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Monday, February 8, 2010. 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. PRESHOWOPEN
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GOOD EVENING, I'M DEBORAH LINZ AND I'M RICK LORD WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexTURNPIKE ACCIDENT
NO MAJOR INJURIES TO REPORT, BUT IT IS A TRAFFIC JAM... NO WORD YET ON WHEN THE TURNPIKE WILL RE-OPEN, SO JUST AVOID THE AREA IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
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A DELTA PLANE TAKING OFF FOR CINCINNATI WITH 46 PASSENGERS AND THREE CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD SKIDDED TO A STOP ABOUT 500 FEET BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY THIS MORNING. AIRPORT OFFICIALS SAY A MECHANICAL PROBLEM ON THE PLANE CAUSED TWO TIRES TO BLOW, AND THE PILOT TO ABORT TAKEOFF. PASSENGERS SAY THEY COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN THEY FELT THE PILOT START TO BRAKE. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MEREDITH WOOD HAS MORE. AFTER SITTING IDLE ON YEAGER AIRPORT'S RUNWAY FOR OVER 6 HOURS -- THE DELTA CONNECTION AIRPLANE IS FINALLY MOVED. IT'S FLATTENED RIGHT TIRES REQUIRE A SLOW TURN. INSIDE THE DELAY HAS BACKED UP LINES AND GROUNDED FLIGHTS. SOME PASSENGERS WERE FRUSTRATED -- OTHERS LIKE MARGURITE SMITH SAY YOU JUST HAVE TO GO WITH THE FLOW. MARGURITE:I FEEL LIKE IT'S SAFE. I'M FINE WITH IT. THIS IS THE SECOND ABORTED FLIGHT SINCE JANUARY 19TH WHEN A U-S AIRWAYS PLANE SKIDDED INTO THE E-MAS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE AND MORE THAN 30 PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE DROPPED OFF THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN IF THE CRUSHABLE CONCRETE WASN'T THERE TO ABSORD MOMENTUM AND STOP THE AIRCRAFT. NOW THE AIRLINE IS PAYING FOR THE COSTLY REPAIRS -- WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO START MONDAY. BUT WET COLD WEATHER DELAYED THE WORK -- CREWS NEED AT LEAST 48 HOURS WITH OUT SNOW OR RAIN TO FIX THE E-MAS. BRIAN:WE THINK THEY COULD START ON IT THIS WEEK. LUCKILY THE DELTA PLANE DIDN'T NEED THE E-MAS TO STOP -- AIRPORT DIRECTOR RICK ATKINSON SAYS YEAGER IS SAFE AND THEY HAVE LEARNED VALUABLE LESSONS FROM THESE TWO INCIDENTS. RICK:SIT DOWN AFTER IT'S OVER, THERE ARE PROBABLY OTHER THINGS WE CAN IMPROVE. HOPEFULLY WE WILL NEVER HAVE TO USE THOSE LESSONS AGAIN. MEANWHILE -- PASSENGERS WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET OFF THE GROUND -- IT JUST TOOK AWHILE. MARGURITE:I BROUGHT A BOOK. BECAUSE WE ARE EXPECTING MORE RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES -- IT COULD POSSIBLY BE NEXT WEEK BEFORE CREWS WORK ON THE EMAS. THEY ARE BASED OUT OF PARKERSBURG SO ONCE THE WEATHER CLEARS UP -- THEY CAN GET TO WORK QUICKLY.
