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Wednesday, February 3, 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 1
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GOOD EVENING, I'M RICK LORD AND I'M ELIZABETH NOREIKA IN FOR DEBORAH LINZ.. WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexMANCHIN-OBAMA MEET
AS EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS TELLS US, ENERGY WAS THE TOPIC...AND THE PRESIDENT IS PUSHING HARD FOR CLEAN COAL. Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: President Barack Obama lays out his plan for coal over the next decade. The president says he's creating a task force to focus on an affordable way to develop and use clean coal technology. And he's says he wants the job finished by 2020. President Barack Obama: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: The ten governors meeting with the president, vice president and administration officials shared their ideas and concerns about the nation's energy policy. Governor Joe Manchin says West Virginia is leading the way with clean coal technology but he cautions you can't break the industry's financial back to achieve green goals. Governor Joe Manchin/(D) West Virginia: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: The president says he wants America to lead in the effort to burn coal in a more environmentally friendly manner. President Barack Obama: Manchin agrees, but says strict regulations may blunt that effort and give other nation's an advantage in the race to find the answer. Governor Joe Manchin/(D) West Virginia: Kennie Bass, Eyewitness News reporting. GOVERNOR MANCHIN SAYS HE THINKS THE PRESIDENT'S ENERGY TASK FORCE WILL BE UP AND RUNNING VERY SOON. MANCHIN SAYS HE'S HOPEFUL WEST VIRGINIA WILL BE REPRESENTED SO THE MOUNTAIN STATE'S EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COAL CAN BE PUT TO GOOD USE.
Return to Story IndexROCKEFELLER REACTION
"I COMMEND THIS IMPORTANT STEP TOWARD THE FULL-SCALE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, WHICH IS THE KEY TO A SECURE ENERGY FUTURE FOR THE NATION,"
Return to Story IndexCAPITO REACTION
"I WELCOME AND APPLAUD THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT BECAUSE IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE MAKE THE APPROPRIATE INVESTMENTS IN CCS AND CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY."
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HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS OF THE A-F-L C-I-O ARE IN CHARLESTON THIS WEEK FOR THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE TWO DAY EVENT IS LABOR LOBBY DAY-- WHERE UNION REPS FROM ACROSS THE STATE SPEAK WITH LAWMAKERS ABOUT ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE WORKING MIDDLE CLASS. AT THE FOREFRONT THIS YEAR IS RETIREMENT PAY AND BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. THE A-F-L C-I-O CAME TOGETHER IN 1955. IT IS A VENTURE OF 57 INTERNATIONAL LABOR UNIONS.
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Return to Story IndexHAITANS LACK OF FOOD
THIS COMES AS SUVIVORS OF THE 7 point 0 EARTHQUAKE SAY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE STEALING FOOD AND SUPPLIES BOUND FOR THE CAPITAL CITY PORT-AU-PRINCE SURVIVORS OF THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE SAY A LOCAL MAYOR IS CHARGING RESIDENTS FOR FREE COUPONS GIVEN OUT BY THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM. OTHERS SAY OFFICIALS ARE HIDING FOOD IN A WAREHOUSE.
