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Saturday, July 24, 2010. 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. PRESHOW
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STEEL WORKERS FROM ONE OF THE STATE'S LARGEST PLANTS...STAYING ON THE JOB AND THAT'S OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT... GOOD EVENING, I'M ELIZABETH NOREIKA. AND I'M GILBERT CORSEY.. WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS UNION *FINALLY ACCEPTED A CONTRACT FROM ALCAN. HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW.. THE VOTE...419 FOR...212 AGAINST. IT'S A TWO YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION. COMING AFTER MONTHS OF HEATED NEGOTIATION...TURNED DOWN OFFERS AND A THREATENED STRIKE. TONIGHT WE GO ON THE GROUND AT THE PLANT WITH EMPLOYEES TAKLING ABOUT THEIR NEW DEAL. NAT: nats cars in and out SHIFT CHANGE AT THE ALCAN PLANT IN RAVENSWOOD AND 1 BY 1 MOST WORKERS ROLL IN AND OUT WITH A GREATER SENSE OF JOB SECURITY. BITE: WE FOUND __ AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER IN TOWN. A 17-YEAR ALCAN EMPLOYEE WHO SAYS THE TWO MONTH UNION CONTRACT STALEMATE WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO BROKER A BETTER DEAL. IN THE END WORKERS LEFT THE BARGINING TABLE WITH FULL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AND MORE MONEY INTO THEIR PENSION PLANS. THEY ALSO GOT THE COMPANY TO CONCEED ON BIGGEST STICKING POINT. JOB CUTS. BITE: IN A STATEMENT ALCAN PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHE VILLEMIN SAID THE OUTCOME IS "A CLEAR DEMONSTRATION THAT ALL PARTIES ARE DETERMINED TO WORK TOGETHER." NAT:FLAG BUT BACK AT THE PLANT WE FOUND MANY IN THE VOCAL MINORITY. THE 200-PLUS WHO VOTING AGAINST THE LATEST OFFER. BITE: NONETHELESS ALCAN REMAINS THE ECONOMIC LIFELINE FOR RAVENSWOOD AND THE 600-PLUS UNION PLANT POSITION EQUAL SPENDING INTEH GREATER JACOSN COUNTY AREA. BITE: SO FOR __ AND HIS NEIGHBORS .. A NEW CONTRACT RESTORES A BIT OF PEACE TO THIS SMALL COUNTRY TOWN. ALCAN MAKES ALLUMINUM PRODUCTS FOR A BROAD BASE OF INDUSTRIES. THEY HAVE NATIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTIONS, AREOSPACE CONTRACTS AND MASS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS...JUST TO NAME A FEW. WORLDWIDE THE COMPANY EMPLOYEES 11-THOUSAND WORKERS IN 27 DIFFERNET COUNTRIES.
Return to Story IndexMANCHIN ALCAN
WE KNOW THAT THERE IS STILL MORE WORK TO BE DONE, BUT I TRULY FEEL THIS VOTE IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN SECURING THE COMMUNITY'S FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE PLANT'S ONGOING PRODUCTIVITY AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS - END QUOTE.
Return to Story IndexBALLOTT POSITIONING
THE BALLOTS FOR THE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION ARE SET. WE NOW THE ORDER THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES WILL APPEAR IN FOR THE RACE FOR THE LATE SENATOR ROBERT C BYRDS SEAT. THE DRAWING TOOK PLACE TONIGHT AT 5:30. SECRETARY OF STATE NATALIE TENNANT DREW THE NAMES AT RANDOM. HERE'S HOW THINGS SHOOK OUT. FOR THE DEMOCRATIC BALLOT...KEN HECHLER WILL BE FIRST....FOLLOWED BY SHEIRL FLETCHER AND THEN GOVERNOR JOE MANCHIN. ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.....THOMAS RESSLER...HARRY BRUNER JUNIOR..FRANK KUBIC, JOHN RAESE .DANIEL SCOTT REBICH, KENNETH CUPL, ALBERT HOWARD AND LYNETTE KENNEDY MCQUAIN. AND FOR THE MOUNTAIN PARTY....JESSE JOHNSON "" BUD RAILEY WAS LISTED AS A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE YESTERDAY, BUT OFFICIALS SAY HIS APPLICATION WAS FILED TO LATE FOR HIM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE SEAT.
