WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 11/22/99

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NEWS 7 has the story of a 100-thousand dollar embezzlement case at Tech.
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Also coming up in just a moment, a court appearance for the man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill a judge.
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Some light rain showers today but Roanoke residents can't let their guard down. The winter forecast is drier than normal. [open]
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Virginia Tech Police say they'll seek indictments against a man who taught engineering classes at the university.
He's the subject of a criminal investigation -- that he may have embezzled nearly 100-thousand dollars in state funds.
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Scott Goldberg has been working on this story and has the details tonight from our newsroom.
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Keith ... police confirm tonight they will seek indictments against Arthur Degener...
A man who was teaching classes at Tech ... was authorized to spend the school's money ... and in the process, police say, may have spent about 98-thousand dollars of the school's money...
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on himself.
This picture is from a 19-88 yearbook, when Degener was a senior at Tech.
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He went back to Tech last year to work on his P-H-D.
During that time he taught an undergraduate class at the college of engineering.
He also was in charge of a lab renovation project.
The school says he was authorized to buy construction supplies and other equipment.
But this summer an internal audit raised questions about how he spent that money.
Now ... Virginia Tech police say the indictments they'll seek are based on their investigation ... and that investigation suggests Degener may have embezzled about 98-thousand dollars.
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Police say a grand jury will look into this in January.
At this point, no charges have been filed against Degener.
We called him, but Degener referred us to his lawyer.
His lawyer did not return several calls.
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Keith.

[DeMoranville]

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A Christiansburg man accused of plotting to kill a local judge went before a different judge today.
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The appearance was brief, because 29- year old Chris (Dee-more-ann-ville) DeMoranville waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
A judge then certified the case to the next grand jury.
DeMoranville is accused of hiring Derek Chapman to shoot Montgomery County Circuit Judge Ray Grubbs. The plot was NOT carried out.
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Police have made an arrest in last week's stabbing of an elderly man in Salem.
Christopher James Fitzgerald of Roanoke is charged with malicious wounding and stealing a vehicle.
Fitzgerald is accused of stabbing 66-year-old Lynford Pratt at Pratt's home on Cliffview Drive last Thursday.
Fitzgerald is being held without bond.

[City-Water]

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When the level of Carvins Cove was headed for record lows, Roanoke officials asked residents to cut back on their use of water.
But it now appears that many who "joined the wave to save," are now ignoring the call to conserve.
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Joe Dashiell is in Roanoke tonight, where water consumption is on the rise.
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Keith, when mandatory restrictions were first implemented, city officials were pleased with the residents' response... but as the drought has fallen from the headlines, Roanokers' commitment to conservation has also dipped.
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John LaRocco recognizes the need to continue conserving water.
Typically, Roanokers have been saving between 20 and 40 million gallons of water a week compared with the same period a year ago.
But within the last month that figure has fallen fast... to the point that some weeks we've saved very little, and city officials are renewing their call to conserve.
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((CARRIE PRATT: I AM GUILTY OF LEAVING THE WATER ON WHEN I'M WASHING DISHES AND LEAVE ON WHILE I'M BRUSHING MY TEETH AND MY HUSBAND WILL COME BEHIND ME AND TURN IT OFF, SO IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S ON MY MIND ALL THE TIME LIKE IT PROBABLY SHOULD BE.))
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And there are other indicators that Roanokers are using water more liberally... Complaints to the city's hotline are up Keith...
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And where the city's conservation officers were issuing one or two warnings a week to residents who violate the w

ater restrictions, they are now issuing three or four a day.[First-Wx]

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There is no sure way to predict how much moisture will fall this winter ... but long-term outlooks often provide useful indications of what to expect.
Robin Reed has the long-term outlook for our upcoming winter.
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Police are searching for the man who robbed a Lynchburg bank at gunpoint this afternoon.
It happened at the One Valley Bank on Memorial Avenue.
A white male.. about six feet tall, wearing a dark Nike sweatshirt, jeans, boots and an orange hard hat.. fled the scene with an undetermined amount of cash.
Anyone with information should call Lynchburg police.

