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BY: TIME: STATUS: _______________________________________________________________ 03/19/08 News 7 at Eleven


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


CAPTION: 5 Years of War


Natasha Cart: Five years since the U-S
invaded Iraq -- we'll see what some
local soldiers have to say about the
anniversary.


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HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #2


CAPTION: Slate Hill


Justin Cart: FUQUA'S BIN CLIP #20


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HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #3


CAPTION: Turning Cooler


A strong front brings wind and colder
readings.


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HEADLINE #4 HEADLINE #4


CAPTION: Campaign 2008


Tim Standup: What are the most
important issues facing Lynchburg? City
Council candidates speak out




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nryan@wdbj7.com

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*CG standup Mike Stevens

mstevens@wdbj7.com

*CG standup Brent Watts

Meteorologist

*CG standup Grant Kittelson >>

gkittelson@wdbj7.com

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VO-NAT At least nine deaths are being
ANCHOR=NATASHA blamed on the storm that's drenching


the nation's midsection. Hundreds are
fleeing their homes.


Roads are flooded from the
massive system that's dumped as much as
12 inches of rain.


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*CG standup Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com Good evening. Thanks for
watching News 7 at Eleven, I'm Natasha
Ryan.

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VO-NAT Two days of almost non-stop rain
ANCHOR=NATASHA in parts of Texas, Arkansas and


Missouri have left thousands battling
flood waters.


The water's receding in some
places, but rain is still falling in
others.


At the Dallas-Forth Worth
Airport, additional flights have been
added to help get thousands of stranded
passengers on their way.


Weather cancellations there
caused a ripple effect across the
country and transportation officials
say it'll be some time tomorrow morning
before things get back on track.


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That same storm system is moving through our region, causing severe thunderstorms warnings tonight in southwest Virginia.

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Robin/WXCENTER

*cg 304


Chief meteorologist Robin Reed joins us
now.



MCU SITTING Position in Weather Center


TITAN/FULL RADAR VIEWS


Robin On Cam Toss back to anchor



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Robin/WXCENTER

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GRAPHIC=SLATE HILL

*cg STANDUP Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com It's something many call an eye
sore. We're talking about the
controversial development known as
Slate Hill.


CHANNEL=A VO-NAT


VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

2004 It has now been more than three
years since a Roanoke County developer
cleared this hill across from
Tanglewood Mall.


Since that time, it has
essentially sat their UNDEVELOPED,
angering many.


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News 7's Justin McLeod joins us
now live from Route 419. Justin, I
undestand work recently began on Slate
Hill.


JUSTIN


That's right Natasha, but it's
really only minor stuff.


LIVE=JUSTIN FULL MICORWAVE LIVE FULL

*cg LIVE Justin McLeod

jmcleod@wdbj7.com In fact, we are no closer to Roanoke finding out what exactly will go up
there but one county leader is
determined to get some answers.


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INQ=


*CG locator Roanoke

:00



*CG standup Justin McLeod

jmcleod@wdbj7.com

:28


*CG nameloc James Smith

Slate Hill Developer

August, 2006

:59 (QUICK)


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OQ=were ready to build <<((NATS OF CONSTRUCTION CREWS


WORKING))


Construction is finally underway here
at the corner of Route 220 and 419.


It's called Slate Hill and many
consider it an eye sore.


SOT FULL 5:55:18 SOT FULL


INQ=It is. It is CHARLOTTE MOORE: IT IS. IT IS AN EYE


SORE.


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OQ=AN EYE SORE Charlotte Moore is the newly elected


Supervisor for the Cave Spring


District.


She has requested a meeting with the
developer after hearing complaints from
constituents.


She, like many here in Roanoke
County, want to know what exactly is
going up here and when.


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INQ=Developer James JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: DEVELOPER


JAMES SMITH HAS BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT WE WERE ALLOWED
TO E-MAIL HIS STAFF QUESTIONS AND WE
WERE TOLD ESSENTIALLY WHAT YOU SEE OUT
HERE IS INFRASTRUCTRE KIND OF THINGS
LIKE ROADS, RETAINING WALLS, CURB AND
GUTTERS AS WELL AS WATER AND SEWER.


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OQ=WATER AND SEWER ((NATS OF CONSTRUCTION))


We're told no tenants have been
signed, although it's still expected to
be a combination of office and retail.


The last time we talked to the
developer, he acknowledged the project
is taking longer than expected but
asked for patience from county
residents.