Return to Story IndexI HAITI DOCTOR
ALONG WITH A GROUP OF OTHER DOCTORS....THEY JOURNEYED TO THE FRONTLINES TO HELP THOSE MOST AFFECTED. 11:37 'WE'RE ALL MUCH MORE APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT WE HAVE..WE ALL CAME BACK VERY HUMBLE." IT'S AN EXPERIENCE DOCTOR ALI OLIASHIRAZI SAYS HE WILL NEVER FORGET. HE ALONG WITH MORE THAN 30 OTHER DOCTORS FROM CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL...TOOK THEIR SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT TO HAITI. HE SHARED PICTURES FROM THE TRIP. 6:07 'YOU SEE THE PICTURE, THE INJURIES THE DEATH.....WHAT YOU DON'T SEE IS THE SMELL...OF DEAD BODIES..THAT JUST PUTS A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL TO THINGS." THE GROUP TRAVELED TO HAITI LAST SUNDAY......SETTING UP CAMP AT A HOSPITAL JUST MILES OUTSIDE PORT AU PRINCE. 3:24 "WHEN WE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL THERE WAS NO INFRASTRUCTURE IT WAS MAYHEM...THE FIRST DAY WE GOT THERE THERE WERE 200 PEOPLE WAITING FOR US." THE NEED IN HAITI IS GREAT....THE INJURED FAR OUTNUMBER THE CAREGIVERS. 7:18 "RIGHT AWAY WE REALIZED WE COULDN'T BE OVERWHELEMED, WE HAD A JOB TO DO AND WE HAD TO TAKE IT ONE PATIENT AT A TIME." THE TEAM BROUGHT MORE THAN 3 THOUSAND POUNDS OF EQUIPMENT WITH THEM...BUT THE BASICS THEY THOUGHT WOULD BE AVAILABLE ......WERE MISSING. PLASTIC CHAIRS AND BOARDS TURNED TO MAKESHIFT WHEELCHAIRS AND CRUTCHES AND DIRT FLOORS TURNED TO HOSPITAL RECOVERY ROOMS. 13:45 "I DONT THINK THERE WAS A DAY WERE MOST OF US DIDN'T HAVE TEARS....I THINK WE ALL HAD TROUBLE SLEEPING.' 1:55 "THESE PEOPLE HAVE NOTHING AND THEY'VE HAD SO MUCH TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM......BUT DESPITE THAT THEY WERE GIVING TO US." AS AN OSTEOPATHIC SURGEON...DOCTOR ALI FOUND SO MANY PEOPLE IN NEED OF AMPUTATIONS FROM INJURIES OR INFECTIONS...IN SOME CASES BOTH. EVEN SO THROUGH DEVASTATION AND DESPAIR FRIENDS WERE MADE....AND LIVES TOUCHED. 3;10 "SOMEBODY SAID THIS TRIP IS GOING TO CHANGE YORU LIFE....AND I THINK THAT'S AN UNDERSTATMENT....I THINK ALL OF US ARE DIFFERENT." THE GROUP RETURNED HOME THIS PAST FRIDAY. DOCTOR ALI SAYS HE ALONG WITH THE OTHER TEAM OF DOCTORS FROM WEST VIRGINIA WILL RETURN TO HAITI IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Return to Story IndexMASON COUNTY SHOOTING
IT HAPPENED AROUND 4:30 THIS MORNING IN GALLIPOLIS FERRY. POLICE SAY JACK PICKENS JUNIOR AND HIS COUSIN JOSHUA SPROUSE THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS TRESPASSING ON THEIR PROPERTY. WHEN THEY WENT TO LOOK FOR THE PERSON...PICKENS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT SPROUSE. SPROUSE WAS TAKEN TO ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL. PICKENS IS CHARGED WITH WANTON ENDANGERMENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE WESTERN REGIONAL JAIL.
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POLICE SAY THEY FOUND ALL THE MAKINGS OF A LAB AT 2644 FURLONG AVENUE -- BY ORDINANCE PARK. THEY ARRESTED FOUR PEOPLE... INCLUDING BROTHERS KEVIN AND STEPHEN KING, AND DAVID FLECK-- FOR OPERATING A CLANDESTINE LAB. THE FOURTH PERSON-- BERNEDA MILLER-- WAS ARRESTED FOR OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER... MILLER AND KEVIN KING WERE RELEASED ON BOND. STEPHEN KING, AND DAVID FLECK ARE IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JAIL.
