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Friday, November 6, 2009.

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.
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and Rick Lord
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    Eyewitness News This Morning






  • PRESHOWOPEN
      COMING UP ON EYEWITNESS NEWS, SOME PUTNAM COUNTY BUSINESS OWNERS SAY PROGRESS IN THE AREA IS HURTING THEIR POCKETBOOKS.

      BUT FIRST

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    PRESHOWOPEN 2
      AN ESCAPED CONVICT ON THE RUN IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA IS FINALLY BACK BEHIND BARS.. THAT'S OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT...

      GOOD EVENING, I'M RICK LORD

      AND I'M DEBORAH LINZ. WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS.

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    HAGAR CAUGHT
      AN EYEWITNESS NEWS UPDATE ON THE MOUNT OLIVE ESCAPEES. ONE HAS BEEN CAUGHT THIS EVENING.

      KENNETH HAGAR WAS CAUGHT BY STATE POLICE AND BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES THIS EVENING AROUND 6-THIRTY.

      HAGAR WAS FOUND IN A WOODED AREA NEAR GORDON IN BOONE COUNTY.

      HIS FELLOW ESCAPPEE...WILLIAM CLINE IS STILL AT LARGE.

      THEY BROKE OUT OF A MINIMUM SECURITY WORK CAMP ADJACENT TO MOUNT OLIVE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY LAST MONTH.

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    NITRO ROBBERY
      NITRO COPS SAY THE KNIFE-POINT ROBBERY OF A MAN ON THIRD AVENUE LAST NIGHT WAS A SETUP.

      COURT DOCUMENTS ALLEGE STEPHANIE KNOX LURED NEWTON MARGOLIS TO HER APARTMENT SO GEORGE HENDERSON COULD ROB HIM OUTSIDE. THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT SAYS KNOX CONFESSED, AND THAT HENDERSON WAS FOUND HIDING IN A CLOSET IN HER APARTMENT. HENDERSON IS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. KNOX IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.

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    BOY HERO
      YESTERDAY, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE 9-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO STOPPED A CARJACKING BY GRABBING THE KEYS FROM THE MAN TRYING TO STEAL HIS MOTHER'S CAR.

      NOW, WE CAN SHOW PART OF THE CRIME. THIS SECURITY VIDEO SHOWS THE CARJACKER MAKING A RUN FOR IT AFTER 4TH GRADER MALIK YOUNGBLOOD PULLED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND REFUSED TO GIVE THEM BACK. MALIK'S MOTHER HAD WALKED INTO A CHARLESTON CONVENIENCE STORE.. AND YOU CAN SEE MALIK YELLING FOR HIS MOM AFTER THE MAN RAN AWAY... TELLING HER A MAN HAD JUST TRIED TO STEAL HER CAR WITH MALIK AND HIS THREE LITTLE BROTHERS INSIDE.

      POLICE IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED JONATHAN MARTIN OF SISSONVILLE AND CHARGED HIM WITH 4 COUNTS OF KIDNAPPING AND CAR THEFT. HE'S STILL IN JAIL.

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    LOCAL FT HOOD REACT
      AS MORE INFORMATION COMES TO LIGHT ON THE SHOOTING AT A TEXAS ARMY BASE *LOCAL VETERANS ARE SPEAKING OUT ON THE TRAGEDY.

      TODAY WE LEARNED MAJOR NIDAL MALIK HASAN IS ON A VENTILATOR AT A TEXAS HOSPITAL.

      WOUNDED CIVILIAN POLICE SERGEANT KIMBERLY MUNLEY IS BEING HERALD A HERO FOR STOPPING HASAN AFTER POLICE SAY HE FIRED 100 SHOTS ON FELLOW SOLDIERS AT FORT HOOD.

      MILITARY OFFICIALS SAY HASAN KILLED 13 PEOPLE AND INJURED 30 DURING HIS RAMPAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

      LOCAL VETERANS SAY THOSE BULLETS WOUNDED MORE THAN JUST PEOPLE ON POST.

      PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HAS ORDERED ALL U-S FLAGS TO FLY AT HALF STAFF UNTIL VETERANS DAY IN HONOR OF THE FALLEN SOLDIERS AT FORT HOOD.

