker 7 forecast coming up
after the news.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Millions of dollars were raised

to help families of the Virginia Tech
shooting victims.

But those families stand to lose
a lot of it to taxes.

Two U-S lawmakers from our area,
Congressmen Rick Boucher and Bob
Goodlatte proposed making the donations
from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund
exempt from federal taxes.

Yesterday, that legislation
passed in the House....now it goes to
the Senate.

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GRAPHIC=NONE And like Virginia Tech, many

other schools are now making sure
students and staff are properly warned
in the event of an emergency.

People who live nearby are likely
to hear the result later today.

CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

Lynchburg College has upgraded

its siren system and will test it for
the first time.

School officials say the upgrade
is in response to the shootings at
Virginia Tech but can also be used if
there's a fire or severe weather.

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INQ=THE OLDER SYSTEM

*CG 2line Bob Driskill

Campus Safety Director 46:50 "THE OLDER SYSTEM WE HAD
DIDN'T PENETRATE THE BUILDINGS, THE
SOUND DIDN'T PENETRATE AS WELL WE HOPE
THIS ONE WILL BE, WILL DO." 56

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OQ=WILL BE, WILL DO

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The 30 second siren test will
happen sometime this afternoon.

It'll be loud so people in
surrounding neigborhoods...be aware.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=Leland Melvin It's one giant leap for Lynchburg

as an astronaunt born and raised there
gets ready to head into space tomorrow

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT

VO-NAT Leland Melvin will be doing some

work on the International Space Station
for NASA along with five others .

*CG locator Lynchburg Melvin graduated from Heritage High
School in 1982.

More than 20 years ago....yes.

But even today, he's left a
lasting impression.

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INQ=ME WALKING THROUGH...

*CG 2line John Bailey

Heritage High School Student 11:45:18 "ME WALKING THROUGH THE
HALLWAYS THAT HE HAVE WALKED THROUGH,
HAVE CAME THROUGH THAT'S VERY
WONDERFUL." 23

*CG 2line Stephen Wilson 11:43:08 "FOR ME PERSONALLY SPACE HAS Heritage High School Student BEEN ALWAYS FAR AWAY, A DISTANT :08 LOCATION NOW WHEN I THINK I'M SHARING
THE HALLS WITH A MAN THAT'S GOING TO BE
IN SPACE VERY SOON." 17

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OQ=VERY SOON

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Melvin was actually drafted by
the Detroit Lions in 1986.

His plans were cut short though.

He went to NASA Langley in
Hampton two years later.

(END VO) (END VO)

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LEO IN CHROMAKEY

< Webb in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
Center. A fast-moving clipper will
skirt through West Virginia and
Virginia today. This will provide the
first snowfall of the season for some

of the NEWS7 viewing area.

Here's the breakdown:

North and West of Interstate 64:
Coating to 2 inches possible in the
Highlands, including Hot Springs,
Covington and Low Moor.

Roanoke, Lynchburg and NRV: Mainly
occasional light snow showers in the
morning, mixing with rain during the
afternoon. Any accumulating snow would
around 1".

Southside: Mainly light drizzle and a
few flurries are possible. No snow
accumulation.

Enjoy your day!

WEDNESDAY: Rain/snow showers. High: 41

WEDNDESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and
chilly. Low: 25

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and cool. High:
41

Have a great day! Meteorologist Jay
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