Return to Story IndexJACKSON CO SEX
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ATISH BAIDYA IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH MORE ON THE JUDGE'S DECISION. ATISH? RICK, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME A MISTRIAL HAS BEEN DECLARED -- AND BOTH TIMES -- IT'S BECAUSE ATTORNEY'S AREN'T ABLE TO SELECT A JURY. JACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT -- ATTORNEY'S IN THE TRIAL OF JERRY SOUTHALL ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A JURY. SOT18;53;46 i believe everybody has a right to a fair trial SOUTHALL IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A FEMALE FAMILY MEMBER IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A MISTRIAL HAS BEEN DECLARED BECAUSE OF TROUBLE FINDING A JURY. IN THE SMALL TOWN OF RIPLEY PEOPLE SAY IT'S NOT SURPRISING ATTORNEY'S ARE HAVING A HARD TIME. SOT18;5327 this being a small down it does not surprise me that they can't ah get a jury SOT he is so well known they aren't going to find someone that is not biased one way or the other. ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON ATTORNEY'S ONLY HAD 3 QUALIFIED POTENTIAL JURORS OUT OF A GROUP OF 23. ONLY 51 OUT OF A POOL OF 76 SHOWED UP FOR JURY DUTY THAT MORNING. SOME PEOPLE FEEL THE TRIAL NEEDS TO BE MOVED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY. SOT18;54;33 the first time they had a mistrial and couldn't find a jury yes they should have moved it. SOME SAY GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE CASE THE PACE OF JUSTICE NEEDS TO MOVE A LITTLE FASTER. SOT18;54;45 it is just agonizing the family more by keep prolonging it like this hte more it prolongs the worse it is going to be for the family. FOR NOW IT'S BACK TO SQUARE ONE -- UNTIL THE JUDGE DECIDES WHAT TO DO NEXT. JUDGE DAVID NIBERT HAS SCHEDULED A HEARING FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE CASE. LIVE IN THE STUDIO ATISH BAIDYA EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexPATRICK MOORE
AND THIS ISN'T PATRICK MOORE'S FIRST TIME FACING SEX CHARGES. BACK IN 2000, HE WAS CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL. LAST YEAR, MOORE ALLEGEDLY DRUGGED THREE TEENS WITH LORATABS AND SEXUALLY ABUSED THEM IN HIS HOME AND CAR. MOORE WILL BE SENTENCED IN APRIL.
Return to Story IndexROBERT POANDL
FATHER ROBERT POANDL OF CINCINNATI WAS INDICTED LAST WEEK BY A GRAND JURY. HE'S CHARGED WITH 1ST DEGREE SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ABUSE BY A CUSTODIAN... THE ALLEGED CRIME TOOK PLACE IN 1991... THE ALLEGED VICTIM IS NOW 28 YEARS OLD.
Return to Story IndexSEX OFFENDER WEBSITE
Return to Story IndexSEX OFFENDER QUESTION
DO YOU USE THE ONLINE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, AND IF SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? LOG ON TO WCHSTV.COM AND CLICK ON OUR POLL QUESTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN. WE'D LIKE TO KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS.
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Return to Story IndexKERRY JEMISON JR.
AT ABOUT 11:00 THIS MORNING, KERRY JEMISON, JR. TURNED HIMSELF IN TO CHARLESTON POLICE. IN NOVEMBER, HE ALLEGEDLY PISTOL WHIPPED TWO MEN OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOME-- AND BURGLARIZED THEIR HOUSE. JEMISON MARKS THE 215TH CAPTURE FOR OUR FUGITIVE FILES.
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MON COUNTY DELEGATE ALEX SHOOK WAS FINED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN MAGISTRATE COURT YESTERDAY. SHOOK WAS CHARGED WITH FIRST OFFENSE D-U-I AFTER HE DROVE THE WRONG WAY DOWN VIRGINIA STREET LAST WEEK. A POLICE REPORT SAID HIS BLOOD-ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS MORE THAN TWICE THE LEGAL LIMIT. SHOOK LATER ISSUED A STATEMENT APOLOGIZING FOR HIS ACTIONS, CALLING IT A "TERRIBLE MISTAKE". HE IS NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION THIS YEAR.