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    WV SOLDIER KILLED
      MEANWHILE, A WEST VIRGINIA SOLDIER HAS BEEN KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN.

      25-YEAR OLD ARMY SPECIALIST JULIAN BERISFORD FROM MARSHALL COUNTY WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY WHEN HIS UNIT CAME UNDER ATTACK.

      BERISFORD WAS ON HIS FIRST TOUR OF DUTY AND HAD BEEN SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN SINCE MARCH.

      BERISFORD WAS EXPECTED TO COME HOME LATER THIS MONTH TO CELEBRATE HIS DAUGHTER'S FIRST BIRTHDAY.

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    FLAG VIDEO
      GOVERNOR MANCHIN HAS ORDERED ALL STATE FLAGS TO HALF STAFF UNTIL VETERAN'S DAY TO HONOR SPECIALIST BERISFORD.

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    FLORIDA SHOOTING
      THE MAN ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE TODAY AT THE ENGINEERING FIRM WHERE HE ONCE WORKED IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, WAS REPORTEDLY UPSET ABOUT HIS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

      ONE PERSON DIED IN THE INCIDENT, AND FIVE WOUNDED.

      POLICE SAY JASON RODRIGUEZ BELIEVED THE COMPANY HAD BLOCKED HIS EFFORTS TO GET THOSE BENEFITS. HE WORKED FOR THE FIRM FOR ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE BEING FIRED TWO YEARS AGO.

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    POLICE RESERVES
      SOME CITIZENS OF HUNTINGTON ARE TAKING IT UPON THEMSELVES TO HELP KEEP THE CITY SAFE.

      MAYOR KIM WOLFE SWORE IN SIX NEW RESERVE HUNTINGTON POLICE OFFICERS THIS MORNING.

      THEY'RE ALL VOLUNTEERS, WHICH MEANS THEY WILL ONLY BE CALLED IF HUNTINGTON POLICE NEED ASSISTANCE IN MATTERS LIKE FLOODING AND ROAD BLOCKS.

      ONE VOLUNTEER SAYS IT'S THE LEAST HE CAN DO TO GIVE BACK.

      "im a volunteer fire fighter, work for cabell county EMS as an EMT, so im definitely involved with helping people, its something ive always wanted to do, feel like its the right thing for me."

      THE NEW RESERVE OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO UNDERGO 20 HOURS OF POLICE TRAINING A MONTH.

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    NEW EMS TECH
      CABELL COUNTY EMS IS INVESTING IN NEW WAYS TO PROVIDE YOU QUICKER, MORE EFFICIENT EMERGENCY CARE.

      EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE HAS MORE.

      (jw 18620 - if there was a disaster in downtown huntington we only had one truck at station six)

      THIS DOESNT MAKE MUCH SENSE TO THE REST OF US, INFACT, IT PROBABLY SOUNDS LIKE GIBBERISH.


      BUT ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW...IS THAT IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE.


      JOSEPH WHITT IS THE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR WITH CABELL COUNTY EMS.

      AND STARTING NEXT MONTH HE SAYS RESPONSE TIMES AND OVERALL CARE...WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT.

      THANKS TO A NEW ELECTRONIC RECORD KEEPING SOFTWARE THAT WILL CUT DOWN ON UNNECESSARY PAPERWORK.


      ONCE A PATIENT IS IN THE NEW SYSTEM, THE INFORMATION WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT CENTER IN CHAPEL HILL NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE IT WILL BE STORED. AND IF ITS NEEDED AGAIN, IT CAN BE PULLED UP BACK HERE AT HOME...IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.


      EMS DIRECTOR GORDON MERRY SAYS THE NEW EQUIPMENT...STATE OF THE ART WITH A PRICE TAG OF $150,000.



      UPGRADING THEIR EQUIPMENT, HOPING TO UPGRADE QUALITY CARE.

      IN HUNTINGTON; BSO; EYEWITNESS NEWS.

      MERRY SAYS THE NEW SYSTEM SHOULD BE UP AND RUNNING BY AS EARLY AS NEXT MONTH.

