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Friday, July 18, 2008. 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.
FOX OPEN 1
Return to Story Index FOX OPEN 2
A WVU ADMINISTRATOR IS FORCED TO TAKE A PAY CUT.
Return to Story IndexFOX OPEN 3
Return to Story IndexFOX WELCOME
IT'S FRIDAY, JULY 18TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexDRUG TESTING
THE BOARD DIDN'T GET FAR WITH THE IDEA LAST NIGHT... AND THEY COULDN'T LEGALLY. TEACHERS' UNION PRESIDENTS IMPLORED BOARD MEMBERS TO ABANDON THE IDEA ONCE AND FOR ALL--- SAYING THEY FEEL THE 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS IT WOULD COST EACH YEAR, COULD BE BETTER SPENT ON RESOURCES. PLUS, THEY SAY PRIVACY IS STILL A PROBLEM-- AND THEY SAY THE DRUG TESTING PROPOSAL MIRRORS ONE THAT BOARD MEMBERS COULDN'T AGREE ON IN THE PAST. FRESHMAN BOARD MEMBER, ROBIN RECTOR SAYS SHE'S NOT SUPPORTING THE PLAN. AFTER A LITTLE WRANGLING ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF ONE PROVISION IN THE PROPOSED POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS DECIDED TO PUT IT OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT STARTING AUGUST 21ST. THEY HOPE TO VOTE ON THE ACTUAL POLICY IN OCTOBER.
Return to Story IndexLIBRARY
IN 4 to 1 VOTE, KANAWHA COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS AGREED TO SUE... CLAIMING THE STATE FUNDING FORMULA FOR SCHOOLS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THEY SAY IT'S UNFAIR TO FORCE THE COUNTY TO PUT 2 point 6 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR TOWARD THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET. THE STATE SUPREME COURT TOLD LAWMAKERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM BACK IN DECEMBER AND THEY DID MAKE CHANGES. BUT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SAY THE FORMULA IS STILL UNFAIR AND FAVORS ONLY 9 OUT OF 55 COUNTIES.
Return to Story IndexWVU PAY CUT
WVU PRESIDENT MIKE GARRISON'S FORMER CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER BILL CASE -- HAS BEEN RE-ASSIGNED AS HEALTH POLICY AND RESEARCH INFORMATION DIRECTOR. CASE'S SALARY WAS CUT FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR. HE'S STILL MAKING PRETTY GOOD CASH....AROUND 85-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
Return to Story IndexDOW WVU DEAL
DOW HAD PLAN TO GIVE WVU 58 ACRES OF SOUTH CHARLESTON REAL ESTATE AND LAB SPACE VALUED AT $25 MILLION. DOW SAYS NEITHER SIDE COULD AGREE ON INSURANCE AND THEY DECIDED TO NIX THE DEAL.
Return to Story IndexMCCAIN
SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN'S CAMPAIGN OPENED IT'S WEST VIRGINIA HEADQUARTERS AT 111 HALE STREET, IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON YESTERDAY. McCAIN'S STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN, LARRY SWANN, AND KANAWHA COUNTY CHAIRMAN MIKE STUART WERE AT THE EVENT ALONG WITH SEVERAL MCCAIN SUPPORTERS. he understand Virginians are struggling financially right now especially with high gas prices and the tax burdens they're under and he has a planned to address that. ON THE DEMOCRATS SIDE-- BARACK OBAMA'S CAMP HAS YET TO ANNOUNCE A HEADQUARTERS LOCATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Return to Story Index11 MIDNIGHT BATMAN
AND OVER A THOUSAND BATFANS WATCHED THE SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF "THE DARK KNIGHT." THE CAPED CRUSADER BATTLES THE JOKER IN THE SEQUEL TO THE 200 MILLION DOLLAR SMASH, "BATMAN BEGINS." THE EXCITEMENT IS TINGED WITH SADNESS FOLLOWING THE JANUARY DEATH OF ACTOR HEATH LEDGER, WHO PORTRAYS THE CLOWN PRINCE OF CRIME. WE TALKED TO SOME MOVIE GOERS RIGHT AFTER IT LET OUT AND HERE'S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE MOVIE. MARQUEE CINEMAS AT SOUTHRIDGE IS SHOWING "THE DARK KNIGHT" ON FOUR SCREENS. IT'S PLAYING IN ABOUT 43-HUNDRED THEATERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Return to Story IndexEMMY NOMINATIONS
AND BASIC CABLE HAS SEVERAL SHOWS UP FOR BEST SERIES. SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE EMMYS WILL BE HANDED OUT ON SEPTEMBER 21ST.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 1/WX FONT
AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN FOX 11'S GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
Join Doug Harlow 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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JOINING US NOW WITH EVERTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS....AL ...JEFF....AND JAKE...GOOD MORNING! AL WOODY JEFF JEFFRIES AND JAKE!
