08:25-01
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7Tech-Ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-105
GRAPHIC=fatal ax
An apparent drunk driving accident has taken the life of a Virginia Tech
student.
Police say 20- year- old Daniel Kelly of Maryland was walking down Southgate
Drive on Tech's campus with his girlfriend Saturday night when he was hit by a
car.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Saturday Night;
Apparently Kelly's car had run out of gas near the intersection of Southgate
and U-S 4-60.
Police say the two walking with their backs to traffic when 47- year- old
Evelyn N. Williams struck them.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:17:31
IN Q=THE WOMAN
((LARRY HINCKER/VA TECH UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: THE WOMAN, EVELYN WILLIAMS OF
BLACKSBURG, IS BEING CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND IS CURRENTLY
BEING HELD IN THE MONTGOMERY REGIONAL JAIL.))
SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/Va. Tech University Relations;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=MONTGOMERY REGIONAL JAIL
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Kelly, a computer engineer major, had just returned to campus for the spring
semester.
Classes begin today.
His advisor says he was an excellent student.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:17:53
IN Q=WE'VE GOT A
((WE'VE GOT A RATHER EXTENSIVE ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ALL OF THE
STUDENTS. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE STUDENTS HAD
BEEN DRINKING. IN THIS CASE IT WAS A TOWN RESIDENT USING A UNIVERSITY ROADWAY
TO TRAVEL ACROSS TOWN.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=TRAVEL ACROSS TOWN
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Kelly was pronounced dead at Montgomery Regional Hospital shortly after the
accident.
His girlfriend was not seriously injured.
Her name is not being released.
Funeral services for Kelly will be held in Maryland.
The Newman Catholic Ministry is planning a memorial service on campus
sometime this week.
(----------------)
7G-E
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 96-100; 96-94(GE)
GRAPHIC=General Electric
Some Salem G-E employees say they fear layoffs may be coming--
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem/File Tape;
This comes in the middle of a two week shutdown forced by a low production
workload.
Without the shutdown, G-E officials said they would have to lay off 100
people, but they also said they were still assessing their employment needs for
19-97.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
G-E Spokesman Mike Allee says the company has no announcement at this time.
However, he did confirm that there have been some discussions with the union
about the production workload...
And with the current workload situation, the possibility of layoffs exists.
He said G-E is assessing the situation, and did not know how long that
assessment will take.
Union officials were not available for comment yesterday.
7Dublin-fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=afr
TAPE#96-
GRAPHIC=fire
No one was injured-- but Dublin fire fighters had to battle bitter cold at
at a house fire last night.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT :19
IN Q=WE
((WE ARRIVED IT WAS FULLY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE OF 220 BANKS AVENUE, THE
FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO KNOCK IT DOWN PRETTY QUICK, BUT IT DID EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE INSIDE. ))
SUPER=01-Robbie Cecil/Dublin Fire Chief;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dublin;
Fire crews arrived at the scene shortly before 11.
All of the residents were able to escape the single family house without
injury.
There's no word on a cause of the fire-- investigators will be on the scene
this morning.
(----------------)
7Cold-Wx
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-97
GRAPHIC=Winter Wx
Temperatures fell into the teens overnight thanks to a blast of artic air.
That's expected to put stress on area homeless shelters.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
During the most recent snow storm most of these beds at the rescue mission
were taken.
The mission says the shelter usually fills up on cold winter nights.
But Joy Sylvester-Johnson says it's the cold and flu season that puts the
most stress on the mission.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:13:30
IN Q=FOR PEOPLE
((JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION: FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT JUST CHRONICALLY
HOMELESS, BUT ARE HERE JUST TEMPORARILY BECAUSE SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO MAKE
THEM LOSE THEIR HOMES USUALLY WE HAVE THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE LOOKING FOR
HOUSING BY DAY ONE OR TWO, BUT IF THEY COME IN SICK IT MAY BE DAY THREE OR
FOUR.))
