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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Wednesday, November 18, 2009.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... THE SENIOR SENATOR BREAKS A BIG RECORD ON CAPITOL HILL. GOOD EVENING, I'M DEBORAH LINZ.... AND I'M RICK LORD... THANKS FOR JOINING US...ON EYEWITNESS NEWS. 
Return to Story Index BYRD PART 2
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER RUDI RAYNES JOINS US LIVE IN OUR STUDIO WITH MORE ON TRIBUTES TODAY IN WEST VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON D.C. RUDI... SENATOR BYRD WAS EMOTIONAL AS HE ADDRESSED CONGRESS TODAY BUT HE SPOKE TO HIS COLLEAGUES AND CONSTITUENTS IN WEST VIRGINIA WITH SINCERE THANKS AND HUMILITY. :nats: "Happy birthday Senator Byrd..." WEST VIRGINIA'S LEADERS SERENDADE SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD AT THE STATE CAPITOL , THE SENIOR SENATOR COULDN'T ATTEND HE WAS WORKING ON HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION IN D.C.. BUT THE SENATE RECOGNIZED HIS AMAZING CAREER. "The senate recognizes and comends Robert C. Byrd senator from West Virginia for his 56 years of exemplary service in the Congress of the United States." :nats: applause ON WEDNESDAY BYRD BECAME THE LONGEST SERVING LAWMAKER IN UNITED STATES HISTORY... BYRD: My only regret is that my beloved wife, companion and confidant, my dear Erma, is not here." Manchin: "Robert C. Byrd is the first pubic official in the history of West Virginia to have won all of the state's 55 counties in a contested election." BYRD HAS CAST MORE THAN 18 THOUSAND VOTES, BEEN ELECTED NINE TIMES AS SENATOR, HAS HELD MORE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS THAN ANY SENATOR IN HISTORY, AND HAS A 98 PERCENT ATTENDANCE RECORD OVER THE COURSE OF HIS LONG CAREER. Barth: "He inspired a whole new generation of people to speak up, speak out, and exercise their rights as U.S. citizens. BUT BYRD SAYS HE DOESN'T HAVE THE BIG HEAD AFTER THIS LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT... HE STILL REMEMBERS HIS ROOTS. "Little could I have ever imagined while I was feeding those hogs or walking in the snow to catch a bus, that one day I would become the longest serving member in, the great history, of the United States Congress." SENATOR BYRD IS THE CURRENT PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE U-S SENATE WHICH HE HAS HELD FOUR TIMES... AND IS CURRENTLY THIRD IN LINE FOR PRESIDENCY. REPORTING LIVE IN THE STUDIO, RUDI RAYNES, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexTENNANT MANCHIN PROCLAMATION
HE WAS NAMED WEST VIRGINIAN OF THE 20TH CENTURY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, AND TODAY, NOVEMBER 18TH.. IS NOW OFFICIALLY SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD DAY. GOVERNOR MANCHIN, SECRETARY OF STATE NATALIE TENNANT, STATE SENATE PRESIDENT EARL RAY TOMBLIN, AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE RICK THOMPSON SIGNED THE PROCLAMATION AT THE FOOT OF THE SENIOR SENATOR'S STATUE. BYRD HAS SERVED 56 YEARS, AND 320 DAYS. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY MILESTONE FOR BYRD... HE TURNS 92 ON FRIDAY.
Return to Story IndexWEST SIDE SHOOTING
INVESTIGATORS SAY 36-YEAR OLD ROBBIE STEWART WAS WORKING ON THE ROOF OF YOUNG'S DEPARTMENT STORE FIXING A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA WHEN HE REACHED IN A CUBBY HOLE AND A GUN DISCHARGED. HE WAS HIT IN THE SHOULDER. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING WHY THE GUN WAS PLACED IN THE CUBBY. STEWART IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT CHARLESTON GENERAL.
Return to Story IndexMALLOS IN COURT
BROTHERS FARRIS AND MICHAEL MALLO PLEADED GUILTY THIS MORNING. FARRIS TO SEXUAL ASSUALT, SEXUAL ABUSE AND BURGLARY. HE WILL BE SENTENCED IN JANUARY. MICHAEL PLEAD GUILTY TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD. HE WILL BE OUT OF JAIL IN ABOUT A MONTH.
Return to Story IndexSTEPHEN SPRY
WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE CHARGED 18-YEAR-OLD STEVEN SPRY OF VERDUNVILLE WITH GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO AN OFFICER DURING THE INVESTIGATION AFTER SOMEONE SHOT A TRANSFORMER IN DINGESS.