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YOU HAVE TO BE REGISTERED BY AUGUST 9TH IN ORDER TO VOTE. EARLY VOTING GOES ON FROM FRIDAY AUGUST 20-TH THRU THE 25-TH. POLLS WILL STAY OPEN FROM 6:30 A-M TO 7:30 P-M ON THE DAY OF THE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ATISH BAIDYA SAT DOWN WITH FORMER CONGRESSMAN AND WEST VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF STATE KEN HECHLER. SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH FORMER CONGRESSMAN AND WEST VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF STATE KEN HECHLER ABOUT HIS SENATE CAMPAIGN AND YOU CAN SEE THE EXCITEMENT ON HIS FACE. SOT111;49;31 campaign to me means a new shot of adrenline i can always stay ahead of the crowd. AT 95 HECHLER IS OLDER THAN THE LATE SENATOR ROBERT BYRD. HECHLER KNOWS TIME MAY HAVE DULLED HIS BODY -- BUT HIS MIND REMAINS RAZOR SHARP. SOT11;48;50 it isn't the years in your life but the life in your years that counts HECHLER SAYS HIS CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT SENDING A MESSAGE TO THOSE IN POWER. -- THE ISSUE FOR HIM IS MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL MINING. LAST JUNE HE WAS EVEN ARRESTED FOR PROTESTING IN FRONT OF A MASSEY ENERGY MINE. SOT11;42;18 anyone that is against mountaintop removal can exercise their vote by voting for ken hechler THE FORMER CONGRESSMAN SAYS HE ALSO CHOSE TO RUN TO GIVE DEMOCRATS A CHOICE -- OUTSIDE OF APPARENT FRONT RUNNER GOVERNOR JOE MANCHIN. SOT11;43;07 I do not think the voters of west virginia should be confined to voting for one person who is trying to annoint himself the next senator. HECHLER SAYS HE DOESN'T EXPECT TO WIN -- BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY THE POINT -- BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN HE'S NOT ENJOYING THE RACE. IN CHARLESTON ATISH BAIDYA EYEWITNESS NEWS HECHLER SPENT NINE TERMS IN CONGRESS AND 16 YEARS AS WEST VIRGINIA'S SECRETARY OF STATE.
Return to Story IndexNOWCAST WEATHER
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MARY LITTLETON WAS SWEPT AWAY DURING THE FLOODING ON FULTZ ROAD WEDNESDAY MORNING. HER BODY WAS FOUND AROUND 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING IN GRAYSON. THAT'S IN CARTER COUNTY. RESCUE CREWS FOUND HER ABOUT 5 MILES FROM WHERE HER TRAILER WAS BEFORE IT TOO WAS SWEPT AWAY.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER CHRIS KITTINGER WAS IN OLIVE HILL KENTUCKY WITH A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS...HELPING PEOPLE TAKE THE FIRST STEP TO GETTING THEIR HOMES AND LIVES BACK TO NORMAL. ((NAT HIT Chainsaw MAJOR NOLAN'S CHAINSAW RIPS THROUGH FLOORING THAT HAS BEEN RUINED BY FLOOD WATER. THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF TEAM HAS COME TO TEAR OUT FLOORING, CARPETS, AND SHEETROCK THAT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. SOT MAJOR NOLAN - SOUTHERN BAPTIST That's the very time when they need help, more than any time else that you will ever have in life, is when they have hit rock bottom. THE TEAM IS IN OLIVE HILL FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS TO HELP THOSE HIT BY FLOODING. SOT BILL JOHNSON - SOUTHERN BAPTIST They said this is a 500 year flood, and less then three months later you have it again. WEDNESAY