Return to Story IndexHOMECOMING CEREMONY
THE SOLDIERS HAD BEEN SERVING IN IRAQ FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS TELL US ABOUT A STORY THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S STRAIGHT OUT OF HOLLYWOOD. A YOUNG MAN COMING HOME MEETS HIS FATHER FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: For the first time, Matt Bearden hugs his son, West Virginia Army National Guard Sergeant Rudy Rodriguez. NAT SOT 29 years ago, Beardean and Rodriguez' mom were high school sweethearts living in Oregon. But she moved to California and learned she was pregnant. Meanwhile, Bearden joined the Navy. The two lost contact and Bearden never knew he had a child. Two weeks ago, a mutual friend finally got them in touch. Bearden learned about his 28-year-old son and decided to come to West Virginia to welcome him home. Matt Bearden/Albany, Oregon: Sgt. Rudy Rodriguez/W.Va. Army National Guard: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: The soldier's mother says this reunion was long overdue. Joanne Berletich/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: So much time has passed. So many memories missed. But now, these men have a chance to build new memories as they move forward as father and son. Matt Bearden/Albany, Oregon: FATHER AND SON WILL SPEND THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IN LEWISBURG GETTING CAUGHT UP. THAT'S WHERE MATT BEARDEN WILL MEET TWO GRANDCHILDREN HE DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD. THIS SUMMER, SERGEANT RODRIGUEZ PLANS TO TRAVEL TO OREGON, AND GET TO KNOW HIS EIGHT BRAND NEW BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Return to Story Index150TH REUNIONS
THIS IS THE FOURTH AND FINAL GROUP OF SOLDIERS FROM THE 150TH TO MAKE ITS WAY BACK HOME. WHILE DEPLOYED IN IRAQ, THE TROOPS PERFORMED ROUTE SECURITY, PATROLS, GUARD DUTY, HUMANITARIAN WORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT. WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD ADJUTANT GENERAL ALAN TACKETT WELCOMED THIS CONTINGENT OF THE 150TH HOME, AS HE DOES EVERY GROUP OF MOUNTAIN STATE SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN. TACKETT SAYS HE IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF THEIR WORK AND VERY THANKFUL ALL OF THEM RETURNED HOME SAFE AND SOUND.
Return to Story IndexI DOG ABUSE
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ELIZABETH NOREIKA JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THIS STORY...ELIZABETH WHAT HAPPENED? A CALL CAME INTO CHARLESTON HUMANE OFFICERS THAT TWO DOGS CHAINED TO A TREE HAD BEEN SPOTTED OFF OF SLACK STREET IN CHARLESTON. WE FOUND ONE OF THE DOGS LITERALLY STARVING TO DEATH. 58:27 "HE WOULD HAVE DIED IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS." STRUGGLING TO STAY ALIVE...HUMANE OFFICERS FIND THIS DOG CHAINED TO A TREE. A PROMINENT RIB CAGE SHOWS THE POOR ANIMAL IS STARVING. D 46:47 "ITS HARD WHEN YOU SEE IT EVERYDAY YOU THINK WHY, WHY DON'T THEY JUST TURN THEM IN." FIREFIGHTERS USE A BOLT CUTTER TO RELIEVE THE STRAIN OF A HEAVY CHAIN AND PADLOCK....ON THE DOGS FRAIL FRAME. HE'S WEAK AND TIMID...BUT DOESN'T PUT UP A FIGHT WHEN HUMANE OFFICERS TAKE HIM AWAY. JUST A FEW MORE DAYS LIKE THIS AND THIS DOG WOULD HAVE DIED. ANOTHER DOG IS FOUND ON SITE...THIS ONE....IN A LITTLE BETTER HEALTH. 57:51 "THERE'S NO CHARGES WE CAN MAKE ON IT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHO TO CAHRGE." THE DOGS WERE DISCOVERED CHAINED ....WITH NO FOOD, FROZEN WATER AND MINIMAL SHELTER IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A HOMELESS COMMUNITY. D 46:21 "IT WOULD REALLY BE HARD TO PROSECUTE SOMEBODY THAT IS LIVING LIKE THAT./......IT'S BETTER TO JUST GIVE THE DOG A SECOND CHANCE." THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS AN ANTI-TETHERING LAW..AND WHILE NOT EVERY DOG CAN BE SAVED... MANY HAVE BEEN.... AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CITED... LATER THIS MONTH A SIMILIAR LAW WILL GO INTO EFFECT IN KANAWHA COUNTY. ANIMAL SHELTER DIRECTOR DONNA CLARK SAYS THIS NEW LAW WHILE HOPEFULLY PREVENT MORE CASES LIKE THIS ONE. AS FOR THESE TWO DOGS....THEY HOPEFULLY WILL GET A SECOND CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE. 50:23 "THE DOGS ARE BETTER OFF AND IF ANYBODY SEES ANYTHING LIKE THAT THEY NEED TO CALL US OR THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.' THE LAW GOES INTO AFFECT FEBRUARY 20TH......AND STATES IT'S ILLEGAL TO CONTINUALLY CHAIN DOGS OUTSIDE IN KANAWHA COUNTY. DOGS CAN ONLY BE TETHERED FOR 15 MINUTES AT A TIME...NO MORE THAN FOUR TIMES A DAY. NOW DON'T FORGET THESE DOGS DO NEED A GOOD HOME. LIVE IN THE STUDIO, ELIZABETH NOREIKA EYEWITNSS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexNOWCAST WEATHER
Return to Story IndexMANCHIN TOURS WEATHER
THE HARDEST HIT AREAS ARE THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PANHANDLES. THE HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS ARE JOINING HIM ON THE TRIP. SO FAR, 300 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS ARE SPREAD OUT IN THE WORST HIT AREAS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STILL REMAIN WITHOUT POWER.