Return to Story IndexSTIMULUS REPORTING ERROR
THIS WEEK ERRORS TRACKING STIMULUS MONEY MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES. AND TONIGHT EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER GILBERT CORSEY LEARNED THERE ARE PROBLEMS REPORTING *EXACTLY WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING IN OUR STATE TOO.... GILBERT THAT'S RIGHT ANCHOR ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S OWN STIMULUS WEBSITE ALMOST TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN STIMULUS MONEY IS LINKED TO NONEXISTENT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. THE MANCHIN ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT WAS A SIMPLE MISTAKE. . WHEN YOU TRY SOMETHING NEW FOR THE FIRST TIME THERE'S BOUND TO BE MISTAKES.. WHEN TRY SOMETHING NEW WITH 787-BILLION DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER MONEY..THOSE *MISTAKES GET MORE ATTENTION. A POLITICAL GROUP CALLED THE WEST VIRGINIA WATCHDOG DISCOVERED TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FEDERAL STIMULUS BEING SPENT IN FAKE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. 8-OF THEM. AND THE GOVERNMENT'S OWN STIMULUS WEBSITE REVCOVERY.DOT GOV...SHOWS THAT MONEY CREATED OR SAVED 14-JOBS IN THOSE NON-EXSISTANT DISTRICTS. BITE: STEVEN ALLEN. DANNY SCALISE OVERSEES STIMULUS FUNDS AWARDED TO STATE AGENCIES. HE SAYS IT WAS A TYPO... BITE:18:40:56 01-02-03 are the congressional codes that correlate to West Virginia. If you put 12 instead of 02 that's just a clerical error. REPORTING ERRORS ARE POPPING UP THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IN FACT THERE ARE REPORTS OF MORE THAN 75-THOUSAND *BOGUS JOBS BEING CREATED OR SAVED WITH STIMULUS MONEY. BITE:16:56:05 I think it's frustrating to see mistakes like that especially ones that are so clearly wrong. EVEN WITH THE ERRORS STATE LEADERS POINT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE OVERALL STIMULUS PROGRAM...HELPING TO SHORE UP OUR SHAKY ECONOMY AND MAKING SURE IT'S INTEGRITY REMAINS IN TACT. 18:41:52 We're making sure there's no phantom out there getting money they don't deserve and money is going into a pit. I feel very comfortable and very sure that's not happening here. A clerical error can be repaired. 18:42:18 This is a big thing and we're going to stay on it. WE'RE TOLD THE SOONEST THOSE ERRORS CAN BE FIXED IS JANUARY. THAT'S WHEN STATE MUST REPORT AGAIN ON THE STATUS OF THEIR STIMULUS MONEY. REPORTING LIVE IN THE NEWSROOOM GILBERT CORSEY EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexRETHINK AFGHANISTAN
ABOUT 30 PEOPLE ATTENDED A SCREENING OF THE FILM "RETHINKING AFGHANISTAN" AT TAYLOR BOOKS. THE FILM FOCUSES ON THE KEY ISSUES IN THE WAR TORN COUNTRY AND HOW THE U-S STRATEGY MAY BE CAUSING MORE HARM THAN GOOD. "it is not a question of staying or going i think there is a third way we need to look at really investing in development. TONIGHT'S SCREENING WAS ORGANIZED BY THE GROUP WEST VIRGINIA PATRIOTS FOR PEACE.
Return to Story IndexYOUNG LEADERS
MEMBERS OF GENERATION CHARLESTON MET AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION THIS EVENING TO PROMOTE THE IMPACT THEY'VE HAD ON THE COMMUNITY. IN THEIR LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE GROUP HAS EXPANDED TO MORE THAN 800 MEMBERS AND RAISED MORE THAN 25 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE CENTER. THE GROUP LOGGED MORE THAN 650 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THIS YEAR.
Return to Story Index11 SCOUTS
THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA HAS UNVEILED PLANS TO TURN A SECTION OF WEST VIRGINIA INTO THE ORGANIZATION'S FOURTH HIGH-ADVENTURE CAMP. PLANS WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY FOR A CAMP TO BE BUILT ON A TEN-THOUSAND ACRE TRACT IN FAYETTE COUNTY. IT WILL BE THE HOME OF THE BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE STARTING IN 2013 THE JAMBOREE ALONE IS EXPECTED TO DRAW MORE THAN 40-THOUSAND SCOUT LEADERS AND STAFF. THE HIGH ADVENTURE CAMP IS EXPECTED TO DRAW AS MANY AS 200-THOUSAND VISITORS TO WEST VIRGINIA.
