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SUPER=#4065
SUPER=70-Connie Stevens;
SUPER=@Robin1;
SUPER=70-Steve Mason;
ANCHOR=Connie
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SOT
IN Q=

(( HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL SEE TONIGHT ON NEWS-7 PRIMETIME... A STATE TROOPER WOUNDS AN 18-YEAR OLD MAN IN CAMPBELL COUNTY.
CAPITAL MURDER SUSPECT EARL BRAMBLETT SAYS HE WANTS TO GET HIS TRIAL OVER WITH-- EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE DELAYED FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION. ))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=psychological evaluation




top-story


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#top
GRAPHIC=none
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TOP STORY GRAPHIC 11004
It's Friday January Third-- OUr Top Story--
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VO-NAT


A long laundry list of layoffs in the past month-- is it a coincidence or a
trend?---
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P-regional-economy


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#596-43
SS=n7pt


Good Evening, you're watching NEWS-7 Primetime on WEFC, I'm Connie Stevens.
GRAPHIC=va economy


The recent closings, temporary plant shutdowns and layoffs are affecting hundreds of people in our area--
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Yesterday


Yesterday employees at Allen Morrison in Lynchburg were told they were out of work.
Hanover Direct in Roanoke County, New River Castings and the Salem G-E plant are among other companies dealing with a slow-down.
But officials from the economic development sector, don't believe these changes are the beginning of a recession.
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SOT 6:32:44
IN Q=there's really

((BETH DOUGHTY/ECONOMIC DEV. PARTNERSHIP: THERE'S REALLY NO WAY TO PREDICT IT BUT I DON'T GET A FEELING FROM THE OTHER INDICATORS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A RECESSION, BUT MORE OF A CORRECTION JUST KIND OF A BLIP ON THE SCREEN.))
SUPER=01-Beth Doughty/Economic Dev. Partnership;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=on the screen.
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VO-NAT


The Virginia Employment Commission says unemployment in this region is already near a record low...
But it adds we could be heading toward an economic adjustment if January and February are rough months on the employment front.
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P-Bramblett


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=jda
TAPE#596-37
GRAPHIC=NONE
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SOT VIDEO OPEN BITE
IN Q=I just want this to be fast

((EARL BRAMBLETT/DEFENDANT: I JUST WANT THIS TO BE FAST. LET'S GET TO A TRIAL.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=to a trial.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


A Martinsville psychiatrist will consider whether Earl Bramblett is mentally competent to stand trial.
Today, Judge Roy Willett ordered the evaluation.
SUPER=03-Vinton/August 1994;


Bramblett is accused of killing four members of the Hodges family and burning down their Vinton home in the summer of 1994.
He is charged with capital murder and could face the death penalty if he's convicted.
Today in Roanoke County Circuit Court, Bramblett's attorneys requested the competency evaluation.
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SOT
IN Q=Mr. Bramblett is not

((TERRY GRIMES/BRAMBLETT'S ATTORNEY: MR. BRAMBLETT IS NOT BEING UNCOOPERATIVE AT ALL. HE'S BEING VERY COOPERATIVE, BUT DR. NELSON SEEMS TO THINK THAT IN A CAPITAL CASE HE OUGHT TO HAVE A COMPETENCY EVALUATION AND THAT'S WHY IT'S TAKING PLACE.)) ((SKIP BURKART/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY: IT'S A SEPARATE ISSUE AS TO WHETHER HE'S COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL AND LIKE IS SAID THAT'S STANDARD IN ANY CAPITAL CASE. WE DIDN'T OPPOSE IT. I DIDN'T THINK WE HAD GROUNDS TO OPPOSE IT.))
SUPER=01-Terry Grimes/Bramblett's Attorney; :00
SUPER=01-Skip Burkart/Commonwealth's Attorney; :12
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=to oppose it.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=bramblett


The trial is scheduled to begin in mid- February, but the evaluation of Bramblett's competency could force a delay.

P-Campbell-Shooting


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-06
GRAPHIC=shooting


A state trooper shot a man during a confrontation outside a Campbell County store this afternoon.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Campbell Co.


