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Saturday, March 6, 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. PRESHOW
COMING UP ON EYEWITNESS NEWS, HONORING THOSE WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE FOR OUR COMMUNITY..... BUT FIRST 
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THAT'S OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT... GOOD EVENING, I'M ELIZABETH NOREIKA. WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS. GILBERT CORSEY HAS THE NIGHT OFF.
Return to Story IndexBODY FOUND
AS EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ATISH BAIDYA EXPLAINS THE VICTIM WAS FOUND INSIDE HIS BURNT OUT CAR. A CONSTANT FLOW PEOPLE STOP BY TRINA DUNCAN'S HOUSE ON MOUNTAIN ROAD TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS. SHE'S THE MOTHER OF 26 YEAR OLD D-J WATTIE. JAQUELINE HARMON - A NEIGHBOR SAYS EVERYONE IS SHOCKED BY THE SUDDEN DEATH OF THE YOUNG MAN. SOT15;02;13 it is so tragic for a mother to lose her son WAITTIE'S BURNT OUT CAR WITH HIS BODY INSIDE WAS DISCOVERED JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM HIS HOME. FIRE CREWS REPONDED TO A CALL OF A CAR FIRE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. POLICE SAY THE DEATH IS AN ACCIDENT. SOT FRIENDS REMEMBER D-J AS A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY. HE LOVED MOVIES AND EVEN SPENT TIME IN HOLLYWOOD STUDYING ACTING. HIS BEST FRIEND SAYS HE WAS A HOPELESS ROMANTIC. HARMON SAYS AS A MOTHER -- THE SITUATION IS A PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE. SOT15;03;07 anyone that has young children will understand that when they are out late like that you always worry or comfortable until they are home safe. A NIGHTMARE THAT IS NO LONGER JUST A DREAM -- BUT A HEARBREAKING REALITY FOR THOSE THAT LOVED D-J D-J GRADUATED FROM CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL IN 2003.
Return to Story IndexFAYETTE SEX CHARGES
DEPUTIES ARRESTED 19-YEAR OLD JAMIE CRISER AT THE OAK HILL CITY PARK YESTERDAY AFTER THEY GOT AN ANONYMOUS TIP HE WOULD BE THERE. DEPUTIES SAY CRISER FLED THE STATE IN NOVEMBER WHEN THE ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED. CRISER IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT. HE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL JAIL ON A 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND.
Return to Story IndexLOGAN LEVY ELECTION
VOTERS CAME OUT TO THE POLLS TODAY TO VOTE ON THE 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR LEVY WHICH SUPPORTS THE COUNTY'S FIRE AND AMBULANCE EMERGENCY SERVICES. IT'S A LITTLE LESS THAN A THIRD OF THE COUNTY'S BUDGET. UNLIKE OTHER ELECTIONS, THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY REQUIRES SIXTY PERCENT OF THE VOTERS TO APPROVE THE LEVY. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY RESIDENTS WILL NOT FACE AN INCREASE ON THEIR TAXES. AGAIN THE LOGAN LEVY HAS PASSED BY A VOTE OF THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR TO NINETY EIGHT. THAT'S 94% FOR THE LEVY.