Return to Story IndexLAND DRILLING
LOUIS PERNA HAS LIVED ON BEN'S FORK ROAD NEAR BIG CHIMNEY FOR 20 YEARS... HIS BUSINESS IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR. RESERVE OIL AND GAS RECENTLY TOLD PERNA THEY WOULD BE CLEARING LAND BY HIS HOUSE TO PUT IN AN OIL RIG ON TOP OF THE HILL. THEY SAY WHILE HE IS THE SURFACE LAND OWNER... SOMEONE ELSE OWNS THE MINERAL RIGHTS AND THEY DO HAVE LEGAL RIGHT TO COME ONTO THE PROPERTY. Since they own the mineral rights... it's just the beginning of it. PERNA SAYS HE IS NOT GIVING UP YET. HE'S CONTACTING HIS LOCAL DELEGATE TO FIND OUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE HE CAN DO. A COMPANY SPOKESPERSON SAYS THEY'RE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO WORK WITH PROPERTY OWNERS.
Return to Story IndexNEED TO KNOW
STINGER
Return to Story IndexWEB WARNING
LAWMAKERS ARE TAKING THREE WEB SITES TO TASK FOR AGGRESSIVE SALES TACTICS. THE SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE SAYS THE ONLINE SITES AFFINION, VER-TRUE AND WEB-LOYALTY ARE SCAMMING MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS. THE COMMITTEE SAYS THE SITES ARE TRICKING USERS INTO SIGNING UP FOR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES THEY DON'T WANT. THE THREE INTERNET COMPANIES SAY THEY HAVE PUT ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS INTO EFFECT.
Return to Story IndexWALMART DEALS
THE RETAILER ANNOUNCING IT WILL INTRODUCE PRICE CUTS RESEMBLING DAY-AFTER-THANKSGIVING PRICES ON SOME TOYS AND ELECTRONICS STARTING THIS SUNDAY. SOME OF THE DEALS INCLUDE POPULAR DOLLS AND ACTIVITY TOYS, A TWENTY-SIX-INCH VIZIO H-D T-V, AND GAMING PACKAGES FROM GUITAR HERO, BAND HERO AND D-J HERO WITH A FORTY DOLLAR WALMART GIFT CARD.
Return to Story IndexCAR OF YEAR
THIS YEAR'S WINNER IS THE FORD FUSION. IT BEAT OUT 22 COMPETITORS, INCLUDING THE RE-DESIGNED TOYOTA PRIUS, THE B-M-W SEVEN-SERIES AND THE CHEVROLET CAMARO. MOTOR TREND PRAISED FORD FOR OFFERING SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THE FUSION, INCLUDING A FUEL-EFFICIENT HYBRID AND A SPORTY VERSION WITH A V-SIX ENGINE. MOTOR TREND CHOOSES THE CAR OF THE YEAR AFTER EXTENSIVE ROAD TESTING. AND THOSE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
MORE ON THE COVERAGE OF CEREMONIES HONORING SEN. ROBERT BYRD AS THE LONGEST-SERVING MEMBER OF CONGRESS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. PLUS, KANAWHA COUNTY OFFICIALS SUE A LOCAL DEVELOPER, SAYING HE UNDERPAID TAXES ON HIS PROPERTY. AND, AN INDUCTEE INTO THE W.VA. MUSIC HALL OF FAME IS ON HIS WAY BACK HERE, PLAYING MUSIC ALL THE WAY 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!
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A NEW NAME FOR THE MAIN ATTRACTION AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO. AND QUITE A LIGHT SHOW OVER THE SKIES OF UTAH. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP ON THIS USA UPDATE! MINNESOTA... A CUSTOMER AT A GAS STATION FOILS A ROBBERY - AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE... TAKE A LOOK AT THIS... THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE SUSPECT ENTERING THE STATION - IN EAGAN, - AND DEMANDING CASH FROM THE CLERK... THE CUSTOMER STANDING BEHIND THE MAN THEN RIPS HIM AWAY AND WRESTLES HIM TO THE FLOOR UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED... CALIFORNIA... ZOO OFFICIALS IN SAN DIEGO HAVE CHOSEN A NAME FOR A BABY PANDA THAT WAS BORN OVER THE SUMMER... MEET YUN ZI... FOLLOWING CHINESE TRADITION, THE ZOO WAITED ONE-HUNDRED DAYS TO NAME THE CUB... YUN ZI MEANS SON OF CLOUD... MAKES SENSE, BECAUSE HIS MOM'S NAME IS BAI YUN, MEANING WHITE COULD... UTAH... IF YOU MISSED THE LEONIDS... WE HAVE A SHOW ON TAPE... CHECK OUT A STREAKING METEOR FLASHING ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY NEAR SALT LAKE CITY... IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT ONE-HUNDRED MILES ABOVE THE EARTH IN THIS PICTURE, AND ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN OVEN -- JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT... IT WAS PROBABLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT EIGHTY-THOUSAND MILES-AN-HOUR, AND BROKE UP BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND... AND WITH THAT IT'S TIME FOR US TO BREAK UP THIS USA UPDATE...
