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7House-Fire


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TAPE#97-46
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Lightning caused some major damage around our area yesterday, including destroying one Pittsylvania County family's home.
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SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;


Joe (Broomfield) Brumfield lived here on Owens Mills Road with his wife and son.
It's been his home for 19 years.
Relatives and neighbors surrounded (Broomfield's) Brumfield's wife as rescue workers gave her oxygen.
Firefighters say the mobile home is a total loss.
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Apparently this wasn't the only fire sparked by lightning yesterday.
The Pittsylvania County fire department reports four others-
And in Lynchburg, officials say lighting sparked four house fire all between 1:30 and 2:00 yesterday afternoon.

7E-Knowles


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TAPE#97-39
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Third time's a charm for convicted murderer Michael Knowles.
Knowles makes his third and most serious attempt to harm himself - this time from inside his jail cell.
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SUPER=03-Christiansburg/Last Week;


The Christiansburg man, sentenced last week to life in prison for killing his wife, stabbed himself in the neck.
Sheriff's officials say the wound required a couple of stitches.
He apparently cut himself with part of the wrist band on his watch Monday morning.
During his jury trial he tried to cut his neck with part of a disposable razor.
And, just last week, he tried to stab himself with a pencil.
Knowles was taken to a state mental hospital.
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7E-Halifax-Drugs


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TAPE#97-36
GRAPHIC=Drug Bust Cocaine


Police are celebrating the capture of a man they are describing as a major drug source for our area.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax Co.;


Forty-four- year- old Tonie Richmond of North Carolina is in Halifax County jail on 250-thousand dollars bond.
He faces charges of distributing cocaine after a team of investigators stopped him on a Richmond road Tuesday night.
They seized his truck, several grams of cocaine, and guns from his mobile home.
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IN Q=The guys attacked it

((MAJOR RAY LINK/HALIFAX CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT: THE GUYS ATTACKED IT WITH SUCH FORCE, THE VEHICLE, THAT IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN WISE FOR HIM TO TRY TO RESIST ARREST. THE DRUG DOG THAT WE HAD UP THERE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HIT ON THE VEHICLE AND SNIFFED IT.))
SUPER=01-Major Ray Link/Halifax Co. Sheriff's Dept.;
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Link says Richmond has been a major cocaine supplier to Halifax and southern Virginia.

7E-Fake-Goods


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TAPE#97-43
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Buyer beware went it comes to street purchases of so called designer labeled merchandise.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


Six people have been indicted for selling wholesale quantities of counterfeit merchandise at a Tazewell County Flea Market.
Agents confiscated two tractor trailer loads during a raid June first.
Investigators say the suspects were importing fake tags and logos and sewing them onto cheap merchandise.
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SOT 15:08:50
IN Q=among the items

(( AMONG THE LOGOS AND TRADEMARKS THAT WERE COUNTERFEITED, ARE NIKE, GUESS, TOMMY HILFIGER, CALVIN KLEIN, WALT DISNEY, POLO, TO NAME BUT A FEW.))
SUPER=01-Bob Crouch/U.S. Attorney;
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OUT Q=name but a few
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VO-NAT


Some of the items can actually be dangerous.
The sunglasses are NOT shatter-proof, as required by law, and do not provide U-V protection.
Some of the merchandise will be destroyed, others will go to charity after the fake logos are altered.
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7Industrial-Park


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Henry County is buying up land that it hopes will be filled by new industry.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;


The county's board of supervisors announced it'll buy 750 acres- That'll nearly triple the size of the existing Beaver Creek Industrial Park.
The site will cost over four-million dollars.
It will be financed through tax exempt bonds.
Right now Beaver Creek is nearly at capacity, with only 16 acres available.
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SOT 07:29:37
IN Q=We've been losing

((JACK DALTON/HENRY CO. SUPERVISORS CHMN.: WE'VE BEEN LOSING JOBS, AND WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK, AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET MORE DIVERSIFIED.))
SUPER=01-Jack Dalton/Henry Co. Supervisors Chmn.;
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In a recent study, the property was pegged as one of the best large sites for industrial development.
The county hopes to close on the project in September.