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INQ=To them I'd JAMES SMITH: TO THEM I'D SAY BE


PATIENT. ROME WASN'T BUILD IN A DAY


AND APPARENTLY NEITHER IS SLATE HILL.
(LAUGHS)


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OQ=IS SLATE HILL (LAUGHS) But patience may be running thin,


especially from those who drive by it
everyday and see the hill sitting there
undeveloped.


We're told there's currently no time
table as to when the project may be
finished.


SOT FULL 5:55:28 SOT FULL


INQ=It would have CHARLOTTE MOORE: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN


MUCH BETTER IF THEY JUST LEFT THE TREES
THEN AND NOT DONIG ANYTHING UNTIL THEY
WERE READY TO BUILD.


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LIVE=JUSTIN FULL MICROWAVE LIVE FULL

*CG liveloc Roanoke


We should get more answers on April
8th.


That is the day the developer is
scheduled to meet with county leaders.



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Natasha, we understand updated plans
will be unveiled at that meeting.


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GRAPHIC=IRAQ: 5 YEARS LATER

*cg STANDUP Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com On this, the fifth anniversary
of the War in Iraq....feelings about
whether or not American troops should
be there are STRONG.


CHANNEL=C VO-NAT


VO-NAT Anti-war protestors demonstrated


at federal buildings and military bases
across the country.


Presidential hopeful Barack Obama
used the anniversary to call for an end
to the war.


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INQ=

*CG 2line Barack Obama


(D) Presidential Candidate





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OQ= that we face <

STARTS AT :26 - "BEYOND IRAQ, OUR
MILITARY IS BADLY OVERSTRETCHED, AND WE
HAVE NEITHER THE STRATEGY NOR THE
RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH NEARLY EVERY
OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGE THAT
WE FACE.">>

VO NAT VO NAT


President Bush continues to argue
the war is a NECESSARY battle.


....saying last year's troop
increase helped turn the situation
around, and speeding up the pace of
withdrawal could undermine it.


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ANCHOR=NATASHA

*CG locator Roanoke


Shane Fletcher and Kevin Assenat
ass-en-nay experienced the war
firsthand.


The Roanoke City Police Officers
were part of a convoy injured by a
suicide bomber in December of 2005.


Assenat ass-en-nay took a year to
recover after taking shrapnel to the
eye and both men will always suffer
from ringing in their ears.


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INQ=If we pulled out now...

*CG 2line Kevin Assenat

Iraqi War Vet

:00




*CG 2line Shane Fletcher

Iraqi War Vet

:13


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OQ=.. group to a fighting unit. <<14:07:20.00


KEVIN ASSENAT, IRAQI WAR VET: IF WE
PULLED OUT NOW, IT WOULD BE UTTER CHAOS
-WE CAN'T TURN OUR BACK ON THESE
PEOPLE. (26) WE'VE BEEN WORKING THEM,
WE'VE BEEN HELPING THEM, IT'S SLOW BUT
THEY'RE GROWING STRONGER.. (31)


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14:13:05.00


SHANE FLETCHER, IRAQI WAR VET: I
DEFINITELY THINK WE'VE MADE A
DIFFERENCE IN THE YEAR I WAS THERE.. I
SAW OUR BATALION- THE IRAQI BATTALION -
THAT WE WERE WORKING WITH GO FROM A
SCRAGGLY SCRUFFY GROUP TO A FIGHTING
UNIT.. (17)>>


VO-NAT VO-NAT


The U.S. has about 158- thousand
troops still in Iraq.


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VO-NAT Doctors are calling Fletcher and
ANCHOR=NATASHA Assenat's ass-en-nay hearing loss the


"invisible disability."


Tens of thousands of U-S troops
serving in Iraq are coming home with
hearing damage.


This problem is so extensive, it
is considered the number one disability
caused by the war.


The troops are given ear plugs,
but many say they simply don't have


time to put them in during battle.


Doctors say there is no true cure
for hearing loss, especially when it is
caused by extremely loud noises over a
long period of time.


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If you'd like to hear Shane
Fletcher, and Kevin Assenat'sass-en-nay
thoughts on serving in Iraq, or how
hard it's been adjusting back to
civilian life, just head over to our
website WDBJ7.com

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*cg STANDUP Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com Osama Bin Laden
resurfaces....threatening the European
Union.


CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG 2linel Video From:

AL JAZEERA In a new audiotape released
today, Bin Laden threatened the EU with
grave punishment over re-publication of
cartoons of Islam's Prophet Mohammad
Muslims saw as offensive.


BinLaden said the drawings which
were published by Danish and other
newspapers were part of a "crusade" in
which the Catholic Pope was involved.


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GRAPHIC=CAMPAIGN 2008 Candidates for Lynchburg City


Council are working fast to get out
their message.


And with just a few weeks before
the May elections, they're also trying
to wrap up endorsements.


DOUBLE BOXES=NATASHA/TIM DOUBLE BOXES


News 7's Tim Saunders shows us
how some vying for office are working
to get voters in their corner.


LIVE=TIM FULL LBURG BUREAU LIVE FULL

*CG live Tim Saunders

tsaunders@wdbj7.com Natasha, tonight, the candidates Lynchburg running for city council were taking
part in a forum sponsored by the city's
Democratic Committee.


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INQ=


*CG locator Lynchburg

:00



*CG 2line Tom Shahady

Lynchburg City Council Candidate

:12


*CG 2line Ceasor Johnson

Lynchburg City Council Candidate

:18


*CG 2line Mike Gillette

Lynchburg City Council Candidate

:29


*CG 2line Marie Waller

Lynchburg City Council Candidate

:39





*CG 2line Nat Marshall

Lynchburg City Council Candidate

:47




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OQ=AND DO THE JOBS << "All Politics is local"


(END SOT) And what's more local than a city


council race?


As you listen to candidates for
Lynchburg's council, you'll find the
issues facing this city are just as
diverse as any other.


Tom Shahady: "We've really got to
look at the environment in Lynchburg
and really consider how we're going to
develop it in the future."


Ceasor Johnson: "Growth, it's
absolutely growth. That's the main,
biggest thing that's happening. We're
bustling on every end."


For some, this year's race is
about moving forward - while keeping
things the way they are.


Mike Gillette: "This is about
maintaining Lynchburg as a high quality


place to live. Good schools, good
quality of life, good economic
development."


Others are putting their focus on
education


Marie Waller: "Maintain our
schools as excellent as they are. Keep
that up."


And that includes getting
residents trained for work


Nat Marshall: "We can't attract
companies, can't build companies, if
you don't have a ready workforce that's
able to come in and do the jobs.">>


LIVE=TIM FULL LBURG BUREAU LIVE FULL

*CG liveLOC Lynchburg


All but one of the candidates
running in the May election was asked
to attend.


Ward Three incumbent Jeff
Helgeson was not invited because he's
running as a Republican, Natasha.


DOUBLE BOXES=TIM/NATASHA DOUBLE BOXES


Natasha, All of the other
candidates running are independents,
but four of the five who spoke tonight
walked away with an endorsement from
the Democrats.

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One of the most influential
science fiction authors to ever put pen
to paper passes away...


CHANNEL=A


VO-NAT VO-NAT

*CG tease FIRE FOLLOW UPS


And it looks like a massive fire
at Covington Motors last night was an
accident...


Plus a Roanoke family is still in
a motel room, after a fire burned them
out of their home two weeks ago.

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INQ=HEY FOLKS...

*CG tease AHEAD IN SPORTS


< the News 7 Sports office as the Hokies
get over NCAA disappointment and take
their frustrations out on Morgan State.


Speaking of the NIT - break out
daddy's old clothes cause we clicking
the clock back to 1973.


Plus, Frank Beamer says the
Hokies and Ore are no more.


And he's still Abell, but he's
not staying at Amherst - details are
coming up on the Big 7.>>






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OQ=...THE BIG 7."


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GRAPHIC=COVINGTON FIRE

*cg STANDUP Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com A fire at a Covington car
dealership does not appear to be
suspicious....that from
investigators....


CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Covington


They tell us the fire at
Covington Motor Company started on the
second floor just after six last night.


Firefighters managed to get it
under control, but not before part of
the roof collapsed.


CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
SOT FULL


INQ=The front....

*CG 2line Wes Walker

Covington Fire Chief 12:08:35"THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING WAS :00 GONE. WE WERE SUCCESSUL IN STOPPING THE
FIRE AT THE FRONT PART OF THE BUILDING.
HOWEVER, AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE BEING A MAJOR IMPACT
TO OUR AREA."08:46

*CG 2line Buck Caldwell 12:45:01"YOU DON'T REALIZE THAT BUT IT Covington Motor Co. CAN CHANGE IN JUST A MOMENT, WITH A :12 TWINKLE OF AN EYE. YOUR LIFE CAN BE
CHANGED."45:08


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OQ=....can be changed."