Return to Story IndexI BLUE MASS
THATS WHAT WAS GOING ON TONIGHT AT THE ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH IN ST. ALBANS TONIGHT. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE JOINS US NOW LIVE IN OUR STUDIO WITH MORE, BRYANT. LIZ, PAUL NIEDBALSKI, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF BLUE MASS, WHICH IS THE ORGANIZATION THAT PUT ON THIS EVENT TOLD ME IT STARTED AFTER NINE ELEVEN AS A WAY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO SHOW LOCAL MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM HOW MUCH THEY APPRECIATE THEIR SERVICE...HERE WE ARE NEARLY NINE YEARS LATER...AND THE EFFORT IS STILL GOING STRONG. (nats) THIS ISNT YOUR AVERAGE SATURDAY NIGHT MASS. THIS IS A MASS WHERE IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOULL SEE MORE UNIFORMS IN THE CONGREGATION...AND WHERE DRESS SHOES MEET ARMY BOOTS. IT'S A MASS THAT IS COMPLETELY DEDICATED...TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. BUT FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, THAT'S SOMETHING PAUL NIEDBALSKI HAS BEEN TRYING TO CHANGE. HES THE CHAIRMAN FOR BLUE MASS...AND EVERY YEAR SINCE NINE ELEVEN...HE'S MADE IT HIS GOAL TO SHOW APPRECIATION. BUT ROB SAVAGE WHO IS WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES IN HURRICANE SAYS RECOGNITION IS NOT WHY HE CHOSE HIS CAREER...HE SAYS ITS ALL ABOUT SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE...NOT JUST FOR COMPLETE STRANGERS, BUT ALSO HIS FAMILY. NIEDBALSKI SAYS HIS GRATIFICATION...IS PUTTING ON THIS EVENT. ITS WHAT HE CALLS FINDING THE PERFECT BALANCE...BETWEEN LOVE OF COUNTRY...AND LOVE OF GOD. NIEDBALSKI SAYS THE MASS IS A SHINGING LIGHT OF APPROVAL...BOTH FROM THE LORD...AND FROM THEIR COMMUNITES. THERE WAS ALSO A DINNER BANQUET AFTER CHURCH SERVICE. IM TOLD TWO AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO LOCAL FIRE FIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND EMS WORKERS. A BIG CONGRATS GOES OUT TO ALL WORKERS WHO WERE RECOGNIZED. REPORTING LIVE IN THE STUDIO, BSO, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexLEG. FINAL WEEK
ABORTION, PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE, AND CORPORATE POLITICAL SPENDING ARE ALL ON THE TABLE. MOST OF GOVERNOR MANCHIN'S AGENDA IS ALSO PENDING. SO FAR LAWMAKERS HAVE ONLY SENT A DOZEN BILLS TO THE GOVERNOR. MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED OTHERS REMAIN IN PLAY AND WITH THE ECONOMY SLOWLY MAKING ITS RECOVERY, FEW OF THE BILLS PROPOSE MAJOR CHANGES TO PUBLIC POLICY, SPENDING, OR TAXES.
Return to Story IndexGM REINSTATES DEALERS
GENERAL MOTORS IS REINSTATING MORE THAN 600 DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THOSE DEALERSHIPS WILL RECEIVE LETTERS GIVING THEM THE OPTION TO REOPEN. GM SAYS THIS MOVE WILL HELP THEM SAVE TIME AND MONEY. LAST YEAR AROUND 2 THOUSAND DEALERSHIPS WERE SHUT DOWN.... THE CUTS CAME BECAUSE OF A DECLINE IN DEMAND. THE DEALERSHIPS THAT WERE CHOSEN TO REOPEN WERE PICKED BECAUSE OF SALES AND OTHER BUSINESS FACTORS.
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Return to Story IndexKANAWHA CLEANUP
KANAWHA COUNTY HELD THE FIRST OF SEVERAL ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAYS AT SOUTHRIDGE. PEOPLE COULD DROP OFF ANYTHING FROM OLD TIRES TO FURNITURE. MORE THAN 300 CARS DROVE UP AND DROPPED OF THEIR TRASH. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY CLEAN UP DAYS MEAN CLEANER NEIGHBORHOODS. "" THE NEXT CLEAN UP DAY WILL BE HELD MARCH 20TH AT ELKVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Return to Story IndexCONSUMER ALERT
STINGER
Return to Story IndexAPPLE IPAD LAUNCH
WHEN APPLE UNVEILED THE TOUCH-SCREEN DEVICE IN LATE JANUARY, THE COMPANY SAID THE FIRST I-PADS WOULD REACH THE MARKET IN "LATE MARCH" WORLDWIDE, NOT JUST IN THE U-S. THE FIRST I-PADS WILL ONLY CONNECT TO WI-FI NETWORKS AND THEY COME WITH A PRICE TAG BETWEEN FIVE-HUNDRED AND SEVEN-HUNDRED DOLLARS... DEPENDING ON THE DATA STORAGE CAPACITY. YOU CAN PLACE YOUR ORDER FROM THE WEB SITE STARTING MARCH 12th. .
