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Wednesday, March 17, 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
COMING UP ON EYEWITNESS NEWS, HE MAY HAVE LIVED HERE FOR A DECADE BUT HE STILL DOESN'T KNOW HIS ADDRESS...WE'LL EXPLAIN. BUT FIRST 
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GOOD EVENING, I'M ELIZABETH NOREIKA IN FOR DEBORAH LINZ. AND I'M RICK LORD... WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexCALHOUN KIDNAP MAP ANIMATION
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COURT DOCUMENTS ALLEGE THAT KIDNAPPING TOOK PLACE WHEN SHE WAS FORCED AT GUNPOINT TO HELP BURY 17-YEAR-OLD DAVID WAYNE BEACH OF SPENCER, WHO DISAPPEARED IN 2006. TROOPERS RECENTLY SEARCHED DENMARK'S FAMILY PROPERTY NEAR ARNOLDSBURG, BUT COULD NOT FIND BEACH'S BODY. TROOPERS SAY OLD, COLD CASES ARE TOUGH TO SOLVE. JACKIE DENMARK, THE SUSPECT'S MOTHER, IS CHARGED WITH AIDING AND ABETTING KIDNAPPING. NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN CHARGED WITH BEACH'S APPARENT MURDER.
Return to Story IndexWILLIAM CARDER CAPTURED
WILLIAM CARDER WAS ARRESTED IN CABELL COUNTY. HE WAS CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE EARLY 90'S AND HADN'T REGISTERED AS A SEX OFFENDER SINCE JULY, 2009.
Return to Story IndexWANTED SEX OFFENDER
MUNION, FAILED TO NOTIFY AUTHORITIES THAT HE CHANGED HIS ADDRESS. HE WAS RECENTLY SEEN IN SCIOTOVILLE. HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS IS 398 DUTCH RIDGE ROAD IN PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. IF YOU HAVE SEEN MUNION CALL THE SCIOTO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT 740-354-7566.
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DELLA JACKSON SAYS SHE TOOK A PICTURE OF A TWO YEAR OLD BOY WITH HIS MOUTH, ARMS AND LEGS DUCT TAPED. AS PART OF THE PLEA, JACKSON WILL TESTIFY AGAINST JAMES USHER AND JESSICA MCCLURE DURING THEIR JUNE TRIALS... USHER IS CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE FOR THE DUCT-TAPING INCIDENT... MCCLURE, THE BOY'S MOTHER, IS CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT FOR THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH THE CHILD LIVED... IN EXCHANGE FOR COOPERATING, JACKSON WILL LIKELY GET A SENTENCE WITH NO JAIL TIME.
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IT HAPPENED AROUND 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON IN THE 48 HUNDRED BLOCK OF MacCORKLE AVENUE. A MALE DRIVER AND HIS FEMALE PASSENGER WERE HEADING EAST WHEN THEY HIT A PARKED CAR. THE IMPACT THREW THE WOMAN OFF THE BIKE AND INTO TRAFFIC, WHERE SHE WAS HIT BY A CAR AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE DRIVER ON THE BIKE WASN'T HURT. BOTH WERE WEARING HELMETS.
Return to Story IndexBIKE SAFETY
*ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET* *DRIVE TO SURVIVE* Ride with caution and drive defensively. CHECK YOURSELF AND YOUR BIKE Conduct a safety inspection before each ride, and wear protective clothing . *WATCH YOUR SPEED* motorcycles accelerate fast, watch your speed around trucks, especially in bad weather or at night.
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THE AFL-CIO RALLIED OUTSIDE THE WELLS FARGO WACHOVIA BANK IN CHARLESTON TO PUSH WALL STREET BANKS TO REPLACE THE JOBS THEY SAY THE BANKS HELPED DESTROY. THE STATE AFL-CIO PRESIDENT SAYS THE GROUP HOPES THE RALLY WILL URGE BANKS TO START LENDING TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND OTHERS STARVED FOR CREDIT. THIS PROTEST IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO DRAW ATTENTION TO BANKER BONUSES, BAIL-OUTS AND THE STRUGGLING JOB MARKET.
