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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Thursday, November 19, 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
A KENNEDY COMES TO THE MOUNTAIN STATE! ROBERT KENNEDY JR. AND DON BLANKENSHIP PREPARE TO DEBATE CAP AND TRADE AND THE COAL INDUSTRY. AND, THE FUTURE OF HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IS BEING DECIDED RIGHT NOW... THE SCHOOL BOARD DECIDES FLOOD-PRONE BONHAM ELEMENTARY'S FATE. PLUS, DEVASTATION IN THE COALFIELDS... WE TAKE A LOOK AT ONE OF THE WORST MINING DISASTERS IN STATE HISTORY. JIM AD LIB ON TAPE > 
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Return to Story IndexWELCOME
AND I'M DEBORAH LINZ... THANKS FOR JOINING US...ON EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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THE KANWHA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS MEETING RIGHT NOW TO VOTE ON A REOGRANIZATION PLAN FOR THE SISSONVILLE DISTRICT... IT WOULD CLOSE BONHAM ELEMENTARY AND SEND MOST KINDERGARTEN THRU FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS TO FLINN ELEMENTARY NEXT YEAR. ALL FIFTH GRADERS FROM BONHAM, FLINN AND SISSONVILLE ELEMENTARIES WOULD MOVE TO SISSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
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GOOD EVENING DEB TONIGHT'S VOTE IS WHAT SOME PARENTS HAVE BEEN DREADING FOR SIX MONTHS....COINED THE SISSONVILLE SHAKE-UP... WE NEED TO SAY SOME PEOPLE LIKE THIS REORGANIZATION PLAN. YET MANY PARENTS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST IT.... SAYING 5TH GRADERS ARE TOO YOUNG TO INTERMIX WITH 8TH GRADE. ALSO THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT THE LIMITED SPACE AT FLINN. A LARGE GROUP OF PARENTS CALLING THEMSELVES THE SISSONVILLE COMMUNITY AWARENESS TEAM WANTS A NEW SCHOOL TO REPLACE BONHAM INSTEAD OF RESTRUCTURING CURRENT FACILITIES... AFTER SEVERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE ISSUE...WE CAN SAY THAT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN... SCHOOL LEADERS SEEM SET IN THEIR CURRENT PLAN SAYING IT IS WHAT'S BEST FOR KIDS THE SISSONVILLE DISTRICT. THIS MEETING JUST STARTED A FEW MINUTES AGO. WHATEVER HAPPENS WE WILL TALK WITH PARENTS AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND BRING YOU A COMPLETE REACTION STORY TONIGHT ON EYEWITNESS NEWS AT TEN AND ELEVEN. FOR NOW REPORTING LIVE IN CHARLESTON GILBERT CORSEY EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexKANAWHA COMMISSION
THERE IS A LOT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, INCLUDING THE VERIZON/FRONTIER DEAL, MANDATORY PHYSICALS, AND SATELLITE VOTING. WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST FROM THE MEETING TONIGHT ON EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 10.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR CHARLESTON NEWSROOM WITH DETAILS ABOUT A HIGH-POWERED FORUM COMING TO THE CAPITAL CITY... KENNIE... TWO LEADING VOICES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENERGY DEBATE GET A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT WHY THEY'RE RIGHT AND THE OTHER SIDE IS WRONG DURING AN EVENT SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON.
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HIS OPPONENT IS THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF MASSEY ENERGY DON BLANKENSHIP, WHO HAS REFERRED TO GLOBAL WARMING AS A HOAX AND A PONZI SCHEME AND SAYS THERE IS REALLY NO PROOF THAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAPPENING. U-C PRESIDENT ED WELCH SAYS ITS IMPORTANT TO HEAR FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE ARGUMENT AS THE COUNTRY CONTINUES TO CHART ITS ENERGY COURSE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. THE GEARY AUDITORIUM AUDIENCE WILL BE INVITATION ONLY. HOWEVER, WELCH SAYS TWO THOUSAND SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR A LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST OF THE FORUM IN EDDIE KING GYMNASIUM. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM... KENNIE BASS.. EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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SOME WEST VIRGINIA DOCTORS SAY YES. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MEREDITH WOOD HAS THE LATEST ON H1N1 IN OUR AREA. MEREDITH? THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF SPECULATION ABOUT THE H1N1 VACCINE AND IF PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE GETTING IT. WELL, ACCORDING TO STATE HEALTH OFFICALS THE VACCINE IS WORKING -- BECAUSE WE ARE SEEING FEWER SWINE FLU CASES.
