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Monday, May 20, 2013. Note: Because breaking news happens fast, you may find typographic errors within news scripts. Odd punctuation, visual cues, anchor and producer notes may also appear with the scripts since these are the actual files that the news anchors present to you on Eyewitness News. 10 PM PRE-PRO COLD OPEN ONCAM
A MAN FOUND DEAD AND POLICE SAY IT WAS NO ACCIDENT... PAUSE THE LATEST ON A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN KANAWHA COUNTY, PLUS... PAUSE UNCOVERING ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA -- EXCLUSIVE DETAILS ABOUT A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION... PAUSE SEVERE WEATHER WIPES THROUGH THE MIDWEST... THE LATEST ON THOSE DEVASTATING AND DEADLY TORNADOES... JIM AD LIB 
Return to Story Index WELCOME .........PUBLIC OFFICIALS THE TARGET OF A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION... GOOD EVENING, I'M RICK LORD... AND I'M KALLIE CART... THIS IS EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexI MINGO FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
THOSE SOURCES TELL EYEWITNESS NEWS THAT THE INVESTIGATION CENTERS AROUND ELECTED LEADERS IN THE COURTHOUSE... WE ARE TOLD INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING AT ALLEGED ELECTION VIOLATIONS -- AND FOR OTHER POSSIBLE FEDERAL CRIMES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WHAT THOSE CRIMES MIGHT BE... WE WERE IN MINGO COUNTY TODAY AND LEARNED THAT A FEDERAL GRAND JURY RECENTLY MET AND THAT INDICTMENTS ARE EXPECTED SOON.
Return to Story IndexG MINGO FED INVESTIGATION
WE REACHED OUT TO BOTH OF THE MEN -- BUT NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. WE ARE CONTINUING TO DIG INTO THIS STORY -- AND HOPE TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION IN THE COMING DAYS...
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BLOOD SPATTER ... CRIME SCENE TAPE... AND INVESTIGATORS COMBING FOR CLUES.... "It's being investigated as a homicide." A 911 CALL JUST BEFORE 2 MONDAY AFTERNOON IS WHAT LED POLICE TO DAVID LEMON'S TRAILER ON DARLINGTON AVENUE IN ELKVIEW. A FRIEND OF HIS CALLED FOR HELP AFTER SEEING LEMON'S LIFELESS BODY THROUGH A WINDOW... A GRUESMONE DISCOVERY TOO CLOSE TOO HOME FOR NORISSA ROPE. "I'm going to lock my doors at all times now because you don't know what's going on." SHE LIVES JUST A FEW HOUSES AWAY FROM LEMON'S. SHE DIDN'T KNOW HIM PERSONALLY, BUT IS UNEASY ABOUT THE VIOLENCE HAPPENING SO CLOSE TO HER CHILDREN. DEPUTIES AREN'T SAYING HOW LEMON WAS KILLED - OR NAMING ANY SUSPECTS. THEY ARE TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER HIS FINAL HOURS... "They're looking to try and find out when this person was last contacted, when they last spoke to someone. We want to find out anyone who may have been in the area who may have seen anything." ON MAY 10TH - DEPUTIES SAY THEY RESPONDED TO AN OVERDOSE CALL AT THE HOME. A WOMAN HAD APPARENTLY INJECTED DRUGS IN CLENDENIN AND STOPPED AT LEMON'S HOME BECAUSE SHE OR SOMEONE SHE WAS WITH KNEW HIM... "When she was walking in the door, she collapsed and the paramedics were able to get her to the hospital and I know she was alive whenever she was taken to the hospital." ALL INFORMATION INVESTIGATORS ARE USING TO PAINT A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHO MAY HAVE WANTED LEMON'S DEAD AND WHY.... IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON LEMON'S MURDER - CALL KANAWHA COUNTY DETECTIVES AT 304-357-0169 OR SUBMIT A TIP ON THEIR WEBSITE. YOU CAN FIND A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE AT WCHSTV DOT COM. REPORTING LIVE IN THE STUDIO, LRU, EYN.