Return to Story IndexI TURNPIKE GATES
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER DARRAH WILCOX HAS THE LATEST. It's the sound of progress... on a project that was set into motion after this scene on the turnpike ... just about six weeks ago. Some motorists were stranded up to 17 hours... raising questions about what could have been done better. One solution... installing gates along the barrier of the turnpike. Wednesday morning... the idea got a little more concrete. Crews started drilling away, cutting out a place to install the gates. "When the opportunity arises with this new barrier wall system, with the help of the federal highways and the state, we were able to move forward pretty quick on this." The construction site is one of four in about a 15-mile stretch of the turnpike. DOH crews hope this will alleviate any kind of congestions that come with emergency situations. Snow storms, chemical spills, tractor trailer accidents. Any number of situations can shut down this stretch of road. "We have recorded a lot of accidents not only on the north end of this area here but also the south end at the bottom of the big mountain here. This gives us the ability to turn them back to the nearest exit." All phases of the project should be complete this spring... and they've consulted experts to make sure they'll be ready when the need arises. "People can feel confident that we won't just jerk these gates open and allow the trucks to go on a whim, it will be a planned event." SIG OUT CREWS WILL START WORKING TO WIDEN SHOULDERS NEAR THE FOUR GATES ON THE TURNPIKE THIS SPRING... THE WORK SHOULD BE FINISHED BY LATE MARCH OR EARLY APRIL.
Return to Story IndexTEXTING BILL
IT WOULD MAKE TEXTING A PRIMARY OFFENSE, SO YOU COULD BE PULLED OVER JUST FOR THAT. THE BILL ALSO REQUIRES DRIVERS TO USE HANDS-FREE DEVICES TO TALK AND DRIVE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ALSO LOOKING AT THE SAME TYPE OF BILL.
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THE DMV COMMISSION WANTS LAWMAKERS TO APPROVE AN ALMOST 61 MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR FEE INCREASE. IT WOULD HELP THE ROAD FUND. THE INCREASES WILL AFFECT VARIOUS REGISTRATIONS, LICENSING AND OTHER SERVICES. MOST OF THE FEES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE 1970'S
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FROM KIDS...WHO AREN'T EVEN OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE YET. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE EXPLAINS. (2610 - what do you plan to do about the rising cost of health care in our state?) BIG QUESTIONS FOR WEST VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS... FROM THE SMALLEST OF CONSTITUENTS. REALLY WANTING TO DIG DEEPER, JIM MCKAY, WHO IS THE STATE COORDINATOR FOR PREVENT CHILD ABUSE WEST VIRGINIA, HAS TURNED TOU YOUTUBE...ALLOWING ANY STUDENT FROM ANY SCHOOL IN THE STATE...TO POST ANY QUESTION THEY WANT TO BE AIMED AT LAWMAKERS. AND YOUD BE SURPRISED WHAT CONCERNS THEM. THIS YEAR WILL BE THE THIRD YEAR FOR THE YOUTUBE FORUM...MCKAY SAYS ITS SOMETHING LAWMAKERS LOOK TO MAKE AN EVERY YEAR EVENT. IN HUNTINGTON; BSO; EYEWITNESS NEWS. IF YOU ARE A STUDENT IN WEST VIRGINIA AND WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A QUESTION, YOU HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 10TH TO ENTER....YOU CAN GET YOUR ENTRY FORM AT WWW.WVYOUTHFORUM.ORG.
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PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVERS ARE TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW TO AVOID HAVING AN ACCIDENT WITH TRACTOR-TRAILERS. IT'S PART OF THE SHARE THE HIGHWAY PROGRAM THAT TEACHES THE STUDENTS HOW TO SAFELY DRIVE AROUND LARGE TRUCKS. THE PROGRAM WILL BE A PART OF DRIVERS EDUCATION CLASSES IN ALL STATE HIGH SCHOOLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SEE A VIDEO ON THE SHARE THE ROAD PROGRAM LOG ON TO TRUCKLINE.COM AND CLICK ON THE PROGRAMS LINK AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN.
