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Next on News 7, one person is dead in Martinsville after a shooting behind the police department...we'll have details.
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And we'll find out why interstate truck drivers are worried last weekend's fatal pileup on Interstate 81 could happen again.
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In sports, The Tech women win again 5-th ranked Maryland beats N.C. State while Virginia battled Duke on the road.
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And the Jets hold off the Jaguars in an A-F-C playoff game this afternoon at the Meadowlands.
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Another cold one tonight-- and the clouds are starting to roll in.
Forecast details are coming up.
[Shooting-Martinsville]
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One person is dead following a shooting in Martinsville today.
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David Johnson is at the scene of the shooting.
David what do we know so far?..
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We will of course have more information on this story as it becomes available.
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Authorities are still looking for a man who escaped from a Bedford County jail yesterday.
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Randy Lawrence Penkert (pink-ert) disappeared some time before 6-30 yesterday evening.
He was waiting to be sentenced on grand theft auto charges.
Officials say Penkert slipped out of a window while part of the Blue Ridge Regional Jail was under construction.
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Penkert is about 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds.
Due to his non-violent criminal past, Penkert is not considered dangerous.
If you see him you're asked to contact police at 540- 586- 7112 or 540 - 586- 4800.
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A man was seriously injured yesterday morning after jumping several feet down a trestle to avoid being hit by a train.
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According to published reports, the man was walking along train tracks near Willow Branch Road in Roanoke County.
The train's conducter saw the man, blew his horn and slammed on the brakes.
The man then jumped 30 feet down a trestle and was knocked unconcious.
He was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Officials are not releasing his name.
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Last Sunday's huge wreck along Interstate 81 was cause for concern for some motorists and especially many truck drivers.
David Johnson caught up with a few truckers today and has this report.
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What has Greg Williams and other tractor trailer drivers so concerned is last week's fatal accident on I-81.
Four people died, including a truck driver when eight tractor trailers and seven passenger vehicles slid across an ice covered bridge and crashed.
Truckers are worried they or someone they know could be next.
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Sunday is a busy day on the Interstate and one of the busiest days for truckers.
I-81 is their main vein for travel, unless they drive an alternate route, like Route-11.
But that's not considered an option.
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((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; THE GENERAL CONSENSUS AMONG TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVERS IS THAT THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE--JUST SLOW DOWN. BUT IS THAT A REAL WORLD SOLUTION? TRUCKER BRIAN SERVIS SAYS IF LIVES ARE GOING TO BE SAVED, IT'S THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.))
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An accident in Vinton yesterday afternoon left two people injured.
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It happened around two o'clock at the intersection of Hardy Road and Clearbrook Drive.
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Rescue workers say the people involved did not suffer life-threatening injuries.
Police are still investigating the accident.
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Up next--we'll talk to a woman who's more than 20 years over the retirement age and still working..
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Her name is Louise Orr and for most of her life she's been selling products to help women look their best.
We'll have more on her story in a few minutes.
First, let's check in with Andrew for an update on the weather.
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Some people just don't know the meaning of the word retirement--even at age 88.
Ellen Qualls introduces us to a woman who's been selling cosmetics for more than 70 years in this week's Virginia Profiles.
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This is something you will not see anywhere else in the world.
Custom-blending Charles of the Ritz face powder... and the one-of-a-kind Louise Orr.
You see, Louise Orr has been selling Charles-of-the-Ritz...
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((EVER SINCE 1927. 71 YEARS.))
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... and she has the company's entire supply of custom-blended face powder at her store in Richmond, Virginia.
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((A LOT OF THE GIRLS THOUGHT IT WAS TOO TIME CONSUMING. THEY DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THEY HAD SOMETHING THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD. AND THAT YOU BLEND THE POWDER, BUT YOU'RE SELLING THE TREATMENT BEFORE, SO THAT THAT POWDER WILL DO MORE BEAUTIFUL WORK.))
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But don't think Louise Orr is stuck in the past.