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    FRAZIERS BOTTOM
      SOME PEOPLE WHO WORK IN FRAZIERS BOTTOM SAY THE NEW ROUTE 35 IS HURTING THEIR BUSINESS. EYEWITNESS NEWS PUTNAM COUNTY REPORTER RUDI RAYNES JOINS US LIVE IN OUR STUDIO WITH MORE...RUDI

      MANY EMPLOYEES IN THE LITTLE UNICORPORATED TOWN SAY THEY'RE GLAD THE NEW ROAD IS KEEPING TRAVELLERS SAFER, BUT THEIR BUSINESSES ARE TAKING A HIT.

      nats: trucks

      business is suffering because people can't find us

      CHRISTINE BENNETT IS SPENDING ANOTHER DAY AT HOME BECAUSE BUSINESS AT CALDWELL'S MARKET IN FRAZIER'S BOTTOM IS SO SLOW.

      christine: we didn't realize how much we depended on drive by traffic and impulse buyers.. until they were gone.

      BENNETT SAYS THAT TRAFFIC DISAPPEARED WHEN THE NEW ROUTE 35 OPENED. NOW CUSTOMERS DON'T KNOW WHERE OLD ROUTE 35 BUSINESSES ARE... AND THERE'S NO SIGN TELLING THEM WHERE FRAZIER'S BOTTOM IS LOCATED.

      christine: we'd like to see a sign on the road saying where frazier's bottom is and how to get to old route 35.

      BRENT WALKER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS BUSINESSES COULD GET THEIR WISH IF THE NEED IS STRONG ENOUGH.

      brent: we're sensitive they're seeing a reduction in business. we're hoping to review that and make sure it fits the policy

      Nats: truckers

      INSTEAD OF BEING OPEN 24 HOURS THE 7/11 MARATHON GAS STATION IS NOW CLOSES AT ELEVEN... AND THE MANAGER AT THE COUNTRY ROADS BP SAYS THEIR BUSINESS HAS TAKEN A HIT AS WELL.

      anita:we've prob dropped 30-40 percent from what it was. every week there's a new driver that says oh wow didn't know i could come down this way and get on agian easy

      christine: we love the new road its taken the trucks off the old route 35 and made it a lot safer. but we need to be put back on the map

      BRENT WALKER SAYS HE DOESN'T FORESEE A PROBLEM GETTING A GREEN AND WHITE SIGN PLACED ON THE NEW HIGHWAY. BUT THE BOARD WILL HAVE TO REVIEW THE SPECIFIC CASE BEFORE ANY DECISION IS MADE.

      REPORTING LIVE IN THE STUDIO RUDI RAYNES EYEWITNESS NEWS.

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    11 UNEMPLOYMENT RISES
      EARLIER TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO PEOPLE OUT OF WORK.

      THIS COMES AS THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS HIT THE DOUBLE-DIGIT MARK .

      THE GOVERNMENT REPORTED THAT THE JOBLESS RATE HIT 10.2 PERCENT LAST MONTH, THE HIGHEST SINCE 1983.

      THE BILL SIGNED TODAY WILL GIVE THE UNEMPLOYED UP TO A 20 WEEK EXTENSION ON THEIR BENEFITS..

      IT WAS GOOD NEWS ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE, WHERE STATE OFFICES HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY...

      MOORE SAYS HE DOESN'T EXPECT DOUBLE DIGIT EMPLOYMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA, UNLESS THERE ARE WIDESPREAD LAYOFFS IN THE COAL INDUSTRY.

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    HEALTH CARE REFORM
      THE HOUSE IS SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON ITS MASSIVE HEALTH REFORM BILL AS EARLY AS

      SUNDAY JUST 9 DAYS AFTER IT WAS OFFICIALLY UNVEILED...

      SOME LAWMAKERS SAY THERE ARE STILL TOO MANY QUESTIONS BEFORE A FINAL VOTE IS TAKEN.

      NATIONAL POLLS SHOW THE PUBLIC IS DIVIDED ON THE ISSUE.

      SIX IN 10 AMERICANS WANT CONGRESS TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION.

      FIFTY-FIVE PERCENT SUPPORT THE PUBLIC OPTION--WHILE 44 PERCENT STAND OPPOSED.