Return to Story IndexSCHMITT CONCUSSIONS
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER RUDI RAYNES HAS MORE ON WHAT FORMER WVU STAR OWEN SCHMITT AND LOCAL COACHES HAVE TO SAY ABOUT PROTECTION FROM CONCUSSIONS. IT'S A RISK FOOTBALL PLAYERS TAKE EVERYTIME THEY STEP ON THE FIELD. :nats: helmet to helmet hit THE POSSIBILITY OF A CONCUSSION IS INEVITABLE IN ANY PHYSICAL SPORT... THAT'S WHY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES LIKE OWEN SCHMITT ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT SAFER PLAY. "It's part of the game and you can't really change the rules and they've tried to make helmet to helmet contact and issue, but it's gonna happen." SCHMITT ADMITS HE HASN'T BEEN THE CONCUSSION PREVENTION POSTER CHILD IN THE PAST. "You get kinda in the emotions of the game and get caught up a little bit. It's not something that's going to happen again. I've been talked to about it. This is a serious matter." SCHMITT AND RENOWNED NEUROSURGEON RASHID PATWARDHAN SAY GOOD EQUIPMENT AND PULLING A PLAYER OUT IF THEY'RE NOT ACTING NORMAL ARE GOOD WAYS TO PREVENT WHAT COULD BE A DEVASTATING INJURY. A concussion doesn't have to involve someone losing consciousness, it can be an alteration of that, someone not being themmselves. Just by looking at a player we can't tell if they're bleeding inside their head." :nats: whistle WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL COACH, EARL MONROE SAYS HIS STAFF IS TRAINED TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SOMEONE TRYING TO BE TOO TOUGH. "They may fake and say that they're okay, but the trainers are trained to look for some of those symptoms and see if they're telling us the truth." THE NCAA OUTLAWS HELMET TO HELMET CONTACT AND PENALIZES PLAYERS WHEN THEY DO IT, SO MONROE SAYS ALONG WITH SPECIALLY FITTING HELMETS FOR EACH OF HIS PLAYERS HE TEACHES THEM SAFER TECHNIQUES. "We say see what you hit, we want you to keep your head up. It's a terrible part of the game and we have to try to protect the kids." THAT LAST HIT YOU SAW WAS WHEN PAT WHITE GOT KNOCKED OUT A FEW WEEKS AGO.. YOU CAN SEE WHAT OWEN SCHMITT HAS TO SAY ABOUT THAT AND THE CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS FOR SAFER NFL REGULATIONS BY GOING TO OUR WEBSITE AND WATCHING RUDI'S UNCUT INTERVIEW WITH HIM.
Return to Story IndexWVU SIGNING DAY
IT'S TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH MARK MARTIN. RICK, YOU CAN'T WIN WITHOUT PLAYERS...AND YOU DON'T GET PLAYERS WITHOUT RECRUITING HARD...AND MONTHS OF HARD WORK CAME TO AN END TODAY FOR COACHING STAFFS...
Return to Story IndexMARSHALL FOOTBALL
DOC'S FIRST RECRUITING CLASS IN HUNTINGTON WAS ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE DAY...HOLLIDAY, WHO IS WELL KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR HIS SKILLS IN THIS AREA, APPEARS TO HAVE BROUGHT IN AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF FUTURE PLAYERS IN THE GREEN AND WHITE...THE NEW LEADER PRAISED HIS FIRST EVER STAFF THAT WILL LEAD THE HERD FOR HELPING TO MAKE THIS LIST HUNTINGTON BOUND
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Return to Story IndexCONSUMER ALERT
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Return to Story IndexBIG SCREEN TV DANGER
BUT EXPERTS ARE SAYING BIGGER TV'S COULD HAVE DEADLY RESULTS FOR SMALL CHILDREN. LAST WEEK A TWO-YEAR-OLD IN NEW JERSEY WAS KILLED WHEN A T-V AND DRESSER COLLAPSED. CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS THIS IS A DANGER EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT. DiFiore says: "TVs should never, ever be placed on top of a dresser or a chest of drawers." THEY RECOMMEND ANCHORING THE T-V TO THE WALL OR PLACING IT ON A STURDY BASE.
Return to Story IndexCHEVY COBALT
THERE'S A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OVER REPORTS OF POSSIBLE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. REGULATORS SAY THEY'VE RECEIVED MORE THAN A THOUSAND COMPLAINTS. THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE 2005 THROUGH 20-09 COBALT MODELS.
Return to Story IndexWALMART LAYOFFS
THE LATEST CUTS INVOLVE THREE-HUNDRED PEOPLE AT THE COMPANY'S HEADQUARTERS. WAL-MART CALLS THE CUTS THE LAST MAJOR STEP IN AN EFFORT TO STREAMLINE OPERATIONS. THE WORLD'S LARGEST RETAILER HAS CHANGED ITS GLOBAL SOURCING NETWORK AND CUT THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES IN U-S STORES. WAL-MART HAS ABOUT TWELVE-THOUSAND WORKERS AT ITS HEADQUARTERS.