MORNING.......A SERIES OF STORMS POURED DOWN BETWEEN 5 AND 6 INCHES OF RAIN IN PARTS OF KENTUCKY....LEAVING MASSIVE FLOOD DAMAGE. THE GROUP PLANS TO HELP OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IN THOSE AREAS.......WORKING ON 30 OR SO HOUSES. THEY WOULD HELP WITH MORE, BUT MANY HOMES ARE BEYOND REPAIR. SOT BILL JOHNSON - SOUTHERN BAPTIST Last time you just had water in the home and they were affected but they could be cleaned, so many of these houses are completely destroyed. SOT CHERYL PRICE - OLIVE HILL, KY. They are pretty much devastated. CHERYL PRICE'S GRANDMOTHER AND UNCLE LIVED IN THIS HOME. SOT CHERYL PRICE - OLIVE HILL, KY. They are handicapped and elderly, he is in a wheelchair and she's on a walker. And it came through here and hit them pretty hard. THEY HOPE TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME, AND THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS HELP. HELP MEN LIKE MAJOR NOLAN ARE GLAD TO GIVE. SOT MAJOR NOLAN - SOUTHERN BAPTIST Look what God's done for you and then when you return a little bit of it makes you proud that you have done something. CHRIS KITTINGER, EYEWITNESS NEWS, OLIVE HILL KENTUCKY.
Return to Story IndexBUSCH WATER
ANHEUSER-BUSCH DONATED MORE THAN 51-THOUSAND CANS OF DRINKING WATER TO HELP WITH RELIEF EFFORTS . FLOODING AFFECTED ROUGHLY 25 HUNDRED FAMILIES IN CARTER AND BOYD COUNTIES . SUPPLIES ARRIVED IN OLIVE HILL AROUND 12:30 THIS AFTERNOON. VIDEO HERE SHOWS A SIMILAR DONATION BY ANHEUSER-BUSCH THAT WAS PASSED OUT THURSDAY. WITH MUCH OF THE AREA'S WATER SUPPLY UNDRINKABLE, GETTING FRESH WATER IN FOR THOSE WHO ARE BATTLING THE HEAT AND THE FLOOD HAS BEEN A PRIORITY. The big thing is just trying to get a large amount of water, the logistics is just hard to do. And to figure out where to put it and where do we need it the most. THIS MOST RECENT SHIPMENT COMES FROM ANHEUSER-BUSCH'S CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, BREWERY AND WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE OLIVE HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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BECASUE OF THIS...THE TAX DEADLINE FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE HARDEST HIT COUNTIES.... LEWIS, LOGAN, MCDOWELL, MINGO AND WYOMING.... HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 11TH. A COMPLETE LIST OF ELIGIBLE TAXES CAN BE FOUND ON THE TAX DEPARTMENTS WESBITE AT WWW DOT WV TAX DOT GOV.
Return to Story IndexHUNTINGTON SINKHOLE
FRIDAY NIGHT A SINKHOLE OPENED UP AT THE INTERSECTION OF 4TH AVENUNE AND 5TH STREET IN DOWNTOWN HUNTINGTON. ROADWAYS IN THAT AREA HAVE BEEN CLOSED BECAUSE THE SINKHOLE MAY HAVE WEAKENED AN EVEN LARGER AREA OF THAT ROADWAY. TRAFFIC ENTERING HUNTINGTON FROM OHIO ACROSS THE ROBERT C. BYRD BRIDGE HAS BEEN DETOURED TO VETERAN'S MEMORIAL BOULEVARD. DRIVERS SHOULD AVOID THE AREA FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE.
Return to Story IndexHUNTINGTON STABBING
CABELL COUNTY DISPATCHERS SAY THE 30 YEAR OLD MAN WAS STABBED SATURDAY MORNING AROUND 3:30. HE THEN WENT TO THE HUNTINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION HOUSE ON 7TH AVENUE AND 9TH STREET. THE MAN WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, NO DETAILS ON HIS CONDITION ARE AVAILABLE.
