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7Snow
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TAPE#97-92
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm
The wet, snowy weather has stayed around long enough to cause some travel
concerns this morning.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Tina/Microwave
Tina Tenret has a live report.
Live=Tina Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Tina1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
Melanie VDOT says most of the main roads are clear of snow -- but it's
raining in most cities and that's causing problems with flooding.
(Rollcue:problems with flooding)
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SOT
IN Q=Please don't
((Please don't... damage ))
SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/VDOT;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=damage
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Police are reporting no major accidents -- but they say be careful now that
the morning commute to work has begun.
It's mostly slush on the roads and that's created some wet, slick spots on
the roads --
the worst places are the back roads that haven't yet been cleared and the
higher regions where it's still snowing.
RUNS=:15
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Live=Tina Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
And one of those higher regions is Botetourt County -- heavy snow overnight
dropped several tree limbs onto power lines. About 200 people are still
without power -- but American Electric Power say they'll be back up around
noon.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Tina/Microwave
7E-Rockbridge-Schools
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-95
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm
Rockbridge County schools did NOT close early yesterday, leaving some
parents there unhappy.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.;
The schools remained open as the snow came down yesterday afternoon, sending
students home at the normal time.
That worried some parents and students who had to drive home.
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SOT 5:40:30
IN Q=they are right
((IRENE TYREE/PARENT; THEY ARE RIGHT CRAZY FOR NOT CLOSING SCHOOLS THE WAY THE
WEATHER IS.
YOU THINK IT'S DANGEROUS?
YES I DO!
WHAT ARE THE ROADS LIKE OUT THERE?
THEY'RE GETTING SLICK.
5:44:34
TIFFANY HILL/JUNIOR; I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE CLOSED SCHOOLS CAUSE THE ROADS
ARE PRETTY SLICK, PLUS THE BUSSES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
YOU FEEL SAFE DRIVING HOME IN THIS STUFF?
NOT AT ALL. ))
SUPER=01-Irene Tyree/Parent;
SUPER=01-Tiffany Hill/Junior; :12
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=not at all
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VO-NAT
The school superintendent says the weather took a turn for the worse so
quickly yesterday, they did not have time to mobilize the buses early.
They did put chains on the buses before putting them on the road.
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7S-Bus-Ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-90
GRAPHIC=Accident
The start of the messy weather caused an accident near Troutville yesterday.
A bus carrying handicapped children hit two other vehicles.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;
The four children on board were NOT hurt-- the school's transportation
supervisor says the bus slid through a ditch and down an icy hill.
It hit a car and truck that had already collided at the bottom of the hill.
The transportation supervisor says only one woman was taken to the
hospital, but she was NOT seriously injured.
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7E-L'burg-Council
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-94
GRAPHIC=Lynchburg
The wheels are in motion in Lynchburg's effort to renovate its old train
station.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
Last night, city council voted to spend nearly 200-thousand dollars on the
second phase of the project.
That matches twenty percent of the 900-thousand dollars the city has already
received in federal grants.
SUPER=@file;
The money will help to buy up the surrounding land and to stabilize the 80-
year- old building.
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SOT 7:59:43
IN Q=We anticipate the
((BOB WHITE/SPECIAL PROJECTS PLANNER: WE ANTICIPATE THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE
PROJECT TO INCLUDE TAKING APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO STABILIZE THE EXISTING TRAIN
STATION AS WELL AS THE A.C.S. BUILDING, TO CONTINUE IDENTIFYING FUNDING SOURCES
AND DEVELOPING A MARKETING PLAN TO PROMOTE THE PROJECT BOTH WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY AND TO OTHER POTENTIAL SOURCES OR AVENUES OF SUPPORT.))
SUPER=01-Bob White/Special Projects Planner; :00
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=avenues of support.
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VO-NAT
The cost of the entire project is expected to exceed three million dollars.