Return to Story IndexLIQUOR SALES DOWN
SPIRIT MAKERS SAW FLAT REVENUE LAST YEAR ACCORDING TO THE DISTILLED SPRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES. THE TRADE GROUP SAYS SALES VOLUME ROSE SLIGHTLY THOUGH. THE GROUP SAYS MANY CONSUMERS FACING TIGHTER WALLETS TURNED TO LOWER-PRICED LIQUOR. THE SPIRITS COUNCIL SAYS IT EXPECTS SALES GROWTH TO CLIMB HIGHER AS THE ECONOMY REBOUNDS.
Return to Story IndexSTOCK REJOINER
THE BLUE CHIPS FELL TO SELLING PRESSURE IN TODAY'S SESSION, AFTER TWO DAYS OF STRONG GAINS. THE DOW FELL 26 POINTS. THE S&P FELL 6, WHILE THE NASDAQ WAS UP LESS THAN 1 POINT.
Return to Story IndexUSA UPDATE
NORTH CAROLINA... THE CALL WENT OUT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR TURKEY WRANGLERS... AFTER A TRUCK CARRYING THE BIRDS OVERTURNED, SCATTERING THEM ALL OVER A HIGHWAY... THE OLD ROAD WAS SHUT DOWN FOR ALMOST SEVEN HOURS WHILE THEY STRUGGLED TO SCOOP UP THE BIRDS... THE TRUCK DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. CONNECTICUT... ONE TOWN IS FINDING ITSELF TIED-UP IN SOME CONTROVERSY... PEOPLE IN LITCHFIELD HAVE BEEN TYING YELLOW RIBBONS TO TREES, TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE TROOPS... BUT THE BOUROUGH BOARD IS ORDERING THE RIBBONS OFF THE TREES -- SAYING THEY COULD DAMAGE THEM, AND THEY'RE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT TOO MANY RIBBONS FROM OTHER CAUSES APPEARING... DESPITE THE DECISION, SOME CITIZENS ARE VOWING TO KEEP PUTTING THE YELLOW RIBBONS UP!... CALIFORNIA... A RARE WHALE SIGHTING OFF THE COAST.. IT'S BEEN SPOTTED SWIMMING JUST OFF THE MALIBU SHORELINE... COAST GUARD OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL... AND MARINE EXPERTS PLAN TO CHECK ON THE WHALE TO MAKE SURE IT IS O-K... AND WITH THAT, WE'RE JUST FINE ON THIS USA UPDATE...
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES A PLAN TO SPEED CARBON CAPTURE AT COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS AND, A ROUNDUP OF NEW WVU AND MARSHALL FOOTBALL RECRUITS AFTER WEDNESDAY'S SIGNING DAY PLUS, THE MOUNTAINEERS TAKE ON ARCH-RIVAL PITT IN THE BACKYARD BRAWL, BASKETBALL STYLE YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN THURSDAY'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
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!
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 IndexWATERFOWL SURVEY
. BUT AS EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR PATRICK MCMURTRY EXPLAINS IN THIS WEEK'S WEST VIRGINIA WILDLIFE REPORT, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED ONE SNOWY JANUARY MORNING. Nats of chopper taking off DNR biologists take off making their 30th annual winter water fowl survey, migrating, much like the birds they are tracking, along the rivers of West Virginia. :08Gary Sharp/DNR Biologist says: "This is the mid-winter waterfowl survey. We do it in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The purpose of it is it's another tool to manage wildlife populations. The timing is crucial, if they go too early or wait too long, they'll wind up counting ducks and geese already counted in other states. That's why we braved freezing temperatures, heavy ice and low visibility to go up in the chopper and count birds on the water below. :44Gary Sharp/DNR Biologist says: "There are 7 segments in West Virginia, we'll fly 4 of them today, 2 on the Kanawha and 2 on the Ohio. We fly the main stream of water and the embankments as long as there is backwater. 1:06 We're gonna see a lot of Canada geese, mainly black ducks and mallards, but also do an eagle survey in conjunction with this." While the eagle survey gives biologists a lot of useful information, the stuff they get on ducks and geese translate directly into your hunting opportunities. :26Gary Sharp/DNR Biologist says: "This and other surveys are used to set hunting regulations and we've been conducting this survey in early January for 30 years." So, thanks to the cooperation of the pilots who take us up, the survey gets done despite the tough conditions we seem to run into every January. For West Virginia Wildlife, I'm Patrick McMurtry, Eyewitness News. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WINTER WATERFOWL SURVEY, GO TO WCHSTV dot COM, OR YOU CAN E-MAIL PATRICK DIRECTLY.