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    SEN BYRD AWARD
      SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD IS HONORED FOR TEACHING HISTORY....

      HE WAS RECOGNIZED AT THE CULTURE CENTER IN CHARLESTON TONIGHT FOR HIS

      EFFORTS TO ADVANCE CIVIC LITERACY AND AMERICAN HISTORY KNOWLEDGE.....

      RECEIVING THE FIRST TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY PROGRAM AWARD.

      THE SENIOR SENATOR WAS NOT AT THIS EVENING'S CEREMONY.

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    NOWCAST WEATHER
      JIM PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS

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    BIG FOOT SEARCH
      IT'S BEEN AN MYSTERY MANY THE WORLD OVER HAVE TRIED TO SOLVE.

      NOW, AS EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MEREDITH WOOD TELLS US ONE OF THE MOST DEDICATED BIGFOOT SEARCHERS IS IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE TRYING TO PROVE SASQUATCH EXISTS.

      TOM:I WAS THE BIGGEST DOUBTING THOMAS IN THE WORLD.

      THE LOCH NESS MONSTER IS STILL AT LARGE, HOLLYWOOD LOVES VAMPIRES, BUT THEIR BLOODSUCKING PERSONAS ARE FAR FROM CONFIRMED, AND SANTA'S HELPERS WELL, EVEN BELIEVERS CAN'T BE SURE.

      THEN THERE IS SASQUATCH...

      36 YEARS AGO WHEN TOM BISCARDI FIRST LEARNED OF BIGFOOT -- HE SET OUT TO PROVE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IF THE MAMMOTH CREATURE EXISTED.

      TOM:HOW CAN SOMETHING THAT HUGE BE INHABITING OUR MOUNTAINS AND NO BODY KNOW IT.

      NOW, BISCARDI SAYS HIS DOUBT HAS FADED.

      TOM:I'VE HAD 6 PHYSICAL ENCOUNTERS MYSELF EYE TO EYE.

      BISCARDI IS IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE FOLLOWING UP ON A POSSIBLE BIGFOOT SIGHTING FOR HIS NEXT MOVIE WHICH WILL BE IN I-MAX 3D.

      NATS:WALKING

      SO FAR HIS CREW HAS FOUND SOME PRINTS THAT THEY SAY CAME FROM A BABY SASQUATCH.

      TOM:I KNOW ITS OUT THERE. I KNOW ITS ROAMING THESE HILLS.

      STANDUP:IF SASQUATCH IS IN THESE WOODS, THE BIGFOOT CREW HAS BIG TIME TECHNOLOGY TO FIND HIM. WHAT WE HAVE IS LESS SOPHISTICATED. BUT WE DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH SASQUATCH, WE JUST WANT TO FIND HIM.

      BISCARDI USES THERMAL IMAGING AND LIVE VIDEO FEEDS TO SURVEY THE AREA FOR BIGFOOT.

      HE SAYS THE CREATURE IS MOSTLY NOCTURNAL -- THERFORE NOT EASY TO SPOT.

      KRIS:THESE CREATURES ARE QUITE ELUSIVE. BUT I'M QUITE CONFIDENT THAT WITH THE EQUIPMENT THEY HAVE THEY WILL FIND SOMETHING HERE.

      THE CREW HAS TRAVELED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HUNTING.

      BISCARDI SAYS HE HAS COMPILED COMPELLING EVIDENCE -- FROM MASSIVE FOOT PRINTS TO PHOTOGRAPHS TO A SEVERED HAND -- WHICH EVEN DNA TESTING CAN'T IDENTIFY.

      TOM:99 PERCENT HUMAN. 1 PERCENT UNKNOWN PRIMATE.

      BOB:IT'S NOT HUMAN, IT'S NOT A BEAR. NOTHING THEY KNEW OF.

      BISCARDI SAYS WITH ALL THESE FINDINGS IT'S HARD TO NOT BELIEVE -- BUT SCIENCE IS STILL SKEPTICAL.

      SO THE CREW PLANS TO CAPTURE A LIVE SASQUATCH -- SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE -- TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY ONCE AND FOR ALL.