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THE VACCINE APPEARS TO BE WORKING BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF CASES IS ON THE DECLINE. RIGHT NOW -- VACCINES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR -- BUT SOME PRIVATE DOCTORS OFFICES WILL GET THE SHOT. SO, THE GROUPS WANTED TO TALK ABOUT HOW TO DETERMINE WHO TO GIVE THE VACCINE OUT TO -- AND WHEN THE THERE MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO OFFER IT TO THE ENTIRE POPULATION. THE STATE EXPECTS TO HAVE ENOUGH H1N1 VACCINES EARLY IN 20-10 TO START VACCINATING EVERYONE. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, MEREDITH WOOD, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexHUNTINGTON H1N1 CLINIC
THEY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CAM HENDERSON CENTER FROM 10 AM TO 6PM ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ON DECEMBER 1ST AND SECOND. THE CLINIC IS FOR HIGH RISK PEOPLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION LOG ONTO CABELLHEALTH.ORG OR CALL 304-526-3397.
Return to Story IndexBOYD FATAL
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE 7400 BLOCK OF ROUTE 60 NEAR ASHLAND BEFORE 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON. WEST BOUND LANES OF ROUTE 60 OPENED ABOUT HALF-AN-HOUR AGO.
Return to Story IndexAMBULANCE CRASH
IT HAPPENED ABOUT 4-15 THIS AFTERNOON ON FIFTH STREET AND 9TH AVENUE IN HUNTINGTON. NO WORD ON THEIR INJURIES.
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WERE TOLD 11 YEAR OLD MICHAEL -R- VALLEE, RAN INTO TRAFFIC ON STATE ROUTE 588. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT DOESN'T APPEAR TOO HURT.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE HAS BEEN COVERING THIS STORY ALL DAY. HE JOINS US NOW LIVE IN HUNTINGTON WITH MORE, BRYANT. RICK, SINCE THE KEITH ALBEE THEATER OPENED IN 1928, IT HAS HOSTED SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE ACTS YOU COULD THINK OF...BUT ONE ACT WORKERS SAY THEY WONT TOLERATE IS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. WORKERS SAY THE BUILDING WAS VANDALIZED LAST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WORDS DROP BEATS HAS BEEN SPRAY PAINTED NEAR THE TOP OF THE KEITH ALBEE. MANY ONLOOKERS WE TALKED TO TODAY, CALL THE ACT OF VANDALISM TACKY, AN EYESORE AND EVEN TRASHY. OTHERS SAY IT PUTS THE CITY IN A BAD LIGHT...AND THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE HAVE NO RESPECT FOR PROPERTY. "such a beautiful building, hallmark of the city, actually to see spray paint on the top of the building is just not what we're trying to achieve in downtown huntington." THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON HAS DONATED SUPPLIES TO HELP CLEAN THE GRAFFITTI OFF...MEANWHILE, ONE LOCAL LAWFIRM IS OFFERING A 1,000 DOLLAR REWARD, FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. AS FOR THE GRAFFITI ITSELF, WORKERS AT THE KEITH ALBEE SAY IT WILL HOPEFULLY BE CLEANED UP WITHIN THE WEEK. REPORTING LIVE IN HUNTINGTON; BSO; EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexHUNTINGTON STABBING
PICTURED HERE... THE ALLEGED STABBER, 40 YEAR OLD ROBERT MARTIN, HE'S CHARGED WITH MALICIOUS WOUNDING AND OBSTRUCTION. THE VICTIM, 43 YEAR OLD DALE HOWELL, IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL, HE'S CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION, AND ALSO HAS AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY.
Return to Story IndexADAM DENSON
A JUDGE SENTENCED 22 YEAR OLD ADAM DENSON HIM TO 3-TO-15 YEARS IN PRISON THIS AFTERNOON. POLICE SAY DENSON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO OF THE MULTIPLE SHOTS THAT NEARLY KILLED RONALD TERRELL. THE SHOOTING DREW UNUSUAL ATTENTION BECAUSE OF A YOU TUBE VIDEO THREAT LINKED TO THE SHOOTING. SEVERAL OTHER MEN WERE CHARGED IN THE SHOOTING.
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LAST YEAR AROUND THIS TIME THEY LAID OFF 52 WORKERS CITING THE SHARP DROP IN DEMAND FOR STEEL. THIS TIME THE COMPANY BLAMES A SLOWDOWN IN CONSTRUCTION AND HIGHWAY PROJECTS.
Return to Story IndexDEER CHASE
DEPUTIES TRIED TO PULL OVER 27-YEAR-OLD DAVID COGAR FOR SPOTLIGHTING, BUT HE TOOK OFF, CLIPPING ONE DEPUTY WITH HIS SIDE MIRROR... FOLLOWING A 15-MILE CHASE, COGAR WAS CAUGHT IN A SWAMP. HE WAS OUT ON BOND ON A GAME LAW VIOLATION CHARGE, AND IS NOW BEING HELD ON A 300-THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND.