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A BOMB BLEW UP A SECURITY CONVOY NEAR AN ALL GIRLS SCHOOL. THE BOMBING ALSO HURT AT LEAST 32 PEOPLE -- INCLUDING STUDENTS. PAKISTAN'S TALIBAN IS CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY AND IS THREATENING MORE ATTACKS ON AMERICANS.
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THE ROCKET LAUNCH IS PART OF ITS EFFORT TO ADVANCE MILITARY TECHNOLOGY THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT CLAIMS THE LAUNCH PROVES THAT THE COUNTRY CAN COMPETE WITH THE WEST.
Return to Story IndexPANDA NURSERY SCHOOL
CHECK OUT THESE LITTLE GUYS... A 2008 EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA LEFT THEM HOMELESS. NOW THEY'RE HEADING TO "NURSERY SCHOOL". HERE, THEY WILL LEARN TO EAT SOLID FOOD, SOCIALIZE AND TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES. THE GIANT PANDA IS ENDANGERED AND LIVES IN THE WILD IN PROTECTED PRESERVES IN CHINA.
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Return to Story IndexTIGER WOODS GOLFING RETURN
NEW REPORTS SAY HE IS SET TO COMPETE AT THE ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP IN ARIZONA. THE MELBOURNE HERALD SUN IS REPORTING HIS RETURN.. WOODS HAS RECENTLY BEEN CHECKED INTO A SEX ADDICTION CLINIC IN MISSISSIPPI. AFTER THE GOLF CHAMPION ADMITTED TO HAVING AFFAIRS WITH MANY WOMEN.
Return to Story IndexSIMPSON COKE AD
THE SIMPSONS WILL BE FEATURED IN A COMMERICAL CALLED "HARD TIMES" FOR COCA-COLA. AND IT'S NOT JUST HOMER AND HIS FAMILY WHO GET IN ON THE ACTION... MANY OF THE SHOW'S FAVORITE CHARACTERS ARE FEATURED IN THE AD.
Return to Story IndexBETTY WHITE
THE GOLDEN GIRL FILMED A SPOT FOR SNICKERS SHE STARS ALONGSIDE ANOTHER T-V GREAT- ACTOR ABE VIGOTA. WHITE SAYS DON'T GO TO THE BATHROOM BEFORE THE FIRST COMMERCIAL BREAK IN THE GAME OR YOU'LL MISS IT.
Return to Story IndexCANCER PREVENTION
IN FACT, THEY SAY NEARLY HALF OF ALL CASES WORLDWIDE *COULD* HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. A NEW REPORT SAYS SIMPLE LIFESTYLE CHANGES -- LIKE QUITTING SMOKING, EATING HEALTHY, LIMITING ALCOHOL USE, AND REDUCING SUN EXPOSURE-- CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. THEY ALSO SAY NUMEROUS INFECTIONS CAN BE AVOIDED BY TAKING A VACCINE.
Return to Story IndexPROSTATE CANCER AND SUICIDE
THE HARVARD MEDICAL STUDY SHOWS THOSE PATIENTS ARE FORTY PERCENT HIGHER RISK OF SUICIDE IN THE FIRST YEAR AFTER DIAGNOSIS... AND A *NINETY* PERCENT HIGHER TO DO IT SPECIFICALLY DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS. ESPECIALLY IF THEY FOUND OUT THEIR CANCER HAD SPREAD.