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BUT SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE AREN'T ALWAYS THE EASIEST TO DEAL WITH. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER RUDI RAYNES JOINS US LIVE IN CHARLESTON WITH THIS WEEK'S RUN REPORT. RUDI... SOMETIMES PEOPLE REALLY NEED TREATMENT AND DESPITE HOW BADLY THEY MAY BE HURT THEY FIGHT HELP. AND THE PROBLEM IS THE LONGER THEY FIGHT, THE LONGER THEY TIE UP AN AMBULANCE SOMEONE ELSE MAY REALLY NEED. please let me go! honey you need to go get your case looked at seriously you need to go to the hospital. you've got a two inch hole in your cheek and it could get infected A MAN IN ST. ALBANS SAYS HE WAS STABBED IN THE FACE WHEN HE WALKED OUT ON HIS PORCH. what's this about? what's this all over? i don't know! do you know the guy? no! well what reason would he stab you? i don't know!.. POLICE AND EMS WORKERS ARE TRYING THEIR BEST TO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY'RE STRUGGLING WITH THE VICTIM. How much you had to drink tonight? A 12 pack. Probably about 6. 6 tall boys? About 6 tall boys. I wanna beer. No you can't have beer. i want a drink of beer. you can't have a beer right now. you drink beer it makes your blood thin and you bleed out. lemme see your arm here. im gonna start you an iv. alright bud big stick get ready,.. i don't give a s*** what it is. relax your hand there, dont tell me that hurt you just took a knife to the face. THE PATIENT IS MOVING TOO MUCH TO GET THE FIRST IV IN PLACE, SO THE NURSE GIVES IT ANOTHER TRY. hold real still this time we're gonna have to do it again. you can't be wiggling around.... i ain't wiggling nothing. im not a worm... BUT THE PATIENT'S ANTICS DON'T STOP. im good dont take me to the hospital. i wanna get outta here please. honey.. i dont wanna go no where. you need a hospital. THE NURSE TAKES MORE DRASTIC MEASURES. is law enforcement sitll out there, tell them they gotta tell this guy he's gotta go. i'm not gonna fight him the whole way,down the road... im not fighting. so it's ok we take you to the hospital? i dont wanna go... well you gotta go... i don't wanna go... i know you dont wanna go but you need to go and get treated. i can fix this myself. i wish i had a mirror cause id show you. i seen it... i got shoe strings. you can't fix it with shoe strings. you want us to do anything about this? yes or no. well if you want something donw you're going to have to go to the hospital and get treated. .. is it that bad? it's cut open pretty good. you're gonna need stitches buddy. i mean you're not gonna die or nothing but... so we're going to the hospital. no. I'm gonna kill him. no you ain't gonna do that. alright i'm sorry. you are gonna go to the hospital. i dont know what to do with him. he's intoxicated so legally he has no rights correct? he don't have a choice. ok just wanted to clear it. bud i dont have any choice because you're intoxicated. THE AMBULANCE BEGINS HEADING TOWARD THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, hey nancy it's amy on 329, have a male, got a pretty good lack to the right side of his face, said he got stabbed. it's not a nice clean cut it's pretty jagged, and kinda meaty looking. BUT THE HEADACHES AREN'T OVER... lemme see your face your dressing's coming off... i gotta pee. welll... i gotta go. well we're gonna take you to the hospital and get you stitched up. i gotta go. we'll figure something out.. bullsh*t. i dunno bud... i gotta pee. how are you gonna pee? out the back door. you can't open that backdoor while we're driving down the road. we'll both fall out and be dead. you can't open that backdoor. im just messing with you. pull in an alley