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A jet skiing accident on Smith Mountain Lake yesterday afternoon reportedly killed one person and seriously injured another.
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It happened at Bernard's Landing at about 3:15.
According to the area's security guard two jet skiers collided.
Rescue crews at the scene confirmed that one of the skiers died.
The other was taken to Bedford County Hospital.
That skier's condition is not known.
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A Martinsville man was shot to death this weekend and police say they have a suspect.
26-year-old Kenneth Lee Bruce was shot in the head while a group of people were gathered on Harden Road Saturday morning.
Police say Bruce was also hit by a car leaving the scene.
Another man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg.
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One person was killed in a car accident in Allegheny County last night, and the driver of the vehicle is facing reckless driving charges.
State police say Francis Barnett lost control of her car on Interstate 64 before running into the median and overturning.
Her passenger, whose identity has not been released, died at the scene.
And in a separate accident in Henry County, state police say alcohol was likely involved in an accident that killed one driver.
Authorities say the woman was killed after she ran off of Route 87 and hit a guardrail.
Her name has not been released.[7Danville-Fire]
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Fire recently forced a Danville couple from their home for the second time in less than a year -- and they say their landlord isn't doing his job.
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Stephanie and Will Harris were watching T-V when they smelled smoke.
Harris went into the kitchen of the house the couple rents and noticed flames coming from the water heater.
No one was injured and the fire department helped clear out the smoke.
But for the second time in as many incidents, the Harris' say they could not get in touch with their landlord.
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((WILL HARRIS/FIRE VICTIM; IF WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM THIS MONEY EVERY MONTH, AT LEAST THEY CAN DO THEIR JOB AND BE PRESENT FOR SITUATIONS LIKE THIS. THERE'S NO RUNNING WATER AND WE'RE UNABLE TO STAY HERE. AND THAT'S COSTING EXTRA MONEY OUT OF OUR POCKET AND I STILL HAVE TO PAY RENT EACH MONTH. SO I FEEL THEY NEED TO DO A WHOLE LOT BETTER JOB ON THEIR END.))
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The Harris' were among the 250 people who were left homeless when the Cabin Lake Apartment complex went up in flames last November.
The couple were among the many who hired an attorney after that landlord refused to refund their deposits.
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Former Vice President hinted at his future during an appearance last week in the New River Valley.
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[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Thursday;]
The Republican says he's definitely interested but is waiting to make a final decision for 2000.
Quayle was in Blacksburg on Thursday campaigning for fellow Republican Dr. Joe Barta.
The Radford ophthalmologist is running against Congressman Rick Boucher.
Quayle believes Barta is a strong candidate partly because of his committment to family.
In fact-- the former Vice President is convinced the breakdown in family values is the reason for the increase in school violence.
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((DAN QUAYLE: WE NEED TO STEP BACK AND ASK OURSELVES THE QUESTION WHY AND THE ANSWER USUALLY COMES BACK TO FAMILY, THAT THERE IS SOME PROBLEM IN THE FAMILY THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, THESE YOUNG KIDS, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 YEARS OLD, THEY HAVE VERY TORTURED LIVES TO BE IN THE MENTAL STATE THAY THEY ARE.))
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Dr. Barta secured the G-O-P nomination by defeating Patrick Muldoon.
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Turning now to your Monday forecast..
Expect partly sunny skies throughout the day with the chance for some scattered thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid- to upper-80's.
Temperatures will remain warm overnight under partly cloudy skies. Lows only dropping to around 70 degrees.
The extended forecast...
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A jet skiing accident on Smith Mountain Lake leaves one person dead and another injured.
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[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.]
It happened at Bernard's Landing aabout three in the afternoon.
According to the area's security guard two jet skiers collided.
Rescue crews at the scene confirmed that one of the skiers died.
The other was taken to Bedford County Hospital.
That skier's condition is not known.
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[45E-City-Hall]
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In Convington, officials may be scraping plans to make city hall handicapped accessible.
Instead they may just build a brand new building.
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City hall needs sloped sidewalks outside and renovations inside the building to bring it up to date with federal regulations.
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((JAMES CRAWFORD/COVINGTON MAYOR: WE'VE HAD IT STUDIED ENGINEERING WISE WITH ELEVATOR, RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED, WIDENED THE DOORS AND EVERYTHING AND THE COST GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT WE'RE IN THE POSITION THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT IT BOTH WAYS, EITHER RENOVATION OR A NEW STRUCTURE.))
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About half a million dollars has already been spent on renovations.
And, it's estimated another one point eight million dollars is needed before construction is complete.
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Officials say the one point eight million dollars could cover the cost of building a new city hall.
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In other news from Covington, construction of a new city jail has been pushed back.
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The current jail is 111 years old and was scheduled to be demolished this month.
A new prison housing inmates from Clifton Forge, Covington, and Alleghany County will be built in its place.
However, engineers discovered that part of the jail's foundation extends underneath the town's courthouse.
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City officials now estimate demolition of the old jail won't take place until October.
