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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
A SUSPICIOUS FIRE! fire sounds.... ROARING FLAMES THREATEN FIREFIGHTERS AND NEARBY HOMES. AND, NATURES WRATH... WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW ANOTHER STORM MAY WIPE OUT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. PLUS, ARE TEACHERS VICTIMS OF FRAUD? DETAILS ON AN ALLEGED INVESTMENT SCAM. JIM AD LIB ON TAPE 
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AND I'M RICK LORD... THANKS FOR JOINING US ON EYEWITNESS NEWS AT SIX!
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FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO RESCUE A WOMAN FROM THE ABANDONED BUILDING. AS EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BOB AARON EXPLAINS, THE BLAZE THREATENED FIREFIGHTERS AND NEARBY HOMES. FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED THREE MINUTES AFTER A NEWSPAPER CARRIER SPOTTED A BLAZE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING IN A CONDEMDED APARTMENT BUILDING ON WATTS STREET. THE FIRE BURNED THRU THE ROOF THREATENING NEARBY HOMES. FIRE INVESTIGATORS SAY IT WAS ARSON. INTERVIEW. THE SUPPOSEDLY VACANT BUILDING-- OWNED BY RITA STANLEY-- WAS ALREADY SLATED FOR DEMOLITION. FIREMEN SAID IT WAS NOT PROPERLY BOARDED UP. IN A BUILDING SEARCH, THEY FOUND A WOMAN HIDING IN AN APARTMENT CLOSET AND GOT HER SAFELY OUT. SHE'S NOT A SUSPECT IN THE ARSON. STANDUP. SOME NEARBY HOMES ARE ONLY QACESSABLE BY A STEEP STAIRWAY. INTERVIEW. THE WEST SIDE STILL HAS MULTIPLE UNSOLVED ARSONS, SOME DATING BACK SEVERAL YEARS, BUT THERE IS NO APPARENT CONNECTION OF THIS BLAZE TO OTHER FIRES. BOB AARON, EYEWITNESS NEWS. THERE HAVE BEEN 16 CASES OF ARSON IN CHARLESTON SO FAR THIS YEAR. ELEVEN OF THEM ON THE WEST SIDE. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS FIRE OR ANY OTHERS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION ON THE WEST SIDE, CALL THE ARSON HOTLINE AT 1-800-233-FIRE.
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ELIZABETH NOREIKA JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE WITH THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN LENDENIN....ELIZABETH? DEB, IF THIS RAIN KEEPS UP LIKE IT'S SUPPOSE TO, SOME RIVERS IN CLENDENIN WILL MORE THAN LIKELY FLOOD.
Return to Story Index6 CLENDENIN FLOOD CONCERNS
"" NOT ONLY IS FLOODING A FEAR, BUT SOME SAY THE BUGS IN THE RIVER ARE WORSE THAN EVER. MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY OUTSIDE. WE'LL HAVE MORE TONIGHT ON EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 10 AND 11. REPORTING LIVE IN CHARLESTON, ELIZABETH NOREIKA, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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AND THAT MEANS A BIG BOOST TO THE ECONONY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER CHRISTINE HABRLE JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS... CHRISTINE.
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THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS EXPANDING... IT'LL BE A HUGE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 1158 JOBS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. AND 317 PERMANENT JOBS. THOMAS MEMORIAL LAUNCHED A 10-MILLION DOLLAR FUNDRAISING EFFORT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE 70-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION. IT'S BEING DRIVEN BY PATIENT DEMAND. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY THEIR EMERGENCY ROOM IS THE BUSIEST IN THE AREA. THE NEW SIX FLOOR TOWER WILL INCLUDE PRIVATE ROOMS, AN OBSTRETICS UNIT, A NICU, A SURGICAL CENTER, CAFE AND KITCHEN. ALL OF WHICH WILL HELP THE HOSPITAL SERVE PEOPLE BETTER. THE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION HAS ALREADY RAISED 4 point 2 MILLION DOLLARS. THE NEW WING WILL UP THE BED COUNT FROM 225 TO 260. IT'LL BE LOCATED NEXT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE BUILDING. CONSTRUCTION WILL START IN A COUPLE MONTHS AND BE DONE IN 2 YEARS. LIVE IN THE STUDIO... CHRISTINE HABRLE, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MEREDITH WOOD IS IN OUR STUDIO WITH MORE ON A LAWSUIT THAT COULD AFFECT THEIR RETIREMENT PENSIONS. MEREDITH? DEBORAH -- 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. IT ALL STARTED IN 1991 WHEN THE STATE CHANGED THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS. ALL NEW TEACHERS WERE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW PLAN -- BUT EXISTING EMPLOYEES COULD OPT TO CHANGE OR KEEP THE PLAN THEY ALREADY HAD. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS A COMPANY -- VALIC -- CAME IN AND TRIED TO CONVINCE TEACHERS TO GO WITH THE NEW PLAN. OFTEN GIVING THEM FALSE INFORMATION. LAWYER RUSTY WEBB SAYS THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS COULD HAVE BEEN SCAMMED OUT OF RETIREMENT FUNDS. "IT IS THE LARGEST PERPITRATION OF FRUAD AGAINST A GROUP IN WEST VIRGINIA TO MY KNOWLEDGE EVER." THE NEW PLAN IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC RETIREMENT BOARD. IT'S DIRECTOR SAYS THEY WERE INFORMED YESTERDAY THAT THEY WILL BE SUED. AND WEBB ASKS TEACHERS TO FILL OUT A FORM TO SEE IF THEY COULD BE AIDED WITH THIS LAWSUIT. GO TO RUSTY WEBB DOT COM OR BELL LAW DOT COM. THE FIRST COURT PROCEEDINGS WILL LIKE HAPPEN IN LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL. IN THE STUDIO, MEREDITH WOOD, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexHEALTH DEPTMENT MEETING
COMMISSIONER KENT CARPER IS VOICING HIS CONCERN OVER A PROPOSED HEALTH BOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION. CARPER SAYS THE BOARD OF HEALTH HAS NOT DISCLOSED THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING. THAT'S SOMETHING HE SAYS THE BOARD NEEDED TO MAKE PUBLIC BEFORE TODAY'S BOARD MEETING. BUT BOARD MEMBER STEPHEN WEBER DISAGREES... WE;LL HAVE DETAILS ON THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT ON OUR LATE NEWS...