somewhere. i can't pull in the alley im not allowed to do that. if i p*** myself im gonna be mad. well there's no reason to be mad at me, we're just trying to help you. i don't care. i gotta pee. honk honk honk, beep beep, we'll be there in a few minutes we're in about jefferson. what's going on? we're just getting you to the hospital. that's what all that noise is? yea. for me? bullsh*t! i don't lie. FINALLY THE AMBULANCE ARRIVES AT THOMAS WITH A STABLE PATIENT, AND THANKFULLY THERE'S A BATHROOM JUST AROUND THE CORNER. i wanna go pee. you'll go pee in a minute! you can use the bathroom here in just a few minutes. THAT MAN'S INJURIES WERE TAKEN CARE OF, NOTHING LIFE THREATENING, BUT HE DID NEED STITCHES BADLY. THE EMTS SAID HIS SKIN WAS HANGING OF HIS CHEEK. WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER ALL NEW RUN REPORT FOR YOU NEXT MONDAY NIGHT. REPORTING LIVE IN CHARLESTON RUDI RAYNES EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexTURNPIKE DEATH
IT HAPPENED LATE LAST NIGHT ON THE TURNPIKE IN RALEIGH COUNTY. POLICE SAY JOSEPH ADKINS, CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER WHILE TRYING TO PASS THE BIG RIG NEAR GHENT. TROOPERS HAVE CHARGED ADKINS WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CAUSING DEATH. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS, TERRY MAYS WAS KILLED. TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR WERE HURT. ADKINS WAS NOT INJURED.
Return to Story IndexSPEEDWAY ROBBERY
A MAN WALKED INTO THE STORE ON CAMPBELLS CREEK DRIVE LAST NIGHT AND PULLED A KNIFE ON THE CLERK... THE ROBBER IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MAN WEARING A BLACK TOBOGGAN, A BLACK HOODIE, AND BLUE JEANS.... IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE KANAWHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 357-0169.
Return to Story IndexMIMIS ROBBERY
CHARLESTON POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE GUY WHO ROBBED MIMI'S VIDEO LOTTERY PARLOR ON PATRICK STREET ON SATURDAY. HE'S A WHITE MAN IN HIS 20'S, 6 FEET TALL WITH BROWN HAIR, HE WAS WEARING A MAROON HOODIE OVER A BLUE SHIRT AND BLUE JEANS.... CALL THE CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 304-348-6480 WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CRIME.
Return to Story IndexSCIOTO DRUG ARRESTS
44 YEAR OLD GAYLE SCHIESER WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF TRAFFICKING. 39 YEAR OLD CHARMAINE SCHIESER WAS ARRESTED ON AN OUTSTADNING BENCH WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIVERSION PROGRAM. OFFICERS FOUND PRESCRIPTION OXYCODONE AND ALPRAZOLAM PILLS, ALONG WITH THREE LOADED FIREARMS, AND ABOUT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH.
Return to Story Index6 PINK PONY
THE PINK PONY HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE EVER SINCE POWERBALL WINNER JACK WHITTAKER ALLEGEDLY GOT DRUGGED AND ROBBED THERE IN 2003. THE BAR'S OWNERS MAINTAIN THE BUSINESS NEVER ACTUALLY CLOSED, EVEN THOUGH IT COULD NOT SERVE LIQUOR... BUT COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS DIDN'T BUY THAT STORY AND SAID IT'S NOW TOO CLOSE TO OTHER BARS TO RE-OPEN. THE CLUB ARGUES THAT IT DIDN'T GET DUE PROCESS FROM THE COUNTY. THE COUNTY SAID THE STRIP CLUB HAD AMPLE TIME TO BE PREPARED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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Return to Story IndexBRUSHY FORK CITATION
PART OF THE BRUSHY FORK DAM DIDN'T MEET SAFETY STANDARDS. THE D-E-P SAYS THERE'S NO RISK TO COMMUNITIES DOWNSTREAM FROM THE COAL SLURRY DAM IN RALEIGH COUNTY. A MASSEY SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE DAM HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED.
