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ANCHOR=Keith

Coming up on NEWS 7 at SIX:
The search for a new Roanoke police chief is down to eight men.
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VO-NAT


Third time may typically be the charm- -Mark Elmore finds nothing charming about the third flood in his Clifton Forge home.
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Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Roy


And coming up, A big trade is in the works in the National Basketball Association.
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VO-NAT ENG#


And Chris Webber was back at practice today and he will play tonight against Portland.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
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Our latest forecast calls for another cold rain, which may be heavy at times tomorrow night. No winter mix problems are expected.

Buchanan


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-97
GRAPHIC=US Supreme Court


A convicted murderer from Amherst County is a step closer to another date with Virginia's death chamber.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file; :00


Today, the U-S Supreme Court denied Douglas Buchanan's appeal for a new sentencing hearing.
The convict was found guilty in 1988 of killing his father, stepmother and two stepbrothers.
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His lawyers claim the jury never considered Buchanan's troubled childhood and psychological problems when they sentenced him to die.
But the man who prosecuted the case disagrees.
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((ED MEEKS/BUCHANAN PROSECUTOR: AT LEAST IN OUR ARGUMENT, WE CONCEDED HE HAD A TUMULTUOUS CHILDHOOD. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY DISAGREED ON THAT. BUT THE QUESTION WAS WHETHER THE CRIME WAS SUFFICIENTLY VILE THAT IT CALLED FOR THE MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT. WE ARGUED IT DID, THE JURY AGREED.))
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VO-NAT


Buchanan came within a few hours of being executed last April before the high court agreed to hear his appeal.
A new execution date will be scheduled within the next thirty days.
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Police-Chief


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-90
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal


After reopening the search for a new police chief, the city of Roanoke has narrowed its choice to eight finalists.
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VO-NAT
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The candidates are being interviewed today and tomorrow at the Hotel Roanoke.
There are no women among the finalists, but Public Safety Director Chip Snead says the group is racially diverse.
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((CHIP SNEAD/PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR: THESE PEOPLE ALL GOT IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS BY HAVING THE EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES THAT ARE DEFINED IN THE JOB PROFILE THAT MANY CITIZENS AND MANY POLICE OFFICERS HELPED DEVELOP IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR.))
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=Roanoke City Seal


Two of the candidates are currently Lieutenants in the Roanoke Police Department. Two work for other police departments in Virginia.
The other four are from out of state.

Falwell


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-98
GRAPHIC=Jerry Falwell


The Reverand Jerry Falwell is conducting a little international diplomacy -- apparently to the dismay of the White House.
Reverend Falwell says he's spreading the word to evangelical ministers across the nation to mobilize public support for Israel.
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VO-NAT


That's after a meeting yesterday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Falwell, seen here at Saturday's inaugural, backs Israel's refusal to yield any more territory to the Palestinians.
Falwell's involvement reportedly angered President Clinton as he's trying to jump-start the stalled Mideast peace process.
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Raw-Sewage


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#97-96
GRAPHIC=None


Heavy rain a week ago caused flooding in many areas.
It only added to problems already faced by some residents of Clifton Forge.
Stacey Martin has more on that story.
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((
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((MARK ELMORE/FOREST HILLS RESIDENT: THE WATER OF COURSE WAS BROWN. IT WAS SEWER WATER COMING UP OUT OF THE DRAINS. IT HAD DEBRIS IN THE WATER.))
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The basement that used to be a bedroom is now bare.
The carpeting has been stripped, the ceiling tiles removed, and shelves cleared--it's part of the clean-up effort after a backup along city sewer lines sent RAW SEWAGE flowing through the Elmore home.
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IN Q=This step is

((MARK ELMORE/FOREST HILLS RESIDENT: THIS STEP IS ABOUT EIGHT INCHES HIGH. AND, THE WATER WAS LEVEL WITH THIS STEP AT ITS HIGHEST POINT.))
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This black line marks where the sewage leveled off-- sewage that's costing Elmore and other residents thousands of dollars in damage and immeasurable personal loss.
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((LAURENCE NELSON/FOREST HILLS RESIDENT: REAL UPSET OVER IT. I'VE GOT SOME LOSSES DOWN THERE THAT WILL NEVER BE REPLACED.))
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IN Q=City officials say

((STACEY MARTIN/REPORTING: CITY OFFICIALS SAY ALL THE DAMAGE CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THIS ROCK THAT SOMEHOW FLOWED INTO THE SEWER LINES, TOSSING AND TURNING UNTIL IT GOT STUCK.))
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OUT Q=it got stuck.