Return to Story IndexPUTNAM COUNTY FAIR
TICKETS FOR THE FAIR ARE $7. THIS INCLUDES ADMISSION TO THE CONCERTS AND THE CARNIVAL RIDES. TONIGHT BEGINNING AT 7:30 HOGAN'S GOAT WILL BE IN CONCERT AND THE MOTORCYCLE MOTORCROSS RACES WILL GET UNDERWAY AT 8:00. TOMORROW NIGHT THE PONY PULLS BEGIN AT 7PM AND IN CONCERT AT THE FAIR WILL COUNTRY MUSIC STAR MEL MCDANIEL. THE SHOW BEGINS AT 8:30. FOR A PAIR OF TICKETS RIGHT NOW TO THE PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR TO SEE MEL MCDANIEL TOMORROW NIGHT IN CONCERT BE THE 8TH CALLER @ 1-800-222-3697
Return to Story IndexFRIENDS OF COAL FAIR
Return to Story IndexTEASE 2/COMMUNITY
BUT FIRST, HERE ARE SOME COMMUNITY EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
Return to Story IndexSPORTS MINUTE
BUT WOULD IT BE ENOUGH TO WIN IN A MATCHUP OF FIRST PLACE TEAMS?? JOSH LEWIS IS IN NOW WITH ALL THE HI-LITES...
Return to Story IndexAMERICAN IDOL AUDITIONS
ONE LUCKY WEST VIRGINIAN WILL GET THE CHANCE TO SING FOR THE IDOL JUDGES. MORGANTOWN'S HIT MUSIC STATION W-V-A-Q IS SENDING ONE PERSON TO THE AMERICAN IDOL AUDITIONS IN NEW JERSEY. TO QUALIFY YOU MUST BE A WEST VIRGINIA RESIDENT OR STUDENT BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 28. THE WEST VIRGINIA IDOL AUDITIONS ARE FRIDAY, JULY 25TH AT THE MEADOWBROOK MALL. REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 4PM. TEN PEOPLE WILL ADVANCE TO THE FINALS AT THE METROPOLITAN THEATRE ALSO IN MORGANTOWN ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH. SHOW STARTS AT 7PM. ONE IDOL HOPEFUL WILL WIN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND A GUARANTEED AUDITION IN NEW JERSEY, TUESDAY AUGUST 19TH FOR A SPOT ON SEASON 8 OF AMERICAN IDOL. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE IDOL AUDITIONS LOG ONTO WVAQ-DOT-COM
Return to Story IndexRE OPEN
DOUG HARLOW JOINS US NOW WITH A CHECK OF THE FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexWEATHER
Join Doug Harlow 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 IndexDRUG TESTING
THE BOARD DIDN'T GET FAR WITH THE IDEA LAST NIGHT... AND THEY COULDN'T LEGALLY. TEACHERS' UNION PRESIDENTS IMPLORED BOARD MEMBERS TO ABANDON THE IDEA ONCE AND FOR ALL--- SAYING THEY FEEL THE 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS IT WOULD COST EACH YEAR, COULD BE BETTER SPENT ON RESOURCES. PLUS, THEY SAY PRIVACY IS STILL A PROBLEM-- AND THEY SAY THE DRUG TESTING PROPOSAL MIRRORS ONE THAT BOARD MEMBERS COULDN'T AGREE ON IN THE PAST. FRESHMAN BOARD MEMBER, ROBIN RECTOR SAYS SHE'S NOT SUPPORTING THE PLAN. AFTER A LITTLE WRANGLING ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF ONE PROVISION IN THE PROPOSED POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS DECIDED TO PUT IT OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT STARTING AUGUST 21ST. THEY HOPE TO VOTE ON THE ACTUAL POLICY IN OCTOBER.
Return to Story IndexFOX RE-OPEN 1
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Return to Story IndexFOX WELCOME
IT'S FRIDAY, JULY 18TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story Index11 MELISSA BROWN
SHE COULD SPEND UP TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON. MELISSA BROWN PLEADED GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF AIDING AND ABETTING IN TWO BANK ROBBERIES IN APRIL. THE FIRST WAS ON APRIL 15TH AT THE CITY NATIONAL BANK IN CHARLESTON...THE SECOND WAS A WEEK LATER IN BARBOURSVILLE AT THE FIRST SENTRY BANK. MELISSA APPARENTLY DROVE THE GETAWAY CAR WHILE HER BROTHER JEREMY BROWN WENT IN AND DEMANDED CASH. BROWN'S LAWYERS SAY SHE DID THE RIGHT THING IN COURT. "its a very traumatic experience for anybody, to have to get up in a courtroom and admit to a criminal act and ms. brown is obviously not a professional speaker...doesnt want to be here...and thats a very difficult time." BROWN WAS RELEASED ON A 10-THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND...SHE'LL BE LIVING WITH HER PARENTS IN LOUISA KENTUCKY ...BEFORE BEING SENTENCED IN OCTOBER...