Return to Story IndexDUPONT IDLED
THE COMPANY IDLED THE PLANT FOLLOWING THREE CHEMICAL LEAKS-- AND EVENTUALLY A WORKER DEATH-- IN JANUARY. DUPONT SAYS IT MAY BE ABLE TO RESTART PRODUCTION LATER THIS WEEK, ONCE ALL SAFETY CHECKS ARE FINISHED.
Return to Story IndexNEW BAYER BOSS
BAYER ANNOUNCED STEVEN HEDRICK WILL BECOME HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL PARK IN MARCH. THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIVE IS NOW HEAD OF OPERATIONAL SAFETY AT BAYER'S HUGE BAYTOWN, TEXAS PLANT. HIS SAFETY BACKGROUND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN HIS SELECTION. INSTITUTE SITE LEADER NICK CROSBY WILL MOVE TO A NEW ROLE AT THE COMPANY'S NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS. THE U-S. CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD HAS SAID SAFETY LAPSES UNDER HIS WATCH AT THE INSTITUTE PLANT CONTRIBUTED TO AN EXPLOSION IN 2008 THAT KILLED TWO WORKERS.
Return to Story IndexWEST SIDE ELEMENTARY
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL AT THE CORNER OF KANAWHA BOULEVARD AND FLORIDA STREET IS NOW A MONTH AND A HALF BEHIND SCHEDULE. ONE OF THE MAJOR DELAYS IS THE POURING OF CEMENT FOR THE BUILDING'S FOUNDATIONS. THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE FINISHED BY DECEMBER 4TH.
Return to Story IndexCONSUMER ALERT
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Return to Story IndexINCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
ONE GROUP IS SETTING OUT TO DO JUST THAT.. THE STATE LAW LIBRARY IS OFFERING TAX PREPARATIONS FOR MIDDLE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES. HERE'S THE DEAL IF YOU MAKE 49 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS A YEAR, YOU QUALIFY FOR ONE ON ONE ASSISTANCE AND E-FILING OF YOUR TAXES.. YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH APRIL 15TH.. WORKERS ARE ON HAND TO HELP WITH YOUR TAX QUESTIONS. HERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO BRING WITH YOU.. 1. PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION (DRIVER'S LICENSE, WEST VIRGINIA STATE ID CARD, ETC.) 2. SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS FOR YOU, YOUR SPOUSE, AND ALL DEPENDENTS YOU ARE CLAIMING 4. W-2, W-2G, 1099-R WAGE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT(S) FROM ALL EMPLOYERS 14. IF MARRIED-FILING-JOINTLY, BOTH SPOUSES MUST BE PRESENT TO SIGN THE REQUIRED FORM TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY. IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN CALL
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Return to Story IndexWOMEN & AUTISM
A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM STUDY FOUND THAT ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE IS LINKED TO A SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED RISK OF HAVING A CHILD WITH AUTISM, REGARDLESS OF THE FATHER'S AGE. IT FOUND THAT A 40-YEAR-OLD WOMAN'S RISK OF HAVING A CHILD LATER DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM WAS 50-PERCENT GREATER THAN THAT OF A WOMAN BETWEEN 25 AND 29 YEARS OLD. THE STUDY APPEARS IN THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL, AUTISM RESEARCH.