Employees with the Public Works Department removed the rock about a week ago and have checked to make sure nothing else was caught in the line.
But, the city says it won't pay for any damage done to homes--relying on the response of the city's insurance carrier.
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IN Q=The first thing

((DICK MAGNIFICO/CLIFTON FORGE CITY MGR.: THEY FELT A ROCK WAS NOT AN ISSUE OF NEGLIGENCE. THERE'S NOT WAY OF IDENTIFYING HOW IT ENTERED THE SYSTEM OR WHEN IT ENTERED THE SYSTEM. SO THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE INSURANCE COVERAGE.))
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OUT Q=be insurance coverage.


The most recent flood was Mark Elmore's third in three years and by far the worst.
He now has plans to move.
Stacey Martin, News 7.))

Tease#1

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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE


There's a war being waged on college campuses--but it's not about academics or politics. It's about drinks, but not the alcoholic kind. We'll explain, coming up on News 7 at Six.
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And the Nagano Winter Olympics are just a little more than two weeks away. While one Danville man won't be making the trip--he says the experience of trying out for the U-S team is something he'll never forget.
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Tech-Center


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-93
GRAPHIC=Education

**Note Anchor Tag**
Franklin County may be rural -- but its schools are high-tech.
In fact, the state education department has given Franklin County schools a perfect score -- and a lot of money -- for technology.
Tina Tenret shows us why.
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((NAT SOUND: OH! DOLLAR, DOLLAR FIFTY...))
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Elementary school children are learning math on the computer -- next, English lessons.
Each computer records the student's progress and bumps them up to the next grade level -- or knocks them down.
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((NAT SOUND: TEACHERS LEARNING COMPUTERS))
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To keep up with the kids -- teachers attend their own school. Franklin County schools hire substitutes so these teachers, principals, and superintendants can learn how to use a computer.
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IN Q=What I'm seeing as

((FLORELLA JOHNSON/ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT: WHAT I'M SEEING AS THE INSTRUCTOR WORKS WITH ME, THE PATIENCE THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE WHEN YOU'RE STARTING SOMETHING NEW. AND THERE'S ANXIETY IN DOING THIS KIND OF THING. WHEN YOU DO THIS KIND OF THING IT PLACES YOU BACK WHERE CHILDREN ARE.))
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Across town, eighth graders study in a school devoted to technology.
But this student can see, hear and talk to the superintendent back at the teacher's school -- thanks to a computer.
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((nat sound-- superintendent talks through computer))
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IN Q=I like going on

((EVAN SALEEBY/STUDENT: I LIKE GOING ON THE INTERNET AND THAT WHEN WE WERE WRITING STORIES WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT WITH PEN AND PAPER. WE GOT TO DO IT ON THE COMPUTER AND WE GOT TO MAKE POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS.))
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((TINA TENRET/NEWS7: FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS WON $90,000 FOR THIER PERFECT SCORE IN TECHNOLOGY. THEY'LL USE PART OF THAT MONEY TO BUY NEW E-MATES OR SIMPLE LAPTOPS FOR EVERY SCHOOL. ULTIMATELY, PARENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN TO USE THESE, TOO, EVEN TAKE THEM HOME AT NIGHT. TINA TENRET, NEWS7, FRANKLIN COUNTY.))))
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Kilmer


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-89
GRAPHIC=None


Several doctors singled out for not paying back their student loans say the government is being unfair.
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VO-NAT


Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services published a list of doctors it says defaulted on federally insured student loans.
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


Roanoke Chiropractor David Kilmer is among several doctors who say they've been trying to work with the government.
Kilmer wouldn't talk on camera, but said he's been trying to make arrangements to settle his 51 thousand dollar debt, but the government is making unreasonable demands.
Other doctors say they've set up payment plans, but still ended up on the list.
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Bobsledder


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=chu
TAPE#97-100
GRAPHIC=Nagano Olympics