Trooper Keith Kincaid was on routine patrol around 3:20 when he spotted a man outside Carpenter's Market who Campbell County sheriff's deputies had been chasing earlier in the day.
Kincaid approached the man, who reportedly made a threatening move.
The trooper then shot the man once in the shoulder.
State police are just beginning their investigation.
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SOT 6:52:23
IN Q=We'll conduct a

((CAPT. HOWARD GREGORY/VA STATE POLICE: WE'LL CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION RIGHT NOW, AS WILL THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS SECTION OF OUR DEPARTMENT. ROUTINELY, ANYONE INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING, ANY TROOPER INVOLVED IN A SHOOTING, IS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.))
SUPER=01-Capt. Howard Gregory/VA State Police; :00
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=investigation is completed.
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VO-NAT


Police have identified the man as 18- year- old Brad Jerome Miller, who was wanted for failing to appear in court.
Miller remains in stable condition at Lynchburg General Hospital.
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P-Gilmore


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-100
GRAPHIC=James Gilmore


Attorney General Jim Gilmore may oppose federal regulation of tobacco, but that doesn't mean he's soft on teen smoking.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;


To back up that stance, he wants to put some serious teeth into Virginia's own laws on the issue.
SUPER=@file;


Under Gilmore's proposal, kids who buy cigarettes AND the merchants who sell them could be fined 500- dollars.
The current fine is 50- dollars.
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SOT 08:05:38
IN Q=We want

((ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM GILMORE: WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT KIDS KNOW THAT IT'S WRONG TO BUY CIGARETTES WHEN THEY'RE UNDERAGE. IT'S WRONG TO BE SMOKING, IT'S DANGEROUS TO THEIR HEALTH. AND WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MERCHANTS HAVE SOME INCENTIVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LAW'S ENFORCED. SO WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP UNDERAGE SMOKING.))
SUPER=@Gilmore;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=underage smoking.
TALENT=Connie
SS=Gilmore


Gilmore would also get state ABC agents help in the fight to curb teen smoking.
His proposal goes to the General Assembly, which goes into session next week.

P-Justice-House


ANCHOR=connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=spr
TAPE#597-04
GRAPHIC=legal scales


It is now known who owns the condemned Justice House.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/October 1995;


A little more than a year ago, problems surfaced at the low income apartment building.
Bills weren't getting paid, residents were outraged and eventually they were forced out of their homes after Justice House was condemned.
At that point no one was sure who owned the Roanoke building.
But through a chancellor's recommendation, a judge decided that the Mennonite Board of Missions has always owned Justice House, even during its demise.
Officials there thought they had shifted the deed over to a couple of Justice House trustees, but that transfer was never finalized according to the court.
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tease#1

music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE


Stick around-- Support pours in for a Danville woman whose home was destroyed by fire.
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VO-NAT


And out west-- the region's governors have declared states of emergency in dozens of counties--following nonstop storms that began the day after Christmas.
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WEFC!!!
go to break

P-Prepaid-Tuition


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-38
GRAPHIC=education


You're running out of time if you want to take advantage of the Virginia Prepaid Education program-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;


If you're a parent OR grandparent of a future scholar, who wants to buy a prepaid college tuition contract this year you have 56-days left.
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SOT 05:35:40
IN Q=People are

((DIANA CANTOR/VA. PREPAID EDUCATION PROGRAM: PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO LOOK AT WHAT ARE THEIR MONTHLY RESOURCES. WHAT CAN THEY ALLOCATE? AND THEY'RE STARTING TO CALL WITH ALL SORTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT IF THEY MAKE CERTAIN DEPOSITS OR DOWNPAYMENTS, WHAT WOULD THE NEW MONTHLY PAYMENT BE?))
SUPER=01-Diana Cantor/Va. Prepaid Education Program;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=payment be?
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VO-NAT


Cantor says the program's getting 400 to 500 calls a day from folks who want to save mega-bucks on what may be an 80- thousand dollar tuition bill in 18 years.
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P-L'burg-Police


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#596-42
GRAPHIC=l'burg seal


The retirement of a high- ranking officer has resulted in the reshuffling of the command structure at the Lynchburg police department.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg


Major Ralph Rexrode retired last month, and filling his vacancy created a domino effect in several departments.
Long-time investigations commander Earl Burnette was promoted to the rank of Captain for the field division's midnight shift.
Chief Chuck Bennett says getting people into new areas keeps everyone fresh.
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SOT 00:12:18
IN Q=One of the