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MANY ARE BURIED UNDER THE BURDEN OF A BAD ECONOMY. EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR GILBERT CORSEY IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM AS SMALLER TOWNS TRY TO WEATHER THE STORM... GILBERT RICK .. THEY GOTTA MAKE DO WITH LESS...MAKE CUTS AND THAT'S EASIER SAID THAN DONE. NAT:17:35:00 see Hannah Pettit see that's my city treasurer 2:26, 2:38, 3:07 see that's what we're talking about city finances. MAYOR FRANK MULLENS HAS A SMILE ON HIS FACE... BUT HIS CITY'S FINANCES ARE NO LAUGHING MATTER.. 17:33:30 sometimes it's a matter of priorities. how you spend your dollars. GETTING NEARLY 400 CITY WORKERS THEIR ANNUAL PAY RAISE IS A PRIORITY IN SOUTH CHARLESTON.... BUT THOSE RAISES COME AT A COST... OTHER PROJECTS WERE CUT FROM THE CITY'S 20-MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET. 17:33:50 capital improvements. that's something I'll have to put on the back burner. INCLUDING A NEW ENTRY WAY AT LITTLE CREEK PARK AND RENOVATIONS AT THE AREA REC CENTERS. 15:22:40 our revenue is down slightly. THE SLUGGISH ECONOMY LED DUNBAR MAYOR JACK YEAGER TO SLASH 400-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SPENDING. 15;23:52 The economy is going to get better, but it's just not there yet. NAT: walking with officer. SAINT ALBANS OFFICER JIM AGEE KNOWS HOW IT WILL AFFECT HIS DEPARTMENT.. BITE:17:38:45 Next year's budget no new cars. No wage increases. GO TO ALMOST ANY TOWN IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE AND YOU'LL HEAR THE SAME STORY. IT'S BUDGET TIME AND CITY LEADERS FACE A LOSING BATTLE. 17:40:02 It's hard in this city when you don't have industry. WAGING WAR AGAINST WEAK FINANCES.... 15:23:52 we'll be lean and mean for a while so we can build back logically and realistically we'll be better. THIS IS NOT TO SAY BIGGER CITIES ARE NOT FACING THE SAME DILEMMA.. HUNTINGTON HAS A HIRING FREEZE. CHARLESTON CITY WORKERS WON'T SEE RAISES THIS YEAR. BUT SMALLER TOWNS ARE WORKING WITH LESS MONEY AND SEEM A BIT MORE FRAGILE IN THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM GILBERT CORSEY EYEWITNESS NEWS. METRO 9-1-1 IS LAUNCHING A NEW PROGRAM THAT COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE MORE LIVES. DISPATCHERS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO GIVE OUT SCRIPTED INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. THERE ARE 35 SCENARIOS OR PROTOCOLS THAT HAVE SCRIPTS... INCLUDING SITUATIONS LIKE CHILDBIRTH, BURNS, AND SEVERE BLEEDING. METRO HAS WORKED WITH DOCTORS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO PUT THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION POSSIBLE INTO THE SCRIPTS. "Any time anyone's in a crisis it's a hard situation to be involved in, so whoever's on the phone needs to stay calm, and listen to the telecommunicator, and they'll get them through it." SOME STATES ALREADY REQUIRE THAT SCRIPTED INFORMATION BE AVAILABLE... WEST VIRGINIA DOES NOT. LAST WEEK, A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED IT FIZZLED OUT IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Return to Story IndexLOTS OF ADDRESSES
BUT FOR SOME -- THE PROJECT HAS CREATED MORE PROBLEMS. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MEREDITH WOOD SPOKE WITH AN ELKVIEW MAN WHO SAYS HE NOW HAS THREE ADDRESSES -- AND HE DOESN'T KNOW WHICH ONE TO CALL HOME. CHARLES:THE ONE WE HAVE NOW IS THE FOURTH ONE. CHARLES COBB'S MAILBOX IS HAVING AN IDENTITY CRISIS....IS IT ARRON'S FORK OR POCA RIVER ROAD -- AS FAR AS COBB IS CONCERNED TAKE YOUR PICK. HE DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE WHICH ONE IS RIGHT. AND FOR COBB IT'S NOT JUST CONFUSING -- IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. CHARLES:IF YOU CALL AN AMBULANCE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH ADDRESS WOULD YOU GIVE THEM? IT ALL STARTED IN OCTOBER WHEN METRO 911 ASSIGNED THE ARRON'S FORK ADDRESS BECAUSE A PROJECT AIMED AT GETTING EMERGENCY SERVICES OUT TO RURAL AREAS MORE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. 