      BOB:IT'S NO HOCUS POCUS. IT'S NO MAKE BELIEVE. WE SHOW THEM AS WE SEE THEM.

      IN CHARLESTON, MEREDITH WOOD, EYEWITNESS NEWS.

      IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS IN THE AREA.

      THE CREW WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU... LOG ONTO BIG FOOT DOT COM.

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    HS FOOTBALL
      IT'S THE FINAL WEEKEND OF THE REGULAR SEASON FOR WEST VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL...

      IT'S THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH MARK MARTIN.

      RICK, NO MATTER HOW YOU BREAK IT DOWN EACH YEAR...WEEK 11 ALWAYS HAS PLENTY OF INTRIGUE AS TEAMS JOCKEY FOR PLAYOFF POSITIONING...REACHING THE POSTSEASON ALTOGETHER...AND OF COURSE, JUST TRYING TO GO OUT ON HIGH NOTE...

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    FOOTBALL EXTRA
      DON'T MISS THE WEEK 11 EDITION OF FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL EXTRA..

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    FOOTBALL EXTRA OT
      DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR INTERNET SHOW...FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL EXTRA OVERTIME...

      COMING UP IN SPORTS...WE'LL GET YOU READY FOR A BIG DAY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL...PLUS, HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE STATE SOCCER TOURNAMNET....THAT'S ALL LATER HERE ON EYEWITNESS NEWS...

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    TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
      IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE the TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA RELEASED A NEW ALBUM.

      THAT DROUGHT IS NOW OFFICIALLY OVER.

      COMING OFF OF THEIR CAPITAL CITY PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT THE CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER, EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS TALKS WITH T-S-O'S FOUNDER ABOUT THE RECENTLY RELEASED "NIGHT CASTLE."

      Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Among music acts, Trans Siberian Orchestra is fairly unique. Melding classical music with rock and roll has proved to be a very successful formula.

      Formed in the mid-90's, TSO has captured millions of fans with its singular brand of music.

      Those fans now have a new album to enjoy. The double disc 26-song epic "Night Castle" is now available.

      Paul O'Neill/Founder, Trans Siberian Orchestra:

      Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: O'Neill says when he was approached to create a new group he didn't want to follow in anyone's footsteps. He says to his surprise the record label agreed and TSO was born.

      Paul O'Neill/Founder, Trans Siberian Orchestra:

      Kennie Bass, Eyewitness News reporting.

      THE NEW TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA DOUBLE C-D "NIGHT CASTLE" IS ON SALE NOW AT MUSIC STORES EVERYWHERE FOR TEN-99, AND ON AMAZON DOT COM FOR ONLY NINE-99.

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    FOOD DRIVE WRAP UP
      IT WAS A BIG NIGHT HERE AT EYEWITNESS NEWS...

      OUR FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER DRIVE WRAPPED UP WITH TWO TRUCKS FULL OF FOOD....

      FOODLAND DONATED MORE THAN 11-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF NON-PERISHABLES... PAPA JOHNS BROUGHT IN MORE 14-THOUSAND CANS OF FOOD...

      ALL DONATIONS GO TO THE UNION MISSON, AND WILL FEED AROUND ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE...

      SPONSORS SAY THIS DRIVE IS IMPORTANT NOT ONLY TO FEED THOSE IN THE AREA THIS SEASON, BUT ALSO TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

      WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR HELP... AND YOU AT HOME--FOR MAKING THIS DRIVE SUCH A SUCCESS.

      AND EVEN THOUGH OUR FOOD DRIVE IS OVER, YOU CAN STILL MAKE DONATIONS TO THE UNION MISSION.

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    GAZETTE HEADLINE
      GET TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TONIGHT...

      THE MOTHER OF THE MAN KILLED DURING A SEPTEMBER POLICE CHASE THAT ALSO CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A POLICE OFFICER HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.

      AND, THE STATE GOP SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE LIMITING ITS STAFFING AT THE LEGISLATURE; SO IT WILL CREATE ITS OWN INTERN PROGRAM

      PLUS, MEGAN WILLIAMS IS CHANGING HER STORY -- AGAIN.

      YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN SATURDAY'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE-MAIL.

