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Next on News 7-
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The first female cadets are breaking out at VMI.
A lone holdout in one neighborhood where commercial develpers are coming in.
And the president speaks out-
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A sneaky dusting of snow this morning and another cold weather forecast for Tuesday. Show you why in a moment.[medical-head]
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Estrogen replacement therapy may reduce heart attack risk. We'll have the results of a new study in today's medical news.
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Doctors in Charlotte, North Carolina may have figured out what's causing heart patients to pass out.
And an experimental drug is being used to relieve the pain of bloating.
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It's the end of the rat line for the first female cadets at Virginia Military Institute.
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384 men and women broke out of the confines of "rat" training.
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They climbed a muddy hill to freedom, and Keith Humphry was there.
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Virginia's General Assembly is moving into uncharted waters.
Still NO budget agreement as it ties its record for the longest legislative session ever.
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A car tax cut and school construction money have been agreed to in principle.
The main sticking point now is which school divisions get construction and repair money first.
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Last week's hard freeze devastated fruit farmers in South Carolina and Georgia.
Fortunately, growers in Southwest Virginia aren't among those coping with financial loss.
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More than 300-acres of peaches are grown in Carroll and Patrick counties.
Extension agents say local farmers were spared because most of their crops had NOT begun to bloom.
Harry Harold is among the farmers counting his blessings.
His peach crop was OK--but "old man winter" did a number on his plum crop.
The Harold family also grows cherries.
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Harold and his family mainly grow apples--
He say those also fared well.
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Sentencing for Army Sargent Major Gene McKinney--that story is up next on News 7 at Five.
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And three sisters are the only holdouts in one Roanoke neighborhood where commercial developers are buying out homes.
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A medical breakthrough for doctors in Charlotte, North Carolina is providing answers for heart patients.
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Have you ever wondered about your family history?
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Patrick Evans will talk with an expert about tracing your family tree.
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A not guilty plea from Reverand Henry Lyons- the head of the National Baptist Convention USA.
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Lyons is accused of skimming money from companies his church did business with.
An investigation focused on Lyons after his wife was charged wtih setting fire to a house he owned.
Lyons is charged with inflating convention membership from 500 thousand to eight and a half million- taking money donated to rebuild churches burned by arson and spending church money on himself- including this house.
The National Baptist convention is one of the largest black churches in the nation.
If convicted Lyons could face 30 years in prison.
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The Army's former top enlisted man will not go to prison.
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Instead, a military jury gave Sergeant Major Gene McKinney a reprimand and a reduction in rank for obstructing justice.
McKinney was cleared of sexual misconduct charges- but convicted of obstructing justice for encouraging one of his accusers to lie to Army investigators.
McKinney could have received up to five years and a dishonorable discharge on that charge.
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So you want to know more about family history, but you're unsure where to begin?
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Searching the past for members of your family tree can be difficult and time consuming, but there are ways to make your efforts pay-off.
Patrick Evans joins genealogist Jimmie Steele for a look into climbing your family tree.
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The T-Birds and the Pink Ladies are making a comeback-- coming up on News 7 at 5, we'll tell you about the return of "Grease".
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In tonight's Healthcheck report --
Scientists are discovering new benefits to estrogen replacement.
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And a new medical procedure for heart patients is getting positive reviews.
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The benefits of estrogen replacement therapy on women's bones and hearts have long been known.
But the result of a new study released today show it may also reduce "bad" cholesterol .
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The Wake Forest University study is the first quantifying the cholesterol-combatting properties of estrogen.
Researchers say the estrogen replacement therapy reduced lipoprotein-A levels in the women by 17 percent to 23 percent.
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The study's findings appear in the March 17th issue of Circulation, an American Heart Association journal.
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In sports, they're celebrating at two area high schools--with newly crowned state champion basketball teams.
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While at U-V-A the mens basketball program is looking for a new leader.
Here's Mike Stevens with more. [S5-Jones]
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Welcome folks to the Monday ticker.
Ironically we start out the new work week with news of a coach who is now unemployed.
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Jeff Jones resigned his position as UVa's head basketball coach last night after months of turmoil both on an off the court.
He leaves the university with a $600 thousand dollar severance package.
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After four years a starting point guard at UVa Jones began working his way up the coaching ladder as Terry Holland's assistant.
In many ways he was like Holland's son. And that made today's announcement that much harder.
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The March Madness wasn't just limited to the NCAA this past weekend.
In case you missed it, two area teams were crowned state champions.
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The Magna Vista Warriors under head coach Kevin Johnson completed an unlikely run through the postseason by knocking off two time defending Double-A champion Liberty.
The Warriors have never lost a game in the state tournament in their 10 year existence as a high school.
George Washington high school from Danville also picked up its second state title in the past three seasons.
Head Coach Chris Carter and his Eagles beat Potomac for the crown.
Join us Wednesday on Hometown Hoops Weekly as we pay tribute to the champs music video style.
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Coming up at six, we'll hear from a local sportsman, turned author, who is about to find out what life is like in Hollywood.
Hope to see you again at six, have a good night folks.
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20 years after its release, "Grease" is still the word.
The most successful movie musical of all time is rocking back to theaters, with the moviemakers hoping to win over a new generation of fans.
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Celebrities like Andy Garcia, Frances Fisher and Gary Sinese
joined the thousands who turned out to celebrate the re-release of "Grease."
Also on hand were "Greasers" Olivia Newton-John, Jeff Conaway, Didi Conn and Stockard Channing.
Some say the movie endures in popularity because it promotes a love of nostalgia and a longing for a simpler time of life.
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The T-Birds and the Pink Ladies will rock back into a theater near you on the 27th of this month.
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