VO-NAT VO-NAT


The cause of the fire appears to
be electrical.


Workers at the dealership say the
future plans are unknown at this time
but say they're grateful for support
from the community, even from other car
dealers.


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GRAPHIC=NONE Fire investigators still haven't


been able to find out what started a
fire in old Southwest Roanoke.


CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke


Two weeks ago tonight, two
buildings went up in flames on
Albemarle Avenue, displacing a number
of businesses and residents.


One of those people was Krista
Mobley. She lost pretty much
everything in the fire.


Since that time, she and her
three kids have been living in a motel
but are confident they'll soon be back
on their feet.






CHANNEL=A SOT FULL


SOT FULL 16:39:01


INQ=Yeah I am very

*CG 2line Krista Mobley

Displaced Resident



RUNS=12 (END SOT)


OQ=GET THROUGH IT <

DETERMINED AND SO ARE THE KIDS AND
THEY'RE VERY RESILENT LIKE I SAID WE'RE
GOING TO BE OK JUST GOING TO TAKE SOME
TIME WE'RE STRONG FOLKS, WE'RE GOING TO
GET THROUGH IT.>>


VO-NAT VO-NAT


If you want to help out the
Mobley family, an account has been set
up at First Citizen's Bank. It's
called the Krista Mobley Restoration
Fund.


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GRAPHIC=JIM GILMORE

*cg STANDUP Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com Former Governor Jim Gilmore is
responding to accusations that he was
linked to a business that marketed high
risk securities.


Yesterday it came out Gilmore was
once chairman of a hedge fund tied to a


Bear Stearns subsidiary.


The former governor says he is
involved with Everquest Financial but
insists this company has nothing to do
with Bear Sterns.


He also rebuked criticism that he
managed the state's budget poorly while
in office.


Gilmore is hoping to replace U-S
Senator John Warner.

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GRAPHIC=NONE A prominent figure in local


politics has died.


CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG file File Tape


David Layman was a longtime
Democratic leader and activist in the
sixth congressional district, which
includes Roanoke and Lynchburg.


Layman suffered a heart attack at
a party meeting in Lexington last
night.


He died a short time later.

NATASHA ON CAM NATASHA ON CAM


GRAPHIC=NONE Layman's funeral will be held


Saturday at 1 PM at the Botetourt
Funeral Home in Buchanan.

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GRAPHIC=ARTHUR C CLARKE Arthur C. Clarke wrote about


using satellites in 19-45, decades
before they became a reality.


CHANNEL=C VO-NAT


VO-NAT After battling post-polio


syndrome since the 19-60s, Clarke died
early this morning at the age of 90.


He wrote more than 100 books on
space, science and the future and was a
co-author for "2001: A Space Odyssey."


He also anchored television
coverage of the first mission to the
moon with Walter Cronkite.


Clarke didn't regret not
following his books into space, once
saying he had arranged to have DNA from
his hair sent into orbit.

END VO END VO

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GRAPHIC= After a farily warm day, the rain moved


in right on time. Robin, what's ahead
for tomorrow?


ROBIN SITTING AT WXCENTER ROBIN SITTING AT WXCENTER


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CK/TITAN RADAR ANALYSIS AND MORE *CG 304


<< Good evening, I'm meteorologist
Robin Reed in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
Center. Showers and a few
thunderstorms are possible as a strong
cold front sweeps across the region.
There's a slight risk of strong to


severe storms, with the biggest threat
being heavy rain and gusty winds. Most
of us should remain "storm-free", but
keep an eye to the sky. Temperatures
should remain steady in the mid 60s
with south winds 15-20mph. Some gusts
could exceed 30mph, especially in an
any storm which may develop.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Any storms end as the
front moves eastward. Showers will
continue with slow clearing by dawn.
Overnight lows will drop to near 40.
Behind the front, westerly breezes will
increase, gusting to around 40-50mph at
times in the higher elevations.
THURSDAY: Sunny and breezy. Winds will
relax by the end of the day, but most
of Wednesday will be highlighted by
northwesterly winds at 15-25mph with
gusts near 50mph. Afternoon highs are
forecast near 60. Thursday night will
be clear and chilly with lows in the
lower 30s. FRIDAY: The first full day
of spring will feature mostly sunny
with highs in the low and mid 60s.
Winds will be light from the southwest.
YOUR WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Saturday will
likely feature more clouds than
sunshine. Models are hinting at a