Return to Story IndexREAL WOMEN
BUT MOST MAGAZINES DON'T USE CURVY WOMEN IN THEIR ADVERTISEMENTS. NOW SOME PEOPLE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY ARE EMBRACING THE CURVES TO TRY AND APPEAL TO CONSUMERS. RECENTLY "V" MAGAZINE CAME OUT WITH A "SIZE ISSUE." FASHION MODEL BROOKLYN DECKER IS ALSO SEEING THE TREND AND THINKS ITS EXCITING FOR THE INDUSTRY. DECKER says: "I applaud the magazines for using women of all shapes but I don't think it should be that big of an issue it should just be a given regardless of your size. Women are beautiful and I think it is about time magazines start seeing that." T-V PERSONALITY TYRA BANKS HAS ANNOUNCED SHE IS HOLDING A SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PLUS-SIZE TEEN MODEL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE APPLY... THERE IS THE WEB ADDRESS ON YOUR SCREEN...WE WILL ALSO HAVE IT ON OUR WEBSITE. AND THOSE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Return to Story IndexSTOCK REJOINER
STOCKS ENDED ON A DOWN NOTE TODAY.. THE DOW ENDED THE DAY DOWN 104. THE S&P 500 WAS OFF 9 AND THE NASDAQ WAS DOWN 15.
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CALIFORNIA... AN ENORMOUS 150 YEAR-OLD TREE CRASHES INTO A HOME IN RAMONA... THE TREE WAS ABOUT THIRTY FEET TALL AND SIX FEET WIDE, AND HAD BEEN LEANING ON POWER LINES, WHICH WERE CUT, CAUSING THE TREE TO FALL... NO ONE WAS HURT. ARIZONA... A WORLD WAR TWO-ERA TRAINING PLANE - HITS A RESTROOM - DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT A PARK IN MESA ... WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, THE PILOT HAD ENGINE TROUBLE, AND HAD TO PUT THE PLANE DOWN... ON APPROACH TO THE PARK, HE HAD TO SWERVE TO DODGE A MAN AND A DOG, ENDING UP IN A RESTROOM BUILDING, DAMAGING PARTS OF THE WALL AND ROOF... NO ONE WAS IN THE BATHROOM AT THE TIME AND THE TWO PEOPLE ON THE PLANE ARE OKAY... WISCONSIN... IT'S A WHALE OF AN ICE SHANTY... BUT INSTEAD OF A BLOWHOLE ON TOP -- THIS HAS A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM FOR ICE FISHING... IT ALSO INCLUDES A TABLE, CHAIRS, AND A HEATER -- PLUS ENOUGH SPACE TO HOUSE THREE TO FOUR FISHERMEN IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST... THE GUY WHO BUILT THIS IS A BUDDING MARINE BIOLOGIST -- AND POINTS OUT THE SHANTY IS ACTUALLY AN ORCA -- WHICH IS TECHNICALLY A DOLPHIN, NOT A WHALE... AND WE ARE TECHNICALLY DONE WITH THIS USA UPDATE...
Return to Story IndexCOMING UP
PLUS, GARY COLEMAN SPENDS HIS BIRTHDAY IN COURT.. DETAILS ON HIS FACEOFF WITH THE JUDGE A LITTLE LATER IN THE NEWSCAST!
Return to Story IndexAL SUMMERS DIES
SUMMERS OWNED NUMEROUS BUILDINGS ON CHARLESTON'S EAST END AND WAS A PART OF MANY HIGH PROFILE BUSINESS DEALS THROUGHOUT THE KANAWHA VALLEY. SUMMERS PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME SUNDAY MORNING. HIS FUNERAL WILL BE 11 A-M WEDNESDAY AT ST. GEORGE ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL. HE WAS 83 YEARS OLD.
Return to Story Index10 UPSPORTS
IT'S THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH MARK MARTIN. BIG MONDAY MATCHUP IN THE BIG EAST WITH VILLANOVA...A TEAM COMING OFF ITS FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON IN LEAGUE PLAY ON SATURDAY IN SNOWY D-C AGAINST GEORGETOWN... -crowd -truck bryant...15 -kevin jones...11 -dominic cheek... -corey fisther...17 -da'sean...13 -truck... -casey mitchell...12 -ebanks 13 -scotty reynolds...so tough...21... MORE ON TONIGHT'S GAME...PLUS HIGHLIGHTS FROM EDDIE KING GYM AS UC PLAYS A NON-LEAGUE GAME...AND ACTION FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL SCENE...THAT'S ALL LATER IN SPORTS, HERE ON EYEWITNESS NEWS...
