WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 04/01/08

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News-7 AM Cut-In kmcbroom@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

The clouds and drizzle are
lingering on for another day..but at
least it'll be warmer.

We'll see highs today in the upper
60s.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the
Skytracker 7 forecast...coming up.

TAKE SCHOOL TOUCH FS TAKE SCHOOL TOUCH FS

But first we have a school
announcement to pass along...In Smyth
County, Marion schools are on a two
hour delay this morning, that after
reports of school buses being
vandalized. That's Marion schools only
on a two hour delay.

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GRAPHIC=Branscome Manhunt Police are still looking for

Steven Branscome, but they have scaled
back their search efforts.

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E755 Branscome is accused of shooting
Virginia State Trooper Richard Hughes.

TAKE INDIAN VALLEY MAP FS TAKE INDIAN VALLEY MAP

100 The manhunt led more than a dozen
law enforcement agencies from Giles
County to the Indian Valley area of
Floyd County.

CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Floyd Co.

:00 School was even canceled in Floyd
County yesterday.

The search has been scaled back
because there were no sightings of
Branscome for 24 hours.

He grew up and has family in
Floyd County and police believe he's
still in the area.

AND considered armed and
dangerous .

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INQ=WE HAD PRAYER FOR

*CG 2line Paige Dalton

Indian Valley Resident

:00 PAIGE DALTON, INDIAN VALLEY

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OQ=THE THINGS THEY DO

VO-NAT VO-NAT

State Police are offering a
25-thousand dollar reward for
information leading to Branscome's
arrest.

They say he's also changed his
appearance.

Branscome now has a military

style - close cropped haircut.

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GRAPHIC=NONE The Roanoke Police department is

trying to figure out who's to blame
after a weekend accident involving one
of the department's own officers.

Some witnesses say it was the
policeman's fault.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Saturday Authorities say officer D-L Miley
was responding to a domestic call in an
unmarked car when he crashed into Helen

Cunningham on Saturday.

Her van flipped and she had to be
cut out of the vehicle.

Investigators say even though
Miley hit the woman they still must
determine who was at fault.

Witness say the policeman is to
blame.

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SOT FULL

INQ=INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT...

*CG 2line Lisa Fleming

Witness

:01

*CG 2line Christopher Taylor

Nearby Resident

:08

RUNS=14 (END SOT)

OQ=ROLLING THROUGH THERE << 09:59:10 "INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT

THE STOP SIGN, HE JUST WENT STRAIGHT
THROUGH IT." 13 "AND THE LADY WAS
COMING UP THE STREET AND HE HIT HER."
16 (6)

10:04:43 "YOU CAN JUST WATCH SOMEBODY
AND TELL THEY'RE BLOWING BY AT LEAST AT
40 AT A MINIMUM JUST ROLLING THROUGH
THERE." 51 (8)>>

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Officer Miley could be
disciplined or even charged if
authorities determine it was his fault.

The victim was released from the
hospital.

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*LEO IN CHROMAKEY LEO IN CHROMAKEY

WEATHER BUG

< Hirsbrunner in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
Center. Showers along with drizzle and
fog will continue this morning. A warm
front passes to our north Tuesday. This
will lead to more clouds and showers.

However, temperatures should climb back
into the upper 60s thanks to a
southerly wind. Late Tuesday night, a
cold front will begin to clear things
out for us and put and brief end to the
showery pattern. As a result, look for
increasing sunshine Wednesday with
highs in the 60s. Another cool air
wedge will likely develop Thursday.
However, this one doesn't look very
strong. Highs will only manage 50
degrees Thursday with a few showers.
Friday, a cold front will arrive,
dismantling the wedge and bringing
scattered showers. For the latest
weather anytime, turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>

WEATHER PRO

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

GOODBYE!

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04/01/2008 0ledwards 475:27 0:24 0:00 0:24 -- *CG standup Kimberly McBroom

kmcbroom@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

Again, you'll need that
umbrella...but not the heavy jacket...
high temperatures will feel a lot more
like spring...reaching the upper 60s.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the
Skytracker 7 forecast...coming up.

TAKE SCHOOL TOUCH FS TAKE SCHOOL TOUCH FS

We do have a school announcement
to pass along...In Smyth County, Marion
schools are on a two hour delay this
morning after reports that school buses
were vandalized. That's Marion schools
only on a two hour delay.

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GRAPHIC=TECH SETTLEMENT The families of the Virginia Tech

shooting victims will have another week
to make a decision about a recent
settlement offer.

The state's proposing 100
thousand dollars and a chance to talk
to the governor and university
officials about the shootings.

The originial deadline was
yesterday, now it's April 7th, next
Monday.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Shortly after the April 16th

shootings, a semi-circle of 32 stones
was placed on the drillfield in front
of Burruss Hall... Now that memorial
will be permanent.

CHANNEL=A VO-NAT

VO-NAT University President Charles

Steger said yesterday plans to build a
new memorial have been dropped.

Organizers have also been meeting
to discuss the peace center that will
be established in the building where

most of the shootings took place.

Renovation of the second-floor
classrooms of Norris Hall could begin
this summer.

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GRAPHIC=None In Botetourt County, a business

owner is raising a stink over stinky
water.

CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Daleville

Doris Shukla shoe-clah says an
egg-smell started at the end of last
year.

Mama D's Texaco in Daleville is a
busy spot and Shukla shoe-clah says
customers would come in, smell a rotten
egg odor.. and then look at her.