**Note Anchor Tag**
In just a few weeks.. all eyes will be on Nagano Japan for the Olympic Winter Games.
No one will be watching quite like one Danville man.. who got a chance to try-out for America's bobsled team.
He won't be competing this year.. but as Christy Hubley reports.. he's still looking for his chance.
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OUT Q=Christy Hubley, News 7, Danville


((Randy Russel is a competitive athlete.. who played football in high school and college.
But he never dreamed he'd race bobsleds down slick tracks at speeds up to 90-miles an hour.
Thanks to an old football friend, he got that chance.
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SOT 2:44:10-:16
IN Q=Bobsledding came along

((RANDY RUSSEL/TRIED OUT FOR OLYMPIC BOBSLED TEAM: BOBSLEDDING CAME ALONG SO HE MET A RECRUITER AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS AND SO I SAID I'D GIVE IT A TRY YOU KNOW.))
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OUT Q=it a try you know.


Russel trained for the Olympic Trials in Lake Placid, New York.
No bobsledding experience necessary.
Russel was tested purely on his athletic ability.. speed.. and strength.
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IN Q=I took the test

((RANDY RUSSEL: I TOOK THE TEST. I PASSED IT. I WAS INVITED BACK TO TWO MORE CAMPS AND UH YOU CAN AKE THE TEST AGAIN IF YOU WANTED TO TO YOU KNOW SCORE MORE ON THE TEST AND I DID. YOU LEARN AT THAT TIME HOW TO PUSH THE SLED. TECHNIQUE GOES ALONG WITH BEING STRONG AND FAST TOO.))
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OUT Q=and fast too.


Then it was on to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Olympic Trials.
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He pushed in the two and four man bobsled events.
His scores were good.. but not good enough to make team USA.
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IN Q=I wanted to make

((RANDY RUSSEL: I WANTED TO MAKE IT. I WANTED TO MAKE IT SO WHEN I SEE NAGANO ON TV I'M LIKE WAIT A MINUTE YOU KNOW THIS BOOK IS NOT FINISHED. I SHOULD BE THERE.))
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OUT Q=I should be there.


Russel doesn't know if he'll ever get a shot to compete for an Olympic medal.
But he's convinced his competitive spirit will present new and challenging opportunities.
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SOT 2:50:08-:16
IN Q=You know I just

((RANDY RUSSEL: YOU KNOW I JUST BELIEVE IN DREAMS AND I'M A DREAMER, YOU HAVE TO BE. I JUST BELIEVE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. I BELIEVE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN.))
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OUT Q=something will happen.


Christy Hubley, News 7, Danville.))
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Stocks


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=sly
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Soda-Wars


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-92
GRAPHIC=None


Virginia Tech and Radford University have already taken sides in "the cola wars".
In other words-- the universities have each signed lucrative contracts with separate soft drink manufacturers.
Teresa Hamilton explains.
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((
At Virginia Tech-- Pepsi is what rules.
It's been that way since 1990 when the university signed an exclusive contract with the soft drink giant.
It's an agreement that hinges on more than just choice.
It's a contract that will net the school more than five million dollars over a ten year period.
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13:20:51
SOT
IN Q=All of

((DON WILLIAMS/VT SERVICES EXECUTIVE DIR.: ALL OF THE FUNDS THAT ARE MADE-- ALL OF OUR SURPLUSES GOES RIGHT BACK TO STUDENT RELATED PROGRAMS, SUCH AS SCHOLARSHIPS AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS FOR STUDENTS. ))
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OUT Q=for students.


So what do Tech students think of the arrangement?
Most-- don't seem to mind-- the absence of Coca Cola.
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13:33:06
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IN Q=You actually

((YOU ACTUALLY PREFER PEPSI? MEGHAN DOWLING/VT STUDENT: YEAH, I DO. MY PARENTS DRINK PEPSI SO THAT'S USUALLY WHAT I DRINK. ))
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OUT Q=what i drink.
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13:36:47
SOT
IN Q=Do you

((DO YOU EVER HEAR ANYBODY GRIPING, OH, I WANT TO BUY COKE? JESSICA EVERS/VT STUDENT :NOT USUALLY, I HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS WHO PREFER COKE, AND IT'S OFFERED IN SOME OF THE DINING HALLS BUT, NOT USUALLY. ))
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OUT Q=not usually.