Return to Story IndexBLOOMBERG REPORT
HERE'S MORE IN TONIGHT'S BLOOMBERG AFTER THE BELL REPORT.
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Return to Story IndexMARSHALL FB SIGNINGS
HOLLIDAY-- ALONG WITH HIS NEWLY ASSEMBLED STAFF-- MET WITH THE MEDIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE HERD GETS SET TO EMBARK ON A NEW ERA...HOLLIDAY, WHO IS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR HIS RECRUITING PROWESS, DISCUSSED THE FIRST BATCH OF GUYS THE CREW IS BRINGING IN TO BUILD FOR THE FUTURE....
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--DEBUT OF DENIZ KA-LITCH-LA.... --CHECKS INTO THE GAME WITH ABOUT 14 MINUTES TO GO IN 1ST HALF... AND MAKES AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT... LEFTHANDED HOOK BENDS IN... --NEXT POSSESSION... KA-LITCH-LA AGAIN WITH THE LEFT... --THEN OFF THE MISS... KA-LITCH-LA WITH THE TAP IN... HE SCORES 9 POINTS IN HIS DEBUT... WVU WITH A 6 POINT HALFTIME LEAD... --J-J RICHARDSON WITH THE PUTBACK... IT'S A 2 POINT GAME WITH UNDER 13 MINUTES TO PLAY.... --WEST VIRGINIA BEGINS TO PULL AWAY... DA'SEAN BUTLER FOR 3.... --TRUCK BRYANT FROM LONG RANGE... --KEVIN JONES WOULD ADD ANOTHER... WVU WAS 9-OF-21 FROM DEEP.... --JUST OVER 5 MINUTES TO PLAY THINGS GET TESTY.... JOHN FLOWERS THE BLOCK SHOT.... THAT'S WHEN HE AND GARY MCGHEE GET TANGLED UP... THE OFFICIAL JUMPS IN THERE AS THEY WIND UP TRIPPING OVER EACH OTHER.... NO ONE EJECTED-- BUT THREE TECHNICALS WERE HANDED OUT.... THE GAME WAS OVER BY THAT POINT-- WEST VIRGINIA WITH A HUGE WIN 70-51 IN FRONT OF THE 3RD LOUDEST CROWD EVER AT THE COLISEUM...
Return to Story IndexMARSHALL BASKETBALL
--DAGO PENA...THROWS IT UP AND IN... --TYLER WILKERSON DRAINS THE 3...HERD --HASSAN WHITESIDE SHOWS SOME TOUCH FROM THE OUTSIDE... UP 10 AT THAT POINT IN THE 1ST HALF... --JUSTIN HURTT GETS THE ROLL... THE LEFTY MAKES IT A 10 POINT GAME... --JEROME JORDAN BATTLING FOR THE REBOUND... GETS IT AND DUNKS IT... --RIGHT BEFORE THE HALF SHAQUILLE JOHNSON BEATS THE BUZZER... HERD INTO THE LOCKERROOM WITH A 9 POINT LEAD.... BUT MARSHALL WOULD BE OUTSCORED BY 13 IN THE 2ND HALF.... HERD HAD A 2 POINT LEAD LATE BUT MISSED THEIR FINAL 3 SHOTS.... M-U LOSES A 5TH STRAIGHT 73-69...
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-greene sc...undefeated #2... -#33 karly walker -walker -jamie lemasters... -keisha tyler... -alexiss tunstalle -dri nazarrio... -tunstalle... -nazario...23.... -sissy wagner16 -gw wins it ot...64-63
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Return to Story IndexRARE FERRARI
AND IT'S UP FOR GRABS... A JAPANESE CAR COLLECTOR IS PUTTING HIS 1963 FERRARI UP FOR AUCTION. HE BOUGHT THE CAR IN1996 AND KEPT IT IN HIS PRIVATE COLLECTION UNTIL NOW. THE COLLECTOR'S ITEM IS WORTH SIX MILLION DOLLARS BUT BIDS COULD SKYROCKET TO AS HIGH AS TWENTY MILLION. A 1957 FERRARI HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST BID AT A PUBLIC AUCTION.
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