08:25-01
7Pitts-Fatal
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=fatal accident
SUPER=19-Melanie Moon;
A Danville man was killed last night in a motorcyle accident.
Police say 46-year-old Timothy Walter Roberts was driving his bike along
Route 8-63 in Pittsylvania County when he ran off the road.
He was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
7Valley-Metro
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE# 96-52
GRAPHIC=bowers, david
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers says Valley Metro's Bus Service in the Roanoke
Valley is in jeopardy.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Bowers says federal cuts in funding for mass transit are making it more
difficult for local governments to keep their busses on the road.
This year, the General Assembly refused to authorize a transportation
district that could create a local fuels tax.
But Roanoke City Council members haven't given up on the idea, and last week
the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors agreed to form a committee.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I think Roanoke County to their credit
((I THINK ROANOKE COUNTY TO THEIR CREDIT HAS JOINED WITH THE CITY OF ROANOKE IN
SAYING THAT WE NEED THIS COMMITTEE TO GO OUR AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, EDUCATE
OUR LEGISLATORS THAT WE ARE FACING A CRITICAL FUNDING SHORTAGE FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHICH MAY MEAN THE ABANDONMENT OF THE BUS
SYSTEM. WE CAN'T ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN.))
SUPER=@Bowers;
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=can't allow that to happen.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=bowers
Over the next several years, federal subsidies for mass transit are expected
to dry up.
And Bowers says local governments intend to keep pressure on the General
Assembly.
7Floyd-Administrator
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-50
GRAPHIC=Crawford, Roy
Floyd County's new administrator is hoping his fresh ideas will spur
economic growth in the county.
As Denise Allen reports Roy Crawford is spending his first few months at the
helm educating the business community.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Roy Crawford says
SUPER=03-Floyd; :00
SUPER=01-Roy Crawford/Floyd Co. Administrator; :17
SUPER=@File; :25
SUPER=01-David Ingram/Floyd Co. Supervisor; :45
SUPER=@Denise2; 1:14
RUNS=1:20
OUT Q=News 7.
((Roy Crawford says the biggest challenge during his first three months on
the job has been letting entrepreneurs know Floyd County is open for business.
He says the county has facilities available for any interested business
owner.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:41:49
IN Q=it's a farm
((ROY CRAWFORD/FLOYD CO. ADMINISTRATOR: IT'S A FARM THE COUNTY BOUGHT SEVERAL
YEARS A GO AND IT'S BEEN SITTING, WAITING FOR US TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT. I'VE
HAD A LITTLE INTEREST FROM A COUPLE OF COMPANIES.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=COUPLE OF COMPANIES
There is also an empty shell building just waiting for a tenant.
Crawford says a new business at that site, could be in the near future.
County Supervisors chose the Virginia Tech alum from more than sixty
candidates.
Crawford has spent much of his career working in local government in the
Richmond area.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:05:47
IN Q=THERE'S A LOT OF
((DAVID INGRAM/FLOYD CO. SUPERVISOR: THERE'S A LOT OF NEED FOR JOBS AND FOR
SOME INDUSTRIAL GROWTH WE'RE HOPING MR. CRAWFORD CAN HELP US WITH ENTICING NEW
INDUSTRY.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=ENTICING NEW INDUSTRY
Crawford says this rural community needs new businesses.
A bigger tax base is required to meet the growing needs of the community
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:42:52
IN Q=i'd like to
((CRAWFORD: I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME HIGH PAYING JOBS SO PEOPLE CAN STAY IN THE
COUNTY AND NOT TRAVEL TO ROANOKE OR CHRISTIANSBURG AND AT THE SOME TIME KEEP
THE RURAL ATMOSPHERE IN THE COUNTY.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=IN THE COUNTY
Crawford says it's the atmosphere that will make Floyd County an easy sell.
Denise Allen News 7.))
7Va-Smoking
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=Virginia Seal
Nine states have filed lawsuits against the tobacco industry to recover
Medicaid funds spent on treating
smoking-related illness.
