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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Thursday, May 15, 2008.from Eyewitness News Online 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.
WELCOME
OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT... AN UNEXPECTED MOVE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT GOOD EVENING, I'M DEBORAH LINZ.. AND I'M RICK LORD THANKS FOR JOINING US...ON EYEWITNESS NEWS AT ELEVEN. 
Return to Story Index DEVELOPING STORY
STINGER THERE'S FALL OUT TONIGHT IN THE ON-GOING SQUABBLE OVER THE KANAWHA CHARLESTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT MOVE.
Return to Story IndexHEALTH DEPT RESIGNATION
RICK, THIS CAME DOWN IN A CLOSED DOOR MEETING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE AGENCY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESIGNED HIS POSITION. IN THE 30 MINUTE CLOSED DOOR SESSION HEALTH BOARD MEMBERS RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED DR. KERRY GATELEY'S RESIGNATION. GATELEY IS FRUSTRATED WITH THE POLITICAL BATTLE REVOLVING AROUND MOVING THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.. CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE SPARRED WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT BOARD MEMBERS FOR MONTHS ABOUT THIS MOVE. CHARLESTON MAYOR DANNY JONES WANTED TO PUT A HOTEL ON THE SITE AND EVEN AT ONE POINT HAD A BUYER FOR THE PROPERTY. BUT BOARD MEMBERS COULDN'T FIND A SUITABLE SITE TO RELOCATE THE AGENCY AND DECIDED THEY NEEDED MORE TIME. THEN MARCH 20TH THE CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO CUT THE AGENCY'S FUNDING BY 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS. ALTHOUGH DR. GATELEY ISN'T TALKING ABOUT HIS RESIGNATION, HE DID RELEASE HIS TWO-PAGE LETTER. THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE SAYS GATELEY WROTE.... "THE EVENTS OF THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE GOTTEN MY ATTENTION AND CONVINCED ME THAT I AM NOT THE RIGHT PERSON TO LEAD THE KANAWHA-CHARLESTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT. CHARLESTON-KANAWHA COUNTY'S PECULIAR COMBINATION OF POLITICS, PERSONALITIES AND PATHOS REQUIRES SOMEONE WITH A DIFFERENT SENSE OF PRIORITIEIS AND PROPRIETY THAN I HAVE." WE ASKED CHARLESTON MAYOR DANNY JONES TO COMMENT ON THE SITUATION. HE SAYS... "WE ASKED HIM TO STAY AND HE WOULDN'T." > AND KANAWHA COUNTY COMMISSION PRESIDENT KENT CARPER SAYS... "IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT WE'LL MOVE FORWARD." GATELEY'S LAST DAY WILL BE JULY 10TH. MEANWHILE AT THE SAME MEETING THIS EVENING, HEALTH BOARD MEMBERS TENTATIVELY APPROVED MOVING THE AGENCY TO A FORMER WAREHOUSE ON MORRIS STREET. IN THE STUDIO CHRISTINE HABRLE EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexI FLOOD FEARS