Return to Story IndexMEIGS POLICE STANDOFF
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ROUTE 248 WAS CLOSED AS CREWS MOVED IN TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. WHEN THEY GOT ON SCENE, THE SUSPECT HAD BARRICADED HIMSELF ALONE INSIDE THE HOUSE. DEPUTIES HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH HIM....AND AND ARE TRYING TO TALK HIM INTO SURRENDERING. WE HAVE A CREW ON SCENE. STAY TUNED TO WCHSTV.COM AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Return to Story IndexI WEST SIDE SHOOTING UPDATE
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KATY BROWN HAS MORE... "KNOWING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE SHOT, THEY SHOULD HAVE A PATROL THROUGH HERE EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES." DAYS AFTER ANOTHER SHOOTING ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE...POLICE HAVE AMPED UP THEIR PRESENCE IN THE AREA. GOING DOOR TO DOOR ....SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. "WE DON'T HAVE A RANDOM SHOOTING HERE. WHAT WE HAVE IS ANOTHER SITUATION WHERE A VICTIM OF VIOLENT CRIME WAS ENGAGED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY." THE MOST RECENT SHOOTING HAPPENED SUNDAY. POLICE SAY 21 YEAR OLD DANNY DICKERSON WAS SHOT IN THE LEG...AND SO FAR THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHO DID IT. THEY ALSO SAY AT THE SCENE OF THE SHOOTING...THEY FOUND COCAINE IN A HAT BELONGING TO DICKERSON SINCE THAT DISCOVERY...POLICE SAY DICKERSON AND WITNESSES HAVE REFUSED TO HELP THEM FIND THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE. "THE FACT IS THAT GLENWOOD AND GRANT AND THE ALLEYS AROUND HERE HAVE HAD SO MANY SHOOTINGS AND KNIFFINGS IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS...THE POLICE WILL BE GONE AND IT WILL MAKE NO DIFFERENCE." AND ALTHOUGH NEIGHBORS MAY FEEL AS THOUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD REMAINS DANGEROUS...POLICE SAY WITH THE IDENITY OF THE SHOOTER STILL UNKNOWN...THEY ARE CONCERNED FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. SO THEY ARE INCREASING THEIR PRESCENE IN THE AREA. LT. STEVE COOPER, CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT "IT INCREASES THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS, WHICH INCREASE THE ODDS THAT AN INNOCENT PERSON COULD BE HURT " A CHANCE THAT NEIGHBORS SAY IS AN EVERY DAY REALITY. NAT: DO YOU FEEL SAFE? VOICE OF NEIGHBOR "I DON'T FEEL SAFE, NO. IT'S NOT A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD. NOT EBCAUSE OF MY NEIGHBORS. BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE WHO WALK THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD. SIGOUT IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOOTING..YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL POLICE.
Return to Story IndexHUNTINGTON METH LAB
TROOPERS WERE GATHERING EVIDENCE AT A HOME ON 20TH STREET AND 9TH AVENUE THIS AFTERNOON. AN INACTIVE METH LAB WAS FOUND INSIDE. NOW TROOPERS ARE WORKING TO LOCATE THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE.
Return to Story IndexWAYNE VANDALISM MTG
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BUT AS SOON AS THE MEETING BEGAN THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. STATE POLICE SAY 20 SENIORS BROKE INTO WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND SMEARED DEER GUTS AND DEER URINE IN SEVERAL CLASSROOMS, HALLWAYS AND EVEN THE VICE PRINCIPALS OFFICE. TONIGHT SCHOOL LEADERS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE. I SPOKE WITH THE WAYNE COUNTY PROSECUTOR WHO TELLS US THAT NO WARRANTS NOR JUVENILE PETITIONS HAVE BEEN FILED--BUT COULD BE. OUT OF THE 20 STUDENTS SIX ARE JUVENILES, PROSECUTOR SAYS THESE CRIMES ARE FELONIES, BUT HE'S NOT OPPOSED TO PRE TRIAL DIVERSION WHICH WOULD GIVE THE STUDENTS THE OPTION TO PAY BACK THE COST OF THE DAMAGE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. IF THEY DON'T AGREE TO THAT--THE PROSECUTOR SAYS HE WILL GO FORWARD WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES. UP TO 20 YEARS FOR EACH STUDENT. THE BOARD IS STILL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, AS SOON AS WE FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION WE'LL PASS IT ALONG. IN WAYNE... DAVE BENTON.... EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexFREDA GILMORE
FREDA GILMORE IS CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT... EARLIER THIS MONTH... POLICE SAY GILMORE WAS PASSED OUT IN BED, ALLOWING HER 3 YEAR OLD SON TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. THE CHILD WAS NOT HURT BUT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY C-P-S.
Return to Story IndexLENA LUNSFORD UPDATE
LENA LUNSFORD WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY IN WHEELING. THE U.S. PROBATION OFFICE IN WHEELING HAD PLANNED TO RELOCATE HER TO THE CLARKSBURG AREA BECAUSE SHE VIOLATED CONDITIONS OF HER ORIGINAL RELEASE PLAN. YOU MAY REMEMBER LUNSFORD... HER DAUGHTER, ALIAYAH WENT MISSING IN 2011, SHE HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND. LUNSFORD WAS FREED FROM A FEDERAL PRISON EARLIER THIS YEAR AFTER SERVING EIGHT MONTHS FOR WELFARE FRAUD. A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS APPROVED A MODIFIED SUPERVISED RELEASE PLAN.
Return to Story IndexLOGAN FATAL ACCIDENT
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STATE POLICE SAY A CHEVY IMPALA AND AN S-U-V COLLIDED HEAD-ON. THE DRIVER OF THE IMPALA... 21-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN MARCUM... DIED ON THE SCENE... A JUVENILE PASSENGER IN THE CAR WAS FLOWN TO ST. MARYS WITH CRITICAL INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE S-U-V DID NOT GET HURT.