90,000 RESIDENTS IN KANAWHA COUNTY WERE GIVEN ADDRESSES UNDER THE PROGRAM. THEN, COBB SAYS HE GOT A LETTER FROM THE POST OFFICE WITH THE POCA RIVER ROAD ADDRESS. JOSH:THERE ARE GOING TO BE A MISTAKE ON A PROJECT OF THIS SIZE BUT ARE VERY FEW. CHARLES:THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT IN A FEW WEEKS OR MONTHS. COBB SAYS THE ONLY THING CONSISTANT ABOUT HIS MAIL -- IS HIS NAME --- THREE DIFFERENT BILLS WITH THREE DIFFERENT ADDRESSES. THEY ALL GET DELIVERED -- BUT COBB SAYS HE'S WORRIED THAT WILL EVENTUALLY STOP. ADDRESS COORDINATOR JOSH KNOX SAYS THE METRO 911 ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT. JOSH:WHEN WE THINK THERE HAS BEEN A MISTAKE MADE WE CONTACT THE POST OFFICE. COBB HAS CALLED THIS HOUSE HOME FOR 10 YEARS -- NOW HE JUST WANTS TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE HE LIVES. CHARLES:I DON'T CARE WHAT THE ADDRESS IS AS LONG AS I HAVE ONE. THE OPERATIVE WORD BEING --- ONE. NATS:HONK IN KANAWHA COUNTY, MEREDITH WOOD, EYEWITNESS NEWS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE METRO 911 ADDRESS PROGRAM LOG ON TO THEIR WEBSITE METRO 911 DOT ORG.
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THE KANAWHA FIRE AND AMBULANCE LEVY...IS FUNDING 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF SMOKE DETECTORS. TONIGHT DURING THE KANAWHA COUNTY MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION MEETING.... THOSE DETECTORS WERE PASSED OUT TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS KANAWHA COUNTY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS WILL THEN GIVE THEM TO FAMILIES WHO DON'T HAVE ONE. "" STUDIES SHOW THE DEATH RATE IN HOMES IS 45% LOWER WHEN ONE WORKING SMOKE DETECTOR IS PRESENT.
Return to Story IndexMILITARY ABSENTEE VOTING
COUNTY CLERK VERA MCCORMICK HOSTED A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SOFTWARE USED FOR ELECTRONIC MILITARY ABSENTEE VOTING. NO MATTER WHERE SERVICE MEMBERS ARE STATIONED, THEY CAN BE ISSUED A PASSCODE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS OVER THE INTERNET. SOFTWARE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES SAY SEVERAL SAFEGUARDS ARE IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE EACH VOTE COUNTS AND TO GUARD AGAINST FRAUD. MCCORMICK SAYS SHE'S HOPEFUL THE NEW TECHNOLOGY WILL BE READY IN TIME FOR THIS YEAR'S PRIMARY ELECTION ON MAY 11TH.
Return to Story IndexHOMETOWN WINNERS
AND SOON THEY'RE GOING TO BE SHOWING THE WHOLE WORLD WHY THEY DESERVE THE HONOR. EYEWITNESS NEWS' "PUTNAM COUNTY" REPORTER RUDI RAYNES JOINS US LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON THEIR BIG WIN. RUDI.. HOMETOWN ELEMENTARY IS A SMALL SCHOOL TUCKED AWAY ON ROUTE 62, BUT SOON THEY'LL BE GOING GLOBAL TO SHOW OFF THEIR STUDENTS. HOMETOWN ELEMENTARY IS A NORMAL SCHOOL WITH HARD WORKING STUDENTS AND DEDICATED TEACHERS. BUT THANKS TO A NATIONAL CONTEST THE STUDENTS ARE NOW TAKING ON ADULT ROLES. 9:43 we're making a video documentary 1:36 they had to apply for their positions, we have cam operators and interviewrs, lighting people, it was like a real job. HOMETOWN IS ONE OF TEN SCHOOLS IN THE NATION, TO RECEIVE THE KENNEDY CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER'S "ON LOCATION SPOTLIGHT YOUR COMMUNITY" CONTEST. WHICH MEANS FOR 13 DAYS MEDIA TEACHERS FROM WASHINGTON D.C. WILL HELP THEM MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ANYTHING THEY WANT. 10:53 i think that's cool. we're a small school we don't get to do much 2:40 a lot of them have said they want to do this forever and they wanted to pursue it after elementary school THE STUDENTS ARE COMPLETELY IN CHARGE OF MAKING THE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT AN APPALACHIAN FOLK BAND. 20:50 right now we're just learning about our jobs and what to do we've got like what you guys got camera crew and lighitng :nats: bus door opening THE STUDENTS GET TO EDIT THEIR STORY ON THIS NOT SO TYPICAL BUS. IT'S ACTUALLY AN EDITING SUITE ON WHEELS! 