JIM...IF THE RAIN KEEPS UP LIKE IT IS RIGHT NOW, THEN SOME RIVERS IN CLENDININ WILL MORE THAN LIKELY FLOOD. 16:15 "THEY HAVE FORSAKEN US...." FEARS OF FLOODING MOUNT IN CLENDENIN AS THE RAIN BEGINS IT'S WEEK LONG CYCLE HEIGHTING THOSE FEARS IS LEFT OVER STORM DEBRIS....CREATING A NATURAL DAM IN THE SANDY RIVER 4:46 "ALL THE TREES FELL IN THE RIVER AND NOW THEY'RE BURIED UNDERWATER AND EVERYTHING THAT FLOATS DOWN THE RIVER IS CAUGHT IN THERE." NOT JUST AN EYESORE, THIS MESS LEAVES THE WATER IN THIS PART OF THE RIVER, NO WHERE TO GO BUT UP. MAKING FLOODING LIKELY. 14:41 "I'M JUST AFRAID IT'LL KNOCK HIS HOUSE AND TAKE US ALL OUT." 5:11 "WE'RE SUPPOSE TO GET RAIN IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS OFF AND ON...EVERYTHING STOPS RIGHT HERE AT MY BACKDOOR" CALLS INTO SOIL CONSERVATION HAVEN'T HELPED. 8:23 "I CALLED THESE PEOPLE, THEY SAY IT WILL BE CLEANED UP....BUT IT WON'T DO ANY GOOD TO CLEAN IT IF THER'ES NOTHING HERE TO CLEAN" 6:07 "WHY CAN'T THEY DO SOMTHING WITH THIS BEFORE IT GETS WORSE" WE CALLED SOIL CONSERVATION TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.... BUT THEY DIDN'T RETURN OUR CALL. LIVE IN CHARLESTON, ELIZABETH NOREIKA EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexI-64 WRECKS
IT ALL HAPPENED JUST AFTER SIX THIS EVENING ON THE WEST BOUND LANES OF I-64. WITNESSES SAY A TRACTOR TRAILER LOST CONTROL IN FRONT OF THIS SMALL SUV... THE SUV DRIVER THEN SWERVED INTO A D-H-L DELIVERY VAN. THE DRIVER OF THE SUV WAS UNHURT BUT THE DHL DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTION. AS CREWS WERE CLEANING UP THAT ACCIDENT, FOUR VEHICLES COLLIDED NEAR THE CROSS LANES EXIT RAMP. THE WRECKS SHUT DOWN THE WESTBOUND LANES OF I -64 FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS.
Return to Story Index11 WATTS FIRE
THE 3 A-M FIRE WAS IN A VACANT APARTMENT BUILDING IN THE 800 BLOCK OF WATTS STREET. THE BUILDING, OWNED BY RITA STANLEY, WAS SLATED FOR DEMOLITION AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BOARDED UP. IT WAS NOT. FIREFIGHTERS RESCUED A WOMAN WHO WAS IN ONE APARTMENT. SHE'S NOT A SUSPECT. NEIGHBORS ARE UNDERSTANDIBLY WORRIED. "I have a 4 month old inside my house ...it's right there in our backyard...The fire could spread up here at any moment. " THERE HAVE BEEN 16 ARSONS IN CHARLESTON THIS YEAR. ELEVEN OF THOSE WERE ON THE WEST SIDE. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS FIRE OR OTHER WEST SIDE ARSONS, CALL THE ARSON HOTLINE AT 1-800-233-FIRE.
Return to Story IndexPOLICE MEMORIAL
THIS AFTERNOON AT THE HUNTINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, A CEREMONY TO HONOR THE LIVES OF ALL OFFICERS IN THE TRI-STATE WHO HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THE SERVICE ALSO LET THE SURVIVING FAMILIES KNOW THAT THE COMMUNITY THEIR LOVED ONES FOUGHT FOR; WILL NEVER FORGET THEM. "its something ive always taken very personal - something that i experienced at a very young age in law enforcement very quickly drove home to me just how serious of a job that we do have, and the dangers we face everyday." FLAGS WERE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF FOR THE NEARLY 18-THOUSAND OFFICERS KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY.