Return to Story IndexOKLAHOMA TORNADOES
ONE OF THE TWISTERS THAT HIT TODAY WAS MASSIVE. ...AT LEAST A HALF-MILE WIDE WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE CITY OF MOORE, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF OKLAHOMA CITY ... IT FLATTENED ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH WINDS UP TO 200-MILES AN-HOUR... A SCHOOL WAS ALSO LEVELED BY THE TWISTER... MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED DEAD AND THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO GO UP. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CALLING THE TWISTER AN E-F-FOUR ON A SCALE THAT ONLY GOES UP TO 5... WE'LL HAVE MORE COVERAGE ON THE DAMAGE AND DEVASTATION A LATER IN THE NEWSCAST.
Return to Story IndexRAFTING ACCIDENT
DIVE TEAMS AND RESCUE CREWS SEARCHED FOR A MISSING TEENAGER WITH AUTISM...BUT HE WAS ACTUALLY FOUND WALKING IN CLENDENIN. RESCUE CREWS HAD BEEN SEARCHING THE RIVER NEAR THE QUEEN SHOALS BRIDGE AFTER THE MAN'S BROTHER CALLED 911 TO REPORT THAT HIS BROTHER HAD FALLEN IN. HE TOLD AUTHORITIES HE WASN'T SURE IF HIS BROTHER WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO SHORE.....SO HE CALLED TO REPORT THE INCIDENT JUST IN CASE. BOATS, AND DIVERS SEARCHED FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE TEEN WAS SPOTTED WALKING ALONE IN CLENDENIN, ABOUT 4 MILES FROM WHERE THE RAFT CAPSIZED. BOTH MEN ARE SAFE AND WERE NOT HURT. EMERGENCY WORKERS ARE TRYING TO RETRIEVE AN ABANDONED CAR SPOTTED IN THE GUYANDOTTE RIVER. AN ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' BOAT NOTICED THE SUBMERGED VEHICLE THIS AFTERNOON. IT HAPPENED AT THE GUYANDOTTE BOAT RAMP. HUNTINGTON POLICE SAY THE THE CAR HAD BEEN REPORTED STOLEN AND ARE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE.
Return to Story IndexI I-64 EXPANSION PREVIEW
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS TELLS US ABOUT THE PLAN ALREADY UNDERWAY FOR INTERSTATE 64 Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Every weekday when its time to punch out and head home, this smooth flowing interstate becomes a slow-moving parking lot. The 3-point-79 mile stretch of Interstate 64 from Nitro to Scott Depot is only two lanes. With three lanes of traffic funnelling down delays are inevitable. Elizabeth Johnson/Cross Lanes: I'm already trying to think of a new way to get around. I really don't want to have to drive through that every day. Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: The Division of Highways is meeting to get a planned interstate expansion off of the ground. The wheels are turning to expand this part of the interstate from two to three lanes in both directions. Brent Walker/W.Va. Division of Highways: It's been bottle-necked as you said for a long time and it's just now....we need to do something about that to create from Charleston all the way into Teays Valley a six lane section. Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Walker says the centerpiece of the project will be a new truss added to the existing Nitro-St. Albans interstate bridge. But the span is far from the only structure that will have to be renovated to make more room on the road. Brent Walker/W.Va. Division of Highways: The big Nitro-St; Albans bridge on the interstate is just one of seven structures in that nearly four mile section between Nitro and Scott Depot. Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Construction isn't expected to get started until late In 2015 or early 2016. Once ground is broken it will take about two years to get the job done. In Putnam County, Kennie Bass Eyewitness News. THE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS SAYS THE INTERSTATE WORK WILL BE EXPENSIVE. EACH OF THE SEVEN DIFFERENT PROPOSALS FOR THE PROJECT ALL CARRY A PRICE TAG OF MORE THAN 120 MILLION DOLLARS.
Return to Story IndexI SAFETY MEETING
NEIGHBORS IN ATTENDANCE TELL US THEY DIDN'T GET MANY ANSWERS... THE HIGHWAY WORKER THERE SAID HE WAS TOO LOW RANKING TO RESPOND. 20 HOMES WERE EVACUATED AND THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS WERE AFFECTED IN SOME WAY BY THAT SPILL... NORTHBOUND DRIVERS AT THAT LOCATION HAVE TO MERGE FROM FOUR LANES DOWN TO TWO LANES, AND THAT'S BEEN THE CAUSE OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS... THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TEMPORARY, BUT PLANS TO BUILD A TOLL ROAD THAT WOULD HAVE FUNDED THE REST OF THE PROJECT FIZZLED, AND NOW THERE IS NO PLAN TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING 14 MILES OF THE TWO LANE .. PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THE INTERSECTION AREN'T BUYING IT. ONE OF THE BIG PROBLEMS HERE IS THE A STEEP TURNING GRADE, WHICH HAS A TENDENCY TO THROW BIG TRUCKS OUT OF BALANCE, ESEPCIALLY WHEN MAKING THE TURN ONTO THE BUFFALO BRIDGE. PEOPLE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT LIGHTS THAT HAVEN'T WORKED FOR A LONG TIME.