7weather


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Turning to the hot Thursday forecast--
Partly sunny today, with highs near 90.
But the heat index is expected to near 100.
Tonight looks clear and still muggy, with lows in the upper 60s.
Mostly sunny and hot again tomorrow, highs around 90.
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7BIRTHDAYS! 7/18/97
Friday:

SUPER=130-63/Louise Webb/Covington;


Saturday:

SUPER=130-14/Scott Stanley/Riner;



SUPER=130-10/Daniel Sarver/Parrott;



SUPER=130-4/Jonathan Dunn/Bland;



SUPER=130-/Lloyd Bridges/Ferrum;



SUPER=130-11/Amanda Adkins/Radford;



SUPER=130-3/D.J. Russell/Goodview;


No Pictures:

SUPER=130-35/Ron Burris/Charlottesville;



SUPER=130-/Roy Wallace/Radford;



SUPER=130-/Robert McDaniel/Altavista;



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55P-Trust


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TAPE#597-26
GRAPHIC=None


Roanoke's TRUST trouble center is expanding its facility.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke;


Plans are under way for the facility to expand to the house next door.
The additional space will provide relief for overcrowding, but more demands for volunteers.
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SOT 10:42:55
IN Q=Our shelter at

((JANICE DINKINS/TRUST SHELTER DIRECTOR: OUR SHELTER AT TIMES IS FULL TO CAPACITY AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY FOR THE PAST MONTH TO SIX WEEKS. SO, THE VOLUNTEERS ARE REALLY UNDER A LOT OF STRESS TO DEAL WITH 13 TO 15 PEOPLE IN THE HOME AND TRY TO MONITOR THE HOTLINES. SO, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS RIGHT NOW. ))
SUPER=01-Janice Dinkins/TRUST Shelter Director;
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OUT Q=volunteers right now
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Dinkins says for the first time in the shelter's history, all of its programs will be housed together.
She says the purchase of the house and the renovation of BOTH buildings will cost 350-thousand dollars.
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The Trust shelter offers temporary housing to families and individuals in crisis.
The new building is expected to be fully operational in early 19-99.

55S-Roanoke-Electric


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TAPE#97-44
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Improved business will bring a bonus for both employees and share holders at Roanoke Electric Steel.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


Workers get added job security. Share holders will see their monthly dividends shoot up over eight percent to 13 cents a share.
The company says strong conditions in the steel and construction industries have helped backlogs, earnings and margins.
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55P-Campaign-Spending


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TAPE#597-25
GRAPHIC=Don Beyer


Democrat Don Beyer has the lead in the race for Governor when it comes to campaigning fundraising.
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Pre-Pro Page 1
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports so far, Beyer has raised four-point nine million dollars.
This puts Beyer on track to meet or surpass the record nine-point two million raised by Marshall Coleman in his 19-89 bid for governor.
Meanwhile, Republican challenger Jim Gilmore has received four-point four million. Pre-Pro Page 2
In the money race for lieutenant governor, Republican candidate John Hager has picked up more than one million dollars.
Democrat L-F Payne isn't far behind at 953-thousand dollars. Pre- Pro Page 3
As for the state attorney general candidates, Democrat Bill Dolan is ahead.
He's raised nearly 553-thousand dollars.
His Republican opponent, Mark Earley has raised a little more than 415-thousand.
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Checking the weather outlook--
Partly sunny and hot today.
Actually high temperatures will climb to near 90, with a heat index near 100.
Clear tonight, with lows in the upper 60s.
Mostly sunny tomorrow, with highs near 90.
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8House-Fire


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TAPE#97-46
GRAPHIC=lighting


Severe thunderstorms ripped through Pittsylvania County yesterday.
Lightning from the storms set fire to a family's mobile home.
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SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;


Joe (Broomfield) Brumfield lived here on Owens Mills Road with his wife and son.
It's been his home for 19 years.
Relatives and neighbors surrounded (Broomfield's) Brumfield's wife as rescue workers gave her oxygen.
Firefighters say the mobile home is a total loss.
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Apparently this wasn't the only fire sparked by lightning yesterday.
The Pittsylvania County fire department reports four others-
And in Lynchburg, officials say lighting sparked four house fire all between 1:30 and 2:00 yesterday afternoon.