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THE NATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS CAME IN BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AND THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TOUTS THE REPORT AS GOOD NEWS THE NUMBER OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED AMERICANS IS DECLINING SUGGESTING PEOPLE *ARE GETTING BACK TO WORK, OR HAVE AT THE VERY LEAST, RETURNED TO LOOK FOR A JOB. WHILE THAT'S GOOD NEWS........STILL A HARSH REMINDER.....THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINED FLAT AT 9.7%
Return to Story IndexHOME REPAIRS YOURSELF
A NEW SCHOOL COULD HELP *YOU HANDLE YOUR HOME REPAIRS HANDS ON. A COUPLE OF CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS HAVE STARTED THE "D-I-Y ACADEMY" TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO DO IT THEMSELVES. STUDENTS ACTUALLY GET HANDS ON TRAINING WORKING ON HOMES THAT ARE GETTING A FACELIFT TO GO ON THE MARKET. WITH THE RIGHT TRAINING, INSTRUCTORS SAY THERE ARE VERY FEW PROJECTS HOMEOWNERS CAN'T HANDLE THEMSELVES. NOT ONLY DO STUDENTS LEARN A TRADE...THEY CAN ALSO SAVE THEMSELVES SOME SERIOUS CASH.
Return to Story IndexNATIONAL NEWS
STINGER
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A MIRACLE IN FLORIDA WHEN TWO PASSENGERS SURVIVE A SMALL PLANE CRASH ... AND ANOTHER ONE IN PENNSYLVANIA WHEN A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER SCORES AN IMPOSSIBLE SHOT. IT'S TIME TO GO ACROSS AMERICA. OKLAHOMA DRAMATIC VIDEO OF FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF A TULSA APARTMENT BUILDING. FIRE CREWS RUSHING TO THE SCENE... AS EVERYONE SCRAMBLES TO GET OUT OF THE BURNING BUILDING. ONE BABY IS RESCUED... TWO RESIDENTS --- HOSPITALIZED. OTHER RESIDENTS... WHO MADE IT OUT OKAY... IMMEDIATELY START SEARCHING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. MOS: "I wanted to make sure my mom and them was safe, run through the crowd trying to find my mom, find out she's okay so I'm pretty happy she's okay." FIRE OFFICIALS--- STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT SPARKED THE BLAZE. FLORIDA THIS MANGLED PIECE OF METAL.. WRAPPED AROUND A TREE... IS PART OF WHAT'S LEFT AFTER A SMALL PLANE CRASHES INTO A VERO BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD. SEEING THIS VIDEO IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THE TWO PEOPLE ONBOARD THE PLANE WERE ACTUALLY PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE ALIVE... AND BOTH WERE AWAKE AND TALKING. NEIGHBORS SAY THEY HEARD A LOUD *BOOM* WHEN THE PLANE SLAMMED INTO A GIANT OAK TREE. MOS: "A terrible explosion. when the plane hit the tree it s hook the house it was just a terrible explosion sound" CRASH INVESTIGATORS STILL LOOKING INTO WHAT HAPPENED... BUT SAY THE STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR MADE A SIMILAR TRIP A FEW DAYS AGO WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. VIRGINIA IMAGINE RUNNING INTO THIS GUY... IN A HOME... UNEXPECTEDLY. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO SOME COPS DOING A DRUG BUST IN STAUNTON. THEY FOUND THIS 3 foot long ALLIGATOR LIVING IN A MAKESHIFT POND IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HOME THEY WERE RAIDING. HE MIGHT LOOK SMALL.... BUT APPARENTLY -- HE'S FEISTY AND VERY DANGEROUS. THIS GATOR'S NOW HAS A NEW HOME... AT A NEARBY WILDLIFE CENTER. the owner has been hit with several charges. PENNSYLVANIA A HIGH SCHOOL HERO IS BORN IN SCRANTON. ALL IT TAKES IS A TIED PLAYOFF GAME.. AND ONE AMAZING HALF COURT SHOT FROM SENIOR PETER FRANK. CHECK IT OUT! NAT UP OF CHEERS AFTER THE SHOT IS MADE FRANK says: "I was just thinking I gotta make this play" SO LET'S SEE IT AGAIN IN SLOW MOTION.. THIS THREE POINTER PUT THE GAME INTO DOUBLE OVERTIME.. BUT THEN...EVEN MORE DRAMA WHEN FRANK DID IT **AGAIN**... *ANOTHER* THREE POINTER IN THE THIRD OVERTIME WINNING THE GAME. FRANK says: It's crazy they're all just talking about me and say today is national pete frank day. AND THAT'S A FOX WATCH... ACROSS AMERICA.