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 IndexELECTION CANVASS
THEY WILL CONVENE TOMORROW AT SEVEN A.M. FOR PROCEDURAL PURPOSES ONLY THEN RE-CONVENE ON MONDAY AND RANDOMLY HAND COUNT EIGHT PRECINCTS TO VERIFY THE ELECTION RESULTS. THE COMMISSION WILL ALSO EXAMINE ALL PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
Return to Story IndexMARSHALL STUDENTS INCREASE
AND IN HUNTINGTON, MORE MARSHALL STUDENTS ARE NOW OPTING TO LIVE ON CAMPUS. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE HAS MORE ON HOW UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS A SOLUTION. (14:06:33 - i always factor in about how much money ill have to spend and it keeps going up it seems just about every week) WITH GAS PRICES ON THE RISE; MARSHALL STUDENTS LIKE KIRSTEN KING; ARE FINDING IT MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO COMMUTE TO CAMPUS.. KING SAYS SHE USED TO LIVE ON CAMPUS DURING HER FOUR YEARS OF UNDERGRAD; BUT, NOW AS A GRADUATE ASSISTANT SHE SAYS MOST OF HER PAY GETS GUZZLED UP BY HER GAS TANK. IF YOURE A MARSHALL STUDENT AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING ON CAMPUS; AND HOW IT CAN BENEFIT YOU AND YOUR BUDGET; YOU CAN CONTACT JEAN GILMAN AT 696.3565
Return to Story IndexMEMORIAL DAY GAS
BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE.. ACCORDING TO TRIPLE "A"... AT LEAST THIRTY-SEVEN MILLION AMERICANS WILL DRIVE MORE THAN FIFTY MILES ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THAT'S DOWN FROM LAST YEAR... BUT ONLY BY LESS THAN ONE PERCENT. GAS PRICES NATIONALLY- ARE UP SIXTY-EIGHT CENTS SINCE LAST MEMORIAL DAY. AND FOR THOSE FLYING AWAY FOR THE UNOFFICIAL START OF SUMMER -- AIRFARE IS UP ABOUT EIGHT PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME.
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THE NEW "MY TAXES" WEBSITE ALLOWS TAXPAYERS TO FILE THEIR SALES, USE AND WITHHOLDING TAXES. AND ACCESS THEIR TAX INFORMATION AROUND-THE-CLOCK. IT'S PART OF THE STATE'S 22 MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADE. TO GET STARTED LOG ON TO MYTAXES.WVTAX.GOV. IF YOU EAT AT THE RIVERSIDE ANCHOR IN CHARLESTON, THE HAPPY CHINESE SUPER BUFETT IN KANAWHA CITYOR FREDERICK'S CAFE, YOU'LL DEFINIITELY WANT TO TUNE IN AT 10 AND 11 FOR TONIGHT'S BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR. I'M PATRICK MCMURTRY, I'LL TELL YOU WHICH ONES MAKE THE GRADE.
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 IndexGREENBRIER FOREST
PHOTOJOURNALIST BRAD RICE TAKES US TO THE GREENBRIER STATE FOREST IN TONIGHT'S TRAVELING WEST VIRGINIA.
Return to Story IndexTRAVELING CONTEST
THE NUMBER TO DIAL IS 1-866-831-0811. THE 8TH CALLER WINS, AND WILL ALSO GET 100 DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS... START DIALING, AND GOOD LUCK.
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Return to Story IndexGIRLS SOFTBALL
IN CLASS AA PT. PLEASANT WAS TO MEET UP WITH MAGNOLIA...WHILE SCOTT AND SHERMAN WILL GO AGAINST EACH OTHER IN LOGAN...AREA SINGLE A TEAMS VYING FOR THE STATE TOURNAMENT ARE BUFFALO AND MAN IN ONE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WHILE CHARLESTON CATHOLIC GOES AGAINST FAYETTEVILLE..
Return to Story IndexHS FOOTBALL
THE BOARD WILL LET THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON A PLAN THAT WOULD ADD A FOURTH CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATION FOR FOOTBALL AND BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL. THE BOARD MADE THE DECISION THURSDAY DURING A MEETING IN DODDRIDGE COUNTY. THE STATE BOARD WILL VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL THIS SUMMER AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. THE BOARD REJECTED A PLAN TWO YEARS AGO TO ADD A FOURTH CLASS FOR FOOTBALL ONLY.
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IF IT'S A GOOD PICTURE OF A GOOD STORY... WE'LL USE IT ON THE AIR!
Return to Story IndexBRATTON FORTY
YOU MAY NOT SEE HIM IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA BUT HE'S THE MAN WHO MAKES IT ALL HAPPEN BEHIND THE SCENES. FROM ALL OF US WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH OUR PRODUCTION MANAGER BOB BRATTON A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! BOB HAS BEEN WITH EYEWITNESS NEWS FOR FORTY YEARS. AND WITH ANY LUCK HE'LL NEVER RETIRE... CONGRATULATIONS BOB...
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