23:58 they learn everything form storyeltting to interviewing to how tooperate camera and do editing and the students do it all themselves 25:26 .they're catching on amazingly fast. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THEY MAY BE TOO CONFIDENT. 23:04 you wanna take our jobs at the news station? yeah. THE KENNEDY CENTER WILL LEAVE BEHIND AN IMAC COMPUTER FOR THE KIDS TO COMPLETE THEIR DOCUMENTARY. AND IN TWO MONTHS WHEN EVERYTHING IS FINISHED IT WILL GO ON THE KENNEDY CENTER'S WEBSITE ALONG WITH THE OTHER WINNERS FOR EVERYONE TO SEE. REPORTING LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, RUDI RAYNES EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexHEALTH TACTICS
**NOW** THAT FINDING ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS REFORM IS IN QUESTION **THAT** VOTE SEEMS TO BE TAKING A BACK SEAT TO GETTING A POLITICAL WIN. IT REMAINS THE ISSUE THAT DIVIDES AMERICA. MOS Do you really trust speaker pelosi with your family's healthcare? No." THE RHETORIC... RAMPING UP AS THE HOUSE NEARS ITS LATEST DEADLINE ON HEALTH REFORM. MOS I have strong feelings that everyone deserves health care and that scare tactics and bullying should not prevail in a democracy. BUT BULLYING IS EXACTLY WHAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE BEING ACCUSED OF ON CAPITOL HILL. TO AVOID A FILLIBUSTER IN THE SENATE.. DEMOCRATS ARE CONSIDERING USING A PARLIAMENTARY TACTIC CALLED "RECONCILIATION" TO PASS THE HEALTH LEGISLATION. ROBERT GIBBS "Well, the avenue exists if one wants to pursue it." RECONCILIATION WAS CREATED IN 1974. IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR CONGRESS TO RAISE TAXES OR CUT SPENDING IN ORDER TO "RECONCILE" WITH A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUDGET RESOLUTION. TO MAKE THIS TACTIC WORK.. THE HOUSE WOULD NEED TO PASS THE SENATE VERSION OF HEALTH REFORM.. WITHOUT MAKING EVEN A SINGLE CHANGE. THE SENATE WOULD THEN JUST NEED 51 VOTES TO GIVE FINAL PASSAGE TO THE BILL.. WHILE AVOIDING A REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTER. MICHAEL TANNER It was never intended to pass major legislation like the health care bill. SINCE CHANGES CAN'T BE MADE TO THE SENATE VERSION OF THE BILL.. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE CAN'T CHANGE WORDING ON HOT BUTTON TOPICS LIKE ABORTION.. AND INSURANCE MANDATES. THAT MEANS DEMOCRATS ARE STILL HAVING A HARD TIME CONVINCING HOLDOUTS IN THE HOUSE. NANCY PELOSI "We will do whatever is necessary to pass a healthcare bill." AND THAT'S WHY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE IS NOW CONSIDERING THE "SELF-EXECUTING RULE". HOUSE MEMBERS COULD VOTE ON JUST A HANDFUL OF MEASURES IN THE SENATE BILL.. AND THEN THE BILL WOULD BE CONSIDERED PASSED.. ALL WITHOUT THAT FORMAL "UP OR DOWN VOTE". LYNN WOOLSEY "I think it will help a lot of members who don't want to vote for the senate bill." JOHN BOEHNER "The american people will never accept some trickery to try to make this bill become law." THE WHITE HOUSE ARGUES THAT IT AMOUNTS TO A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE - JUST ONE STEP REMOVED. ROBERT GIBBS "There's going to be a vote, you'll know where ppl are on health care reform." BOTH PARTIES HAVE USED THESE TACTICS IN THE PAST.. BUT NEVER FOR SUCH A MASSIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION. PETE SESSIONS "The american ppl are aware that the process that is going on is just as bad as the legislation that is being done."