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((WE HAVE A NEW PRODUCT CALLED BRIGHTENING FACE AND EYE HYDRATION. AND YOU PUT THIS ON-- IT GIVES YOU A YOUNGER, LIGHTER, BRIGHTER LOOK. IT GIVES A GLOW.))
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So how did this career of a lifetime begin?
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((IT JUST HAPPENED. I WAS FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL IN BRISTOL, TENNESSEE. AND MY UNCLE HAD NO MONEY TO GO TO COLLEGE. SO MY UNCLE GAVE ME A JOB IN HIS STORE -- THE FINEST STORE BETWEEN KNOXVILLE AND ROANOKE.))
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((THEY SENT ME TO MILLER AND RHOADS DOWNTOWN. 1937. AND WAS THERE 53 YEARS. WENT THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS I WENT ACROSS THE STREET TO THALHIMER'S. THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. THEN I WENT TO REGENCY SQUARE.))
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Then to Leggett, which became a Belk, which became a Dillard's.
Now she ships to a loyal product base around Virginia --and beyond.
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((I'LL HAVE SOME PEOPLE CALL FROM LONDON, SOME FROM GERMANY. AND THEY'LL ORDER SOMETIMES SIX BOTTLES AT A TIME BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET IT OVER THERE.))
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On the day we visited her, she was selling products she didn't even have in stock.
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((I DON'T HAVE IT BUT I'LL GIVE YOU A SAMPLE. hahahaha! YOU'RE TRYING TO SELL ME SOMETHING YOU DON'T HAVE?))
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It's not just a job, it's a passion.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
[WebWatch]
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Microsoft warns about a new security flaw in some of its business software.
And, the Catholic Church is looking for priests online.
More in this week's WebWatch.
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If you use Microsoft Office 97, keep an eye on Excel... the spreadsheet program has a flaw that can allow a website operator to pull files off your computer while you're online...
Microsoft has a patch availble on it's website that should plug up the problem.
The Catholic Church is looking for prospective priests on the web.
The Diocese of Providence Rhode Island has a recruiting website, which includes a list of frequently asked questions about the priesthood... such as can priests date? The answer is... no they can't... but YOU can...
At American Singles... a non-profit online dating service.
The group is planning one of the world's biggest Valentine's Day parties... held online on the website, and at cyber-cafes across the country,.
Who had the coolest website in 1998... check out the nominees at Cool-site-of-the-day--dot-com.
Browse the different categories, and even register to attend the awards ceremony January 21st in New York City, with Emcee Robin Leach.
Maybe next year they'll have a cool news site category? In the meantime, you can find links to these sites on the WDBJ website...Click on WebWatch at WDBJ-7-dot-com))
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Still ahead--we'll catch up with some local and nationally known cowboys at a championship rodeo..
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The event featured top bull riders and calf-roping.
We'll have a wrap-up of the action when the news continues.
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Some of the country's top rodeo riders competed at the Salem Civic Center this weekend.
Photographer Ken Kilinski was at the Kroger-Valleydale Stampede World Championships and has this round-up of the action.
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Hometown cowboy Brock Walker of Rocky Mount scored the most points in yesterday's events.
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And coming up, The N-F-L playoffs resumed this afternoon the Virginia Cavaliers hit the road to take on second ranked Duke.
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And the Virginia Tech women remain undefeated with this afternoons win over George Washington.
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Brunch at George Washington University proved tasty to Tech.
The Lady Hokies remain unbeaten with today's conference win over the Colonials.
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The nationally televised game tipped off at 11 this morning and Joe McKeown's experienced his first loss while wearing his lucky sweater .
Amy Wetzel made an impression early with the good "D," point guard Lisa Witherspoon finishes the play with the three.
Wetzel again with the quick hands travels coast to coast and nets the shot. Wetzel had 17 for the game.
G-W does a good job of getting inside to Noelia Gomez in the second, Gomez led the Colonials with 22.
But Tech can go inside as well. Tere Williams twisted and turned out 18 points for the Hokies.
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Freshman and Vienna native Nicole Jones, makes the save and scores 14 points in the homecoming as Tech wins this one 74 to 65 and ups its record to five and oh in the Atlantic 10 and 15 and oh overall.