Return to Story IndexAM-DOUBLE DIPPING FOLO
THEY'RE CHECKING INTO CLAIMS SOME EMPLOYEES ARE DOUBLE DIPPING. STATE TREASURER JOHN PERDUE SENT THIS DOCUMENTATION TO THE GROUPS HIMSELF. WEST VIRGINIA WANTS TO KNOW PRESIDENT WANDA CARNEY SAYS HER PAPERWORK SHOWS GOVERNMENT SPECIALISTS CHARGING TWICE FOR EVENTS THEY ATTEND.. AS WELL AS GOING TO POLITICAL FUNCTIONS ON THE TAXPAYERS DIME, WHICH IS ILLEGAL. SHE THINKS THERE'S MORE TO BE FOUND TOO AND THAT IT COULD ADD UP TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. SOT: 5940 Wanda: "if youf find it in one. it's probably in more." SOT: 55143 Nelson Sorah/WV Deputy Treasurer: "Treasurer Perdue feels very strongly about correcting any inefficiences or what ever difficiencies or whatever." CARNEY HAS TAKEN HER INVESTIGATON A STEP FARTHER. SHE FILED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS TO FIND OUT IF ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT SPECIALISTS HAVE STATE CREDIT CARDS AND WHAT'S CHARGED ON THEM.
Return to Story IndexPOLICE CHASE
THE CHASE BEGAN WHEN A D-N-R OFFICER SPOTTED A BLACK FORD F-250 SWERVING ON I-64 HEADING TOWARD CHARLESTON. THE OFFICER FOLLOWED THE SUSPECT UNDER THE PATRICK STREET BRIDGE, WHERE THE MAN DITCHED THE TRUCK NEAR CHARLESTON MARINE. THE SUSPECT THEN JUMPED INTO THE RIVER AND SWAM DOWNSTREAM. THE CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT SENT OUT A BOAT, BUT THE SUSPECT GOT AWAY. AUTHORITIES SAY THE TRUCK WAS STOLEN FROM OHIO. THE LICENSE PLATE IS REGISTERED TO SOMEONE IN DUNBAR.
Return to Story IndexTOO MANY KITTENS
THE OVERLOAD IS JUST TOO MUCH FOR THE SHELTER TO HANDLE AND THE KITTENS ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR SOME NEW LOVING PARENTS TO ADOPT THEM. THE SHELTER HAS ABOUT 60 KITTENS RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE SEEING MORE DROPPED OFF EVERY DAY. DIRECTOR DONNA CLARK... SAYS IF YOU HAVE A BIG HEART, SOME SPARE TIME AND THE WILLINGNESS TO OPEN YOUR HOME ....YOU CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE. THAT'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS... YESTERDAY AT NOON MY DAUGHTER AND I DONATED MONEY FROM HER SUMMER LEMONADE STAND TO DONNA, TO SPONSOR AN ADOPTION... AND I'M GOING TO BE CHALLENGING SOMEONE EVERY WEEK TO A SPONSOR ONE TOO... TO HELP YOU OUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE MONEY UP-FRONT TO TAKE A CAT OR KITTEN... FOR NEXT WEEK, I CHALLENGE OUR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TERESA HIGGINBOTHM! YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'LL BE NEXT! AGAIN PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER... MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND DOGS AND CATS WERE PUT DOWN AT THE SHELTER JUST LAST YEAR. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADOPT....JUST VISIT THE SHELTER OR CALL AT 342-1576. AND THANKS TO THE KIND ANONYMOUS LADY FROM CHARLESTON WHO ADOPTED THE SHELTER'S TWO ELDEST CATS YESTERDAY... AN EIGHT YEAR OLD AND A 10 YEAR OLD.
Return to Story IndexNEW WEBSITE
AND NOW THERE IS A NEW WAY TO FIND THE BEST STRETCH OF HIGHWAY BEFORE HEADING OUT. CHECK THIS OUT... THE WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF TOURISM HAS LAUNCHED A NEW WEB SITE JUST FOR HOG LOVERS IT'S DESIGNED TO SUGGEST ROUTES AND DESTINATIONS AROUND THE MOUNTAIN STATE. TO FIND YOUR FAVORITE ROUTE LOG ON TO WV-MOUNTAIN-RIDER dot COM. THE WEBSITE ALSO FEATURES RALLY AND EVENT INFORMATION.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 5/WX FONT
WE'LL CHECK THEM OUT COMING UP NEXT. AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW WILL HAVE YOUR FORECAST WHEN FOX 11'S GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
Return to Story IndexWEATHER
Join Doug Harlow 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 IndexCANDLES WITH A TWIST
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR UNIQUE, CREATIVE CANDLES, THEN WE HAVE THE PLACE FOR YOU. PHOTOJOURNALIST BRAD RICE TAKES US TO NITRO FOR CANDLES WITH A TWIST. THEY CUT CANDLES EVERY SATURDAY AND WELCOME ANYONE TO COME IN AND WATCH FOR FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, JUST GIVE 'EM A CALL AT 759-1000.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 6/BIRTHDAYS
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME BIRTHDAYS.