((COL. CHARLES BENNETT/LYNCHBURG POLICE CHIEF: ONE OF THE NICE THINGS ABUT A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IS YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM A WIDE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ASSIGNMENTS. AND CLEARLY WE WANT A WELL- ROUNDED OFFICER, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE AS THEY MOVE UP TO MORE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE ORGANIZATION.))
SUPER=01-Col. Charles Bennett/Lynchburg Police Chief; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=in the organization.
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VO-NAT


A total of seven officers received new ranks during today's ceremony.
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P-D'ville-Fire


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=THa
TAPE#597-02
GRAPHIC=fire aftermath


1997 brought destruction to a Danville woman and her family, but Southwest Virginians are rallying to her aid.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/Wednesday;


25- year old Trease (Teresa) Burton lost nearly everything including the family dog, when her home caught fire on New Year's Day.
The mother of eight says many people have reached out to help.
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SOT
IN Q=Oh, Lord

((TREASE BURTON:OH LORD, I'VE GOT LIVING ROOM SUITS HERE AND THERE, BEDS, PEOPLE HAVE SENT CLOTHES, STUFF FOR THE KIDS, ME CLOTHES, MY HUSBAND STUFF, I DON'T KNOW, I DIDN'T KNOW PEOPLE WAS THAT GOOD, I DIDN'T. ))
SUPER=07-Trease Burton; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=I didn't.
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VO-NAT


The Burtons still need a new home and clothes for her youngest children.
Businessman Frank Roupas offered the family four months free rent in Roanoke but the Burtons want to stay in the Danville area to be close to work and their family.
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tease#2

music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE


Primetime sports is headed your way-- here on WEFC-- Ronde Barber says he wants to go pro-
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VO-NAT


And on Health Check--
It was a lousy investigation.
That's the accusation of one top committee member, investigating the Pentagon, and it's research into Gulf War Syndrome.
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WEFC!!!
go to break

P-West-Weather


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NET-E
GRAPHIC=FLOODING


The toll from flooding in the west is rising in lives lost and monetary damage.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Ashland, OR; :


At least 18 people have died and tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes.
Damage is estimated in the millions of dollars...and waters are still rising.
In California, thousands have been stranded in Yosemite National Park--
SUPER=03-Yuba Co., CA; :

and thousands of others evacuated near Sacramento, after a levy failed on the Feather River.
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SOT 16:56:
IN Q=We got

((WE GOT 15 MINUTES NOTICE WE GOT IN THE CAR, AND MADE THE RIGHT TURN TO GO TO ELLITT, AND IT CAME AND WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO WE STAYED ON TOP OF THE CAR, ALL NIGHT LONG. ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=all night long
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VO-NAT

****CONNIE AUDIO ON CART*****
SUPER=03-Near Seattle; :


And mudslides, the result of more than a week of rain pummeling the northwest-- are destroying homes and threatening others from Washington State to California and into Nevada and Idaho.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:57:20
IN Q=I have never

((I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH WATER COMING THROUGH MY BACK YARD. ))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=through my backyard.
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VO-NAT


Flooded towns, highways and overflowing rivers may have only BEGUN to see the worst of the damage.
So far, 84 counties in five states have been declared disaster areas.
Forecasters are predicting more rain off and on in the next few days.
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Forecasts
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SUPER=330-Partly Cloudy/And Mild/48-50/Variable Cloudiness/Wind S-10/64-68;
SUPER=331-Partly Cloudy/Light Winds/45-49/Cloudy Skies/Wind S-10/65-70;
SUPER=332-Partly Cloudy/Wind SW-10/48-52/Cloudy Skies/Wind SW-15/60-64;
SUPER=333-Mostly Cloudy/And Mild/46-49/Cloudy Skies/Light Winds/57-59;
SUPER=334-Partly Cloudy/Wind SW-10/48-52/Variable Clouds/Wind SW-15/60-64;
SUPER=X5001;

RRE-CST-TOSS
ANCHOR=Connie


Primetime sports is headed your way on News-7 Primetime right here on WEFC. cc sponsor go to break

P-Panel-Report


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-05
GRAPHIC=GULF WAR SYNDROME