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And over at the Bast Center today Roanoke beat Randolph Macon woman's college 90 to 62.
Carrie McConnell from Pulaski broke the school and ODAC record for assists in a game with 15.
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Number one and number two of College basketball Connecticut and Tennessee hit the hardwood this afternoon in Storrs.
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Tennessee assistant coach Al Brown checking the action from the bench
U-Conn fell behind but Tamika Williams takes it to the hoop for the score cutting the lead to 18 to 15.
But Tennessee comes right back running the floor Tamika Catching's with the basket upping the lead to 22 to 17.
U-Conn kept the game close here Paige Sauer scores the hoop cutting the lead to three points in the first half.
The game was close throughout the second half and
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Tennessee goes on to win the game 92 to 81.
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The Virginia Cavaliers made a trip to Durham for a big A-C-C gamee against the second ranked Blue Devils of Duke.
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Cavalier head coach Pete Gillen telling his troops to hang in there.
Adam Hall gets the ball and he knocks down the layup off the glass the Cavaliers trailed 5 to 4.
But Duke would start an 11 to nothing run William Avery takes it to the hoop for the score upping the lead to 7.
Then the Blue Devils work the inside going to Elton Brand for the jam and the foul and the lead was 14 to 4 Duke.
Virginia's Chris Williams got into foul trouble but he knocks down this three and the Cavaliers trailed by 11.
The Blue Devils would continue to lead the game
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throughout the second half and Duke wins the game 115 to 69.
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Elsewhere in the A-C-C today, N.C. State had the task of taking on the fifth ranked Terps of Maryland.
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The Wolfpack had the home court advantage.
And State would score the first points of the game getting it inside to Ron Kelly for the easy Layup.
Buy the Terps come right back Steve Francis gets out on the break and scores the easy basket and Maryland led byy two.
The next trip down the floor the Terps kick it out to Laron Profit who hits the three pointer upping the lead to five.
State would keep the game close in the first half
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Justin Gainey hitting the three but Maryland goes on to win it 94 to 48.
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At the Meadowlands today, The New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars hooked up in an A-F-C playoff game.
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Bill Parcells and the Jets hoping to advance to the A-F-C championship game.
Leading 10 to nothing Vinny Testaverde hands off to Keyshawn Johnson on the end around he scores on the 10 yard run his second T-D on the day the Jets led 17 to nothing.
But the Jaguars would get on the board on the last play of the first half Mark Brunell going to the air and hitting Jimmy Smith on the 52 yard T-D pass to make it 17 to 7 at the half.
New York led 24 to 7 in the third and the Jaguars would strike again on fourth and goal Brunell hits Keenan McCardell on the three yard touchdown pass play and the Jaguars trailed 24 to 17.
The Jets would answer in the fourth quarter when
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Testaverde pitches to Martin he scores on the 3 yard run and New York wins the game 34 to 24.
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The Jets play Denver next Sunday at Mile High Stadium.
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In the N-F-C, The Arizona Cardinals made a trip to Minnesota to take on the Vikings.
The game is in the third quarter and Minnesota leads the game 27 to 14.
We'll have all the highlights tonight at 11.
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Girls from the Roanoke Academy of Gymnastics are taking on the world.
The team is headed to Hawaii this week to compete in an international meet.
The Roanoke Academy of Gymnastics placed second in the same meet years ago.
Denise Allen reports their sights are set higher this time.
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((These girls board a plane headed for Honolulu, Hawaii, on Wednesday.
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Fun in the sun will surely be on the agenda, but the business of the trip is an international gymnastics meet.
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The Roanoke Academy team has been preparing for this meet for over a year.
Team fund raisers became almost as much a part of the workout as tumbling.
Now all these girls have to do is perform.
They'll be competing at levels 7,8, and 9.
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The Aloha Invitational is next weekend. The Roanoke Academy of Gymnastics is the only team from Virginia competing in the international event.
Denise Allen News 7 Sports.))
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