20-30% chance of a few light showers;
but most of the day we'll stay dry.
Highs are expected in the lower 60s.
Easter Sunday should bring no
weather-worries with mainly sunny
conditions; but it will be cooler in
the lower 50s! For weather anytime
turn to our webpage at wdbj7.com >>

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TWO SHOT TOSS ROBIN AND NATASHA


It's another windy forecast. Hey
Brent, what's Beyond the Forecast?

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Skytracker7 Meteorologist Robin, the recent windy weather
has left many searching for their
shingles, and others completely
replacing their roof.


CHANNEL=A VO-NAT


VO-NAT Before you decide on which


shingle to purchase you may want to
take into consideration, parts of
Virginia have now been considered high
wind catastrophe areas.


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INQ=That means if...

*CG 2line Bill Whittaker

Vinton Roofing



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OQ=...will not cover it. <<((THAT MEANS IF YOU GET MORE THAN A


60MPH WIND AND YOU HAVE A 3-TAB ROOF
THE MANUFACTURER OR THE INSURANCE
COMPANY WILL NOT COVER IT. ))>>




VO-NAT VO-NAT


So, instead of replacing your
roof with the older 3-tab shingle, you
might want to consider an architectural
shingle that has a wind rating of 110
miles per hour.


You'll want to call the roofing
company before you call the insurance
agent.


That way you'll be on the waiting


list and get the work done faster.

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MIKE ON CAM MIKE ON CAM


GRAPHIC=NONE Coming up in sports tonight - the


Hokies open the NIT with a bang.


We'll turn the clock back to an
NIT moment from the past when the
Hokies first won the tourney 35 years
ago.


Plus, Ore is out and Abell is
leaving Amherst - right after we check
some scores.

GO TO SCORES GO TO SCORES<<
RUNS=:21


OC=...LAST SCORE

*CG colbball 4

Virginia Tech

94

Morgan State

62

NIT FIRST ROUND

4

South Alabama

80

V.C.U.

77

NIT FIRST ROUND

*CG colbball

Cleveland State

57

4

Dayton

66

NIT FIRST ROUND

UC Santa Barbara

68

4

Mississippi

83

NIT FIRST ROUND

*CG colbball >>


San Diego State

49

4

Florida

73

NIT FIRST ROUND

Charlotte

48

4

Nebraska

67

NIT FIRST ROUND

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*cg STANDUP Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com The Virginia Tech men's
basketball team shot the lights out of
the Cassell tonight as they easily
dispatched of Morgan State by 32 points
to open play in the NIT.


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VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg

ESPN Classic Seth Greenberg and a number of :00 Tech donors bought 3000 tickets for
students to make sure they had a nice
crowd tonight and in reality they had
more than that - as just under 10
thousand turned out.


Those who made it inside the
Cassell got to see some smoking outside
shooting from A.D. Vassallo and Malcolm
Delaney.


Vassallo threw in a game high 27
points hitting 11 of 14 shots from the


field, while Delaney scored 13.


For A.D. the 27 points is a
season high.


Tech then took it inside in the
second half as Lewis Witcher uses his
height advantage to spin on the left
block and pouind this dunk home. *CG final Virginia Tech

94 And on the other side, Deron Morgan State Washington would jam in one of his own 62 with authority.

NIT FIRST ROUND The Hokies shoot 83 percent in
the second half as they hammer Morgan NIT State 94 to 62.


Travis Wells has the postgame
reaction from the Cassell.


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*CG standup Travis Wells

twells@wdbj7.com


*CG 2line Seth Greenberg

Hokies 20 and 13

:21

*CG 2line Hank Thorns

Scored 5 Points vs. Morgan State

:48

*CG 2line Deron Washington

Scored 11 Points vs. Morgan State

1:02


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*CG standup Mike Stevens

mstevens@wdbj7.com If the Hokies can keep winning
and advance to the Final Four in New
York - they will be helping celebrate a
very special anniversary.


This March marks the 35th
anniversary of the Hokies first
National Invitational tournament
championship.