Return to Story IndexWEST SIDE SHOOTING
SHOTS FIRED AROUND 3:30 THIS MORNING ON THE 400-BLOCK OF WASHINGTON STREET NEAR FAST CHECK. POLICE SAY 29 YEAR OLD JOSHUA YOUNG WAS SHOT IN THE LEG IN A DRUG RELATED ALTERCATION. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO GOES BY THE NAME OF "ALIVE"....A WHITE MALE, FIVE FOOT TEN, 180 POUNDS, IN HIS MID 20s, WITH A GOATEE, AND BROWN HAIR. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, CALL CHARLESTON POLICE AT 304-348-6829.
Return to Story IndexROLLINS BENEFIT
THIS FAMILY IS STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW AFTER AN ALLEGED HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT. FRIENDS OF JENNIFER ROLLINS ORANIZED A BENEFIT TONIGHT.....COMPLETE WITH MUSIC, FOOD AND AN AUCTION. ROCK GROUP NICKELBACK EVEN REACHED OUT, BY DONATING AN AUTOGRAPHED GUITAR. THIS IS ALL IN AN EFFORT TO HELP ROLLLINS GET BACK ON HER FEET. SHE SAYS SHE WAS WALKING DOWN GRANDVIEW RIDGE ROAD IN RED HOUSE WHEN EX PAGAN DONNIE WORKMAN HIT HER WITH HIS TRUCK. AFTER NUMEROUS HOSPITAL VISITS......JENNIFER IS FINALLY BACK HOME...TO THE WELCOMING ARMS OF A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. "" THE BENEFIT TOOK PLACE TONIGHT AT THE ROCK BRANCH CHURCH ACTIVITY BUILDING ON ASBURY ROAD IN ROCK BRANCH.
Return to Story IndexTAYLOR BOOKS
TAYLOR BOOKS ON CAPITOL STREET IS MARKING 15 YEARS. A WEEK FULL OF FREE EVENTS KICKED OFF TODAY WITH BOOK SIGNINGS FROM LOCAL AUTHORS DOUG GLADSTONE, AND DENISE GIARDINA. WORKERS AT TAYLORS SAY THIS IS A PLACE THEY LOVE TO COME TO AND HOPE IT'S NOT GOING AWAY ANY TIME SOON. "" THERE'S STILL TIME FOR YOU TO GET IN ON THE CELEBRATION....LIVE MUSIC WITH MONTY VICKERS BEGINS AT 7:30 TONIGHT.
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VACATION EXPERTS SAY WHILE THE IMAGES OF GUSHING CRUDE OIL HAVE BEEN PLASTERED ALL OVER TELEVISION, NEWSPAPERS, AND ONLINE....PEOPLE MAY THINK THAT EVERY BEACH IS SATURATED WITH THE OIL. NOT TRUE. FLORIDA ALONE HAS MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED MILES OF COASTLINE TO ENJOY....AND THAT DOESN'T EVEN COUNT THE OTHER GULF COAST STATES. BROWN says: So, there's plenty of beaches that are pristinely clean, open for business and really really want you to come as a visitor. You're going to be welcomed with open arms if you do choose to go. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BEACHES LOG ONTO TRAVELOCITY DOT COM SLASH OIL SPILL INFO.
Return to Story IndexFORD EARNINGS
THE COMPANY REPORTS STOCK EARNINGS AT 68 CENTS PER SHARE -- WELL AHEAD OF THE 40-CENT ESTIMATE. COMPANY REVENUE ALSO BETTER THAN EXPECTED AT 31 POINT THREE BILLION DOLLARS.
Return to Story IndexMCDONALDS EARNINGS
BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE VISITING THE GOLDEN ARCHES MAY CATCH YO BY SURPRISE. THE COMPANY'S SECOND-QUARTER EARNINGS ROSE 12 PERCENT. DUE IN PART TO ITS SUMMER SMOOTHIE PROMOTION.