SUPER=01-Joy Sylvester-Johnson/Rescue Mission;
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=THREE OR FOUR
(----------------)
7WEATHER
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#NONE
The cold weather is still affecting school schedules this morning.
We will be running the full list on the bottom of the screen throughout the
morning.
Turning now to the forecast---
SUPER=X5000; SET DISSOLVE
SUPER=314-Mostly Sunny/Winds NW-15/29-32/Clear/and Cold/10-15;
SUPER=#555; RESET
the cold weather is staying with us-- at least for another day or two.
Expect highs today around 30 along with windy conditions.
Tonight-- more frigid temperatures. Lows will be from the low teens, to the
single digits in some areas.
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55Tech-Ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-105
GRAPHIC=fatal ax
A Virginia Tech computer engineering student was killed on campus over the
weekend by a suspected drunk driver.
Police say 20- year- old Daniel Kelly of Maryland was walking down Southgate
Drive on Tech's campus with his girlfriend Saturday night when he was hit by a
car.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Saturday Night;
Apparently Kelly's car had run out of gas near the intersection of Southgate
and U-S 4-60.
Police say the two were walking with their backs to traffic when 47- year-
old Evelyn N. Williams struck them.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:17:31
IN Q=THE WOMAN
((LARRY HINCKER/VA TECH UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: THE WOMAN, EVELYN WILLIAMS OF
BLACKSBURG, IS BEING CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND IS CURRENTLY
BEING HELD IN THE MONTGOMERY REGIONAL JAIL.))
SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/Va. Tech University Relations;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=MONTGOMERY REGIONAL JAIL
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Kelly had just returned to campus for the spring semester.
Classes begin today.
His advisor says he was an excellent student.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:17:53
IN Q=WE'VE GOT A
((WE'VE GOT A RATHER EXTENSIVE ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ALL OF THE
STUDENTS. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE STUDENTS HAD
BEEN DRINKING. IN THIS CASE IT WAS A TOWN RESIDENT USING A UNIVERSITY ROADWAY
TO TRAVEL ACROSS TOWN.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=TRAVEL ACROSS TOWN
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Kelly was pronounced dead at Montgomery Regional Hospital shortly after the
accident.
His girlfriend was not seriously injured.
Her name is not being released.
Funeral services for Kelly will be held in Maryland.
The Newman Catholic Ministry is planning a memorial service on campus
sometime this week.
(----------------)
55g-e
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 96-100; 96-94(GE)
GRAPHIC=General Electric
Employees say layoffs are in the future for Salem's G-E plant.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem/File Tape;
This comes in the middle of a two week shutdown forced by a low production
workload.
Without the shutdown, G-E officials said they would have to lay off 100
people, but they also said they were still assessing their employment needs for
19-97.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
G-E Spokesman Mike Allee says the company has no announcement at this time.
However, he did confirm that there have been some discussions with the union
about the production workload...
And with the current workload situation, the possibility of layoffs exists.
Union officials were not available for comment yesterday.
55WEATHER
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#NONE
The cold weather is still affecting school schedules this morning.
We will be running the full list on the bottom of the screen throughout the
morning.
Turning now to the forecast---
SUPER=X5000; SET DISSOLVE
SUPER=314-Mostly Sunny/Winds NW-15/29-32/Clear/and Cold/10-15;
SUPER=#555; RESET
Expect highs today around 30 along with windy conditions.
Tonight-- more frigid temperatures. Lows will be in the low teens.
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8Tech-Ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-105
GRAPHIC=fatal ax
A Blacksburg woman is charged with driving under the influence following an
accident that took the life of a Virginia Tech Student.
Police say 20- year- old Daniel Kelly was walking down Southgate Drive on
Tech's campus with his girlfriend Saturday night when he was hit by a car
driven by Evelyn N. Williams.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Saturday Night;
Apparently Kelly's car had run out of gas near the intersection of Southgate
and U-S 4-60.