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*CG locator New York, NY

1973 NIT Final Four

:00


RUNS=1:26 (END SOT)


OQ=...92 TO 91 - 35 YEARS AGO." << Back in 1973 the NIT was a big deal
(END SOT) and the Hokies were thrilled to be in


the big Apple - posing in front of
Madison Square Garden as part of a star
studded New York Final four that
featured North Carolina, Alabama and
the Hokies title game opponent Notre.


Tech beat New Mexico, Fairfield
and Alabama by a total of four points
to make it to the title game.


Not surprisingly it was tight, as
well. Bobby Stevens hit this jumper
and drew a foul - and then made a free
throw with 43 seconds left to go in
overtime to make it a 91-to-90 game in
favor of Notre Dame.


The Irish had a chance to ice it,
but Gary Brokaw missed the free throw
and Digger Pheelps could only watch as
the Hokies called timeout with 12
seconds left in the game.


Ed Frazier inbounded to Bobby
Stevens who went one on one with Dwight
Clay. He managed to get off a shot but


it bounced off sharply to the right.
Stevens tracked it down and his follow
hit nothing but net at the buzzer


NAT SOUND


Stevens scored 7 points in the overtime
and 17 for the game as the Hokies won
the 1973 NIT title over Notre Dame
92-to-91 - 35 years ago.


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The March Madness tips-off
tomorrow right here on WDBJ-7. It's an
SEC afternoon with Georgia taking on
Xavier and then Kentucky meeting
Marquette. GO TO THURS DAY NIGHT


GO TO THURSDAY


Then on Thursday night it's
Belmont and Duke in the opening game
followed by Arizona and West Virginia
as the Moutaineers and Darris Nichols
tip things off at 9:30. GO TO THUR. MY NET


GO TO THURSDAY MY NET


Also tomorrow on My Network TV -
you can get bonuys coverage as


Portland State meets Kansas and Oral
Roberts battles Pittsburgh.




GO TO THUIR NIGHT MY NET GO TO THURSDAY NIGHT MY NET


And on My Network tomorrow night
Winthrop takes on Washington State and
in the late game George Mason meets
Notre Dame.


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*CG standup Mike Stevens

mstevens@wdbj7.com Virginia Tech running back


Branden Ore is done in Blacksburg.


Frank Beamer made that
announcement this afternoon.


CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg

2006 Season The rising redshirt-senior :00 from Chesapeake played in all 14 games
last season and led the Hokies in
rushing with 992.


In 2006, Ore rushed for 1,137
yards and 16 TDs on the way to
first-team All-Atlantic Coast
Conference honors.


Ore also showed up for summer
practice out of shape last year, didn't
start the Orange Bowl and later
testified as the key witness in a
federal drug case in January.


Several coaches told us he just
made things harder than they had to be.


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*CG standup Mike Stevens

mstevens@wdbj7.com On the Friday Football Extra
front - Amherst County Coach Scott
Abell is leaving the school.


He has resigned his post with the
Lancers to become the offensive
coordinator at Washington & Lee.


CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Amherst Co.

Last Season Abell won the past two :00 state championships leading the Lancers
to a 27 and 1 record in that time.


Since 2002, Abell has
compiled a whopping 60 wins against
just 10 losses. His first head
coaching job was at Liberty High School
in Bedford in 1997.


He played his high school ball at
Western Albemarle and was voted the
2007 Friday Football Extra Group Two A
coach of the year.


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Hey, Mike I've got a little March
Madness for YOU!!!


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VO-NAT

*CG locator Pittsburgh, PA


I think they're cuter than the
basketball players you talk about.


These sea lions are demonstrating
their skills at the Pittsburgh Zoo.


News 7 at Eleven will be right
back

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*cg STANDUP Natasha Ryan

nryan@wdbj7.com It's not a T-Rex but it's still
one monster of a discovery.....


CHANNEL=A VO-NAT


VO-NAT The 65-million-year-old


duckbilled dinosaur was found in
southwestern North Dakota.


But what makes this dino so
special is that it's skin is still
intact!


Workers have to be extremely
careful to keep that skin preserved.


Once it's uncovered, the
dinosaur's skeleton will be on display
at the North Dakota Heritage Center.


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Thanks for watching Your Hometown
Station tonight -- I'm Natasha Ryan --


for Mike Stevens and Robin Reed -- have
a great night.


Don't forget to watch News 7
Mornin' beginning at 5:30. Good night.

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