WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 01/04/98

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Up next on News 7 at Six... thousands of Roanoke County residents loose power... because of a squirell.
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And there's a new sheriff in town... We'll meet him...

Sports-Head

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In sports, The N-F-L divisional playoffs continued this afternoon Roanoke college will have to settle for third place in the Domino's Lewis Gale Classic.
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And Norman Nolan and Curtis Staples combine for 54 points as the Cavaliers beat Wake Forest in Overtime.
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WX-Head
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Our third springlike day today-- and would you believe we'll hit 60 again tomorrow?
We will-- forecast details coming up.

AEP-Outage

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If you're a resident of South Roanoke County and wonder why your power was temporarily out this morning, you're not alone.
About four-thousand American Electric Power customers...
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...were in the dark after a squirrel got into a transformer at this power station.
A-E-P officials say it's an occasional occupational hazard.
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((TERRY MCMANN/ROANOKE AEP DISTRICT MGR.; SIX TO TWELVE TIMES MAYBE, WE'LL HAVE A SQUIRREL CREATE A PROBLEM IN ONE OF OUR STATIONS THAT WILL AFFECT SOMETIMES SEVERAL THOUSAND CUSTOMERS.))
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Recently, the problem has occurred more often. The day after Christmas, about six-thousand South Roanoke County residents lost power for the same reason.
McMann says other animals, such as birds, raccoons, possums, even cats and snakes can also cause outages...
Officials say there's only so much they can do to stop it.
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((IF A BIRD'S NEST HAS BEEN BUILT IN SOME OF OUR STATION STRUCTURES, WE CERTAINLY WANT TO CLEAR THAT OUT OF THE WAY. BUT THESE ANIMALS ARE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO 100-PERCENT PREVENT GETTING IN THE STATIONS.))
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McMann says overall, animals are not a big problem, for every one that causes trouble, a thousand go along without disturbing anything.
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McMillan

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The city of Roanoke welcomed a new sheriff on New Year's Day, but George McMillan is no stranger to the job.
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McMillan has worked for the sheriff's department for 24 years, and has served as chief deputy for 15.
He was elected in November after longtime sheriff Alvin Hudson decided not to seek another term.
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((GEORGE MCMILLAN/ROANOKE CITY SHERIFF: SOMEBODY SAID I'LL HAVE TO WALK IN HIS SHOES A LITTLE WHILE TO UNDERSTAND IT, AND I SAID I CAN NEVER WALK IN HIS SHOES. I CAN FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS LIKE A CHILD DOES HIS DAD, BUT YEAH IT'S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW.))
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Among his first challenges are federal mandates that will change many of the department's procedures... and require an updated computer system.
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((THE SHERIFF HAS TAUGHT ME TO ALWAYS BE ON TOP OF THE ISSUE, TRY TO BE THE FIRST, SO I WANT TO TRY TO DO THAT WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT THE MOST IMMEDIATE THING WE'VE GOT RIGHT NOW IS JUST TRYING TO GET REORGANIZED AND USED TO THE SHERIFF BEING GONE.))
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McMillan says he wants people to know that the sheriff's department is a service- oriented agency... and says he's looking forward to working with citizens, city administrators and state legislators.

Business-Review

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Workers at the General Electric plant in Salem hope they're NOT on a permanent vacation.
And Southwest Virginia is Open for Business.
Scott Goldberg has those stories in this week's News-7 Business Review.
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((General Electric says a production slowdown at its Salem plant is not out of the ordinary and workers should not read anything into it.
But some of the 760-employees forced to take a two-week vacation are worried they'll get laid off when the shutdown ends January 17th.
A spokesman said G-E is "assessing its employment needs."

Southwest Virginia is Open for Business!
That's what Governor George Allen says.
He hung a banner on the capital building, celebrating the region's virtues ... like its location, resources and honest, hardworking people.
The Governor then deemed January "Southwest-Virginia-is-Open-for- Business Month."