Return to Story IndexSTARBUCKS DEMO
STARBUCKS ANNOUNCED IT WOULD *NOT* PROHIBIT CUSTOMERS FROM OPENLY CARRYING FIREARMS IN THEIR COFFEE SHOPS. THE COMPANY SAYS IT SIMPLY ABIDES BY STATE LAWS... AND IT'S LEGAL TO CARRY WEAPONS IN FORTY THREE STATES. THE COFFEE CHAIN ALSO SAYS... THE GUN-CONTROL DEBATE BELONGS IN THE COURTS... NOT AT ITS STORES.
Return to Story IndexCOMING UP
PLUS, WE'RE CHECKING OUT A DIFFERENT TAKE ON A BELOVED TALE....IN THIS WEEK'S SCREEN GEMS.... A LITTLE LATER IN THE NEWSCAST!
Return to Story Index10 UP SPORTS
AND WEST VIRGINIA DID SO IN STYLE.... IT'S THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH JOSH LEWIS. JOSH-GIL ADLIB... IT'S ALL ABOUT SEEDING THIS TIME OF YEAR... AND THE MOUNTAINEERS MAKING A CASE TO BE A NUMBER ONE SEED.... --TAKING ON VILLANOVA IN A GAME THAT WENT TO OVERTIME... DA'SEAN BUTLER WITH UNDER 10 SECONDS TO GO... GIVES WVU A 2 POINT LEAD... --SCOTTIE REYNOLDS FOR THE WIN.... NO!!! WEST VIRIGNIA HOLDS ON TO WIN BY 2... WILL BE THE 3 SEED IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT....
Return to Story IndexPIERRIA HENRY
SOUTH CHARLESTON BATTLING WINFIELD FOR THE REGION FOUR SECTION ONE CHAMPIONSHIP.... HI-LITES LATER IN SPORTS... BUT FIRST WE TAKE A MOMENT TO HEAR FROM S-C'S STAR PLAYER-- PERRY HENRY-- WHO HAS A FEW MAJOR DECISIONS TO MAKE THE NEXT YEAR OR SO....
Return to Story IndexCOIN SHOW
THE KANAWHA VALLEY COIN CLUB IS HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL COIN SHOW AT THE CIVIC CENTER. DEALERS FROM ACROSS THE TRISTATE ARE BUYING, SELLING AND TRADING COINS, STAMPS, BALL CARDS AND JEWELRY. "" THE SHOW WRAPS UP AROUND 4 TOMORROW. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE KANAWHA VALLEY COIN CLUB JUST LOG ONTO K V COIN CLUB dot COM.
Return to Story IndexWV BROADCASTERS
WE WALKED AWAY WITH.... BEST AM NEWSCAST BEST PM NEWSCAST BEST WEATHERCAST BEST ANCHOR DEBORAH LINZ BEST PHOTOJOURNALIST BOB AARON BEST SPOT NEWS DARRAH WILCOX AND CHAD HYPES BEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH ST. JUDE
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Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
WX ANCHOR PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS Join Steve Borecky 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!
Return to Story IndexSKI WX MAN
BUT SKIIERS AREN'T COMPLAINING ABOUT ALL THE FRESH POWDER ON THE MOUNTAINS. WEATHERMAN HERB STEVENS JOINS US WITH A CHECK OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AT YOUR FAVORITE RESORT.
Return to Story IndexIWITNESS NEWS
IF IT'S A GOOD PICTURE OF A GOOD STORY... WE'LL USE IT ON THE AIR!