Return to Story Index11 SCREEN GEMS SNEAK PEEK
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS TELLS US WHAT'S NEW IN THEATERS IN OUR SCREEN GEMS SNEAK PEEK. Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in "The Dark Knight." Director Christopher Nolan returns to direct the sequel to "Batman Begins." In this installment, the caped crusader and the city he loves are threatened by the clown prince of crime, the Joker. But Batman's alter ego Bruce Wayne has to deal with seeing the woman he loves spending time with gotham city's new district attorney Harvey Dent. Clip "The Dark Knight" is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace. Also opening today, Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth star in the musical "Mamma Mia!" Using the songs of Abba, the movie tells the story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father. The candidates are three men her mother was seeing around the time of her birth. Clip "Mamma Mia!" is rated PG-13 for some sex-related comments. Also today, Andy Samberg, Patrick Warburton and Jeff Daniels provide the voices for the computer animated "Space Chimps." The grandson of the first chimp astronaut is blasted off into space and end up trying to stop an interplanetary war. "Space Chimps" is rated G. You can see these movie in high definition in the Charleston area at Marquee Cinemas at Southridge and in Huntington at Pullman Square. For Screen Gems Sneak Peek I'm Kennie Bass. Enjoy the show. RIGHT NOW YOU CAN WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE DARK KNIGHT OR MAMA MIA. BE THE 11TH CALLER AT 866-831-0811 TO WIN. ALSO DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE KIDS FREE MOVIES EVERY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AT MARQUEE. COMING UP THIS WEEK, KIDS CAN WATCH EVAN ALMIGHTY AND THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING A VEGGIE TALES MOVIE.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 7/LOTTERY
Return to Story IndexAMERICAN IDOL AUDITIONS
ONE LUCKY WEST VIRGINIAN WILL GET THE CHANCE TO SING FOR THE IDOL JUDGES. MORGANTOWN'S HIT MUSIC STATION W-V-A-Q IS SENDING ONE PERSON TO THE AMERICAN IDOL AUDITIONS IN NEW JERSEY. TO QUALIFY YOU MUST BE A WEST VIRGINIA RESIDENT OR STUDENT BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 28. THE WEST VIRGINIA IDOL AUDITIONS ARE FRIDAY, JULY 25TH AT THE MEADOWBROOK MALL. REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 4PM. TEN PEOPLE WILL ADVANCE TO THE FINALS AT THE METROPOLITAN THEATRE ALSO IN MORGANTOWN ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH. SHOW STARTS AT 7PM. ONE IDOL HOPEFUL WILL WIN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND A GUARANTEED AUDITION IN NEW JERSEY, TUESDAY AUGUST 19TH FOR A SPOT ON SEASON 8 OF AMERICAN IDOL. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE IDOL AUDITIONS LOG ONTO WVAQ-DOT-COM
Return to Story Index7/17 KITCHEN DOOR
LET'S CHECK IN WITH PATRICK MCMURTRY TO FIND OUT WHICH RESTAURANTS ARE MAKING THE GRADE IN THIS WEEK'S BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR. We have a scorching hot weekend ahead and many of you will be looking to beat the heat at a nice restaurant. But which ones are clean? Let's find out in this week's behind the kitchen door. The pizza hut in kanawha city tops our list. Inspectors found 11 violations including 3 critical. The walk in cooler wasn't keeping food cool enough, the salad bar was at an unsafe temperature and the dishwasher wasn't sanitizing.. The walk in cooler fan was dirty so was the soap nozzle and a couple of other things. We have plenty of places that had good, or even great reports. If you eat at lola's off bridge road, the barge restaurant on the kanawha river in charleston, the cafe de paris or blossom deli in downtown charleston or zheng's chinese buffet at the kanawha city mall, you're in luck, those places all had very good reports. That's this week's behind the kitchen door, don't forget, you can get your first look at behind the kitchen door thursdays on good morning west virginia. I'm patrick mcmurtry, i'll see you then.
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DOUG HARLOW JOINS US NOW WITH A CHECK OF THE FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexWEATHER
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