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CHECK THIS OUT -- IT HAPPENED SATURDAY AT THE LAKE DELHI DAM IN DELAWARE COUNTY. DOZENS OF PEOPLE HAD TO BE LEAVE THEIR HOMES... BUT NO DEATHS OR INJURIES REPORTED. OFFICIALS SAY THERE'S BEEN RECORD RAINFALL LATELY. EMERGENCY OUTREACH CENTERS ARE SET UP... AND THE NATIONAL GUARD IS HELPING OUT.
Return to Story IndexGULF OIL SPILL 7/24
NOW GULF OIL CREWS ARE REVERSING ENGINE... HEADING BACK TO THE SPILL SITE WHERE PLENTY MORE WORK AWAITS. THE GULF CLEAN UP FLEET IS HEADING BACK TO THE B-P WELL SITE AFTER RETREATING FROM BONNIE. BUT STOPPING TO PREPARE FOR THE STORM MEANS A DELAY IN THE "STATIC KILL" OPERATION AIMED AT PERMANENTLY PLUGGING UP THE BROKEN WELL WITH MUD. ALLEN says: "We're probably looking at somewhere between 7 to 10 days before we'll be able to start the well intercept..." THE MECHANICAL CAP OVER THE BROKEN WELL .....WHICH HAS MOSTLY STOPPED OIL FROM FLOWING FOR MORE THAN A WEEK... WAS ABLE TO HOLD ITS OWN IN CHOPPY SEAS. THOUGH BONNIE IS NOT EXPECTED TO REGAIN STRENGTH.... GULF CITIES REMAIN ON ALERT. WEATHER EXPERTS SAY... HIGH WIND AND WAVES COULD PUSH MORE OIL ASHORE... REDISTRIBUTING MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF CRUDE IN THE GULF. LUBCHENCO says: "Some of that oil will be pushed onto the shore, some of it is likely to be redirected away from the shore." IN GRAND ISLE, LOUISIANA... A BENEFIT CONCERT TO REPLACE A RODEO EVENT...WHICH WAS CALLED OFF MONTHS AGO... DUE TO THE B-P SPILL. BARRIOS says: "At least the community is getting together to try to help themselves, the federal government hasn't done a whole lot for us." DESPITE THE THREAT OF RAIN... ATTENDEES HOPES THE CONCERT CALLED ISLAND AID WILL BRING SOME ECONOMIC RELIEF TO THE AREA. DIAZ says: " it means everything to us to raise money for Grand Isle, we're down here blowing money left and right, we're having a big time, and we know it's helping our friends, it's a very dear place to our hearts." HARRIGAN says: "IT'S EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO TO THREE DAYS FOR THOSE SHIPS THAT WERE SENT AWAY FROM THE BROKEN WELL BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER TO RETURN AND GET BACK TO WORK.
Return to Story IndexCOMING UP
PLUS, IT'S ALL IN YOU HEAD....OR IS IT....WE'VE GOT A LOOK AT INCEPTION... A LITTLE LATER IN THE NEWSCAST!
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IT'STIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH A.J. GOOD. GILBERT AND A.J. ADLIB LAST YEAR BOB HUGGINS SHOWED UP TO THE WVU CLASSIC AT BERRY HILLS WITH A MASSIVE BLACK EYE.....BUT IN SIN CITY....IT WAS SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE SERIOUS.... THE WVU HEAD BASKETBALL COACH BROKE FOUR RIBS IN A FALL FRIDAY NIGHT IN HIS HOTEL ROOM WHILE PACKING TO LEAVE THE NEXT DAY DURING A RECRUITING TRIP IN LAS VEGAS.......THE MOUNTAINEER HEAD MAN HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED THE LAST COUPLE DAYS.....HUGGINS IS 80-30 AS THE COACH IN MORGANTOWN.....ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OLIVER LUCK SAYS HUGGINS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY... COMING UP I'LL HAVE PLENTY OF ACTION FROM THE LITTLE LEAGUE STATE TOURNAMENT.....PLUS A LOOK AT THE NASCAR BOYS AT THE BRICKYARD....THATS A LITTLE LATER ON EYEWITTNESS NEWS....