Return to Story IndexIRAQ BLAST
A SUICIDE BOMBER STRIKES THE HOLY CITY OF NAJAF..... THREE PEOPLE DIED...AT LEAST 50 MORE WERE INJURED. THIS WAS THE SCENE EARLIER TODAY. PEOPLE LOOKING AT WHERE CARS AND BUILDINGS ONCE STOOD. NOW PILES OF DEBRIS AND SMOLDERING ASH. THE BLAST HAPPENED NEAR A BUS CARRYING PILGRIMS. THIS ON THE EVE OF IRAQS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION. THE GOVERNOR OF NAJAF, WHO INSPECTED THE SCENE ON SATURDAY, SAID THE BLAST WOULD NOT "THWART OUR DETERMINATION TO GO TO POLLING STATIONS." U.S. AND IRAQI OFFICIALS HAVE WARNED THAT INSURGENTS COULD ATTEMPT TO DISRUPT THE VOTE WITH VIOLENCE.
Return to Story IndexKENYA FLOODS
churning water sound NEARLY 30 TOURISTS HAD TO STOP THEIR VACATION SHORT AFTER THE RAGING FLOOD WATERS NEAR SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE CAUSED FIERCE FLOODING. THE HEAVY RAINS ARE BLAMED ON THE EL NINO WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS EAST AFRICA.
Return to Story IndexAUSTRALIA WEATHER
A HEAVY HAIL STORM BLANKETED THE CITY OF MELBOURNE IN AUSTRALIA ON SATURDAY WITH HAILSTONES AND FLOODWATER, AS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RIPPED THROUGH THE CITY. HAIL PUMMELLED STREETS AND BROUGHT TRAFFIC TO A STANDSTILL, AND SOME RESIDENTS REPORTED HAIL STONES AS BIG AS 5 CENTIMETERS IN DIAMETER. THE WEATHER BUREAU WAS FORECASTING FURTHER STORMS TO STRIKE THE CITY AND THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE HAS BEEN SWAMPED WITH EMERGENCY CALLS.
Return to Story IndexSUGARY DRINKS DIABETES
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE AMOUNT OF SWEETENED DRINKS IS RAISING AMERICA'S RATE OF DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN SAN FRANCSICO SAY THAT BETWEEN 19-90 AND TWO THOUSAND SUGARY DRINKS CONTRIBUTED TO ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND NEW CASES OF DIABETES....AND FOURTEEN THOUSAND NEW CASES OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE. THEY'RE SUGGESTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT ADD A TAX TO THE DRINKS TO CURB CONSUMPTION. THE STUDY WAS PRESENTED AT AN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.
Return to Story IndexDIET GENE
RESEARCHERS SAY YOUR GENETIC MAKEUP MAY SHOW A LOW-FAT OR A LOW-CARB DIET TO BE A BETTER FIT FOR YOU. IN A SMALL STUDY, WOMEN WHO WERE ON DIETS MATCHED TO THEIR GENETIC MAKEUP LOST UP TO FIVE TIMES MORE WEIGHT THAN THOSE WHO DIDN'T FOLLOW THE PLAN. SCIENTISTS SAY DIETERS SHOULD STICK WITH SENSIBLE EATING AND EXERCISE.
Return to Story IndexASTHMA DEPRESSION
A NEW C-D-C STUDY SAYS ASTHMATICS ARE TWO-AND-A-HALF TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS... INCLUDING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY... COMPARED TO OTHERS. THEY'RE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO REPORT A LOWER QUALITY OF LIFE. RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT DATA FROM NEARLY TWO-HUNDRED-THOUSAND ADULTS. THEY ALSO SAW A LINK AMONG THOSE WHO SMOKE, DRINK, AND COME FROM A LOWER SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. THE FINDINGS APPEAR IN THE JOURNAL "CHEST."
Return to Story IndexSECOND WEATHER
WX ANCHOR PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS
Return to Story IndexHOLLYWOOD BUZZ
STINGER
Return to Story IndexDR. DREW STALKER
JAIL IS WHAT ONE TINSEL TOWN DOCTOR IS PRESCRIBING FOR A FAN. CHARLES PEARSON PLED NOT GUILTY TO STALKING DOCTOR DREW PINSKY. PEARSON ALSO SAYS HE DIDN'T THREATEN THE DOCTOR . POLICE ARRESTED PEARSON AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFTER LEARNING HE USED A CAMPUS COMPUTER TO SEND ONE OF THOSE THREATS. DOCTOR PINSKY IS FAMOUS FOR HIS ROLE ON THE SHOW CELEBRITY REHAB. A JUDGE ISSUED A PERMANENT ORDER OF PROTECTION.....STATING THAT PEARSON CAN'T COME WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE FAMOUS DOC OR HIS FAMILY.