Return to Story IndexWORK ZONE SAFETY
THERE ARE USUALLY THOUSANDS OF WORK ZONES AT ANY GIVEN TIME DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS IN WEST VIRGINIA... AND THIS YEAR, STATE POLICE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCING WORK ZONE SPEED LIMITS.... THEY WANT TO REMIND YOU TO USE EXTRA CAUTION, AND PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WORK CREWS AROUND YOU, AND THE TRAFFIC MANUEVERING THROUGH THOSE ORANGE CONES. " They're no different then the rest of us they leave their families in the morning give them a hug and kiss they go out to work a hard days work as a traveling motorist we owe it to them and their families to use care and caution when going through these work zones." THERE WILL BE ALMOST 300 ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES ACTIVE UNTIL NOVEMBER.
Return to Story IndexPUTNAM BOE LAWSUIT
THE BOARD WAS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT FOR ALLEGEDLY RETALIATING AGAINST A FORMER ELECTRICIAN BECAUSE HE REQUESTED TIME OFF TO CARE FOR A SICK PARENT. ACCORDING TO A CONSENT JUDGEMENT, APPROVED BY A FEDERAL COURT, THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL PAY THE WORKER 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BACK WAGES... AND WILL TRAIN MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS ON THE LAW'S RULES.
Return to Story IndexWV EDUCATION REFORM
IT ALLOWS THE STATE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LAW...WHICH STATE LEADERS SAY WILL HELP MORE CHILDREN. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVED THE WAIVER REQUEST THIS AFTERNOON.. LEADERS IN EDUCATION NOW PLAN TO DEVELOP A NEW ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WOULD HELP EDUCATORS MEASURE EACH STUDENT'S GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. EDUCATORS WANTED THE WAIVER BECAUSE THEY SAY THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LAW, WAS VERY LIMITING AND DIDN'T MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL TYPES OF STUDENTS. "teachers in particular have been so burdened with paperwork and so forth for reports that have to go to the federal government this is one of the areas that it will help let the teacher concentrate his or her time more on educating the students for the classroom" THE WAIVER WILL ALLOW WEST VIRGINIA TO USE ITS OWN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. EDUCATORS SAY THIS WILL HELP THEM BETTER IDENTIFY STRUGGLING SCHOOLS AND FIGURE OUT WAYS TO HELP THEM.
Return to Story IndexFALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SCHOLARSHIPS
THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A BILL SIGNED INTO LAW TODAY... GOVERNOR EARL RAY TOMBLIN JOINED MEMBERS OF THE STATE POLICE BESIDE THE FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' MEMORIAL AT THE CULTURE CENTER TO MAKE SENATE BILL 394, OFFICIAL. THE BILL HELPS PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY. "Luckily West Virginia doesn't have a whole lot of police officers that are killed in the line of duty year after year but in the unlikely event that would happen as tragic as that is what good can come of that is that their children left behind will still have the opportunity to be able to get a college education and be able to do the things they want to do in their life THERE HAVE BEEN 198 OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIED IN LINE OF DUTY IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE.
Return to Story IndexCONSUMER ALERT
TAKE STINGER
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AS EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR JENIFER MCANDREWS FOUND, THERE ARE WAYS FOR YOU TO AVOID FALLING PREY TO A SIMILAR CRIME. AT THE HEART OF THE SCAM: A "LEAD LIST" THAT INCLUDED BANK CUSTOMER NAMES AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION. "They were using the list to charge and withdraw amounts from the consumers' bank account without their knowledge." POSTAL INSPECTORS DETERMINED SAKS AND 15 OTHERS WITHDREW FUNDS FROM OVER 100-THOUSAND ACCOUNTS - MOSTLY SMALL AMOUNTS TO AVOID SUSPICION. "The maximum amount we found was $299. But, there were smaller amounts, some less than $100 - $59 dollars and a person may not have challenged them." UNLOCKING THE CASE REQUIRED AN EXTENSIVE ACCOUNTING REVIEW. "We examined hundreds of bank account records and we were able to piece together the elaborate conspiracy that it was." AS INSPECTORS PREPARED FOR TRIAL, THEY CREATED A CHART LAYING OUT THE CASE. IN ALL - 17 PEOPLE WERE CHARGED. "The "lay of the land" main principle, the people they worked under, how many accounts were involved and the flow of money." INSPECTORS SAY ALWAYS CHECK YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. IN THIS CASE MANY CONSUMERS GOT MONEY BACK "Consumers could challenge the charge and if they can't verify it - they will reverse it. Consumer law says you have 60 days to challenge a claim." ROBERT SAKS IS CURRENTLY SERVING A 17-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE. THE OTHER 15 CO-CONSPIRATORS PLEADED GUILTY FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSPIRACY. COMING UP TOMORROW MORNING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH GROWING DEBT AFTER THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. BUT BE WARY OF DEBT SETTLEMENT COMPANIES PROMISING AN EASY ROAD TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM, TOMORROW MORNING... WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR SO YOU DONT GO FURTHER INTO THE RED. sig out
Return to Story IndexI BANK SCAM PROTECTION
Return to Story IndexBANK SCAM PROTECTION
REMEMBER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS YOU CASH OR DEPOSIT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BE CAUTIOUS WHEN ACCEPTING OR CASHING CHECKS FROM BUSINESS'S OR PEOPLE YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH LOOK FOR TYPOS, DISCREPANCIES AND MISSPELLINGS ON CHECKS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, THOSE ARE USUALLY RED FLAGS FOR FRAUD AND IF YOU FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS OFF..YOU CAN ALWAYS ASK A WORKER AT YOUR LOCAL BANK FOR ASSISTANCE. WITH TONIGHT'S CONSUMER REPORT, I'M ELIZABETH NOREIKA
Return to Story IndexUSA UPDATE
TRAGEDY ON THE INTERSTATE IN ILLINOIS... AND SOME MANPOWER ON THE TARMAC IN NEW YORK ON THIS USA UPDATE
Return to Story IndexCOMING UP GRX
PLUS.. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SCANDALS STIRRING THINGS UP AT THE WHITE HOUSE... THESE STORIES AND MORE A LITTLE LATER IN THE NEWSCAST!