TAKE SU
Radford University has also struck a deal with a major drink company-- one that's just as lucrative-- but works a little differently. END SU
At Radford University-- Coke has been the real thing on campus for a number of years.
Under the current contract drawn up-- the school makes a percentage off of each vending sale.
Coke also provides students with scholarships and other career opportunities.
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14:51:18
SOT
IN Q=Everybody

((WILLIAM BOWERS/RU STUDENT:EVERYBODY NEEDS A CHANCE FOR AN EDUCATION AND A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL THAT THEY CAN'T GET AN EDUCATION BECAUSE THERE'S NO FUNDS OUT THERE AND I'M SURE COKE HELPS RADFORD UNIVERSITY AND HELPS OTHER SCHOOLS ALSO TO GET THE FUNDS THEY NEED TO GO TO COLLEGE. ))
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OUT Q=to college.


So-- high school students listen up-- if you just have to have the drink of your choice-- you might just want to check out the vending machines-- as well as the course catalogue.
Teresa Hamilton-- NEWS 7.))

Sports Tease


ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE


And coming up, Some Changes appear to be on the way concerning the V-M-I football staff Chris Webber was back at practice today.
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VO-NAT ENG#


And Steve Mason will have the latest on the ice in Roundhouse Wrap up.
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S-Express


ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S8-4
GRAPHIC=Express/pee dee


Today; the Express left for South Carolina for tomorrow's game against Pee Dee.
SS=Round House Wrap Up Full!!!

LET FULL SCREEN BOARD STAY UP OVER MASON FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE WIPING!!!!!
Steve Mason says questions about a few key players futures makes up part of this Round House Wrap up mid season progress report.
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S-VMI


ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#FB97-5
GRAPHIC=VMI FOOTBALL


The VMI Keydets' football program has been under fire and under construction since finishing this past season with an 0-and-11 record.
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SUPER=03-Lexington/Last Season; :00


And it's now a certainty that a number of assistant coaches with the team, notably those on the offensive side of the ball will be losing their jobs by the end of the month.
Four separate ads in today's Roanoke Times in the Help Wanted section are advertising for offensive assistants.
Sources at the school say at this time none of the current coaches has been fired.
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S-Webber


ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB98-3
GRAPHIC=NBA LOGO


The Washington Wizards say that forward Chris Webber will suit up against the Portland Trailblazers tonight.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Washington, DC/WUSA; :


Weber was arrested yesterday during a traffic stop and charged with nine misdemeanors including assault, resting arrest and possession of marijuana.
Webber has an April court day and he could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for the assault charge.
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S-NBA


ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB98-1
GRAPHIC=NBA Logo


There appears to be a major trade in the works involving the Toronto Raptors and the Houston Rockets.
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SUPER=04-NBA; :


Reports say that Toronto will trade quard Damon Stoudamire to the Rockets as part of a six player deal.
Stoudamire refused to talk about the deal this morning during practice.
The Raptors have the second worst record in the league at 6 and 23 and Stoudamire has said he wants to play for a contender.
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Houston would receive forward Walt Williams and Center Zan Tabak in exchange for center Kevin Willis, guards Mario Elie and Matt Maloney plus the number one pick in the 1998 draft. Wx-Tape
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ANCHOR=Keith
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Tonight on News 7 at 11, some details about possible public train service running through the Roanoke area.
Double Boxes=Keith and Jean/Newsroom


Jean Jadhon joins us in our newsroom with a preview.
Live=Jean Full/Newsroom
SUPER=@Jean1;


Keith, the trains would offer service from far southwest Virginia to Richmond and Washington D-C.
The state is holding three hearings about the proposal--
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The Star City has been hoping to bring rail service back ever since Norfolk-Southern, then known as Norfolk and Western, stopped passenger car service about 20-years ago.
The state's Rail and Public Transportation department has tweaked its initial study of the project.
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Double Boxes=Keith and Jean/Newsroom


Tonight, residents will look over the details and offer their opinions on what other changes need to be made.
We'll have the story and more on News 7 at 11--Keith? (ad lib byes) Talent=Keith
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