Police say the couple was walking with their backs to traffic when 47- year
Williams struck them.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:17:31
IN Q=THE WOMAN
((LARRY HINCKER/VA TECH UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: THE WOMAN, EVELYN WILLIAMS OF
BLACKSBURG, IS BEING CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND IS CURRENTLY
BEING HELD IN THE MONTGOMERY REGIONAL JAIL.))
SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/Va. Tech University Relations;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=MONTGOMERY REGIONAL JAIL
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Kelly, a computer engineer major, had just returned to campus for the spring
semester.
Classes begin today.
His advisor says he was an excellent student.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:17:53
IN Q=WE'VE GOT A
((WE'VE GOT A RATHER EXTENSIVE ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ALL OF THE
STUDENTS. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE STUDENTS HAD
BEEN DRINKING. IN THIS CASE IT WAS A TOWN RESIDENT USING A UNIVERSITY ROADWAY
TO TRAVEL ACROSS TOWN.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=TRAVEL ACROSS TOWN
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Kelly was pronounced dead at Montgomery Regional Hospital shortly after the
accident.
His girlfriend was not seriously injured.
Her name is not being released.
Funeral services for Kelly will be held in home state of Maryland.
The Newman Catholic Ministry is planning a memorial service on campus
sometime this week.
(----------------)
8g-e
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 96-100; 96-94(GE)
GRAPHIC=General Electric
Layoffs are in the future for Salem's G-E plant, that's the word from
employees.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem/File Tape;
This comes in the middle of a two week shutdown forced by a low production
workload.
Without the shutdown, G-E officials said they would have to lay off 100
people, but they also said they were still assessing their employment needs for
19-97.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
G-E Spokesman Mike Allee says the company has no announcement at this time.
However, he did confirm that there have been some discussions with the union
about the production workload...
And with the current workload situation, the possibility of layoffs exists.
He said G-E is assessing the situation, and did not know how long that
assessment will take.
Union officials were not available for comment yesterday.
8Dublin-fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=afr
TAPE#96-102
GRAPHIC=fire
A late night fire has destroyed a Dublin home.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT :19
IN Q=WE
((WE ARRIVED IT WAS FULLY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE OF 220 BANKS AVENUE, THE
FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO KNOCK IT DOWN PRETTY QUICK, BUT IT DID EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE INSIDE. ))
SUPER=01-Robbie Cecil/Dublin Fire Chief;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dublin;
Fire crews arrived at the scene shortly before 11 o'clock.
All of the residents were escaped without injury.
There's no word on a cause of the fire-- investigators will be on the scene
this morning.
(----------------)
8Cold-Wx
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-97
GRAPHIC=Winter Wx
An arctic blast has dropped the temperatures in Southwest Virginia.
And temperatures in the teens put stress on area homeless shelters.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
During the most recent snow storm most of these beds at the rescue mission
were taken.
And the mission expects the transient shelter to fill up on winter nights.
Joy Sylvester-Johnson says it's the cold and flu season that stresses the
mission most.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:13:30
IN Q=FOR PEOPLE
((JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION: FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT JUST CHRONICALLY
HOMELESS, BUT ARE HERE JUST TEMPORARILY BECAUSE SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO MAKE
THEM LOSE THEIR HOMES USUALLY WE HAVE THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE LOOKING FOR
HOUSING BY DAY ONE OR TWO, BUT IF THEY COME IN SICK IT MAY BE DAY THREE OR
FOUR.))
SUPER=01-Joy Sylvester-Johnson/Rescue Mission;
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=THREE OR FOUR
(----------------)
8WEATHER
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=SCHOOL INFORMATION
The cold weather is still affecting school schedules this morning.
We will be running the full list on the bottom of the screen until 9 this
morning.
Turning now to the forecast---
SUPER=X5000; SET DISSOLVE
SUPER=314-Mostly Sunny/Winds NW-15/29-32/Clear/and Cold/10-15;
SUPER=#555; RESET
the cold weather is staying with us-- at least for another day or two.
Expect highs today around 30 along with windy conditions.
single digits in some areas.
Tonight-- more frigid temperatures. Lows will be from the low teens, to the
by SS