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ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT, MCDOWELL RANKED LAST IN HEALTH FACTORS LIKE OBESITY, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, LIKE LIFE EXPECTANCY. THE COUNTY HAS HIGH RATES OF SMOKING AND OBESITY, AND A PREMATURE DEATH RATE NEARLY TWICE THE STATE AVERAGE. MON COUNTY IS THE HEALTHIEST . AND THE REPORT FOUND THAT COUNTIES IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA WERE THE HEALTHIEST IN THE STATE.
Return to Story IndexJAMIE OLIVER SHOW
THE FIRST TWO EPISODE'S WILL BE SHOWN SATURDAY AT THE JESLYN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. IT'S A FUNDRAISER FOR HUNTINGTON'S KITCHEN THAT OLIVER STARTED LAST YEAR. YOU CAN WATCH THE PREMIERE THIS SUNDAY ON OUR SISTERSTATION, STARTING AT 10.
Return to Story IndexKRAFT SALT
THE COMPANY SAYS IT WILL CUT THE SALT IN ITS PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE U-S BY AN AVERAGE OF TEN PERCENT OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. KRAFT SAID WEDNESDAY THAT THE MOVE WILL REDUCE THE SODIUM IN OSCAR MEYER BOLOGNA BY SEVENTEEN PERCENT. THE MOVE COMES ON TOP OF OTHER CUTS IT HAS MADE IN SODIUM LEVELS IN RECENT YEARS. MANY OTHER FOOD MAKERS -- LIKE CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY -- HAVE CUT THE SALT LEVELS IN THEIR FOODS AS WELL.
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BY NEXT YEAR, PEPSI WILL NO LONGER SELL FULL-CALORIE SWEETENED DRINKS IN SCHOOLS. THE MOVE WILL TAKE AFFECT IN OVER TWO-HUNDRED COUNTRIES. THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME THE SAME DAY FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA URGED COMPANIES TO PUT LESS FAT, SALT AND SUGAR INTO FOOD.
Return to Story IndexMCDONALD DRINKS
THEY ARE CONSIDERING INTRODUCING FOUNTAIN DRINKS AT ANY SIZE FOR ONLY A BUCK. RIGHT NOW THEY'RE ATTEMPTING TO SELL ITS FRANCHISEES ON THE PROPOSAL. THE FAST FOOD CHAIN WANTS TO BE THE GO-TO DESTINATION FOR BUYING SOFT DRINKS. THE IDEA IS FOR THE COMPANY TO RUN ITS PROMOTION FOR ONE-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY DAYS, STARTING RIGHT AFTER MEMORIAL DAY. AND THOSE ARE A FEW THINGS GOING ON IN CONSUMER NEWS.
Return to Story IndexDOGS EUTHANIZED
THE WOMAN WHO LIVED AT THE HOME IN ELK KNOB-- CHOYA ADKINS-- IS FACING ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES. THE SUMMERS COUNTY'S SHERIFF SAYS THE ANIMALS WERE LIVING IN DISGUSTING CONDITIONS AND SUFFERING FROM A VARIETY OF DISEASES AND PARASITES.
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THEY'VE FOUND A NEW HOME .....IN A FAMILY DEDICATED TO BETTERING THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN NEED. (NATS OF DOGS ) TWO DOGS....SAVED FROM DEATH. NOW LIVING A LIFE OF LEISURE.....BUT FOR MARLOW AND ZEUS..LIFE WASN'T ALWAYS LIKE THIS. NEARLY 2 MONTHS AGO.......HUMANE OFFICERS FOUND THE DOGS .....BOUND WITH HEAVYS CHAINS....LEFT IN THE COLD WOODS FOR DEAD. THEY WERE TAKEN TO THE KANAWHA CHARLESTON HUMANE SOCIETY.......BUT NO ONE WAS ADOPTING THEM. 31:25 "ZEUS HAS ALREADY BEEN SHAVEN TO BE PUT DOWN.....SO SHE WAS LITERALLY WITHIN HOURS OF BEING PUT DOWN." PERRY ESTEP AND HIS FAMILY WATCHED THE REPORT WE DID HERE ON EYEWITNESS NEWS ON THE ABUSE THE DOGS ENDURED. ALREADY THE OWNERS OF NUMEROUS RESCUED DOGS.....THEY MADE ROOM FOR TWO MORE. 