Return to Story IndexCORPORATE CUP
DOZENS TOOK PART IN THE COMPETITION. EVENTS INCLUDE A FIVE THOUSAND METER RUN AND WALK, SHOT PUT, OBSTACLE COURSE, AND TUG OF WAR. THESE TEAMS ARE BATTLING IT OUT FOR THE TOP TITLE. THE EVENT IS A WAY TO PROMOTE WELLNESS IN THE COMMUNITY. ORGANIZERS SAY THIS IS AN EVENT THAT IS AS MUCH FUN TO PLAN AS IT IS TO TAKE PART IN. "" TEAM MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO AN AWARDS BANQUET THIS EVENING AT THE CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER
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CHECK OUT WHAT OUR CAMERAS CAUGHT THIS AFTERNOON AT WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL DAY IN THE PARK. FREE FOOD, GAMES, AND PRIZES...ALL A PART OF THE DAY'S FESTIVITIES. KIDS HANGING OUT ON THE JUPITER JUMP. DIVING DOWN A WATER SLIDE. ORGANIZERS SAY THIS EVENT IS A WAY TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. "" ONE HUNDRED BICYCLES WERE GIVEN AWAY AT THE EVENT. THERE WAS ALSO A NCAA XBOX 360 TOURNEY....THE WINNER WALKED AWAY WITH THREE HUNDRED BUCKS.
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
WX ANCHOR PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS Join Steve Borecky 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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Return to Story IndexGERMANY LOVE PARADE
MASS PANIC BREAKS OUT IN A TUNNEL AT THE FAMOUS LOVE PARADE IN GERMANY. TEN PEOPLE DIED....ANOTHER FIFTEEN HURT. POLICE SAY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED FOR THE ANNUAL TECHO MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN THE CITY OF DUISBURG (duce-berg.) LOCAL MEDIA REPORTING THAT A STAMPEDE BROKE OUT AFTER POLICE TRIED TO STOP THE FLOCKING FANS FROM ENTERING THE AREA WHERE THE PARADE WAS BEING HELD. OFFICERS CLOSED OFF THE STREETS BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY OVERCROWDED. POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING
Return to Story IndexCANADA PILOT EJECTS
IT HAPPENED DURING A TRAINING RUN OVER LETHBRIDGE COUNTY AIRPORT FRIDAY. CAPTAIN BRIAN BEWS' WAS PRACTICING IN A CF-18 HORNET JET FOR AN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. BEWS NARROWLY MISSED BEING HIT BY THE PLANE WHEN HE EJECTED HIMSELF HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM AN AREA HOSPITAL. THE AIR SHOW WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED.
Return to Story IndexLITHUANIA CRAYFISH
THE COUNTRY'S ANNUAL CRAYFISH EATING COMPETITION BUT IT ISN'T HOW FAST OR HOW MUCH YOU EAT - IT'S THE QUALITY OF THE EATING TWENTY-NINE CONTESTANTS WERE GIVEN THREE CRAYFISH TO EAT IN FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE PARTICIPANTS NEATLY FINISHED THEIR SHELLFISH - THEIR PLATES WERE WEIGHED TO SEE WHO ATE THE MOST. ANYONE WHO ATE BITS OF THE SHELL WERE DISQUALIFIED.
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 IndexWEIGHT HEART RISK
THAT'S ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. THE STUDY FINDS THAT OBESITY AFFECTS A PERSONS BLOOD PRESSURE, BLOOD SUGAR, AND CHOLESTEROL LEVELS. GIVEN THE TREND IN OBESITY IN CHILDREN....ANALSYSTS EXPECT THE PROBLEM TO GET WORSE. EXPERTS ADVISE THOSE TRYING TO GET HEALTHY..... TO FOCUS ON LOSING TEN PERCENT OF THEIR WEIGHT. THEY SAY ONCE YOU REACH THAT GOAL... IT WILL BE EASY TO SEE AN IMPROVEMENT IN YOUR HEALTH.
