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7Ice


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So far, the ice storm we were expecting overnight has been nothing more than rain.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke/This Morning;


Conditions are wet but not frozen this morning and V-DOT and State Police aren't reporting any accidents or problems.
Freezing rain remains in the forecast for today and temperatures aren't expected to get out of the 30s. A-E-P says it's still a good idea to keep lots of water, a flashlight and batteries on hand in case your power goes out. Take board - road conditions
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7S-Giles-Supervisor


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It could be days before any information is released about the indictment of a Giles County Supervisor.
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SUPER=03-Pearisburg/Tuesday;


Three people have been released on bond on charges connected to the taping of a telephone conversation about an extra-marital affair.
Derrick Ratcliffe and Realtor Kim Lavinder Frazier could not be reached for comment.
Herman Dent told us he's charged with listening to tape recording, and then talking about it to somebody else...
Supervisor Bobby Williams has not been served because he's still in the hospital after cutting his wrists.
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IN Q=the status on Mr. Williams

((LARRY FALLS/GILES COUNTY SHERIFF; THE STATUS ON MR. WILLIAMS IS THAT, HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN ISSUED, HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN SERVED AS FAR AS THE WARRANT, BUT I GUESS WHEN HE'S ABLE THE STATE POLICE INVESTIGATOR WILL CONTACT HIM AND MAKE SERVICE ON THE WARRANTS. ))
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Until that happens, all the indictments will remain sealed.
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7Car-Tax


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Chaos was the tone on the opening day of the General Assembly session yesterday. But several issues still await the attention of the legislature.
Foremost among them is the elimination of the car tax.
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Lawmakers are waiting for more details from Governor elect Jim Gilmore. His inauguration is set for Saturday with budget amendments and his own State of the Commonwealth address coming up.

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7BIRTHDAYS!1/16/98
Friday:

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SUPER=130-6/Joshua Saunders/Hardy;



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(Twins)
SUPER=130-50/Frederick & Freda Brown/Roanoke;



SUPER=130-1/Kiley Bridges/Ferrum;



SUPER=130-85/John Hall/Pilot;



SUPER=130-4/Katelin Campbell/Roanoke;



(Twins)
SUPER=130-10/Dwayne & Amanda Rigney/Callands;


No Pictures:

SUPER=130-13/Ashley Matherly/Snow Creek;



SUPER=130-97/Josie Gibson/Boones Mill;

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45Ice


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It was the ice storm that wasn't so far this morning.
Rain is coming down in most of our viewing area, but not much ice has formed.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke/This Morning;


Conditions are wet but not frozen this morning and V-DOT and State Police aren't reporting any major accidents or problems.
Freezing rain remains in the forecast for today and temperatures aren't expected to get out of the 30s. A-E-P says it's still a good idea to keep lots of water, a flashlight and batteries on hand in case your power goes out. Take board - road conditions
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If you'd like to check road conditions in the area here is the number to call.
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45S-Abed


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The first witness takes the stand today in the Abed trial.
Members of the Roanoke family are accused of using violence to get rid of their competition.
In opening arguments
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SUPER=03-Roanoke/January 13, 1995

yesterday, the prosecutor said the Abed family perfected their use of ARSON to get rid of the competition.
In the end, it became a lethal weapon used to eliminate potential witnesses.
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((THE JUDGE HAS ASKED US NOT TO TALK TO YOU GUYS. Really? YEAH, SO WE'LL HONOR THAT.))
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Prosecutor Tom Bondurant told the jury Joe Abbott and his brother controlled 27 restaurants, bars and convenience stores in the Roanoke Valley by using threats, intimidation and arson.
The defense call the charges a fantasy.
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45S-Rockbridge-Attendance


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A third attempt to set a new attendance policyat Rockbridge County High School appears to be failing.
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SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.;