30:34 "DIDNT HAVE ROOM IN OUR HOUSE BUT WE HAD ROOM IN OUR HEARTS...THEY'LL ALWAYS BE HERE." M 35:04 "I FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE THEM IN MY LIFE....I FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER....AND MY LIFE IS COMPLETE JUST SEEING THOSE TWO DOGS HAPPY." J 36:28 'IT'S HEARTWARMING FOR ME TO LOOK AT THEM AND SEE HOW FAR THEY'VE COME....THEY WENT FROM STARVING TO HAVING FOOD...TOYS AND SOMEONE TO LOVE THEM AND A WARM PLACE TO SLEEP." AND THE PROMISE OF NEVER BEING MISTREATED AGAIN. 32;34 "THESE DOGS WILL NEVER BE CHAINED AGAIN....THEY'LL BE LOVED ON A DAILY BASSIS...YOU CAN'T FIND A BETTER DOG THAN WHAT A SHELTER DOG IS." 31:35 'THEY ARE BOTH GOOD NATURED DOGS AND ARE LOVED BY OUR FMAILY...WE'RE THE LUCKY ONES TO FIND THEM INSTEAD OF THEM FINDING US." MARLO AND ZEUS LIVE IN PUTNAM COUNTY WHERE THERE IS NO TETHERING LAW. HERE IN KANAWHA COUNTY.....THE LINZ LAW.....IS IN PLACE....MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO CONTINUALLY CHAIN DOGS OUTSIDE FOR LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES.
Return to Story IndexSTATE TOURNAMENT
IT'S THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH MARK MARTIN. RICK, SIX GAMES HAVE BEEN PLAYED...SIX MORE TOMORROW AND SIX ON FRIDAY...ALL LEADING US UP TO CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY...
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EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS TALKS WITH FANS OF THE SISSONVILLE INDIANS, WHO THIS SEASON QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST CIVIC CENTER APPEARANCE IN NEARLY THREE DECADES. Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: This is a sight that hasn't been seen since 1982. The sixth-seeded Sissonville Indians gunning for a state basketball title on the hardwood of the Charleston Civic Center. The last time the Indians were here, current Sissonville students weren't even born. Tammy Davis/Junior, Sissonville H.S.: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Winners of 15 games in a row, Sissonville punched its ticket to the big dance and earned the right to take on Number three Weir in the tournament opener. Although Sissonville pulled to within two points in the fourth quarter, the Red Riders captured the victory. But fans of the Class Double A Kanawha County school say the loss doesn't tarnish the team's accomplishments. Lori Williams/Sissonville: Tammy Davis/Junior, Sissonville H.S.: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Sissonville finishes the season with a 19-5 record. Kennie Bass, Eyewitness News in Charleston. THE SISSONVILLE PLAYERS AND COACHES SPORTED UNIQUE HAIRCUTS FOR THEIR TOURNAMENT RUN. HEAD COACH RICH SKEEN SAYS NOW THAT THE INDIANS ARE FINISHED, HE WILL NO LONGER BE SPORTING HIS MOHAWK LOOK.
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Return to Story IndexST. PATTY'S FREE RIDES
C & H TAXI WILL BE OFFERING FREE RIDES TONIGHT, AS PART OF ITS INTOXI-TAXI SERVICE-- BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE WEARING GREEN.. . STIPULATIONS ARE THE CAB RIDE HAS TO BE NO LONGER THAN 15 MILES, AND BE WITHIN KANAWHA COUNTY LIMITS. YOU CAN CALL 304-344-4902, OR TEXT "INTOXI-TAXI" TO (304) 932-2299. THERE WILL ALSO BE A TAXI STAND ON CAPITOL STREET BETWEEN KANAWHA BOULEVARD AND VIRGINIA STREET.