But don't count on Virginia to join them.
Attorney General Jim Gilmore says he considers the industry to be a
key ingredient of the state economy.
Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer
agrees with Gilmore saying there is obviously a very poor climate for such
suits.
Both men have received campaign money from tobacco interests, but say it's
jobs, not campaign money, that makes tobacco important.
7weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=NONE
SUPER=X5000;SET DISSOLVE
(CHYRON TODAY/TONIGHT AREA FORECAST PAGE)
SUPER=314-Thunderstorms/Showers/80-85/Partly Cloudy/Less Humid/65-69;
SUPER=#555;RESET
Turning now to the forecast -
It's going to be rainy this morning.
Expect showers to end this afternoon - temperatures highs today will be in
the 80s.
Partly cloudy skies tonight and less humid.
Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s.
The sun returns tomorrow with highs in the 80s.
55Fatal
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=fatal accident
SUPER=19-Melanie Moon;
A Danville man was killed last night in a motorcyle accident.
It happened at about 9:30.
Police say 46-year-old Timothy Walter Roberts was driving along Route 8-63 in
Pittsylvania County when he ran off the road.
He was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
55Roanoke-Schools
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE# 96-51
GRAPHIC=Education
Some high marks for a Roanoke academic program.
Participants grades are up, and the "Partners for Success" program has been
recognized by U-S-A Today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Roanoke School Superintendent Wayne Harris says the program is working, as
it prepares students for a college career.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=This year we had
((WAYNE HARRIS/ROANOKE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: THIS YEAR WE HAD 57 STUDENTS WHO
TOOK COURSES IN PRE-ALGEBRA, ALGEBRA, FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND WHEN WE ANALYZED
THEIR RESULTS AT THE END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER, 80 PERCENT OF THEM RECEIVED A's
and B's. SO WE'RE JUST PLEASED.))
SUPER=@Harris;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=we're just pleased.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=Education
Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and the city of Salem have joined forces in
the Partners for Success program, along with Hollins College, Roanoke College
and Virginia Western Community College.
55Target
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Business News
A new discount store is coming to Virginia and Maryland.
Target Stores will open 21 stores in eight months, creating thousands of
jobs and tens of MILLIONs of dollars in construction investment.
By the end of the month, Target will open four stores in Virginia and nine
stores in Maryland.
In October, Target announced plans to build a 85-million-dollar distribution
center in Augusta County, creating 500 new jobs.
55Common-Sense
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# common sense
GRAPHIC=common sense
While it's important to save for your future, first you need to take a look
at your PRESENT financial status.
Len Besthoff explains in Common Sense.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=In this week's
SUPER=@Len1; :00
SUPER=01-David Cissel/Certified Financial Planner;
RUNS=:42
OUT Q=back to the newsdesk.
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT COMMON SENSE TAPE 17:39:22
IN Q=In this week's edition
((In this week's edition of Common Sense, Certified Financial Planner David
Cissel will tell us about why it's important to set an emergency fund BEFORE
you start investing for your retirement.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=for your retirement.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:32:12
IN Q=An emergency
((DAVID CISSEL/CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER: AN EMERGENCY FUND IS MONEY THAT
YOU PUT AWAY FOR UNEXPECTED EXPENSES. AND IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOU DON'T
KNOW WHEN AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE IS GOING TO OCCUR. SO IT JUST GIVES YOU PEACE
OF MIND TO KNOW THAT THERE'S MONEY THERE. YOU MAY HAVE MAJOR AUTO REPAIR, OR
ANYTHING FROM A MAJOR AUTO REPAIR TO AN UNINSURED HEALTH EXPENSE, SO YOU WANT
MONEY THERE IN CASE YOU HAVE THAT SORT OF SITUATION.))