Return to Story IndexPAINKILLERS
THIS WEEKS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REJECTED A PROPOSAL FROM AN OUTSIDE PANNEL OF HEALTH EXPERTS DESIGNED TO CURB THE MISUSE OF THE PAINKILLERS. THE F-D-A SAYING THE PROPOSAL DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH TO ADDRESS THE NATIONWIDE PROBLEM OF OVERDOSES THAT END IN DEATH. THE AGENCY'S PLAN FOCUSED ON BETTER EDUCATING DOCTORS AND PATIENTS ABOUT APPROPRIATE USE OF THE DRUGS.
Return to Story IndexBENEFITS OF BLUEBERRIES
RESEARCHERS WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SAY THAT JUST ONE CUP OF WILD BLUEBERRIES WILL MEET YOUR DAILY REQUIREMENT OF VITAMIN A AND C WHICH HELPS COMBAT AGING AND DISEASE. SCIENTISTS ALSO BELIEVE THE BERRIES CAN HELP FIGHT MEMORY LOSS AND IMPROVE YOUR MOTOR SKILLS.
Return to Story IndexSECOND WEATHER
WX ANCHOR PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS
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STINGER
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ZSA ZSA GABOR IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN A LOS ANGELES HOSPITAL ... THE ACTRESS IS STRUGGLING TO RECOVER FROM HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE 93-YEAR OLD HAS HAD HEALTH ISSUES SINCE A 20-06 CAR ACCIDENT LEFT HER IN A WHEELCHAIR. HER HIP SURGERY ON MONDAY IS A RESULT OF FALLING OUT OF THAT WHEELCHAIR LAST WEEKEND. GABOR'S PUBLICIST HAS SAID SHE SUFFERED A STROKE DURING SURGERY.
Return to Story IndexTRAIN LIVE IN NYC
THE GROUP MAKING QUITE A COMEBACK AFTER A THREE YEAR HIATUS AND A FAILED ALBUM. PEOPLE DIALED IN ON THEIR PHONES TO HEAR MUSIC AS THEY WATCH THE BAND PERFORM LIVE ON A HUGE SCREEN IN NEW YORK CITY. THE BAND BELTING OUT HITS FROM THEIR NEW ALBUM "SAVE ME SAN FRANCISCO." THE *TRAIN ROLLS ON...CONTINUE THIER TOUR WITH JOHN MAYER THROUGH AUGUST.
Return to Story IndexCRUISE AND DIAZ
THE "KNIGHT AND DAY" CO-STARS TOOK TIME OFF FROM PROMOTING THEIR NEW ACTION FLICK TO VISIT THE FINISH LINE OF THE 18TH STAGE. THEY WERE ON HAND TO PRESENT THE LEADER'S YELLOW JERSEY TO ALBERTO CONTADOR. THE SPANISH BIKER WAS ALL SMILES AT THE CEREMONY. HE'S LOOKING TO TAKE HOME HIS THIRD TOUR DE FRANCE TROPHY.