8P-Knowles


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TAPE#597-21
GRAPHIC=Michael Knowles


After two very public attempts to hurt himself, convicted killer Michael Knowles has tried it again.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg/Last Week;


Knowles was taken for stitches after stabbing himself in the neck area Monday.
Montgomery County sheriffs officials say Knowles apparently used part of the wrist band on his watch to stab himself.
He was in his jail cell at the time. This is his third attempt to hurt himself in the past two months.
At his jury trial he tried to cut his neck with part of a disposable razor and just last week he tried to stab himself with a pencil at his sentencing for killing his wife.
Knowles has been transferred to a state mental hospital.
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8P-Halifax-Drugs


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TAPE#597-22
GRAPHIC=Drug Bust Coke


A major drug dealer is behind bars after being captured last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax Co.;


Forty-four- year- old Tonie Richmond of Milton, North Carolina, is in jail on a quarter-million dollars bond.
Major Ray Link says Richmond ran one of the largest drug distribution lines into Halifax and Southern Virginia.
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SOT 5:17:31
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((MAJOR RAY LINK/HALIFAX CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT: HE WAS EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS AS TO WHO HE DEALT WITH AND WHO HE TALKED TO. SO HE'S, SOUNDED LIKE HE'S PRETTY EXPERIENCED IN THE BUSINESS.))
SUPER=01-Major Ray Link/Halifax Co. Sheriff's Dept.;
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OUT Q=in the business
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Halifax and North Carolina officials stopped Richmond on the road last night, after getting a tip that he was carrying cocaine.
Investigators seized Richmond's truck, money, and several grams of cocaine.
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8S-New-Motels


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TAPE#97-38
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Its renovation is complete and its doors are open--
A Roanoke motel that had been an eyesore is now a Howard Johnson's.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke;


The new Howard Johnson Express Inn officially opened for business yesterday.
Its owner says when he began renovating the former Travel Lodge in March, the walls were the only thing left standing.
The project represents almost a half- million- dollars worth of work.
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SOT 01:05:38
IN Q=Everything

((SONNY SHAH/HOWARD JOHNSON OWNER-OPERATOR: EVERYTHING IS BRAND NEW. WE HAVE NEW WALLPAPERS, CARPETS, REFRIGERATORS, MICROWAVES, TV'S, AIR CONDITIONERS, BATHROOM FLOOR. EVERYTHING IS BRAND NEW.))
SUPER=01-Sonny Shah/Howard Johnson Owner-Operator;
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Also yesterday the AmeriSuites Valley View held its official grand opening celebration.
The hotel has actually been open since March.
It is specifically designed for corporate travelers.
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8Industrial-Park


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Henry County is expanding its industrial park in hopes of recruiting new business to the area.
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SUPER=03-Henry Co.;


The county's board of supervisors announced it'll buy 750 acres- That'll nearly triple the size of the existing Beaver Creek Industrial Park.
The site will cost over four-million dollars.
It will be financed through tax exempt bonds.
Right now Beaver Creek is nearly at capacity, with only 16 acres available.
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SOT 07:29:37
IN Q=We've been losing

((JACK DALTON/HENRY CO. SUPERVISORS CHMN.: WE'VE BEEN LOSING JOBS, AND WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK, AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET MORE DIVERSIFIED.))
SUPER=01-Jack Dalton/Henry Co. Supervisors Chmn.;
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OUT Q=more diversified.
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In a recent study, the property was pegged as one of the best large sites for industrial development.

8weather


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Time again to take a look at the Thursday forecast--
Partly sunny, hot, and humid with high around 90.
Clear skies overnight and still muggy with lows in the upper 60s.
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