Return to Story IndexBEYONCE BEAUTY SCHOOL
THE GRAMMY WINNING POP STAR HAS OPENED A COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL IN BROOKLYN. THE PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP TRAIN RECOVERING DRUG ADDICTS. BEYONCE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA WITH HER MOM, TINA KNOWLES. SHE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO GIVE THE WOMEN A NEW LIFE SKILL TO MAKE A FRESH START. AND SINCE BEYONCE IS A SPOKESWOMAN FOR LOREAL, THE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO DONATE ALL OF THE PRODUCTS.
Return to Story IndexLITTLE BIG TOWN BABY
LITTLE BIG TOWN JUST GOT A LITTLE BIGGER. KAREN FAIRCHILD AND JIMI WESTBROOK WELCOMED A BABY BOY INTO THE WORLD. ELIJAH DYLAN WESTBROOK WAS BORN FRIDAY WEIGHING 7LBS AND 14 OUNCES. ELIJAH WILL JOIN THE QUARTET ON THE ROAD AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR COUNTRY THROWDOWN TOUR.
Return to Story IndexALICE IN WONDERLAND
IN TONIGHT'S SCREEN GEMS, EYEWITNESS NEWS ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWER KENNIE BASS GOES DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE TO TELL US ABOUT THE NEWEST VERSION OF "ALICE IN WONDERLAND." Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Don't let the title fool you. This is not the "Alice in Wonderland" you are probably familiar with. Instead, it's sort of a sequel. Set 13 years after 6-year old Alice visited a brand new world, this story stars Mia Wasikowska as a 19-year old Alice. Asked for her hand in marriage by a man she doesn't love, Alice leaves the party and finds herself once again in Wonderland. But she doesn't remember her previous adventures. And many of the residents aren't sure she's the right Alice. But Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter has no doubt. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Alice has been called back to Wonderland to deal with Helena Bonham Carter's Red Queen. She rules with an iron fist. Forced to visit her castle to try to save a captured Mad Hatter, Alice comes face to face with the tyrant. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: There are many things to like about this movie. Director Tim Burton certainly has a unique way of presenting his often twisted vision and this is no exception. Wonderland is a weird and wacky place filled with memorable characters. But the script and a couple of the performances are lacking. There isn't much substance to the story, and you will either love or be annoyed by Depp. His makeup and costume are over the top and I didn't really like the Hatter's voice. Alice is another weak spot. Wasikowska's performance is flat. At times she looks uninterested in the whole affair. On the plus side, there is some great voice work here. My favorite is Stephen Fry's Cheshire Cat. He steals every scene he's in. But whether you call it Wonderland, or Underland as it's referred to in the film, it just doesn't have the magic and the zing that I was expecting. On my rating scale, "Alice In Wonderland" earns a double. The spectacular visuals aren't enough to save a lackluster story. You can see it in high definition in the Charleston area at Marquee Cinemas at Southridge and in Huntington at Pullman Square. For Screen Gems I'm Kennie Bass. Enjoy the show. "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" IS RATED "PG" FOR FANTASY ACTION-VIOLENCE INVOLVING SCARY IMAGES AND SITUATIONS, AND FOR A SMOKING CATERPILLAR. YOU CAN READ ALL OF KENNIE'S SCREEN GEMS REVIEWS ON OUR WEBSITE AT WVAH DOT COM. NOW YOU CAN WIN TWO TICKETS TO THE MOVIE OF YOUR CHOICE. THE ELEVENTH CALLER AT 866-831-0811 WINS A PAIR OF PASSES TO MARQUEE CINEMAS AT SOUTHRIDGE OR HUNTINGTON'S PULLMAN SQUARE.