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Virginia's prisons are housing more inmates from Delaware.
150 Delaware prisoners were transferred to the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt Saturday.
That puts the overall number of Delaware inmates at 300.
Virginia has plenty of space to house prisoners thanks, in part, to prisons built during George Allen's administration.
Delaware's prisons, meantime, are overcrowded. [45E-Police-Foundation]
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Lynchburg citizens looking to voice comments or complaints about their police force will soon find it easier to do so.
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Officials recently announced the formation of the "Lynchburg Police Foundation".
It's a citizens group designed to gather public input on police activities and get some answers from the men and women in blue.
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((MARK DAVIS/FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN: AND WE'RE THERE TO SEE THAT THEY FOLLOW UP ON IT, BUT ALL IN A PARTNERSHIP. UNDERSTAND THIS IS COMMUNITY POLICING, THIS IS ALL IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE, THIS IS NOT A MODE WHERE WE'RE GOING AGAINST THE POLICE.))
((COL. CHARLES BENNETT/LYNCHBURG POLICE CHIEF: CERTAINLY, WE'RE LOOKING TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO SERVE THE CITY. AND THE WAY THIS IS BEING DONE IS I THINK EXACTLY THE WAY IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. IN ALL OF OUR GOVERNMENT, WHERE CITIZENS SAY THIS IS OUR GOVERNMENT, AND RATHER THAN JUST COMPLAIN, THESE PEOPLE ARE REALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.))
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The foundation's first project will be to raise money to buy two "speed trailers" for the police department.
They'll be placed in areas where citizens have complained about unsafe drivers.
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Taking a moment now to check the Monday outlook--
Partly sunny skies, with some scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Partly cloudy tonight, with lows near 70.
The four day forecast is calling for more thunderstorms possible tomorrow and Wednesday.
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One jet skier was killed and another seriously injured following an accident on Smith Mountain Lake yesterday afternoon.
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It happened at Bernard's Landing at about 3:15.
According to the area's security guard two jet skiers collided.
Rescue crews at the scene confirmed that one of the skiers died.
The other was taken to Bedford County Hospital.
That skier's condition is not known.
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One woman is charged with reckless driving after an accident in Allegheny County last night killed her passenger.
State police say Francis Barnett lost control of her car on Interstate 64 before running into the median and overturning.
Her passenger, whose identity has not been released, died at the scene.
And in a separate accident in Henry County, state police say alcohol was likely involved in a single-car wreck that killed a driver.
Authorities say the female victim was ejected from the vehicle when she ran off of Route 87, struck a guardrail, and flipped over.
She was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Her name has not been released.[8E-Martinsville]
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Police say they have a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Martinsville man on Saturday.
26-year-old Kenneth Lee Bruce was shot in the head while a group of people were gathered on Harden Road Saturday morning.
Police say Bruce was also hit by a car leaving the scene.
Another man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg.
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Two times in the past year, fire has forced a Danville couple out of their home.
Now they say both incidents could have been prevented.
David Johnson has the story.
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(( The Cabin Lake Apartment Complex went up in flames in November of last year.
Stephanie and Will Harris were among the hundreds of people left without a place to call home after the fire.
Nearly six months after settling into a new home, disaster struck again.
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((WILL HARRIS/FIRE VICTIM; WE WERE WATCHING TELEVISION AND MY WIFE ASKED ME IF I SMELLED SMOKE. I WENT INTO THE LIVING ROOM AND THE WHOLE ROOM WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. SO I WALKED INTO THE KITCHEN AND NOTICED THAT ALL THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR. THERE WAS A LOT OF FIRE AND WATER COMING FROM THE WATER HEATER.))
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No one was injured and the damage was kept to a minimum.
But the Harris' couldn't stay in their rental home because they have no water.
The Harris' say the property owner could not be reached.
Now, for a second time, they find themselves questioning a landlord's loyalty.
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[IN Q=THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T]
((HARRIS; THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE STARTED IF THEY WOULD HAVE HAD THE CORRECT GUARDS OVER THEIR WATER HEATER THEN SPARKS COULDN'T HAVE JUMPED OUT TO IGNITE ANYTHING. I FEEL THE SAME SITUATION ABOUT THE CABIN LAKE INCIDENT. IF THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THE PREMISES, THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED EITHER.))
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The couple plans to move again, but vows this time to investigate the fire safety of their next home PRIOR to moving in.
The owner of the property could not be reached for comment.
David Johnson, News 7, Danville.))
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The Roanoke Valley Horse show in Salem will be two participants short after an accident yesterday.
A trailer carrying two horses tore loose from it's truck yesterday on Route 24 near Stewartsville.
Rescue crews had to cut the trailer to free the animals.
Both horses suffered cuts and were taken to the Virginia Tech Animal Hospital, one with a punctured lung.
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Time now to check the Monday forecast--
Partly sunny skies with scattered thunderstorms, highs in the upper 80s.
Partly cloudy tonight, with lows near 70.
The extended forecast stays fairly unstable for the next couple of days.
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