Return to Story Index10 THOMAS MEMORIAL
IT'LL ALSO BE A BIG ECONOMIC BOOST FOR SOUTH CHARLESTON....EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER CHRISTINE HABRLE SHOWS US HOW PLANS FOR THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILL BRING JOBS AND BETTER SERVICE TO THE AREA... NAT:... SOTNAT: 'we're taking care of our friends, we're taking care of our family and we're taking care of our neighbors." NAT; er sound. THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF-SO MANY PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM ALONE.. THEY NEED TO EXPAND. SOT: Sandy Zando/Hospital Foundation Exec. Dir.: The emergency center is the busiest in the area. We take care of 45 thousand patients a year. And the demand for patient rooms is up. Plus we hired 38 new doctors. IT'S ALL DRIVING THOMAS HOSPITAL TO BUILD A 70 MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION. REGISTERED DIETICIAN DEE BARTOE IS EXCITED. SOT: 3950 Dee Bartoe/Registered Dietician: "We're gonna have a wide variety of ... well show them how to eat out in the real world. THE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF ITS 10 MILLION DOLLAR PUBLIC FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, BUT IT ALREADY HAS 4 point 4 MILLION IN COMMITTMENTS. THE SIX FLOOR TOWER WHICH WILL BE LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE MEDICAL OFFICE PAVILLION WILL HOUSE, A NEW NICU UNITE, A NEW OB FLOOR, NEW SURGICAL SUITES AND A NEW CAFETERIA AS WELL AS ALL PRIVATE ROOMS. SOT:801 Sandy Zando: "perhaps the best benefit is the privacy for patients and families. THE PROJECT WILL BE A BIG ECONOMIC BOOST FOR SOUTH CHARLESTON. CONSTRUCTION ALONE WILL GENERATE 1158 JOBS AND TWO MILLION IN TAX DOLLARS. THEN THERE'LL BE 317 PERMANENT JOBS. SOT: 437 Frank Mullens: ' these are just the jobs we're after. the 1-3 million business .. good tax base and good jobs .. I couldn't be happier. DEE BELIEVE'S IT'LL TAKE HER HOME AWAY FROM HOME TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF CARE THAT'LL ONLY BE GOOD FOR THE PATIENTS. SOT: 3942 "It's a great opportunity for our community. IN SOUTH CHARLESTON CHRISTINE HABRLE EYEWITNESS NEWS. THIS IS THE LARGEST EXPANSION AT THOMAS HOSPITAL IN 62 YEARS. CONSTRUCTION ON THE 6 FLOOR TOWER WILL BEGIN IN A FEW MONTHS AND IT'LL TAKE TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.
Return to Story IndexVO TEACHER RETIREMENT
BELL AND BANDS LAW AND THE WEBB LAW FIRM FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS TEACHERS AND OTHERS IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ARE VICTIMS OF FRAUD. THE LAWSUIT TARGETS A COMPANY -- VALIC -- SAYS IT HIRED WORKERS TO CONVINCE TEACHERS TO CHANGE OVER TO A NEW RETIREMENT SYSTEM STARTING IN 1991. LAWYER RUSTY WEBB SAYS THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS COULD HAVE BEEN SCAMMED OUT OF RETIREMENT FUNDS. WEBB IS ASKING TEACHERS TO FILL OUT A FORM TO SEE IF THEY COULD BE A PART OF THIS LAWSUIT. GO TO RUSTY WEBB DOT COM OR BELL LAW DOT COM.
Return to Story IndexVOTE 08
STINGER A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IS MAKING HIS FIRST TRIP TO THE MOUNTAIN STATE THIS ELECTION SEASON.
Return to Story IndexMCCAIN IN TOWN
MCCAIN WILL HAVE A PRIVATE MEETING IN CHARLESTON WITH REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN THE MORNING AND THEN HEAD OVER TO SAINT ALBANS GUN AND ARCHERY SHORTLY BEFORE 11 A.M. AFTER THAT MCCAIN IS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TO KENTUCKY. THE CHARLESTON VISIT MARKS MCCAIN'S FIRST IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE SINCE LAUNCHING HIS BID FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
Return to Story Index11 MARSHALL STUDENTS
MANY COMMUTING STUDENTS AT MARSHALL UNIVERSITY ARE SAYING HIGH FUEL COSTS ARE PUTTING A PINCH ON THEIR BUDGET. BUT THERE MAY BE A SOLUTION. ON AVERAGE STUDENTS PAY ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO LIVE IN THE DORMS EVERY YEAR; AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE SAYING THATS LESS THAN THE COST OF COMMUTING TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY. DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT JEAN GILMAN URGES ALL STUDENTS TO CONSIDER THE OPTION OF LIVING ON CAMPUS; WHICH COULD PUT SOME OF THAT GAS MONEY BACK INTO THEIR POCKETS.