An economist with First Union says 19-98 will be a booming year for Virginia's economy.
Mark Vitner says the state will add nearly 80-thousand jobs.
As for the stock market, local analysts have different opinions about where it's going, but most agree the market will not continue to grow as fast as it has in recent years.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 19-97 growing more than 20-percent for the third straight year.
It finished the week up 286-points.
The Nasdaq was up 70.
That is this week's News-7 Business Review.
I'm Scott Goldberg.))

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When the news continues we'll take a look at a gun show--
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where there's more for sell than just the obvious.
The event is celebrating almost 30 years in business.
But, first let's check in with Andrew Freiden in the weather center.
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Gun-Show

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Hundreds of hunters and civil war enthusiasts filed into the Roanoke Civic Center today for the Roanoke Valley Gun Show.
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The quarterly event has been around for 27-years and is believed to be the civic center's very first show.
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((ANNETTE GELLES/GUN SHOW COORDINATOR; WE CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY WITH THE CIVIC CENTER EVERY YEAR. MY FATHER IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT. AND IT WAS JUST A BUNCH OF FRIENDS OF HIS, COLLECTORS AND THERE WERE SO MANY OF THEM THAT THEY RENTED OUT THE EXHIBIT HALL HERE TO HAVE A SHOW AND THAT'S HOW IT GOT STARTED.))
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The show has become more diverse in recent years, with displays of civil war memorabilia and books amid an assorted range of rifles and shotguns.
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Looking at old coins can be an educational experience... for example, the face value of an 1882 ten dollar gold piece doesn't mean much... but the coin retails for 295 dollars.
Vendors have already closed-up shop, but will be back in March.
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Weekend-Promo

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Soon you can wake up weekend mornings and get an early update on the local news.
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Take Fullscreen Board 9403 Weekend News
Join Denise Allen and Andrew Freiden for News 7 Saturday Morning and News 7 Sunday Morning.
That will be at eight a-m beginning next Saturday January 10th.
All the news, weather and sports to start off your weekend.
So join us for News 7 Saturday Morning and News 7 Sunday morning.

Road-Report

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Unlike last Monday, snow likely won't delay your commute into work tomorrow but there's always construction.
Here's Stacey Martin with this week's edition of Road Report.
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((New construction projects are at a standstill, but there are old ones still in progress that may slow you down. pre pro
In Buchanan County traffic may be moving slowly tomorrow along Route 4-60 as crews work to widen the lanes there. pre pro
And, the same is true for Route 58 in Grayson County. The speed limit is reduced to 45 miles per hour and work crews will be directing traffic.
Though it isn't likely that snow will slow down your commute, state police warn there may be a "thawing effect"--where streams of water from melted snow freeze overnight becoming icy patches in the morning.
That's it for this week's Road Report, I'm Stacey Martin.))

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When the news continues we'll give you a sneak peak of actor Matt Dammon's latest movie.
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He wrote "Good Will Hunting" with a childhood friend but it took years for the film to make it to the silver screen.
We'll have that when the news continues.
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Stanley-Tools

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Hammers, saws and drills used to grace the cover of Stanley Tool Magazine--until John Bennett came along.
As Jay Gormley explains, you could call Bennett the Texas version of Tim the tool man.
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Movie-Review

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It's a film about friendship born out of a bond between an intelligent student with problems and the therapist he gets professional and personal help from.
Patty Spitler reports on "Good Will Hunting" and its star, Matt Damon.
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Sports Tease

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And coming up, The Buffalo Bills appear to be saying at home in naming their new head coach to replace Marv Levy. Kansas City and Denver are playing in the A-F-C playoffs.
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And the Green Bay Packers advance to the N-F-C championship game with a win over Tampa Bay.
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Dorsey Levens rushed for a team playoff record of 112 yards and a touchdown as Green Bay beat Tampa Bay 21 to 7 to advance to the N-F-C championship game.
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The Packer fans braved the cold weather to cheer for their team at Lambeau field.
Green Bay got on the board in the first quarter Brett Favre throws the 3 yard touchdown pass to tight end Mark Chumra to make it 7 to nothing Pack with 5 minutes left in the quarter.
The packer defense was all over Tampa Bay quarterback Trent Difler on this play Tyrone Williams intercepts the pass and returns it to the Tampa 27 setting up a field goal.
Tampa prevented the shutout in the second half when Mike Alstott takes the handoff and scores from six yards out to make the score 13 to 7 in the third quarter.
Green Bay comes right back capping a drive when Levens takes the handoff
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beat the Bucs 21 to 7 to remain undefeated in the Playoffs at Lambeau field.
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S-Niners