Return to Story IndexRIPLEY SOFTBALL LEAD IN
THE RIPLEY LADY VIKINGS HAVE MADE THEIR WAY BACK AND WILL OPEN WITH JEFFERSON IN THE DOUBLE-ELMINATION AFFAIR..... THE LADY VIKINGS ADVANCED WITH A BLOWOUT WIN OVER SHADY SPRING THURSDAY NIGHT IN THEIR CLASS AAA REGIONAL FINAL... AND AS JOSH LEWIS REPORTS, THIS YOUNG TEAM IS HOPING TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING...
Return to Story IndexRIPLEY SOFTBALL PKG
KEN SWISHER HAS MADE THE TRIP BEFORE... BUT HIS YOUNG TEAM HAS NOT... MANY OF THEM WERE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WHEN RIPLEY LAST WON IT ALL... AND SWISHER IS JUST EXCITED HIS GIRLS GET TO EXPERIENCE THE STATE TOURNAMENT FOR THEMSELVES... AND THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT AS WELL... WITH ONLY 2 SENIORS ON THE ROSTER... RIPLEY SHOULD BE A THREAT IN THE YEARS TO COME... BUT THE VIKINGS AREN'T LOOKING AT THEIR TRIP AS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR YOUTH... KEN SWISHER "AS YOUNG AS WE ARE WE ARE PLAYING AT A HIGH LEVEL RIGHT NOW. AND THEY HAVE SIEZED THAT BY MAKING PLAYS. HITTING THE BALL, FIELDING THE BALL, THROWING THE BALL. NOT GIVING THE OTHER TEAM OPPORTUNITIES. AGE ISN'T ALWAYS THE FACTOR. IT'S THEIR DESIRE AND THEIR CONCENTRATION. THE LEADERSHIP ON THIS TEAM HAS JUST BEEN PHENOMINAL THIS YEAR." CHELSEY HAGER "YEAH, WE'RE YOUNG BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT'S HIGH SCHOOL. THERE'S HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS ON EVERY TEAM." REPORTER: "SO YOU THINK THE WHOLE YOUNG THING IS A BIT OVERRATED?" CHELSEY HAGER "YEAH."
Return to Story IndexSPORTS OUTRO
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AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GETS WAIVER FROM NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PLUS...HERBERT HOOVER, SISSONVILLE BASEBALL TEAMS MEET IN CLASS AA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN TOMORROW'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
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Return to Story IndexOK MASTER TWISTERS STRIK
EYEWITNESSES REPORT SCHOOLS DEMOLISHED AND CHILDREN TRAPPED. PRELIMINARY REPORTS SAY THE TWISTER REGISTERED EF 4 - WHICH CARRIES WINDS OF UP TO 200 MILES PER HOUR. MORE THAN 38-THOUSAND ARE REPORTED TO BE WITHOUT POWER. MELISA RANEY HAS THE LATEST. BREATHTAKING IN ITS FEROCITY - A TORNADO ESTIMATED TO BE TWO MILES WIDE RIPS INTO PARTS OF THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY AREA. THIS IS THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND - THIS IS WHAT REMAINS OF THE PLAZA TOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF MOORE. AN EMOTIONAL JOURNALIST FROM A LOCAL TELEVISION STATION SAID HE OBSERVED LOCALS RUSHING TO PULL CHILDREN FROM THE RUBBLE. ONE MAN DESCRIBED BEING FORCED TO HUNKER DOWN IN A HORSE STALL TO ESCAPE: It was just unbearably loud and you could see stuff flying everywhere just about like on the movie twister. SEVERAL FIRES WERE ALSO SPOTTED IN THE AFTERMATH. RESIDENTS DO SAY DESPITE A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE - EMERGENCY CREWS NEVER STOPPED KEEPING LOCALS ADVISED. AS THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA FACES A DAUNTING RECOVERY PROCESS AHEAD-- OFFICIALS IN NEIGHBORING TEXAS SAY THEY STAND READY TO HELP IN ANY WAY IF NEEDED. I'M MELISA RANEY REPORTING. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS BEEN BRIEFED ON THE STORMS AND IS MONITORING THE SITUATION.