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7BIRTHDAYS!1/29/98
Thursday:
SUPER=130-10/Jonathan Hodge/Martinsville;
SUPER=130-4/Marshall Conner/Lexington;
SUPER=130-11/Kevin Richardson/Danville;
SUPER=130-5/Daniel Walker/Penhook;
SUPER=130-17/Deanna Martin/Hoges Chapel;
(Anniversary)
SUPER=130-39th/Jimmie & Betty Marion/Fancy Gap;
SUPER=130-49/Judy Shelton/Roanoke;
SUPER=130-13/Christopher Laffoon/Roanoke;
SUPER=130-6/Casey Clark/Roanoke;
SUPER=130-12/Paige Birdsall/Chatham;
SUPER=130-25/Letitia Pannell/Gretna;
No Pictures:
SUPER=130-56/Michael Brightwell/Salem;
SUPER=130-/Angela Reynolds/Truevine;
SUPER=130-/Curtis Washburn/Snow Creek;
SUPER=130-/"Gen" Habbernig/Pembroke;
SUPER=130-47/William Brown/Roanoke;
SUPER=130-/Carolyn Carroll/Buena Vista;
SUPER=130-69/Estelle Hodges/Ridgeway;
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45Snow
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm
The winter storm that brought gusty winds and several inches of snow to
southwest and central Virginia yesterday also disrupted traffic.
But traffic is moving this morning, although there's still a lot of snow and
slush on the roadways.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Tina/Microwave
Tina Tenret joins us with more.
Live=Tina Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Tina1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
Melanie -- the main roads are pretty clear but the back roads are the danger
spots. VDOT says it won't clear the small roads until this afternoon it's
raining in most cities but it's still snowing in Botetourt -- many people still
don't have power.
(Rollcue:don't have power)
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SOT 6:06:47
IN Q=We're estimating
((TERRY MCMAHAN/AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER: WE'RE ESTIMATING... BACK IN SERVICE.))
SUPER=01-Terry McMahan/American Electric Power;
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OUT Q=service
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Fallen tree limbs caused the power outages.
And those tree limbs combined with heavy rain is causing flooding problems
-- so avoid roads with water buildup.
Most of the interstates are clear but the New River Valley could be running
a bit behind -- VDOT has just started clearing Routes 460 and 11 there.
Rain began replacing snow in most cities -- but even the slush is causing
some wet slick spots -- mostly on back roads.
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Live=Tina Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
No major accidents or traffic tieups in Roanoke right now -- in fact police
across our viewing area say that the roads are staying clear.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Tina/Microwave
But again -- stay off the back roads.
45E-Botetourt-Water
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-100
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Fincastle has a hefty water bill for Botetourt County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fincastle;
Botetourt's new courthouse needs a sprinkler system in case of fire.
It must pay Fincastle fifty thousand dollars for the hookup, about eight
times what the job would cost in Roanoke.
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SOT 10:36:54
IN Q=Our contractor
((KURT HODGEN/ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: OUR CONTRACTOR WILL PHYSICALLY
MAKE THE CONNECTION AS WELL. WE'RE JUST SENDING THEM $51,000 JUST FOR THE
PRIVILEGE OF CONNECTING TO THEIR MAIN LINE.))
SUPER=01-Kurt Hodgen/Assistant County Administrator;
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OUT Q=their main line
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VO-NAT
Fincastle's water rates have been the same for eight years.
In this tiny town, the money is more than just a drop in the bucket.
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SOT 13:49:34
IN Q=We do not
((HELEN MORRIS/FINCASTLE MAYOR: WE DO NOT HAVE A TOWN TAX. WE HAVE NO OTHER
WAY TO RECEIVE ANY INCOME SO WE HAVE THIS TO PROTECT US.))
SUPER=01-Helen Morris/Fincastle Mayor;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=to protect us
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VO-NAT
Botetourt County says it will pay the bill but will not forget the financial
hit.
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45Aerosmith
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TAPE#97-
GRAPHIC=NONE
The bad weather could not keep Roanoke Valley rock and roll fans from
attending an Aerosmith concert.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
And the fans say they were not disappointed by the group and were not about
to let a few set backs like snow and bad roads keep them from a little fun.
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SOT-09:08:03
sot-09:10:09
IN Q=I MEAN
((WANDA HOLLINS; I MEAN, THE ROADS ARE BAD AND I SEEN IT WAS BACKED UP ON 81.