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The owner of a Henry County sewage plant is now facing FEDERAL charges for failing to operate it.
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69-year-old Richard Anthony ran the Fairway Acres sewage treatment plant for more than 25 years.
In October, he was arrested and charged by the state with endangering residents' health and the environment.
Today, federal prosecutors took over the case from the Henry County Commonwealth's attorney, following an investigation.
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[Verna-Lewis]

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References to hoodoo, voodoo and Black magic are being cited as reasons Verna Lewis deserves a new trial.
Her attorneys claim the government won a conviction against the Daleville Doctor by "injecting race" into the case.
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In a motion to set aside the verdict, Attorney Tony Anderson points to the government's closing argument.
Prosecutor Karen Peters summed up the case at trial by saying Doctor Lewis had mislead people, accusing Lewis of "hoodooing" her accountant.
The defense says that comment associates Lewis, "an African- American Physician, with the Black witch doctors of Africa... and the deep South."
So far there has been no response from the government.
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Doctor Lewis was convicted in July of filing false tax returns, but she has yet to be sentenced.
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Should cities tax junkyards? Still ahead on News 7, one city is thinking it over.
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And what does it take to get Hokie tickets for the Sugar Bowl? You may be disappointed.
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[Danville-Junkyard]

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A proposed tax on car graveyards in Danville has junkyard owners crying foul.
Marya Jones says junkyard operators are hoping they can get City Council to "scrap" the proposal.
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This lot of full of junked cars is Bill Weaver's treasure.
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((BILL WEAVER/JUNKYARD OWNER: THOSE FRONT ENDS UP THERE? 12, 15-HUNDRED, 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS APIECE. THOSE MIGHT BE JUNK TO SOMEBODY, BUT THAT'S NOT JUNK TO BILL WEAVER.))
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But what's treasure to some junkyard operators is an eyesore to some area residents.
That's why Danville's City Council says it's considering a 250-dollar a year tax that would allow it to regulate car graveyards.
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Bill Weaver says that it it's beautification that's the city's motive, he's already complied.
He's put fencing and trees around the lot to hide it from the public's view.
Weaver and other owners say car graveyards are being unfairly singled out... and that the tax should extend to ALL outdoor storage or NONE at all.
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((BILL WEAVER: WE JUST WANT AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR EVERYBODY, THAT'S ALL WE WANT.))
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Junkyard owner James Martin says the tax isn't the problem... just the effort to regulate the business.
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((I KNOW CARS ARE UNSIGHTLY... THEY'RE LIKE COCKROACHES ... YOU CAN'T WAVE A WAND OVER THEM AND MAKE THEM GO... SOMEBODY HAS TO GET THEM GOING.))
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The city estimates that if it passes, between 12 and 20 businesses could be taxed.
City Council says it will reconsider its proposal in a work session in December and hold a public hearing before coming to a decision.
Meanwhile, junkyard operators hope Council's plans to regulate their business end up in the scrapheap.

Marya Jones, News 7, Danville.[Giles-Fatal]

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A traffic accident in Giles County claimed the lives of a mother and daughter on their way to work just before seven this morning.
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The crash happened on Route 460, near Newport.
The victims are identified as 58- year old Linda Givens Dunbar and her 27- year old daughter, Lucinda Denise Burnette.
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Both were from New Castle.
State police say Dunbar crossed the median into the path of another vehicle.

No word on the condition of the second driver.[Stocks]

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Major averages rose today on Wall Street, but losing stocks far outnumbered the gainers. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE ]
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The Henry County Sheriff's Department is investigating an apparent suicide at the county jail.
Van Warren Tatum of Bassett hung himself in his jail cell around 2-45 this afternoon. He was transported to Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and pronounced dead on arrival.
Tatum was arrested this morning on a misdemeanor charge for violating a protective order.

[Hokie-Tickets]

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Tomorrow's the deadline for Virginia Tech season ticketholders and alumni contributors to MAIL in applications for Bowl Game seats -- they can walk applications in until Friday. The experts still don't know WHERE Tech will play. But as Tina Tenret reports, a lot of fans aren't waiting to find out.
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As Virginia Tech football players head out to practice, set on winning their last game this Friday -- diehard fans line up for a taste of sugar.
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((NAT SOT: IF WE GO TO THE SUGAR BOWL, WHICH WE DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO, YOU'LL HAVE TO COME BACK AND SEE ME. IS
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But Harry Parks, class of 48, says he knows what the experts don't. After all, he delivers apples to the team every week.
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((HARRY PARKS/CLASS OF '48: I'M PLANNING ON GOING TO THE SUGAR BOWL. I NEVER HAD ANY DOUBTS SINCE LAST SUMMER WHEN THEY STARTED PRACTICE. I THOUGHT WE HAD A GOOD TEAM AND I THOUGHT WE'D WIN.))
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Chris Helms used to work with the Florida State team before coming to the Tech athletic department.
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But both these fans could wind up sidelined. About six thousand alumni and contributors have applied for tickets. 12-thousand-people total can request tickets in advance.
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That won't stop Harry Parks --
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He says he'll watch Tech win -- in New Orleans. Tina Tenret News7 Blacksburg