Return to Story Index11 S MARSHALL STUDENTS
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT LIVING ON CAMPUS CAN CALL JEAN GILMAN AT 696 - 3565
Return to Story IndexTASTE OF SUNBRIDGE
THAT'S WHAT ONE NURSING HOME COOKED UP TODAY. SUNBRIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION OF DUNBAR HOSTED A COOK OFF TODAY. STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND VISITORS PREPARED THEIR FAVORITE ENTREES, DESSERTS AND SIDE DISHES AND RAFFLED A TASTE OF THE HOME COOKED FOOD OFF TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION. THE STAFF SAYS IT'S A TASTY WAY TO GIVE BACK. THE EVENT WAS IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL NURSING HOME WEEK.
Return to Story IndexBEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR
HERE'S PATRICK MCMURTRY WITH TONIGHT'S BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR. Things looked pretty good this week for local health inspectors. We do have a few places to report, so let's get straight to it. First up, The Riverside Anchor at 3315 Kanawha Blvd. in Charleston. Inspectors found a total of 14 violations, including 2 critical. The meat slicer had a buildup of old food residue and the microwave was dirty. Both those were cleaned up immediately. The shelves had a buildup of food debris, several things were dirty and there was no soap at the handsink in the men's restroom. We do have a couple of good reports to hand in. The Happy Chinese Super Buffet in Kanawha City and Frederick's Cafe...a new place in Charleston both got great reports. Don't forget, you can get your first look at Behind the Kitchen Door Thursdays on Good Morning West Virginia. Until then, I'm Patrick McMurtry
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
MORE ON THE KANAWHA HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR'S DECISION TO RESIGN. PLUS, NOT EVERYONE AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY THINKS SCHOOL PRESIDENT MIKE GARRISON SHOULD STEP DOWN. AND ONE FAMILY IN THE KANAWHA VALLEY REUNITES WITH THEIR COUSINS FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD. YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN FRIDAY'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
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 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!
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TO CALIFORNIA, THE STATE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNED A VOTER-APPROVED BAN ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE TODAY IN A RULING THAT WOULD ALLOW SAME-SEX COUPLES IN THE NATION'S BIGGEST STATE TO TIE THE KNOT. IN SAN FRANCISCO, OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE, SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SUPPORTERS CRIED AND CHEERED AS NEWS SPREAD OF THE DECISION. ========================= TO WISCONSIN... POLICE IN PLEASANT PRAIRIE HAVE SEIZED MORE THAN 60 DOGS WHO WERE LIVING IN FILTHY CONDITIONS. MOST OF THE DOGS ARE ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS THAT WERE CROWDED INTO A HOME. THERE WERE DOGS IN EVERY ROOM OF THE HOUSE--MANY IN CAGES STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. OFFICIALS SAY THERE WAS URINE AND FECES ALL OVER THE HOUSE. MANY OF THE DOGS HAVE SKIN IRRITATIONS AND EYE PROBLEMS.. AT LEAST EIGHT ARE BLIND. HUMANE SOCIETY WORKERS ARE TRYING TO FIND HOMES FOR THE DOGS. Pleasant Prairie, WI ========================================== TO LOUISIANA.... TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAKE A MESS OF THE ROADS IN SHREVEPORT. FLASH FLOODS HAVE LEFT A NUMBER OF STREETS UNDERWATER AND COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. LIGHTNING STRUCK AN APARTMENT COMPLEX COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE BUILDING LEAVING RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR SHELTER. SHREVEPORT, LA =============================== TO MICHIGAN... A MAN IS WALKING ON STILTS IN ORDER TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST CEREBRAL PALSY. 