Return to Story IndexWITHOUT SIGHT
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE GIVES US THE EYE OPENING STORY TONIGHT ON HOW MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U-S...LIVE EVERYDAY. (traffic nats) SOMETIMES, CROSSING THE ROAD CAN BE TRICKY ENOUGH HAVING TO SEE THE STOPLIGHTS AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. BUT IMAGINE SEEING IT HOW MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE NATIONWIDE SEE IT EVERYDAY. ERICK DOWDY HAS BEEN LEGALLY BLIND SINCE BIRTH. BUT AFTER 21 YEARS, HE NOW CALLS IT NORMAL. BOTH IS CONDITION...AND HOW PEOPLE TREAT HIM. WANTING TO WALK IN DOWDYS SHOES, BACK IN OCTOBER, WHICH IS NATIONAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH, I DECIDED TO GO BLIND, TEMPORARILY. AND WITH MY BLINDFOLD ON AND MY WALKING CANE IN HAND... I QUICKLY ADOPTED A NEW FOUND RESPECT FOR THE VISUALL IMPAIRED. I THOUGHT HED NEVER ASK, BUT EVEN MORE CHALLENGING THAN ALKING A STRAIGHT LINE...WALKING A STRAIGHT LINE, CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION. IN ALL, I WAS BLIND FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS, WHICH IS NOTHING COMPARED TO 21 YEARS. BUT IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER...ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A TASTE OF DOWDYS EVERYDA LIFE AND TO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH HIS EYES. IN HUNTINGTON; BSO; EYEWITNESS NEWS. DOWDY SAYS THE BIGGEST REASON HE DOESNT RELY ON THE INTERSECTION BELL IS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT LOCATED AT EVERY CROSSWALK IN THE CITY. SO HE SAYS HE RELIES ON WHAT HE KNOWS WILL GET HIM FROM PLACE TO PLACE...HIS INSTINCT.
Return to Story IndexSPORTS TEASE
ON EYEWITNESS NEWS...
Return to Story IndexHIGH SCHOOLFOOTBALL
Return to Story IndexHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
A YEAR AGO WILLIAMSTOWN FINALLY UNPENDED THE MAROON KNIGHTS IN THE SEMIS AND WENT ON TO CLAIM THE TITLE...THIS YEAR THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS STARTING STRONG ON FRIDAY WITH A CONVINCING WIN OVER VALLEY IN THE OPENING ROUND...
Return to Story IndexFOOTBALL EXTRA
Return to Story IndexFOOTBALL EXTRA OT
Return to Story IndexGAME ON
-OHIO STATE-MICHIGAN -PENN STATE-MICHIGAN STATE -OREGON-ARIZONA...
Return to Story IndexGAME ON-NFL
-WASHINGTON-DALLAS
Return to Story IndexMARSHALL FOOTBALL
MARSHALL IS COMING OFF TOUGH BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES AGAINST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...THE FINAL GAME FOR SENIORS IS ALWAYS AN EMOTIONAL TIME AND THIS GROUP A LOT REMAINS AT STAKE...
Return to Story IndexSANTA PRESS CONF.
AND THIS MAY BE A FIRST... TODAY HE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE. HE'S TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE SECRET SANTA ORGANIZATION. THE TOY DRIVE HELPS PROVIDE TOYS FOR KIDS IN KANAWHA AND BOONE COUNTY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE SANTA... HE WILL HOLDING A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON SUNDAY AT TWO AT THE MOUNTAINEER OPRY HOUSE IN MILTON. IF YOU BRING A TOY, YOU WILL GET FIVE BUCKS OFF OF ADMISSION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT IN OTHER WAYS, YOU CAN LOG ONTO WVSECRETSANTA.ORG.
Return to Story IndexWAKE UP WEATHER
Return to Story IndexCLOSE
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYONE. FARRIS WILL BE SENTENCED IN JANUARY. MICHAEL WILL BE OUT OF JAIL IN ABOUT A MONTH.
Return to Story IndexNITRO ROBBERY
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE WOMAN RUNNING THE CENTER TAVERN ON BANK STREET LAST NIGHT WALKED AWAY FROM THE REGISTER FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN SHE RETURNED, SHE FOUND ALL THE $20 AND $10 DOLLAR BILLS GONE. THERE WERE ONLY THREE PEOPLE IN THE BAR AT THE TIME.
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