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    FULL WEATHER
      ANCHORS TOSS TO JIM FOR 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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    A STUDENT OF
      ANCHORS AND JIM TALK TO -A- STUDENT

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    IWITNESS NEWS
      IF YOU SEE NEWS HAPPENING, CLICK AWAY, AND SEND US THE PICTURES AT IWITNESS@WCHSTV.COM....

      IF IT'S A GOOD PICTURE OF A GOOD STORY... WE'LL USE IT ON THE AIR!

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    A CHRISTMAS CAROL
      A VERY TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TALE IS TOLD IN A VERY NON-TRADITIONAL AND MODERN MANNER.

      IN TONIGHT'S SCREEN GEMS, EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS REVIEWS YET ANOTHER MOVIE ADAPTATION OF THE CHARLES DICKENS CLASSIC, "A CHRISTMAS CAROL."

      Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: There probably isn't much I can tell you about "A Christmas Carol." Three ghosts representing various stages of the holiday visit and old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge. He has to get his life right or face an eternity of torment.

      Director Robert Zemeckis, who previously brought "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf" to life using motion capture technology does the same thing here.

      Jim Carrey stars as the voice of Scrooge, in addition to providing voices for the trio of Christmas ghosts.

      It all gets started when another specter named Marley, an old partner of Scrooge voiced by Gary Oldman, visits the man with news of what's in store for him.

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      Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Scrooge begins his journey by traveling back in time where he views a younger self with a chance for happiness that he never decides to grasp.

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      Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Needless to say, the story is a classic which you're more than likely very familiar with.

      Thankfully, this version rises up to match the wonderful tale with incredible visuals and great voice performances.

      Zemeckis artfully uses 3D to pull you into old London and make you believe you're there. Carrey does a magnificent job, most especially as old Scrooge.

      The film is a whirlwind of movement as the ghosts lead Scrooge on his journey to redemption.

      Although this is an animated version of a very familiar story it is intense and a little scary. If your children are easily frightened some images in this movie may bother them. Just know your kids and what they can handle and you'll be fine.

      I really like this version of a "A Christmas Carol." I don't know if it's my favorite but it's certainly in the running.

      On my rating scale, "A Christmas Carol" earns a home run. I think this is destined to become a favorite holiday tradition for many families.

      You can see it in high definition 3D in the Charleston area at Marquee Cinemas at Southridge and in Huntington at Pullman Square. For Screen Gems I'm Kennie Bass. Enjoy the show.

      "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" IS RATED "P-G" FOR SCARY SEQUENCES AND IMAGES.

      YOU CAN READ ALL OF KENNIE'S REVIEWS ON OUR WEBSITE AT WVAH DOT COM.

      NOW YOU CAN WIN TWO TICKETS TO THE MOVIE OF YOUR CHOICE.

      THE ELEVENTH CALLER AT 866-831-0811 WINS A PAIR OF PASSES TO MARQUEE CINEMAS AT SOUTHRIDGE OR HUNTINGTON'S PULLMAN SQUARE.

      GOOD LUCK.

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    INDIA BUS CRASH
      WELCOME BACK TO EYEWITNESS NEWS! IN WORLD NEWS....

      TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A CROWDED BUS PLUNGES OFF A MOUNTAIN IN NORTHERN INDIA....

      AT LEAST 30 OTHERS ARE REPORTEDLY INJURED.

      THE BUS WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THEN FELL DOWN A ONE HUNDRED FOOT GORGE... ACCIDENTS LIKE THIS ARE COMMON IN THE HIMALAYAN FOOTHILLS.

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    HURRICANE IDA
      MEANWHILE, HURRICANE IDA IS CAUSING A MASS EVACUATION ALONG THE COAST OF NICARAGUA'S ATLANTIC COAST.

      THE STORM HAS DESTROYED HOMES, DAMAGED SCHOOLS AND BROUGHT DOWN BRIDGES.

      IDA'S WINDS SWIRLED AT 75 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE STORM FIRST HIT LAND.

      SCORES OF FLIMSY SHACKS IN A FISHING VILLAGE WERE DESTROYED.

      MANY AREAS HAVE NO POWER AND PHONE SERVICE.

      IDA HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND IS MOVING INLAND.