25-YEAR-OLD NEIL SAUTER INTENDS TO WALK A TOTAL OF 800-MILES WHILE WEARING THE THREE-FOOT HIGH STILTS. HE WALKS ABOUT 20 MILES A DAY... AND TO DATE, HE HAS RAISED ABOUT 45-HUNDRED DOLLARS AFTER WALKING A TOTAL OF 100-MILES. FOR EACH DOLLAR HE RAISES, SAUTER SAID HE'LL GET A MATCHING FEDERAL GRANT TO BOOST THE FINAL TOTAL. Grand Rapids, Michigan
Return to Story IndexSHARP MEMORY
IN TONIGHT'S HEALTH MINUTE, JUDY FORTIN LOOKS AT HOW TO DETERMINE IF MEMORY LOSS IS MORE SERIOUS. --REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--AUTO MECHANIC GORDON WILLIAMS ADMITS HE GETS EASILY SIDETRACKED WHILE ON THE JOB AND SOMETIMES HIS MEMORY ISN'T AS SHARP AS IT USED TO BE. I wasn't juggling as many things as I am now I mean with kids and business and just everything going on it's tough to stay focused now. GORDON'S NOT ALONE, BUT DOCTORS SAY THEY CAN USUALLY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN OCCASIONAL MEMORY LAPSES AND MORE SERIOUS CONDITIONS SUCH AS DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S. It's when their relative or significant other says you know you're really being forgetful it's a red flag to us that it probably is a problem. When it's benign it's usually the person themselves who is being forgetful and is usually their own worst critic. EXPERTS RECOMMEND SOME TIPS TO KEEP THE MIND HEALTHY AND SHARP: STAY ACTIVE, EXERCISE IMPROVES CIRCULATION WHICH IS GOOD FOR VESSELS IN THE BRAIN. GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP BE SOCIAL AND CHALLENGE YOUR MIND WITH PUZZLES AND GAMES.AND IF YOU'RE LIKE GORDON, WRITE IT DOWN. You don't write something down 5 minutes later it's gone. FOR TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, I'M JUDY FORTIN.-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MEMORY LOSS AND WHEN YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR LOG ON TO MAYO CLINIC dot COM.
Return to Story IndexSPORTS TEASE
Return to Story IndexTRACK AND FIELD
Return to Story IndexJOSIE CROUCH
Return to Story IndexGIRLS SOFTBALL
--BUFFALO WITH IT'S HANDS FULL WITH MAN SOPHOMORE PITCHER MARLENA FRYE... --FRYE K'S JOE GOODWIN... HER 298TH STRIKEOUT OF THE YEAR!! EYEING THE SINGLE-SEASON STATE RECORD... --NICOLE DINGESS PITCHING WELL FOR BUFFALO... K'S MALORIE KEFFER... --THEN DINGESS K'S PAIGE STACY TO END THE TOP OF THE 3RD... THIS GAME WAS POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 3RD INNING WITH MAN LEADING 1-0.... THEY'LL PICK IT BACK UP TOMORROW AT 6PM....
Return to Story IndexDON NEHLEN
Return to Story IndexHABITAT HOUSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IS GEARING UP TO GIVE ANOTHER FAMILY A HOME IN THE KANAWHA VALLEY DOW EMPLOYEES ARE GETTING THE SOUTH CHARLESTON HOUSE UNDER ROOF. SOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS ARE EVEN TAKING VACATION TO MAKE TIME TO WORK ON THE PROJECT. THIS IS THE 120TH HOUSE FOR THE KANAWHA PUTNAM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. THE SHAFI FAMILY CAN'T WAIT TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOME. THIS HOUSE IS SPONSORED BY THE MIDLAND SOUTH DISTRICT OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT ON THE PROJECT, LOG ON TO HABITATWV dot ORG slash KANAWHA OR GIVE THEM A CALL AT 720-4470.
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