Return to Story IndexBLACK BEAR CUBS
IN THIS WEEK'S WEST VIRGINIA WILDLIFE REPORT...EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR PATRICK MCMURTRY TAKES US TO A BEAR DEN TO SEE HOW SOME LITTLE CUBS ARE COPING WITH THE SNOWY SEASON. The long, snowy winter has made things tough on everyone, but see that little hole in the rocks? That's a snug little home for a black bear and her cubs. 25:41 "They can be a tight, little fit." Too tight for me to squeeze into, but a couple of feet into this crevice, a 200 pound bear is sleeping the winter away with these little guys. 29:33Gary Sharp/DNR Bear Biologist says: "The bears with new born cubs are not going to be coming out of the den until there is some cover in the Spring when flowers start to come up the first part of April." That means there's probably another month of sleeping ahead for these cubs and their mom. For now, they're sleeping, eating and growing. 30:48Patrick McMurtry/Eyewitness News says: "These little guys were born about six weeks ago, probably in January. You can see they weigh about 4 pounds, they've had a nice cold, snowy winter like we all have, they're doing pretty good now-we'll get you back in there-there you go." The biologists will collect data on these cubs before putting them back in the den. Despite the tough winter and the mast failure in the fall, Gary says the big female did a good job getting ready for her litter. 28:22Gary Sharp/DNR Bear Biologist says: "We've tracked her in her den, she's ran on us and in 2006 she was a yearling, so she's 6 years old. This is her first litter, that's a good sized litter, especially for her first one. 29:00 Considering the mast conditions last fall, a litter of 3 bears is good. They have their eyes open, so they're at least 40 days old." They'll stay with their mom for another year and a half or so before taking off on their own. Before long, they'll be looking for dens of their own. For West Virginia Wildlife, I'm Patrick McMurtry, Eyewitness News. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOUTHERN BLACK BEAR STUDY, GO TO WCHSTV dot COM, OR YOU CAN E-MAIL PATRICK DIRECTLY.
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JOSH LEWIS HAS THE HI-LITES FROM A BARNBURNER-- NEXT IN SPORTS!!!!
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Return to Story IndexWVIAC MEN'S CHAMP
THAT WASN'T THE CASE TONIGHT AT THE WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP... LOTS OF POINTS WERE EXPECTED.... AND LOTS OF POINTS WERE SCORED... DURING THE REGULAR SEASON STATE WON 117-116 IN OVERTIME.... SO WHAT ABOUT TONIGHT ON THE BIG STAGE OF THE CIVIC CENTER???? --STATE ESTABLISHER.... --1ST HALF... WEST LIB.. COREY PELLEY LAYUP... --BARRY SHETZER 3... --DROP IT BACK TO JOHN WOLO-SHIN-ZHUK... FOR 3... -BRYAN POORE SAYS-- THESE GUYS CAN SHOOT!! --JORDAN FORTNEY FOR 3... WEST LIB UP AS MANY AS 15 EARLY... --BACK COMES STATE.... DARREN JONES 3... --JONES 3 AGAIN... --COOKIE MILLER 3... --INSTANT REPLAY... COOKIE HAD 22 IN THE FIRST HALF!!! --FORTNEY AGAIN FOR 3... HILLTOPPERS WITH A 3 POINT HALFTIME LEAD.... STATE WINS THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 5 YEARS.....