To stop the questions, she put up
*this* sign, which is getting A LOT of
attention.

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INQ=It's a sulfur kind of smell...

*CG 2line Doris Shukla

Mama D's Texaco

:00

*CG 2line Ron Smith

Botetourt Co. Public Works 12:37:35.00

:14 DORIS SHUKLA, MAMA D'S TEXACO: IT'S A
SULFUR KIND OF SMELL .. BUT IT.. I DID
IT CAUSE I WAS TIRED OF PEOPLE LOOKING
AT ME LIKE.. (SHAKES HEAD)... AND I
DIDN'T WANT MY BUSINESS TO GO DOWNHILL
BECAUSE OF IT. (47)

****BUTT****BUTT****BUTT****

14:08:31.00

RON SMITH, BOTETOURT CO. PUBLIC WORKS:
WE'RE NOT CRISIS MOOD IN THE WAY OF
WATER QUALITY. SAFETY TO THEH PUBLIC..
ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE BEING ADDRESS
AND WE'RE IN COMPLETE CONFORMANCE OF
THAT.. (39)

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OQ=.. conformance of that...

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The county says it doesn't seem

to be the water.

It may be the sewer, but they're
not sure.

They continue to look into the
problem.

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LEO IN CHROMAKEY

WEATHER BUG

southerly wind. Late Tuesday night, a
cold front will begin to clear things
out for us and put and brief end to the
showery pattern. As a result, look for
increasing sunshine Wednesday with
highs in the 60s. Another cool air
wedge will likely develop Thursday.
However, this one doesn't look very
strong. Highs will only manage 50
degrees Thursday with a few showers.
Friday, a cold front will arrive,
dismantling the wedge and bringing
scattered showers. For the latest
weather anytime, turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>

WEATHER PRO

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

GOODBYE!

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04/01/2008 0ledwards 505:01 0:24 0:00 0:24 -- *CG standup Kimberly McBroom

kmcbroom@wdbj7.com

ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM

GRAPHIC=None Good Morning, I'm Kimberly

McBroom.

The clouds and drizzle are lingering
on for another day..but at least it'll
be warmer.

We'll see highs today in the upper
60s.

Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the
Skytracker 7 forecast...coming up.

TAKE SCHOOL TOUCH FS TAKE SCHOOL TOUCH FS

We have a school announcement to
pass along...In Smyth County, Marion
schools are on a two hour delay this
morning after reports of school buses
being vandalized. That's Marion
schools only on a two hour delay.

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GRAPHIC=Branscome Manhunt Authorities are still on the

lookout for a suspected gunman
considered armed and dangerous.

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E755 Steven Branscome is accused of
shooting Virginia State Trooper Richard
Hughes.

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100 The manhunt for Branscome led
more than a dozen law enforcement
agencies from Giles County to the
Indian Valley area of Floyd County.

CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Floyd Co.

:00 School was even canceled in Floyd
County yesterday.

The search has been scaled back
because there were no sightings of
Branscome for 24 hours.

He grew up and has family in
Floyd County and police believe he's
still in the area.

AND considered armed and
dangerous.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=WE HAD PRAYER FOR

*CG 2line Paige Dalton

Indian Valley Resident

:00 PAIGE DALTON, INDIAN VALLEY

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OQ=THE THINGS THEY DO

VO-NAT VO-NAT

State Police are offering a
25-thousand dollar reward for
information leading to Branscome's
arrest.

They say he's also changed his
appearance.

He now has a military style -
close cropped haircut.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=none A fight between a brother and

sister leaves one person dead in
Halifax County.

57-year-old Carol Murray Wolfe
was found dead yesterday morning at her
home on Cherry Hill Church Road.

Her brother, 61-year-old Kenneth
Wesley Murray is charged with first
degree murder.

Investigators say Murray and
Wolfe were seen arguing shortly before
the murder happened.

Murray is being held in the Blue
Ridge Regional Jail without bond.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Four Franklin County teens could

end up in prison for using cellphones
to send out racy pictures of a
classmate.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT

VO-NAT

*CG locator Franklin Co.

January The photo popped up on dozens of
cell phones back in January.

They were of a female - who's
also a student at Franklin County high
school.

Police have charged three boys
and one girl.

The charges range from
distribution of child pornography to
possession of child porn.

The maximum sentence for at least
one of those charges is 20 years in
prison.

The school declined to comment on
the situation.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=NONE Seven people in Bedford County

have been arrested on drug charges.

An investigation by the Sheriff's
office led to 29 charges ranging from
possessing to making and selling

marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

The Sheriff's office has set up a
special grand jury to hear drug cases
every other month in the county.

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LEO IN CHROMAKEY

WEATHER BUG

< Hirsbrunner in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
Center. Showers along with drizzle and
fog will continue this morning. A warm
front passes to our north Tuesday. This
will lead to more clouds and showers.
However, temperatures should climb back
into the upper 60s thanks to a
southerly wind. Late Tuesday night, a
cold front will begin to clear things
out for us and put and brief end to the
showery pattern. As a result, look for

increasing sunshine Wednesday with
highs in the 60s. Another cool air
wedge will likely develop Thursday.
However, this one doesn't look very
strong. Highs will only manage 50
degrees Thursday with a few showers.
Friday, a cold front will arrive,
dismantling the wedge and bringing
scattered showers. For the latest
weather anytime, turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>

WEATHERPRO

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

GOODBYE!

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