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
KANAWHA COUNTY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SAY THEY'LL NO LONGER SEND AMBULANCES INTO CHEMICAL PLANTS WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT'S GOING ON. PLUS, ANOTHER STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS MOVING TO THE DOW TECHNOLOGY PARK IN SOUTH CHARLESTON. AND, WVU FACES OFF WITH VILLANOVA IN A TITANIC CLASH BETWEEN TOP FIVE TEAMS YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN TUESDAY'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
Return to Story IndexEYEWITNESS WEB
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JIM PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS Join Jim Barach and the entire Storm Team at the Weather Center Online for the only regional web site that provides live, local updates, 24 hours a day!
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IF IT'S A GOOD PICTURE OF A GOOD STORY... WE'LL USE IT ON THE AIR!
Return to Story IndexBABY STEPS 2/8
AND IF YOU PLAN ON SHOWING YOUR LITTLEST VALENTINE HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THEM, JENIFER MCANDREWS HAS FEW THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND IN TONIGHT'S BABY STEPS. If Valentine's Day has you running to the store for gifts, you don't want to forget the littlest love of your life. Kiddie themed Valentine sweets are everywhere. But when you're making your chocolate choices, Pediatrician Dr. Joe Matusic says moderation is important. Dr. Joe Matusic, MD/Pediatrician There's a lot of caffine in chocolate. So you have to watch for that caffine reaction, some kids have an allergic reaction to it, some go a little crazy on the sugar and sometimes it's the red food coloring in medicines and some candies that will do that. So you never know if it's food coloring, sugar, or caffine. So watching how your kids react to the treats is important. Especially if allergies are a problem. Dr. Joe Matusic, MD It's a decision you have to make on your own and watch your child's reaction. Sometimes there are nuts in the candies, and you have to be careful with them. Of course, good nutrious snacks on hand are always your best bet. Even the tinyiest tots in your house can get a sweet snack... how about a Valentine red apple! Just remember at this age, you're helping develop a healthy attitude toward food and how it fits into life. So as long as you don't forgo the 3-5 servings of veggies or 2-4 servings of fruit in favor of the candy and other sweets... you'll likely achieve a healthy balance on Valentines day, and every day in between. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT STORY AGAIN LOG ON TO WCHSTV.COM AND SEE THE FEATURED STORY LINK TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
Return to Story IndexGUN ATTACK
THE ATTACK KILLED FOUR PEOPLE AND WOUNDED AT LEAST FIVE. WITNESSES SAY TWO MEN ON A MOTORCYCLE TARGETED A FORMER PAKISTANI MINISTER WHO IS CURRENTLY RUNNING FOR A SEAT IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY... HE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT...
Return to Story IndexDEADLY AVALANCHE
IT HAPPENED AT A SKI-RESORT TOWN IN INDIAN-CONTROLLED KASHMIR. ABOUT 70 TROOPS WERE IN THE AREA TAKING A SKIING TEST WHEN THE MASSIVE AVALANCHE PLOWED INTO THE AREA. INDIAN OFFICIALS SAY 17 BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. NEARLY 20 OTHERS REQUIRED MEDICAL CARE -- AND, 53 TROOPS NEEDED TO BE RESCUED. FREQUENT RAIN AND SNOW ARE TRIGGERS FOR AVALANCHES AND LANDSLIDES IN KASHMIR.
Return to Story IndexPATS CHEERLEADERS IN CHINA
WHATEVER YOU WANT.. BUT YOU HAVE TO PUT THE ONE KIDS IN THERE THAT'S SINGING AND SHAKING HIS HEAD TO THE SONG IT'S FUNNY! FOUR CHEERLEADERS HIT THE FAR EAST AS AMBASSADORS FOR FOOTBALL... WHICH IS PROBABLY THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN AMERICA, BUT NOT THE WORLD. WELL, SORT OF... WORLDWIDE- FOOTBALL *IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT, BUT IT'S WHAT WE CALL SOCCER. THE N-F-L WANTS TO CHANGE THAT MINDSET AND THE BELIEF OF SOME THAT FOOTBALL IS A VIOLENT SPORT.