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Coming up, upward mobility for Stacy Compton and
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers are giving the Hokies a run for the number two spot in the BCS poll, but they might not be able to catch Michael Vick's offensive machine.
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The Virginia Tech Hokies are still second in the Bowl Championship Series rankings behind the Florida State Seminoles, but the Nebraska Cornhuskers have moved up to get within 6 tenths of a point behind the Hokies.
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Tech wrapped up the Big East title this past Saturday by beating Temple 62-to-7. The Huskers managed to shave more than one and three quarters points off the lead Tech had last week in the poll. But Nebraska may have moved up as high it can move. If Tech beats Boston College on Friday, it appears it won't matter what Nebraska does the rest of the way. Right now the Hokies' hopes are for an unbeaten regular season and not the Sugar Bowl.
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[WIPE TO PINNACLE BOARD VT-BC] And folks, the game Friday afternoon is a comlete sellout at Lane Stadium, but you can watch it from the comfort of your home right here on Your Hometown Station starting at 2:30. So shop early!
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[wiipe to pinnacle hokie high 6642] Plus, the News 7 sports team will have something a little different for you after the game on Friday - a LIVE half hour post game show from outside Worsham Field. Hope you and yours can join us for both the game and the post game show on Fruday.

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Virginia freshman receiver Billy McMullen is the ACC rookie of the week and for good reason.
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McMullen capped off UVA's comeback effort with the game winning touchdown reception.
Dan Ellis hooked up with McMullen for the 20-yard TD pass with 26 seconds left. Virginia is now 7 and 4 overall and 5 and 3 in the ACC.
This is the Cavaliers 13th straight season with at least seven wins.
UVA's 34-30 win crushed the bowl hopes of the Terrapins, who were poised to make their first trip to the post season since 1990.
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Stacy Compton, one of the true good guys in NASCAR is about to make the big leap to Winston Cup full time. News 7 sports learned today that Compton has signed to drive for Melling racing starting next season.
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Compton took over the Cartoon Network machine for Melling and raced in three of the final four races of the year.

Next year the team will have a new sponsor, the identity of which will be released in the coming weeks.
The 32 year old Compton has been one of the Craftsman truck series most consistent, reliable stars over the past three years. He finished this past season fourth in the points' race.
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The Ricky Stokes era begins tonight in Williamsburg as the Hokies open their 1999-2000 season on the road against the Tribe of William & Mary.
After three straight losing seasons the Hokies are anxious to turn things around. And they Stokes is the key to that happening.
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We will have highlights of this game for you tonight from William & Mary hall on News 7 at 11.

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[wipe to pinnacle on cowboys/dolphins]
A look ahead to Thurkey Day...football fans can feast on a buffet that includes the Dolphins and Cowboys this Thursday at four o'clock right here on WDBJ-7.
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And finally, one of the more interesting rumors making the rounds on the internet and in some publications involves Rick Mast possibly driving a car sponsored by Virginia Tech next season at selected Cup events in the state. If this happens it would be a stretch when you consider Mast and his son Ricky are huge UVa fans.
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Some Roanoke City students "did lunch" today in style...
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Those with perfect attendance at the Noel C- Taylor Learning Academy got to ride to lunch at the Golden Corral, in a limousine.
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((BRYAN LOWE/11TH GRADER: BIG SURPRISE. BIG SURPRISE. I DIDN'T EXPECT ANYTHING LIKE THIS THIS MORNING.))
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((ANDREW WIRGHT/7TH GRADE: LAST YEAR, I DIDN'T COME BUT MAYBE 30 DAYS OUT OF THE WHOLE YEAR. THIS YEAR, I'VE DONE TURNED THAT AROUND.))
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Today's outing is part of Roanoke City's Schools' "Partners in Education".
It's a program between the Learning Academy and the Blue Ridge Independent Living Center.
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((CAMERON ZEIGLER/BLUE RIDGE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER: WE'LL BE DOING MENTORING HERE AND IF THEY EVER NEED US TO TALK, PEER COUNSELING IS SOMETHING WE OFFER AND THEY CAN SPEAK WITH ONE OF OUR COUNSELORS AT THE CENTER.))
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The center will educate students about those with disabilities, as well as offer sensitivity training.
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