Return to Story IndexWVU HOOPS
IT HASN'T BEEN ALL THAT KIND TO THE BLOOD PRESSURE OF FANS EITHER... DESPITE ALL OF THAT... THE MOUNTAINEERS ARE STILL IN THE RUNNING FOR ONE OF THE TOP SEEDS IN THE NC-DOUBLE-A TOURNAMENT... MAYBE EVEN A 1-SEED... HOWEVER, THAT WOULD TAKE A STRONG SHOWING IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT... NOT TO MENTION THE REGULAR SEASON FINALE... --BOB HUGGINS AND THE MOUNTAINEERS FINISHING UP AGAINST VILLANOVA.... --SCOTTIE REYNOLDS 3... VILLNOVA UP BIG EARLY.... WEST VIRGINIA SHOT ONLY 24 PERCENT IN THE 1ST HALF-- JUST 17 PERCENT FROM 3 POINT RANGE... --REYNOLDS TAKES A SPILL INTO THE CBS CREW'S TABLE!!! MOUNTAINEERS DOWN 13 AT THE HALF... --BUT THEY'D COME BACK TO TIE IT... THEN TAKE THE LEAD ON THE EBANKS PULLUP... --NOVA BACK AHEAD 5.... DOMINIC CHEEK BUCKET... --WELLINGTON SMITH HAD TWO HUGE BACK-TO-BACK 3'S... THE 2ND ONE PUT WVU BACK AHEAD 1.... --WVU UP 3... COREY FISHER 3 TIES IT... --EBANKS TAKES BALL UP COURT.... DOESN'T GET A GOOD SHOT OFF THO.... HUGGINS WANTED A TIMEOUT... INSTEAD HE GETS OVERTIME... --WVU UP 3... 35 SECONDS TO GO... COREY STOKES FOR 3 TIES IT!!! --UNDER 10 SECONDS... GAME TIED... DA'SEAN BUTLER GETS IT TO FALL... WVU WITH THE LEAD... --FINAL SECONDS... REYNOLDS LEFT OPEN IN THE CORNER.... BUT MISSES!!! WEST VIRGINIA ESCAPES WITH A 2 POINT WIN AT VILLNOVA.... SO WEST VIRGINIA FINISHES THE REGULAR SEASON WINNING 5 OF 6 GAMES... THEY'LL TAKE SOME MOMENTUM INTO THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK... WVU WILL BE THE 3RD SEED AND WILL PLAY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 9 O'CLOCK AGAINST EITHER: CINCINNATI.. RUTGERS OR LOUISVILLE.... A WIN IN THAT GAME COULD MEAN ANOTHER GAME AGAINST PITT-- BARRING AN UPSET....
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-PERRY HENRY QUICKLY SCORES FOR S-C... -AUSTIN LEWIS ANSWERS FAST FOR WINFIELD... -HENRY ON THE MOVE PITCHES BACK TO JOSH HUDSON WHO NAILS THE SHOT... -LONG RANGE FOR WINFIELD ITS LEWIS... -THEN GARON KESSLER DRAINS IT FOR THE GENS... -BEFORE THE FIRST HALF, HENRY IS GOING TO LET IT FLY AND BANK IT IN...SC WINS IT 63-49 ... -
Return to Story IndexCHRISTIAN HOOPS
-1ST QTR-TV NOAH OSBOURNE FOR 3 -TV BRAD DILLION TO C.J. LARUE LAYIN -TV OSBOURNE FOR 3 AGAIN -CB A.J. WENDEL DRIVE AND LAYIN -CB CODY TOTTEN DRIVE AND LAYIN -TV RYAN BROWN DRIVE AND LAYIN.........
Return to Story IndexWAKE UP WEATHER
Return to Story IndexTONIGHT AT ELEVEN
COMING UP TONIGHT AT ELEVEN... WE'VE GOT A LOOK AT SIMPLE CHANGES THAT COULD SAVE YOU FROM A DANGEROUS DRUG MISTAKE. MAKE SURE TO JOIN US ON OUR SISTER STATION IN JUST A FEW MINUTES TO CATCH THAT STORY AND MORE.
Return to Story IndexPINK RIBBON COMEDY TOUR
THE PINK RIBBON COMEDY TOUR ROLLED INTO SOUTH CHARLESTON FRIDAY NIGHT. FOUR COMEDIANS PROVED THAT "LAUGHTER IS THE BREAST MEDICINE!" AT THE LA BELLE THEATER. THE GROUP IS DONATING 30-PERCENT OF THEIR PROFITS TO THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND.
Return to Story IndexB.O.A.R.D.
A REUNION THIRTY YEARS IN THE MAKING MAKES FOR SOME SWEET MUSIC THIS EVENING. WE LEAVE YOU WITH MORE FROM THE "BAND OF AGING RED DRAGONS" CONCERT AT WINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
Return to Story Index PRIME PICKS TWO AND A HALF MEN Tonight at 7:00 PM Aunt Myra Doesn't Pee a Lot Alan prepares Jake for Judith's wedding; Charlie continues his fling with Herb's sister  |
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