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Return to Story IndexJACKSON'S DOC CHARGED
DOCTOR CONRAD MURRY ENTERED A NOT GULITY PLEA EARLIER TODAY AT THE LOS ANGLES SUPERIOR COURT. MURRAY WAS OFFICIALLY CHARGED TODAY WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER. THE HOUSTON CARDIOLOGIST WAS WITH JACKSON WHEN HE DIED LAST JUNE. MURRAY IS ACCUSED OF ADMINISTERING THE POWERFUL GENERAL ANESTHETIC PROPOFOL AND TWO OTHER SEDATIVES TO JACKSON PRIOR TO HIS DEATH. HE FACES UP TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.
Return to Story IndexCHARLIE SHEEN IN COURT
BOTH SHEEN AND HIS WIFE BROOKE ASKED THE JUDGE TO MODIFY THEIR CURRENT PROTECTIVE ORDER.. THE NEW ORDER WILL ALLOW THE COUPLE TO SEE EACH OTHER.. SHEEN FACES UP TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON ON A MENACING CHARGE. HE DID NOT ENTER A PLEA TODAY. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ARE SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONTH. SHEEN DENIES EVER HITTING OR EVEN THREATENING HIS WIFE.
Return to Story IndexCOLEMAN PLEA
COLEMAN PLEAD GUILTY TO A MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CHARGE RELATED TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT LAST APRIL IN UTAH. THE JUDGE SENTENCED COLEMAN TO 31 DAYS IN JAIL. THE "DIFF'RENT STROKES" STAR WILL SERVE THE TIME ONLY IF HE FAILS TO COMPLETE A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURSE AND PAY A NEARLY 600 DOLLAR FINE. BY THE WAY COLEMAN IS 42 TODAY.
Return to Story IndexPANCREATIC CANCER AND SODA
THAT'S ACORDING TO AN ALARMING NEW STUDY.. NEW MEDICAL FINDINGS SHOW DRINKING JUST TWO OR MORE SOFT DRINKS A WEEK DOUBLES YOUR RISK OF DEVELOPING PANCREATIC CANCER. RESEARCHERS SAY THE HIGH LEVELS OF SUGAR MAY BE TO BLAME. THEY SAY SODA COULD TRIGGER A HIGHER LEVEL OF INSULIN IN THE BODY... SPURRING PANCREATIC CANCER CELL GROWTH.
Return to Story IndexBEER AND BONES
NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS BEER HAS A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF DIETARY SILICON - WHICH HELPS INCREASE BONE DENSITY. THE STUDY FOUND THAT COMMERCIAL BEER PRODUCTION PRODUCES A RICH SOURCE OF DIETARY SILICON.
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HERE'S MORE IN TONIGHT'S BLOOMBERG AFTER THE BELL REPORT.
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ON EYEWITNESS NEWS...
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-crowd -truck bryant...15 -kevin jones...11 -dominic cheek... -corey fisther...17 -da'sean...13 -truck... -casey mitchell...12 -ebanks 13 -scotty reynolds...so tough...21...
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-greg white... -ron kinney with the slam... -john white... -tyler sigman -kinney from the outside... -bahaad russell with the slam... brian sigman... -bruce patterson... -brandon ross -
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-SHERROD LACY... -MICHAEL BRUMFIELD -MICHAEL BRUMFIELD...
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-kiaira tyler... -winfield rachel ashley to skyler brock... -alexa peoples... -peoples... morgan easter...
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AND ITS ALL THANKS TO AN AUSTRALIAN MAN WHO HAS A TASTE FOR SHARP OBJECTS. CHECK OUT THIS GUY -CHAYNE HULTGREN - ALSO KNOW AS THE *SPACE COWBOY* -- HE MADE HISTORY OVER THE WEEKEND BY SWALLOWING 18 BLADES AT THE SAME TIME. EACH SWORD MEASURED ABOUT 28 INCHES LONG.
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