RUNS=:38
OUT Q=sort of situation.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT COMMON SENSE TAPE TOT 17:42:49
IN Q=That's this
((That's this week's edition of Common Sense. Let's send it back to the
newsdesk.))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=back to the newsdesk.
))
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=
Cissel adds that it's important to save anything from three- to- six- months
living expenses to put away in an emergency fund.
55Fair-Business
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-54
GRAPHIC=Salem Fair
The Salem Fair ended yesterday, leaving behind some big financial gains for
the Valley.
According to organizers, it's big business-- to the tune of about eight
million dollars.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Organizers say this year the weather cooperated.
Cooler temperatures and less rain translated into a record number of
visitors in the 14-day event.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:36:29
IN Q=FOR US IT
((CAREY HARVEYCUTTER: FOR US IT TAKES A WEEK OR 10 DAYS TO GET THE FIGURES.
ECONOMIC IMPACT WISE THIS EVENT GENERATES SIX TO EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS
ECONOMICALLY TO THE VALLEY. ON SITE WE PROBABLY HAVE ABOUT 750 TO 800-THOUSAND
DOLLARS THAT CHANGES HANDS.))
SUPER=01-Carey Harveycutter/Salem Fair;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=THAT CHANGES HANDS.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SHOTS AT 12:03:51
The owner of this traveling western store says this was his best Fourth of
July in six years at the fair.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:24:38
IN Q=THE WEATHER
((JOE REUTER/CHIEF TRADER: THE WEATHER FOR ONE THING AND THE PEOPLE JUST SEEM
TO COME OUT. THE FACT THAT IT DOESN'T COST THEM A BIG PRICE AT THE GATE TO GET
IN.))
SUPER=01-Joe Reuter/Chief Trader;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=TO GET IN
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Carey Harveycutter estimates about 350-thousand people walked through the
gates this year.
The Salem Fair attracts people from as far away as Bluefield, West Virginia
and South Boston.
(----------------)
55weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=NONE
SUPER=X5000;SET DISSOLVE
(CHYRON TODAY/TONIGHT AREA FORECAST PAGE)
SUPER=314-Thunderstorms/Showers/80-85/Partly Cloudy/Less Humid/65-69;
SUPER=#555;RESET
Turning now to the forecast -
It's going to be rainy this morning, with possible thunderstorms.
Expect the rain to end this afternoon - temperature highs today will be in
the 80s.
We'll see partly cloudy skies tonight with less humid conditions.
Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s.
Looking ahead, the sun will return tomorrow, with highs in the 80s.
8Pitts-Fatal
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=fatal accident
SUPER=19-Melanie Moon;
A motorcycle accident killed a Danville man last night.
Police say 46-year-old Timothy Walter Roberts was driving along Route 863 in
Pittsylvania County when he ran off the road.
Roberts was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
8Roanoke-Times
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#edit
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Times/Changing Times
This week on News-7, we'll be airing a series called Changing Times at the
Roanoke Times.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The piece will focus on the changes in the paper's newsroom over the past
five to six years.
The Roanoke Times is the largest newspaper serving southwest Virginia.
In response to things like slower ad sales and flat circulation, the paper
has reduced the size of its traditional coverage area, and adopted a new team
management program that has affected morale.
Part one will air this evening on News-7 at Six, and News-7 at 11.
(-------------)
8Valley-Metro
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#=edit of 96-52
GRAPHIC=bowers, david
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers says Valley Metro's Bus Service in the Roanoke
Valley is in trouble and the city needs to find more funding to keep it
running.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Bowers says federal cuts in funding for mass transit are making it more
difficult for local governments to keep their busses on the road.
This year, the General Assembly refused to authorize a transportation
district that could create a local fuels tax.
But Roanoke City Council members haven't given up on the idea, and last week
the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors agreed to form a committee.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I think Roanoke County to their credit
((I THINK ROANOKE COUNTY TO THEIR CREDIT HAS JOINED WITH THE CITY OF ROANOKE IN
SAYING THAT WE NEED THIS COMMITTEE TO GO OUR AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, EDUCATE
OUR LEGISLATORS THAT WE ARE FACING A CRITICAL FUNDING SHORTAGE FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHICH MAY MEAN THE ABANDONMENT OF THE BUS
SYSTEM. WE CAN'T ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN.))