Return to Story IndexGRX RED CROSS
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TAKE STINGER
Return to Story IndexWHITE HOUSE SCANDAL LATEST
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TOP LAWYER - THE WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL - WAS TOLD ON APRIL 24TH OF AN AUDIT OF THE IRS TARGETING SOME CONSERVATIVE GROUPS BUT THERE WAS NO NEED AT THAT POINT TO TELL THE PRESIDENT. AIDES SAY PRESIDENT OBAMA LEARNED ABOUT THE IRS MISCONDUCT ON MAY 10TH WHEN THE IRS ACKNOWLEDGED AND APOLOGIZED FOR IT. AND, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - ALREADY UNDER FIRE FOR SECRETLY SEIZING A-P PHONE RECORDS WHILE INVESTIGATING A LEAK - IS NOW BEING CRITICIZED FOR SEIZING PERSONAL E-MAILS OF A FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT WHILE LOOKING FOR LEAKS OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
Return to Story IndexWHITE HOUSE IRS
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OUR QUESTION WAS: DO YOU BELIEVE THAT ANY LEADERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE OR AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET MEMBERS KNEW THE I-R-S WAS TARGETING CERTAIN GROUPS FOR FURTHER TAX REVIEW?
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MORE THAN 15-THOUSAND-700 VOTES WERE CAST. 75 PERCENT SAID YES, SOMEONE HAD TO KNOW INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE OR CABINET LEADERS. 17 PERCENT SAID NO. AND 8 PERCENT SAID THEY WERE NOT SURE. AS OUR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT KRISTINE FRAZAO REPORTS, THE EFFORTS TO HOLD MORE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SCANDAL ARE FAR FROM OVER. A NEW WEEK, AND NEW ATTEMPTS TO ANSWER SOME PERMEATING QUESTIONS IN THIS ONGOING I-R-S INVESTIGATION. DAN PFEIFFER From NBC's "Meet The Press" PO-17SU The first time the White House was aware of this investigation was a few weeks ago when our counsel's office was notified that it was happening. Director, Cato Institute Center for Representative Government Right now the biggest missing piece is who knew what and when they knew it. 1115 JOHN SAMPLES IS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT THE CATO INSTITUTE, AND SAYS GIVEN THE HISTORY OF CORRUPTION OF THE I-R-S, TESTIMONY LAST WEEK JUST SCRATCHED THE SURFACE. From Friday hearing "Did you ever have any contact, either by e-mail, phone or in person, with the White House regarding the targeting of tax-exempt groups from 2010 until today?" "Absolutely not." Dan Pfeiffer BUT THE INSPECTOR GENERAL REVEALED THAT IN 2012 - BEFORE THE ELECTION - OFFICIALS AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION, RAISING NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO, IF ANYONE, KNEW ANYTHING INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE. (TAKE FULLSCREEN) AND SEVERAL LINES IN THE I-G REPORT TIMELINE, INCLUDING THE FIRST ONE, ARE BLURRED OUT. SO WHY WOULDN'T THE PRESIDENT BE INFORMED? John Samples Director, Cato Institute Center for Representative Government One of the ways Washington works is that lawyers have a way of protecting their clients, particularly if your client is president of the united states. CONCERNS OF A COVER-UP IN THE NAME OF POLITICS ARE NOT GOING AWAY (R) Chrmn., Ways &Means Cmte. "It seems like the truth is hidden from the American people just long enough to make it through an election." IM KF REPORTING MORE HEARINGS LOOKING INTO THE I-R-S SCANDAL ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL.
Return to Story IndexADHD AND OBESITY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS FOLLOWED MORE THAN TWO-HUNDRED CHILDREN WITH A-D-H-D THROUGH ADULTHOOD. THEY FOUND KIDS WITH A-D-H-D ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE OVERWEIGHT AS ADULTS. RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THE LINK MAY BE DUE TO A LACK OF ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS... DOCTORS SAY BECAUSE OF A LACK OF THOSE SKILLS... CHILDREN TEND NOT TO HAVE REGULAR EATING HABITS... LEADING THEM TO BINGE EAT AT TIMES... WHICH CAN BE AN ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF HEALTHY CHOICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ALL PARENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH KIDS WHO HAVE ADHD, SHOULD KEEP CHILDREN ON A ROUTINE WITH PLENTY OF PLAYTIME AND SCHEDULED MEALS AND SNACKS.