      IT'S EXPECTED TO REGAIN STRENGTH TOMORROW.

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    SECOND WEATHER
      JIM PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS

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    HOLLYWOOD BUZZ
      STINGER

      STINGER

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    U2 ROCKS BERLIN
      TONIGHT IN THE HOLLYWOOD BUZZ....THE IRISH ROCKER BAND U-2 PERFORM AT BERLIN'S BRANDENBURG GATE...

      THE CONCERT MARKED THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL.

      :45 TO 1:00 MIN NATS OF BONO SINGING ONE LOVE UP CLOSE.. GOOD SOUND

      THE BAND PLAYED THEIR CLASSIC SINGLES "SUNDAY, BLOODY SUNDAY", "ONE LOVE" AND AS YOU JUST HEARD "BEAUTIFUL DAY".

      TEN--THOUSAND PEOPLE SNATCHED UP THE TICKETS ONLINE LAST WEEK IN JUST THREE HOURS.

      THE ACTUAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERLIN WALL COMING DOWN IS MONDAY..

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    TWILIGHT EVENT
      MEANWHILE, MORE THAN 100 LUCKY FANS GOT TO MEET SOME OF THE STARS THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED VAMPIRE THRILLER, "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON."

      SOME OF THE MOVIE'S WEREWOLF CREW AND ONE SCARY VAMPIRE STOPPED OFF DURING THE NATIONWIDE TOUR AT NORDSTROM IN LOS ANGELES.

      THE NEW MOVIE HITS THEATERS NOVEMBER 20th.

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    OBESITY & CANCER
      WELCOME BACK TO EYEWITNESS NEWS...IN HEALTH NEWS....

      OBESITY CAUSES MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED-THOUSAND CANCER CASES EACH YEAR....

      AND A STUDY BY THE "AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER" SAYS THAT NUMBER IS LIKELY TO RISE AS AMERICANS GET FATTER....

      THE RESEARCH SHOWS TOO MUCH BODY FAT CAUSES NEARLY HALF OF ALL ENDOMETRIAL CANCER CASES... AND A THIRD OF ESOPHAGEAL CASES.

      SCIENTISTS COMPARED PEOPLE'S DIETS, EXERCISE LEVELS, AND FATNESS WITH PREVIOUS CANCER INCIDENCE SURVEYS.

      THEY FOUND IF EVERYONE IN THE U-S MAINTAINED A HEALTHY WEIGHT, WE WOULD SEE A-HUNDRED-THOUSAND FEWER CANCER CASES A YEAR.

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    POT BELLY GENE
      BEER MAY NOT BE THE ONLY THING TO BLAME FOR THAT BIG BELLY.

      NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE FIVE GENETIC TRAITS THAT CAN DOUBLE YOUR RISK OF HAVING FAT AROUND THE MIDDLE.

      AND THE MORE OF THESE TRAITS YOU HAVE -- THE GREATER YOUR RISK OF A POT BELLY.

      DOCTORS TRACKED MORE THAN 17-HUNDRED PEOPLE FOR MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS.

      THEY FOUND PEOPLE WHO ATE A LOT OF SATURATED FATS HAD AN EVEN GREATER RISK.

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    SPORTS TEASE
      ON EYEWITNESS NEWS...

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    SPORTS
      RICK TOSSES TO SPORTS ANCHOR

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    HS FOOTBALL
      IT'S THE FINAL WEEKEND OF THE REGULAR SEASON FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN WEST VIRGINIA...THE PLAYOFFS BEGIN NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT...AS ALWAYS PLENTY OF IMPORTANT GAMES ON THE DOCKET...

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    FOOTBALL EXTRA
      DON'T MISS THE WEEK 11 EDITION OF FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL EXTRA..

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    FOOTBALL EXTRA OT
      DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR INTERNET SHOW...FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL EXTRA OVERTIME...

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    MOUNTAINEER MAG
      COMING YOUR WAY TONIGHT ON WVAH-TV FOX 11 IT'S MOUNTAINEER MAGAZINE...JOIN TONY AND THE GANG AS THEY GET YOU READY FOR THE LOUISVILLE GAME...PLUS, BRING YOU GREAT FEATURES...MOUNTAINEER MAGAZINE TONIGHT AT 11:30...