Return to Story IndexDEER HUNT
THE PARK SAYS THE HUNT WAS A SUCCESS EVEN THOUGH KILL NUMBERS WERE DOWN FROM LAST YEAR. THE HUNTERS, WHO WERE PICKED BY LOTTERY, KILLED NEARLY 60 DEER IN THREE DAYS. THOUGH A DOZEN LESS THAN LAST YEAR, STATE PARK OFFICIALS SAY THE HARVEST WILL BE ENOUGH TO REDUCE FURTHER DAMAGE THAT THE DEER HAVE ALREADY CAUSED TO THE PARK'S LANDSCAPE AND GOLF COURSE.
Return to Story IndexMALIK YOUNGBLOOD
COUNTY PROSECUTOR MARK PLANTS MADE MALIK YOUNGBLOOD A JUNIOR POLICEMAN TODAY AT AN ASSEMBLY AT J-E ROBBINS. THE 9-YEAR-OLD GRABBED THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION EARLIER THIS MONTH WHEN A MAN JUMPED IN AND TRIED TO DRIVE OFF WITH HIS BROTHERS, ALL YOUNGER THAN 3, STRAPPED IN SAFETY SEATS. MALIK HELD ON TO THOSE KEYS, EVEN WHEN THE SUSPECT SLAMMED THE BOY'S HEAD INTO A CAR WINDOW. " Because I did something good for my family." " ." Unbelievable. He's brave and courageous and most important quick thinking.....brothers " PLANTS USED YOUNGBLOOD AS AN EXAMPLE TO SHOW OTHER CHILDREN THEY SHOULD HELP AND TRUST POLICE. JONATHAN MARTIN WAS ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING AND CAR THEFT IN THE INCIDENT.
Return to Story IndexRUDE MOUNTAINEERS
THAT IS THE SOUND OF THE RUDIEST COLLEGIATE FANS IN AMERICAN... ACCORDING TO SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. BACK IN OCTOBER.. S-I ASKED, " WHAT COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS THOUGHT?" AND THEY RANKED MORGANTOWN FANS AS THE NUMBER ONE RUDEST FANS. OHIO STATE RANKS SECOND. TO CHECK WHO WON FOR BEST TAILGAITING AND BEST CONFERENCE GO TO SPORTSILLUSTRATED.CNN.COM.
Return to Story IndexWHAT DO YOU THINK?
DO YOU BELIEVE MOUNTAINEER FANS ARE THE RUDEST? LOG ONTO NEWS@WCHSTV.COM
Return to Story IndexREAD TO ME
IT IS NATIONAL 'READ TO ME' DAY, AND THE EYEWITNESS NEWS TEAM WAS OUT AND ABOUT, READING TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE REGION. READING TO CHILDREN HELPS THEM EXPAND THEIR ATTENTION SPAN, DEVELOP THEIR LANGUAGE SKILLS, AND STIMULATE THEIR IMAGINATION. WE HAVE ABOUT HALF A DOZEN PLACES TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS WEEK, INCLUDING ONE PLACE IN SOUTHRIDGE WITH DOUBLE DIGIT VIOLATIONS, AND A COUPLE OF WELL KNOWN CHAIN RESTAURANTS. FIND OUT WHAT INSPECTORS FOUND OUT TONIGHT AT TEN AND 11 WITH THIS WEEK'S BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR. I'M PATRICK MCMURTRY, I'LL SEE YOU THEN.
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!
Return to Story IndexBUFFALO CREEK
ON FEBRUARY 26, 1972, 132 MILLION GALLONS OF BLACK WASTE WATER RUSHED THROUGH BUFFALO CREEK HOLLOW KILLING 125 PEOPLE, INJURING MORE THAN A THOUSAND, AND LEAVING THOUSANDS MORE HOMELESS. IN TONIGHT'S TRAVELING WEST VIRGINIA, PHOTOJOURNALIST BRAD RICE TAKES US TO LOGAN COUNTY TO RELIVE THE DISASTER THROUGH THE EYES OF SOME SURVIVORS.
Return to Story IndexG BUFFALO CREEK
LOG ON TO WVCULTURE.ORG-- CLICK ON THE ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TAB AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN-- AND THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE ONLINE EXHIBITS LINK... OR YOU CAN TRY THE ADDRESS ON YOUR SCREEN.
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OSU-MICH PENN ST.-MICH. ST. -OREGON-ARIZONA
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