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION IS SUED BY A LOCAL FIRM OVER ITS ADVERTISING CONTRACT PLUS FULL COVERAGE OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE BOYS STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND WVU'S EARLY FLAMEOUT IN LAST YEAR'S NCAA TOURNAMENT REMAINS IN THE BACK OF THE MOUNTAINEERS' MINDS. YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN THURSDAY'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
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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 IndexNUISANCE BEARS
AND THAT MEANS THE ANIMALS THAT SLEPT THE WINTER AWAY WILL BE UP AND HUNGRY. EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR PATRICK MCMURTRY HAS MORE ON HOW THAT HUNGER CAN MAKE THINGS DICEY FOR BLACK BEARS IN THIS WEEK'S WEST VIRGINIA WILDLIFE. This long, cold, snowy winter has kept the black bears in their den for the last few months, but now that there's been a break in the weather, those bears are coming out and they're coming out hungry. 33:34Patrick McMurtry/Eyewitness News says: "Naturally, in the winter you won't see nuts and berries on the trees and bushes, there's really no mast this time of year. But that doesn't mean there isn't any food for these bears-unfortunately, that food could be in your yard and we don't need any nuisance bear problems." Eric Richmond is a wildlife manager. He's been working with these magnificent animals for years and he says this is going to be a challenging Spring. 38:33 "This is the worst mast conditions we've had in the last 40 years we've been monitoring it. When they come out of their den, they're gonna be hungry. I was quite surprised when we entered this den to see 3 cubs." That means this bear has had pretty good success finding food when there wasn't much in the wild. Unfortunately, that often means the bear's been eating off your plate...or your feeder. 39:18Eric Richmond/DNR Wildlife Mgr. says, "Bears are resourcefull and they're gonna find something to eat and it's not a great distance to where these bears can find some human food, high calorie, high fat. When they come out of the den, they're gonna be looking for food." Unless you take proper precautions, that food could be in your yard, or even on your back porch. Richmond says you need to take your bird feeders down, keep your trash indoors until pick up day, and make sure your pet food is not laying around in the dish. All that stuff attracts bears, and once they start eating at your place, they'll keep coming back. 40:27"They're like us, they're going to look for an easy meal. If they can find that in the form of garbage or pet food on your back porch, they're going to repeat that behavior and the more the bear repeats that the more of a threat he is to you." And that threat has to be removed. Unfortunately, through no fault of the bear, the bear has to be put down all because someone didn't do their part to keep the bears in the woods. For West Virginia Wildlife, I'm Patrick McMurtry, Eyewitness News FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NUISANCE BEARS, GO TO WCHSTV dot COM SLASH WILDLIFE, OR YOU CAN E-MAIL PATRICK DIRECTLY.
Return to Story IndexELECTRIC SHOCK
TESTING JUST HOW FAR PEOPLE WILL GO.... EVEN IF THE RESULTS ARE DEADLY. IT'S ACTUALLY JUST AN EXPERIMENT. "CONTESTANTS" AGREE TO DELIVER ELECTRIC SHOCKS AT NEAR-FATAL LEVELS TO THEIR "RIVALS"..... THOSE RIVALS ARE ACTUALLY ACTORS AND THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY. THE CONTESTANT DOESN'T KNOW THIS AND THE POINT IS TO SEE HOW FAR SOMEONE WILL GO WHEN TOLD TO BY AN AUTHORITY FIGURE. EIGHTY-TWO PERCENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE WILLING TO ADMINISTER WHAT THEY THOUGHT WERE 'ELECTRIC SHOCKS' OF UP TO THREE-HUNDRED-EIGHTY VOLTS.
Return to Story IndexKIDNAP VIDEO
THEY ARRESTED TWO PAKISTANI MEN AND A ROMANIAN WOMAN ... AND CONFISCATED A SUITCASE OF BRITISH CURRENCY ... TWO MORE SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN FRANCE. FIVE YEAR OLD SAHIL SAEED WAS RETURNED AFTER THE FAMILY PAID OVER 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN RANSOM. AUTHORITIES ALLEGE THE SUSPECTS ARE PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL KIDNAPPING RING.
Return to Story IndexROBBERY CAUGHT ON TAPE
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SURVELLANCE VIDEO, NO YOUR NOT WATCHING AN ACCIDENT... YOUR WATCHING A BOLD A-T-M ROBBERY. POLICE SAY 3 CROOKS USED A STOLEN TRUCK TO RAM THE BUILDING, AND THE MACHINE TO GET SEVERAL BOXES OF CASH FROM THE A-T-M.. AFTER THIS ROBBERY THE STORE OWNER HAS FINALLY MADE PLANS TO PUT A CONCRETE PANEL AROUND HIS NEXT A-T-M TO PROTECT IT.
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Return to Story IndexBETTY WHITE
THAT'S RIGHT BETTY WHITE IS ON A ROLL. THE EIGHTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD IS HOSTING SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE IN MAY, SHE'S GUEST STARRING ON THE SITCOM "THE MIDDLE" *AND* SHE'S IN A NEW SHOW. THE LEGENDARY COMEDIAN-ACTRESS JUST SIGNED TO CO-STAR IN THE T-V LAND SITCOM "HOT IN CLEVELAND." WHITE PLAYS A SNARKY CARETAKER OF THE CLEVELAND HOME SHARED BY FORMER L-A RESIDENTS. THE SHOW IS SET TO START ITS TEN EPISODE SEASON IN JUNE.