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The Victory sends Green bay into the N-F-C championship game against the San Francisco 49-ers.
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Terry Kirby rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns the best game of his
career as San Francisco beat Minnesota 38 to 22.
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And 49-er coach Steve Mariucci had this comment about the opponent in the championship game.
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S-Chiefs

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John Elway and the Denver Broncos made a trip to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs in the A-F-C playoff game.
And Denver was leading the game 7 to 3 in the third quarter. We'll have the highlights tonight at 11.

S-Bills

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It appears that the Buffalo Bills will go within the organization to name a new head coach to replace Marv Levy.
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Reports in Buffalo today say Wade Phillips accepted the job yesterday during a phone conversation with owner Ralph Wilson.
Phillips has been the Bills Defensive coordinator the past three seasons.
He was a head coach at Denver during the 1993-94 season and left with a 16 and 17 record.
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Wilson has called a news conference for tomorrow but he will not say what for. However, He did not deny Phillips would be Buffalo's new head coach.

S-UVA

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The Virginia Cavaliers have evened their record in the A-C-C to 1 and 1.
This Afternoon Norman Nolan scored 30 and Curtis Staples 24 as the Cavaliers beat Wake Forest 73 to 64.
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Jeff Jones and the Cavs playing again in Richmond.
The Cavaliers controlled most of the first quarter as Curtis Staples hits three of his game high 24 to make it 19 to 12.
Wake kept it close in the first half going to the boards hard but the Demon Deacons trailed 28 to 22 at the half.
Dave Odom put in Freshman Robert O'Kelly he hit his first three shots of the second half this three pointer made it 35 to 34 wake.
But the Cavaliers go to Nolan who takes it to the hoop with the left hand to send the game to over time tied at 58 to 58.
Wake's Loren Woods makes the steal and takes it to the hoop for the layup and the Deacons led 60 to 58 early in the overtime.
Staples comes right back and hits SUPER=33-Virginia/73/Wake
Forest/64/;this three pointer to make it 66 to 64 and the Cavaliers hold on for the 73 to 64 win in overtime.
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S-Roanoke

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For the first time in the 5 year history of the tournament, Roanoke College will not play for the championship of the 1998 Dominio's Lewis Gale Classic at the Bast Center.
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The Roanoke starters being introduced to the crowd before tip off.
Nathan Hungate makes the nice pass to Kyle Murphy who goes in for the one handed dunk in the first half.
Wesley would come back going to the hoop for the jam when Russel Tongue goes up for the alley oop slam.
The Maroons go back to Hungate this time he hits the jumper keeping the Maroons close in the half.
Then Wesley's James Mazzarisi uses SUPER=33-Roanoke/78/Wesley/88/;the
high pick to pull up and hit the three pointer and Wesley goes on to win it 88 to 78.
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Roanoke and York are on the floor at the Bast Center right now playing the consolation game.
The championship game at 7-thirty has Wesley of Delaware taking on Methodist of North Carolina. We'll have the highlights tonight at 11.

S-Express

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The Roanoke Express is 0 and 3 on its first road trip of the New Year. Roanoke lost to Peoria last night 2 to 1.
The Express is playing at Dayton this evening. Wx-Tape
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Promo

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Rescue teams from Sea World rushed to Florida's Space Coast today--
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in an effort to save five Pilot Whales that got stuck on the beach.
A marine biologist said the leader of the pack was sick and apparently led them all ashore.
We'll tell how the mammals fared.
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(Ad Lib byes) We'll have that story and more tonight on News 7 at 11.