A special commission on Gulf War Syndrome isn't due to report it's findings to President Clinton until next week.
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VO-NAT


But according to a CBS News report, the panel of medical experts has some harsh words for the Pentagon in it's investigation of the illness.
The panel apparently doesn't call it a cover-up-- but says the Pentagon didn't take seriously reports that U-S- troops had been exposed to chemical weapons.
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P-Gulf-Syndrome


ANCHOR=connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
TAPE#597-01
GRAPHIC=gulf war illness


Meantime on the topic, at Salem's V-A Medical Center, Dr. George Ford knew something was wrong five years ago...
That's when Desert Storm veterans began showing up at his office with strange symptoms.
Scott Prince reports.
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SOT
IN Q=The fatigue
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
SUPER=01-Dr. George Ford/V.A. Medical Center; :25
SUPER=@Scott2; :31
RUNS=1:03
OUT Q=S.P., N-7, Salem

((
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NAT SOT 3:44:10
IN Q=The fatigue

((THE FATIGUE, NOW. ARE YOU JUST TIRED ALL OF TIME OR ARE YOU JUST TIRED IN THE MORNINGS. ALL THE TIME. ALL THE TIME ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=all the time (2x)


For the past five years, Dr. George Ford has heard that same response from veterans of Desert Storm... as he diagnoses Gulf War Syndrome victims at the V- A Medical Center in Salem.
Ford hears the same symptoms over and over again.
Chronic fatigue, joint pain, headaches and recurring stomach viruses.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:51:31
IN Q=I think

((DR. GEORGE FORD/VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER: I THINK A LOT OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SICK. THEY'RE REALLY ILL. ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=really ill


But only up until a few months ago did the government officially recognize Gulf War Syndrome.
Since then more veterans have come forward and a number of studies have been launched.
Even still, it's slow going when it comes to treating this disease.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:51:12
IN Q=In general

((FORD: IN GENERAL WE LIKE TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS AND MAKE THE TREATMENT AND GET THE PATIENT WELL. BUT SOME OF THESE COMPLAINTS LIKE FATIGUE AND JOINT PAINS. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR US. ))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=for us


But it's even more difficult for the veterans who suffer from Gulf War Syndrome.
Especially when you consider the fact that there's no cure in sight.
Scott Prince for Health Check.. ))

cool-video


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#cool video
GRAPHIC=News-7 primetime


Our video pick tonight has to do with marketing....as these days, it seems nothing is sacred....not even Superman.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=75-New York; :


In the 1930's superman looked like this.
Here he is in the 70's, and today-- the man of steel is all pumped up.
But are you ready for the Superman of tomorrow?
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SOT 4:39:12
IN Q=NAT SOUND
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=oh my gosh
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****CONNIE AUDIO ON CART*****
Here's the costume change proposed by the executive editor of D-C- Comics.
All blue...and white....without his trademark cape.
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SOT 04:40:03
IN Q=It's going

((IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD THAT PEOPLE WON'T BE TUGGING ON HIS CAPE ANYMORE, SINCE THERE IS NO CAPE WITH THIS COSTUME. IT WOULD JUST GET IN THE WAY, HE DOESN'T FLY ANYMORE. HE TRANSMITS HIMSELF. ))
SUPER=75-Mike Carlin/DC Comics; :
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=transmits himself.
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VO-NAT


The jury is still out on the new costume...
But Mike Carlin says the clothes don't make the man...the man makes the clothes.
Besides, if the man of steel can come back from the grave, surely the classic cape could come back out of the closet.
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toss to steve

SP-Score


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-21
GRAPHIC=none


On the menu for primetime sports...Friday night basketball highlights, plus the Ronde barber verdict staying or leaving UVa for the pros, and the polls
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Gainesville, FL; :00


Speaking of those polls, the unanimous number one; Florida returned to Gainesville today after beating Florida State in the Sugar Bowl. The Gators had the national championship trophy in hand, now the boards.
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SUPER=#556
SUPER=x5028
SUPER=0096-j/Minnesota/94//Boston/84///j/Atlanta/95//New Jersey/85///;
SUPER=x5009
SUPER=0096-/Phoenix/104/j/Indiana/117////Orlando/70//Chicago/96/4//;
SUPER=x5009
SUPER=0096-/San Antonio/41//Denver/35/2///Seattle///Vancouver///Late/;
SUPER=x5027
SUPER=0098-j/Louisville #14/93//Alabama-Bir./79////Liberty/60/j/Texas