Return to Story IndexFITNESS CLASS LIGHTING
GUIDELINES FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE SAY GROUP EXERCISE CLASSROOMS SHOULD HAVE ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING. FITNESS EXPERTS AGREE, SAYING LIGHTING CAN TRANSFORM A STUDIO FROM A CARDIO DANCE PARTY TO A MEDIATION SPACE...AND BACK AGAIN. SOME INSTRUCTORS BELIEVE YELLOW OR ORANGE LIGHT BOOSTS HIGH ENERGY WORKOUTS. WHILE SOFT AND SOOTHING LIGHTING IS BEST SUITED FOR YOGA. RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS SUSTAINING BLUE ENRICHED LIGHT HELPS WITH CONCENTRATION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE A-C-S-M ALSO SUGGESTS USING NATURAL LIGHT WHEN POSSIBLE...
Return to Story IndexBLOOMBERG REPORT
HERE'S MORE IN TONIGHT'S BLOOMBERG AFTER THE BELL REPORT.
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BRITNEY AND L-A ARE OUT, AND KELLY AND PAULINA ARE IN. T-M-Z REPORTING THAT SINGER KELLY ROWLAND AND MEXICAN RECORDING STAR PAULINA RUBIO ARE IN FINAL NEGOTIATIONS TO JOIN SIMON COWELL AND DEMI LOVATO AT THE JUDGES TABLE. ACCORDING TO T-M-Z, ROWLAND AND RUBIO ARE STILL HAMMERING OUT SOME SMALL DETAILS, BUT SHOULD OFFICIALLY SIGN ONTO THE SHOW ANY DAY. FOX--WHICH AIRS THE X-FACTOR--HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE CASTING CHANGES.
Return to Story IndexBACKSTREET BOYS
THE BACKSTREET BOYS IS THE LATEST TO ANNOUNCE THEY ARE GOING ON TOUR. IT STARTS IN CHICAGO ON AUGUST 2ND. THEIR NEW ALBUM, "IN A WORLD LIKE THIS" WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JULY 30TH. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK AND 98 DEGREES ARE ALSO GOING ON TOUR THIS SUMMER.
Return to Story IndexONE DIRECTION
THE GROUP WILL KICK THINGS OFF NEXT SPRING WITH EIGHT PERFORMANCES IN LATIN AMERICA. THE "WHERE WE ARE" TOUR WILL ALSO HEAD ACROSS THE POND TO IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
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ON EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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-bottom of the second...eli canterbury...strikes out j.t. rogolesski... -then canterbury ends the inning with the strike out of ace estep... -cabell midland at the plate to face rogolesski in the third...colton tilley strikes out... -then its rogolesski with another strikeout...jacob perry goes down... -in the fourth...it's canterbury with a double to left.... -runs hard to come by in this one...tough that someone has to lose...cabell midland advances...1-0...
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-bottom of the fifth, winfield up 1-0...david sneeringer wiht the base hit... -then its brandon wright up the middle..they try to get sneeringer at second, but he's safe... -that sets the table for jordan clark...drills one to left....sneeringer will score...wright will score... -winfield goes on to win it 5-0 and will host cabell midland on wednesday...
Return to Story IndexCALEB RIFFLE PKG
Riffle: "I knew I could outkick them. They are stronger than me but I knew I was faster than them. Just wanted to take it down to that final 200 meters and outkick them." Riffle was 3rd last year in Class AA, before having to make the jump to AAA this season... Riffle: "We were told we can't do anything. We knew that we had to work hard and that's what we did. Feels good all of this hard work is paying off finally." A beautiful facilty at the Mason County school has benefitted athletes like Riffle. Riffle: "It'rs really done a lot for our track team. We normally don't have very many people come out. Ever since we got the track, we finished second in AA last year as a team. We just keep getting better and working hard." Riffle owns a 3.7 GPA and will now run at WV Wesleyan while majoring in engineering. He'll never forget his last high school race against one of West Virginia's all-time greats in Burcham. Riffle: "I think he's done so m,uch for the state of WV running. It's just an honor to race with him. Man, I'm so excited."
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Return to Story IndexKEVIN JONES
K-J WAS ALL OVER THE KANAWHA VALLEY-- INCLUDING A TRIP TO THE POWER GAME LAST NIGHT ALONG WITH DASEAN BUTLER AND TRUCK BRYANT... JONES BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AND THE NBDL LAST YEAR... HE DOMINATED THE D-LEAGUE AVERAGING 27 POINTS AND 14 REBOUNDS... HE ALSO GAINED THE OH SO IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE...
Return to Story IndexKEVIN JONES SOUND
JONES HAS HIS BASKETBALL COMING UP IN A FEW WEEKS... HE'S GONE FROM ONE LOCATION LAST YEAR-- IN CHARLESTON... TO THREE LOCATIONS THIS YEAR... CHARLESTON, BECKLEY AND PARKERSBURG...