SUPER=@Bowers;
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=can't allow that to happen.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=bowers
Over the next several years, federal subsidies for mass transit are expected
to dry up.
And Bowers says local governments intend to keep pressure on the General
Assembly.
8Arts-Camp
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-59
GRAPHIC=radford university
An Arts Conservatory at Radford University is providing intensive training
for students of all ages.
Tracy Altizer reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=41 year-old Tom Bone
SUPER=03-Radford/Yesterday; :00
SUPER=01-Tom Bone/Video Animation Student; :13
SUPER=01-Melissa Rollings/Video Animation Student; :25
SUPER=01-Ian Blubaugh/Theater Student; :54
SUPER=01-J.D. Roberto/Actor; 1:02
SUPER=@Tracy2; 1:17
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=Altizer, News 7.
(( 41 year- old Tom Bone took a week off from his public relations job to
learn how to create video cartoons.
In the process, he discovered a passion.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:23:45
((TOM BONE/VIDEO ANIMATION STUDENT: WELL IT COULD MEAN IN A FEW YEARS A CAREER
CHANGE. 1:43:18THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE THRILL OF SEEING THAT FLUID MOTION
AND KNOWING THAT YOU'VE DONE IT RIGHT. ))
RUNS=:07
Video art was also a first for Melissa Rollings, a high school student who
has long had a passion for drawing and painting.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:02:15
((MELISSA ROLLINGS/VIDEO ANIMATION STUDENT: IT KIND OF PUTS REALITY INTO ALL
THE DISNEY MOVIES AND STUFF, HOW LONG IT MUST'VE TAKEN THEM. ))
RUNS=:06
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:15:35
((PLANT YOUR FEET, TAKE YOUR SPACE, YOU ARE IN CHARGE, YOU ARE GIVING MELVIN
THE BUSINESS. 2:15:59YOU DID WHAT? YOU ATE MY COUGH DROPS. GOOD GOD MELVIN.
))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=
These students are learning what it takes to be IN the movies, or on stage.
J-D Roberto, a former soap opera actor and a choreographer for Disney theme
parks shared his expertise, which included a dose of not-so-glamorous reality.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:28:08
((IAN BLUBAUGH/THEATER STUDENT: HE'S BEEN EXPLAINING THAT TO US, I MEAN HOW TO
SURVIVE AS AN ACTOR, WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO LIVE, GETTING JOBS AND EVERYTHING.
))
RUNS=:07
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:24:28
((J.D. ROBERTO/ACTOR: IT'S HARD TO GET ACTING TRAINING WHEN YOU'RE IN HIGH
SCHOOL BECAUSE USUALLY THE FOCUS IS ON PUTTING UP THE SCHOOL MUSICAL AT THE END
OF THE YEAR. SO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET TOGETHER AND JUST DO A WEEK OF INTENSIVE
ACTING WORK. ))
RUNS=:10
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:45:49 NAT BREAK W/DANCE
RUNS=:05
Some of these teenagers hope to dance their way into the limelight.
In all, about 90 students and teachers took part in the camp. The state
department of education co-sponsored it, in the hope participants will share
their new skills in their own schools and communities. Tracy Altizer, News
7.))
8weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=NONE
SUPER=X5000;SET DISSOLVE
(CHYRON TODAY/TONIGHT AREA FORECAST PAGE)
SUPER=314-Thunderstorms/Showers/80-85/Partly Cloudy/Less Humid/65-69;
SUPER=#555;RESET
Turning now to the forecast -
It's going to be rainy this morning.
Expect showers to end this afternoon - temperatures highs today will be in
Nightime temperatures will be in the upper 60's.
the 80s.
by SS