Christian/80///;
SUPER=X5031;
SUPER=0103-/St. Louis/2//Buffalo/1/3///New Jersey/1//Ottawa/0/3//;
SUPER=x5009
SUPER=0103-/Phoenix/0//Washington/3/3///Anaheim/2//Tampa Bay/3/3//;
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SUPER=0103-/Dallas/2//Detroit/1/3///Toronto/0//Edmonton/0/1//;
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SUPER=0097-j/Heritage/75//Rustburg/51//Lambert 23 Pts.//Glenvar/49//Parry

McCluer/60//Blues are 7-0/;
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SUPER=0097-/Chilowie/46/j/George Wythe/64///j/Fort Chiswell/66//Rocky

Gap/58///;
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SP-Northside


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=BB97-1
GRAPHIC=Hometown Hoops


Northside's basketball team..an un heard of OH and 7..until tonight. Hometown Hoops Weekly ventured over into Viking territory where Rockbridge fell to the Vikes at Northside.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Wildcats vs. Vikings; :00


The Rock...looking for a good year under first year head coach Wene Miller,
but tonight, Northside knew a total team effort would skin the cats.
Early in the first period, the Vikings Dwone Steele is the recipient of some stellar ball movement, he does a good job of window cleaning and we're off to the races.
The Wildcats don't wait long to light up the score board. James Hines's good position in side pays off with a nifty deuce.
SUPER=34-Northside/83/Rockbridge/67;

Then, on the break, The Rock's Ricky Wright is gonna do the right thing in giving Luke serber the nice pass for the break away basket.
Northside never gives up. Daryl Holmes collects the ball and scores, and the Vikings go on to win their first game of the season 83-67.
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SP-Tech


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=TB97-1
GRAPHIC=Tech hoops


For the Virginia Tech mens basketball team, the next 5 of 7 games are Atlantic 10 contests starting tomorrow with undefeated Xavier on the road.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Last Night; :00

The 5 and 4 Hokies are 1 and OH in conference play. In his first A-10 game this season, Coach Foster likes what he sees, and has learned that this team is very different from last year's squad.
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SOT
IN Q="I've

((BILL FOSTER/VIRGINIA TECH HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Bill Foster/Virginia Tech Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:32
OUT Q=...better coaching job"
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SP-Ronde


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=VF96-2
GRAPHIC=Ronde Barber


Over the last few weeks former Cave Spring star and Virginia defensive back Ronde Barber has been trying to decide whether to return to UVa for his final year of eligibility or to enter the NFL draft. Today he made his decision public.
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SOT
IN Q="I did

((RONDE BARBER/WILL ENTER 1997 NFL DRAFT:))
SUPER=01-Ronde Barber/Will Enter 1997 NFL Draft; :00
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=...97 draft"
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SP-Polls


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=College football


Barber's Cavaliers were left out of the final Associated Press and USA Today/CNN Coaches poll; as was West Virginia. Florida is number one. Here''s the final round up.
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wipe to boards
IN Q=first team
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=last team"
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SP-Ross


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=ksh
TAPE#=FB96-3
GRAPHIC=nfl

One NFL note. San Diego Charger head coach Bobby Ross resigned today.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=04-NFL; :00


The search for his replacement will begin immediately. Charger general manager Bobby Beathard will reportedly honor Ross' contract worth one million dollars per year through 1999.
Ross led the Chargers to its first Super Bowl appearance in 1995 and finshed 47 and 33, but 8 and 8 this season.
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preview-boards


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#bds
GRAPHIC=none


Here's what're working on in the newsroom for NEWS-7 at 11.
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dissolve to boards
SUPER=x5024;
SUPER=76-Welcoming the Warm Weather
Most of us are basking in the warm temperatures,SUPER=77-Seeing Green??

but at ski resorts in Virginia they say they're seeing too much green-- grass that is...
SUPER=x5025
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE

Thanks for watching NEWS-7 Primetime, have a nice weekend, goodnight. Join Keith Humphry for the story in 30-minutes on NEWS-7 at 11 on WDBJ-7.
by SS