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    GAME ON
      -louisville - wvu

      -ohio st. - penn st.

      -uconn -cincinnati

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    GAME ON-NFL
      -arizona vs. chicago

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    UC FOOTBALL
      THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON CLOSES OUT ITS REGULAR SEASON TOMORROW WITH A HOME GAME AGAINST THE BOBCATS OF WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN...OF COURSE, THE EAGLES ARE HOPEFUL OF MORE GAMES WITH THE NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS...

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    GOLDEN EAGLES TODAY
      COMING YOUR WAY TONIGHT ON WCHS-TV WILL BE THE GOLDEN EAGLES TODAY...BE WITH US AT 12:06 FOLLOWING NIGHTLINE AS WE RECAP THE GLENVILLE GAME AND LOOK AHEAD TO THE BOBCATS...

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    WV STATE
      THE YELLOW JACKETS OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE WILL TRY TO END A TOUGH SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT LAKIN FIELD...STATE MEETS UP WITH THE FALCONS OF FAIRMONT STATE...THE YELLOW JACKETS ENTER AT 2-AND-7..FAIRMONT IS

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    GRAFTON-C.CATHOLIC GIRLS
      -CATHOLIC COMES IN AS THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS

      -1ST HALF-CC RACHEL SILVERMAN GETS THE GOAL......1-0 LADY IRISH

      -SAME HALF-CC EMILY BLAKE GETS THE GOAL OFF THE DEFLECTION....2-0 CATHOLIC

      -SAME HALF-CC AMANDA JOHNS TAKES ADVANTAGE OF A GRAFTON MISTAKE FOR THE GOAL.....3-0 IRISH

      -2ND HALF-CC EMILY BLAKE GETS THE BREAKAWAY GOAL....4-0 IRISH...THEY WOULD GO ONTO WIN 7-0

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    B.SPRINGS-C CATHOLIC BOYS
      -CHARLESTON CATHOLIC BOYS TAKING ON DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS BERKLEY SPRINGS

      -1ST HALF-CC TANNER JAMESON MAKES THE SAVE OFF THE JOSH KELLEY SHOT

      -BS THAD OSBOURNE MAKES THE SAVE OFF THE CASEY TOMPKINS SHOT

      -CC TAYLOR FARRIS PASSES TO TRISTIAN RITCHIE WHO GETS THE GOAL....1-0 IRISH

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    JEFFERSON-HURRICANE GIRLS
      -HURRICANE GIRLS TAKING THEIR UNBEATEN RECORD INTO BECKLEY TAKING ON JEFFERSON

      -1ST HALF-JEFF MELLISA TAYLOR MAKES THE SAVE OFF THE BECCA LOGAN SHOT

      -HURR CALLIE MCCLANAHAN MAKES THE SAVE OFF THE MARIA RUSSO SHOT

      -JEFF TAYLOR MAKES THE JUMPING SAVE OFF THE LOGAN SHOT

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    WAKE UP WEATHER
      ANCHORS TOSS TO JIM FOR WAKE UP WEATHER

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    CHOCOLATE BERLIN WALL
      FINALLY TONIGHT.. A FRENCH CHOCOLATIER IS MARKING THE 20th ANNIVERSAY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL IN A VERY DELICIOUS WAY..

      CHECK OUT THIS GIANT CHOCOLATE REPLICA OF THE WALL..

      PATRICK ROGER HAS BEEN BUILDING THE CHOCOLATE WALL IN SECTIONS OVER THE PAST FOUR WEEKS IN HIS STUDIO OUTSIDE PARIS.

      THE WALL IS ENTIRELY MADE OF BLACK CHOCOLATE, AND THE GRAFFITI SPRAY IS COMPOSED OF COCOA-BUTTER AND ARTIFICIAL COLORING.

      ON MONDAY, THE ACTUAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALL'S FALL, ROGER WILL COMMEMORATE THE FALL BY SMASHING HIS CHOCOLATE CREATION.

      THE PUBLIC WILL BE INVITED TO ENJOY...LITERALLY... THE SWEET TASTE OF FREEDOM.

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