Return to Story IndexWAKE UP WEATHER
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CROWDS HAD THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE CALIFORNIA *SEA LIONS* UP CLOSE! THEY GOT TO HANG OUT WITH THEM AND LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO REHABILITATE THEM. IT'S STILL UNCLEAR WHY, BUT THE NUMBER OF SICK PUPS NEEDING HELP HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY THIS YEAR... THE MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER SAYS RESEARCH IS UNDERWAY TO FIGURE OUT WHY SO MANY MALNOURISHED PUPS ARE TURNING UP ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACHES. EXPERTS SAY IT COULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FISH SUPPLY IN THE OCEAN.
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HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYONE.
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COBB HAS ALSO BEEN CONVICTED OF SHOPLIFTING IN CABELL COUNTY AND GREENUP COUNTY, KENTUCKY LAST YEAR. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2013 CONTACT: Pam Haynes, WV Film Office 304-957-9382, pamela.j.haynes@wv.gov mailto:pamela.j.haynes@wv.gov OR Jacqueline Proctor, WV Division of Tourism 304-558-2200, Jacqueline.a.proctor.wv.gov State Film Office Hosting Workforce Training Seminar CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A two-day, hands-on workforce training seminar hosted by the West Virginia Film Office will be held on June 22 and 23 in Huntington. Skills training will be provided by the Los Angeles-based company Production Assistant Training Seminar, or P.A.T.S., which will offer skills training for entry level production assistants in the film industry. Pam Haynes, director of the West Virginia Film Office, says the seminar is a key component for building the state's film industry workforce. "Participants in the workshop will gain a thorough, hands-on orientation and understanding of proper set etiquette and procedures, production paperwork, script breakdown, scheduling, walkie-talkie protocol, film set 'speak', and job search and resume-building skills." Haynes said, "The added impact for our state is, when a region has a skilled labor pool with a strong understanding of the unique needs of the film industry, it becomes a built-in financial incentive for in-state production and particularly for outside production companies because it reduces the burden of having to hire specialized workers from out-of-state." Lisa Wells, industry relations coordinator for the film office, said "Our goal here is to identify the best avenues to assist West Virginia residents who want to get started in the film industry, or who are currently working in the film industry and want to learn a new skillset, to have access to outstanding training opportunities that will increase their chances to be hired when production companies film in the state." The West Virginia Film Office encourages a wide range of people to attend, from those already working in the industry who want to brush up their skills to those with zero experience who desire to break into the industry. While the workshop is open to the general public, current West Virginia residents who complete the training will be eligible to become listed in the film office's online Crew and Vendor Directory. "Normally, to become listed, a worker must have one professional credit for a certain skillset," Wells said. "We hope that anyone who has yet to be hired on a production, but has a strong desire to work in the film industry, will take advantage of this program." Haynes is delighted that the Huntington Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, the Greater Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau and Trifecta Productions have stepped up as co-sponsors of the workshop. "It is clear that a special synergy relating to the film industry is currently taking place in Huntington," Haynes said. "Mayor Steve Williams is spearheading a targeted effort to make Huntington a film friendly location to conduct business. These two companies have joined forces with the Mayor's Office to act on these efforts by actively recruiting the industry to the city." Production Assistant Training Seminar is considered one of the top traveling training programs in the nation for teaching production assistant skillsets. The lead instructor for the workshop is Gary Fiorelli, who has worked on numerous feature films, including "In the Line of Fire," "The Pelican Brief," "Major League 2," "A Few Good Men," and "The Firm." Fiorelli is also a member of the Directors Guild of America and has worked as an Assistant Director on such films as "The Pirates of the Caribbean" (1 and 2), "Runaway Jury," "Blades of Glory," and "Body of Lies." In his role as first assistant director, Fiorelli recently completed the first season of the Starz original TV series "Magic City." The P.A.T.S. workshop will begin each day at 10 a.m. and wrap at 5 p.m. at Trifecta Productions, 555 Fifth Avenue. The building is also home to WOWK-TV. Lunch will be provided both days, courtesy of the Mayor's Office and the Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau. Advance registration is highly recommended due to limited seating in order to maximize attention to each participant. If you are not a current member of the film office's online Crew and Vendor Directory, register by June 7 and pay only $35. After June 7 or at the door, the cost will be $45. Current members of the film office's online Crew and Vendor Directory pay only $25. High school senior and current college students can take advantage of the workshop for $15. Registration is open now. Don't delay. To get your spot in the workshop, send an e-mail to Lisa Wells at mailto:wvfilm@wv.gov for instructions, or for additional workshop questions, call 304-957-9366. The West Virginia Film Office is a section of the West Virginia Division of Tourism, under the West Virginia Department of Commerce. Visit the film office at http://www.wvfilm.com. # # # ______________________ If you would rather not receive future communications from West Virginia Division of Tourism, please go to http://commercewv.pr-optout.com/OptOut.aspx?515944x25146x110258x1x3255417x24000x6&Email=news%40wchstv.com . West Virginia Division of Tourism, 90 MacCorkle Ave. SW, South Charleston, WV 25303 United States
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