Return to Story IndexKEVIN COSTNER
PEOPLE MAGAZINE REPORTS THE FIFTY-FIVE YEAR OLD ACTOR AND HIS WIFE, CHRISTINE BAUMGARTNER COSTNER, ARE EXPECTING IN JUNE. THE COUPLE HAS TWO SONS, ONE YEAR OLD HAYES AND TWO YEAR OLD CAYDEN. COSTNER HAS FOUR MORE KIDS FROM OTHER RELATIONSHIPS RANGING IN AGE FROM THIRTEEN TO TWENTY-FIVE.
Return to Story IndexAMY POHLER
POEHLER AND ARNETT HAVE BEEN MARRIED SINCE AUGUST, 2003. THEY HAVE A SON, ARCHIE, WHO IS SIXTEEN MONTHS OLD. NO DUE DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
Return to Story IndexIMPOTENCE HEART ATTACKS
IT COULD BE A SIGN THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH A MAN'S HEART HEALTH. A NEW STUDY OUT OF GERMANY FOUND IMPOTENT MEN WITH HEART DISEASE ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK OR DIE. IMPOTENCE IS LINKED TO INADEQUATE BLOOD FLOW IN THE ARTERIES OF THE PENIS. RESEARCHERS SAY FOR SOME MEN WHO REGULARLY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS, IT COULD BE A SIGN ARTERIES THROUGHOUT THE BODY ARE NARROWING. THEY SUGGEST MEN WITH IMPOTENCE SEE A DOCTOR TO DISCUSS THEIR HEART HEALTH.
Return to Story IndexSMOKERS BLOOD VESSELS
A NEW STUDY OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SAYS THAT AFTER A SMOKER KICKS THE HABIT THE BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION QUICKLY RECUPERATES. DOCTORS FOUND AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF NOT SMOKING, THE FLOW MEDIATION DILATION IMPROVED BY ONE PERCENT -- THEY SAY THIS CONFIRMS THAT QUITTING SMOKING IS GOOD FOR YOUR BLOOD VESSELS AND REDUCES RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.
Return to Story IndexBLOOMBERG REPORT
HERE'S MORE IN TONIGHT'S BLOOMBERG AFTER THE BELL REPORT.
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Return to Story IndexM'BURG-WHEELING PARK
-(SHOT 2) M'BURG JEAN CLERIUS REBOUND AND PUTBACK....19 POINTS -(SHOT 3) M'BURG BRANDON ASH-EN-FELT-ER FLOATER....14 POINTS -(SHOT 4) DAVE ROGERS -(SHOT 5) WP BUBBY GOODWIN DRIVE AND LAYIN -(SHOT 7) WP GOODWIN FLOATER -(SHOT 8) WP COACH MICHAEL JEBBIAH -(SHOT 9) GOODWIN FOR 3.......19 POINTS.....PATRIOTS GET THE WIN 60-52
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Return to Story IndexRUSS SHARP
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ED PASTILONG SAYS SHARP WAS DEVOTED TO IMPROVING WVU'S ATHLETIC FACILITIES...RUSS SHARP WAS 52
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Return to Story IndexJAPAN DOG WASH
WELL, A COMPANY IN JAPAN HAS A DOGGIE WASHING MACHINE THAT MAY COME IN HANDY. THAT'S RIGHT, YOU JUST POP YOUR POOCH IN THE MACHINE AND SELECT THE CYCLE. THE WATER IS A TROPICAL NINETY-FIVE DEGREES AND THE SHAMPOO IS A NO-TEARS FORMULA. THE DOG WASH WAS DESIGNED IN THE U-S AND SO FAR, JAPAN HAS TEN MACHINES. BIG PUPS ARE OFF THE HOOK... IT ONLY CAN HOLD SMALL DOGS. IT COSTS ABOUT TEN BUCKS A WASH AND IT'S CHEAPER THAN TRADITIONAL GROOMING.
Return to Story Index PRIME PICKS TWO AND A HALF MEN Tonight at 7:00 PM Dum Diddy Dum Diddy Doo Charlie lets Alan set him up with a woman his own age  |
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