I'M NOT GOING THAT WAY HOME. I'LL PROBABLY TAKE THE LONG WAY. BUT I'M GLAD THEY
MADE IT.))
SUPER=07-Wanda Hollins;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=MADE IT.
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VO-NAT
Fans said, on a day like yesterday, the concert was the stress reliever the
doctor ordered.
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45Weather
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Movie Review 1/30
If you are not already totally cynical about politicians and political
campaigns, "Wag the Dog" will finish the job.
When a president is accused of sexual misconduct with a fire fly girl, his Mr.
Fix-it, Robert De Niro, is called in to do damage control. De NIro and a
presidential aid, Anne Heche, jet to the coast to bring in the number one movie
producer, a brilliant performance by Dustin Hoffman to create a diversion.
They plan a "Pageant which will look like war with albania, and they want
Hoffman to produce it. So he does, complete with a theme song, slogans,
commercial tie in and fake war footage. They even find a "war hero" (Woody
Harrelson). The strategy sessions and brainstorming by Hoffman and his cronies
create the best moments in the film; which sags a bit towards the end. "Wag
the Dog" gets a B+. It is funny primarily because it is so plausible; but it
does present a warped view of both politics and the gullibility of the American
public.
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8Snow
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm
After a day of heavy rain in southwest and central virginia it's been a
mixed bag of weather so far this morning.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Tina/Microwave
Tina Tenret joins us now with the latest on road conditions.
Tina.
Live=Tina Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Tina1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
Rain's switched to snow in Roanoke -- VDOT says stay off the back roads.
Meanwhile 200 people are without power this morning in Botetourt County.
(Rollcue:in Botetourt County )
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SOT 6:07:09
IN Q=Heavy wet snow
((TERRY MCMAHAN/AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER: HEAVY WET SNOW... A COUPLE POLES.))
SUPER=01-Terry McMahan/American Electric Power;
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OUT Q=a couple poles
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SOT 6:08:57
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((LAURA BULLOCK/VDOT: IN THE NEW RIVER VALLEY WE'RE REALLY... NEIGHBORHOOD
STREETS.))
SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/VDOT;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=neighborhood streets
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The main roads will be your best bet this morning -- VDOT will not be
clearing the small streets until this afternoon.
Slush is creating slick wet spots on the roads -- and since the snow
started, cars have been slipping off the road.
OUT Q=morning commute
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Live=Tina Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
It's been snowing all morning in Botetourt and that's where people are still
without power -- and will be until around noon.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Tina/Microwave
8E-Rockbridge-Schools
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-95
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm
Rockbridge County had some unhappy parents yesterday when schools there DID
NOT close early.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.;
The schools remained open as the snow came down yesterday afternoon, sending
students home at the normal time.
That worried some parents and students who had to drive home.
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SOT 5:40:30
IN Q=they are right
((IRENE TYREE/PARENT; THEY ARE RIGHT CRAZY FOR NOT CLOSING SCHOOLS THE WAY THE
WEATHER IS.
YOU THINK IT'S DANGEROUS?
YES I DO!
WHAT ARE THE ROADS LIKE OUT THERE?
THEY'RE GETTING SLICK.
5:44:34
TIFFANY HILL/JUNIOR; I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE CLOSED SCHOOLS CAUSE THE ROADS
ARE PRETTY SLICK, PLUS THE BUSSES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
YOU FEEL SAFE DRIVING HOME IN THIS STUFF?
NOT AT ALL. ))
SUPER=01-Irene Tyree/Parent;
SUPER=01-Tiffany Hill/Junior; :12
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=not at all
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VO-NAT
The school superintendent says the weather took a turn for the worse so
quickly yesterday, they did not have time to mobilize the buses early.
They did put chains on the buses before putting them on the road.
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8S-Bus-Ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-90
GRAPHIC=Accident
The weather caused an accident near Troutville yesterday.
A bus carrying handicapped children hit two other vehicles.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;
The four children on board were NOT hurt-- the school's transportation
supervisor says the bus slid through a ditch and down an icy hill.
It hit a car and truck that had already collided at the bottom of the hill.
The transportation supervisor says only one woman was taken to the
hospital, but she was NOT seriously injured.
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