The school's overall attendance rate of 94 percent is close to that of other high schools in the region.
But, the number of repeat-offenders, students who've missed five, 15, 20 days or more, has gone up--in some instances by almost 60 percent.
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((JOE HATCHER/ROCKBRIDGE CO. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT:I MISSED A LOT OF DAYS BECAUSE I JUST SLEEP OVER. AND, MY DAD HE GOES TO WORK AND IS NOT THERE IN THE MORNING SO I HAVE ONE OF THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS HERE SHE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO CALL ME EVERY MORNING AT 6:45 AND HELP ME GET UP AND GET ON THE BUS AND I HAVEN'T MISSED ANYMORE SCHOOL SINCE THEN. JOHN MORRIS/ROCKBRIDGE CO. HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: SOME ARE EMPLOYED OUT IN THE WORKFORCE AND THEY STAY UP LATE AT NIGHT. SOME, THEIR PARENTS ARE EMPLOYED AND THEY GO TO WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THE STUDENTS A LOT OF TIMES HAVE TO GET UP ON THEIR OWN AND THEY'RE NOT MOTIVATED TO DO THAT.))
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School administrators are being blamed by some for not enforcing truancy policies.
Morris says it's a matter of getting the message through to students when they're young, to avoid problems later in high school.
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8Ice


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After ice storms hit the northeastern U-S and eastern Canada, our region braced for the worst.
But so far the forecasted ice storm has turned out to be only rain.
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Conditions are wet but not frozen this morning and V-DOT and State Police aren't reporting any major accidents or problems.
Freezing rain remains in the forecast for today and temperatures aren't expected to get out of the 30s. Take board - road conditions
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If you'd like to check road conditions in the area here is the number to call. take board - valley metro
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Or, if you need to check your bus schedule this morning, here's that number.
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8XGR


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With just two days left until he steps down as Governor, George Allen bids farewell to Virginians.
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SUPER=03-Richmond;


With a hint that his political career isn't over, Allen spent about 45 minutes last night highlighting the accomplishments of his administration.
But earlier in the day, the scene was chaotic in the House chamber as Democrat Tom Moss was re- elected as House Speaker.
That, after a failed Republican attempt to have the three G-O-P victors of Tuesday's special elections installed.
The State Board of Elections will not certify the results of their elections until tomorrow.
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((DEL. PRESTON BRYANT/R-LYNCHBURG: THOSE WHO'VE BEEN DRUNK WITH POWER FOR OVER 100 YEARS STILL HAVEN'T SOBERED UP. THAT DAY IS COMING. DEL. JAY DEBOER/D-PETERSBURG: IT'S THE LOW POINT OF WHAT I'VE SEEN ..IN THE HOUSE IN 16 YEARS. AND I'VE SEEN SOME STINKERS.
GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: HISTORY WILL JUDGE THE EVENTS OF THIS DAY. BUT I MUST TELL YOU THIS: HERE IN VIRGINIA ....IT IS NEVER RIGHT TO SILENCE THE VOICES AND THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.))
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As of tomorrow, the House will have 50 Democrats, 49 Republicans and one independent.
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The G-O-P had hoped to form a coalition with independent Lacey Putney to force the Democrats to share power.

8E-Domaleski


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The discovery of a body on shores of Delaware may end the search for a missing Lynchburg man.
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SUPER=03-Lewes, DE/Last Month;


22- year- old Mark Domaleski was in Delaware volunteering with the Americorps program.
His wallet and belongings were found in his cabin shortly after he disappeared November 29th.
During a search of the area authorities found a kayak in a nearby bay--they think Domaleski may have drowned.
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8S-Doss


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A Roanoke teenager will not stand trial for manslaughter in connection with the death of her father.
Yesterday a judge dismissed charges against 17- year- old Shannon Doss.
She'd been accused of stabbing her father to death in November, after he beat her mother.
Defense lawyers had argued that the girl stabbed 38- year- old David Doss out of frustration over the abuse of her mother, and concern for her mother's safety.

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