Return to Story IndexINCEPTION
IN TONIGHT'S SCREEN GEMS, EYEWITNESS NEWS ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER KENNIE BASS TAKES A LOOK AT THE NUMBER ONE MOVIE IN AMERICA, "INCEPTION." Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: What if you could travel inside someone's dreams? You could learn all of that person's inner secrets and desires. In Christopher Nolan's film "Inception" Leonardo DiCaprio plays Cobb. He's an expert at getting inside of your head. But, he's on the wrong side of the law, using his skill to steal secrets. On the run and unable to return home to his family, Cobb is given a rare opportunity to wipe the slate clean. But he needs help...so he visits Michael Caine's Miles to ask for assistance. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Miles sends Cobb to meet Ellen Page's Ariadne. She has the skill he needs to make the dream world seem real, so he can slip into his victim's thoughts and complete his mission. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: "Inception" is a high-concept action film that delivers on both ends. It's thoughtful and it's exciting. Cobb assembles a team to help him enter the mind of Cillian Murphy's character. Robert Fischer is the heir to an energy empire...and his rival Saito, played by Ken Watanabe, needs Cobb to plant an idea in Fischer's head...an inception. It's thought to be impossible, but Cobb insists he can do it. There are more layers to this movie than an onion. At one point, there are five different realities going on...four in dreamland and one in the real world. And time progresses differently on each level. Throw in the fact that Cobb's psyche is damaged by the suicide of his wife and you have more twists and turns than most thrillers. This is Nolan's first film since his blockbuster smash "The Dark Knight." As a director he's always been interested in the inner workings of the mind and the psychological motivations of his characters. Here he hits all the right notes. The acting is superb. The special effects bring the dream world to life and the music by Hans Zimmer is perfect in setting the tone. On my rating scale, "Inception" hits a HOME RUN. You can see it 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. "INCEPTION" IS RATED PG-13 FOR SEQUENCES OF VIOLENCE AND ACTION THROUGHOUT. YOU CAN READ ALL OF KENNIE'S REVIEWS ON OUR WEBSITE, WVAH DOT COM.
Return to Story IndexURBAN FISHING
EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR PATRICK MCMURTRY INTRODUCES US TO URBAN FISHING IN THIS WEEK'S WEST VIRGINIA WILDLIFE REPORT. 15:19Donnie Blackshire, angler, says "There's a big opportunity to fish right here in the city limits, the Kanawha River is a great place to fish." Donnie Blackshire has been fishing the rivers and lakes around here for a long time and he says one of the best places to cast a line is in downtown Charleston. 15:59"A lot of people think you have to go up to Stonewall or Sutton to catch bass. The Kanawha River is full of bass, some big smallmouth come in, 3-4 lbs smallmouth, 4 pound largemouth, it's a great place ot catch bass." Blackshire does like to fish the lakes in our state, but sometimes, especially during the week, it's tough to make that drive and still make it to work. That's another reason he loves fishing the Kanawha River in downtown Charleston. 16:24"You can come out after work and fish for a few hours, depending on your schedule you can come out in the morning and catch 4, 5 or 6 bass. It's very convenient and, of course, the price is good. You go to Stonewall, it's a great place to fish but you spend a lot of money to take a fishing trip to Stonewall." And since money and free time seem to be in short supply these days, cheaper, more convenient fishing options are optimal. Blackshire says there's something else to draw you to the river-variety. 17:54"There's a lot of things to fish at, a lot to fish too, there are grass beds up and down the river, rock banks, boat docks, barge pilings, then there's your normal bank." Lots of fish, lots of habitat and not a lot of hassle...sounds like the perfect fishing trip to me. For West Virginia Wildlife, I'm Patrick McMurtry, Eyewitness News FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FISHING THE KANAWHA RIVER, GO TO WCHSTV dot COM SLASH WILDLIFE, OR YOU CAN E-MAIL PATRICK DIRECTLY.
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Return to Story IndexLITTLE LEAGUE TOURNEY
-CLAY CO TAKING ON OAK HILL -TOP OF 1ST-CC EDDIE FLORES RBI DOUBLE....SCORES 2....2-0 CLAY -SAME INNING-AUSTIN LANAHAM RBI GROUNDER....SCORES FLORES.....3-0 CLAY -TOP OF 2ND-CC UP 4-0.....COOPER OSBOURNE RBI DOUBLE...SCORES 2....6-0 CLAY
Return to Story IndexLITTLE LEAGUE 2
-TOP OF 1ST-2 ON....SC TYLER ABBOTT GETS ZACH LILLER TO GROUND OUT TO END THE INNING -BOT OF 1ST-2 ON....MOORE JACOB BRADLEY POPS OUT TO LILLER WHO MAKES THE NICE CATCH -TOP OF 2ND-2 ON....SC ABBOTT GETS JESTIN COSNER TO GROUND OUT TO END THE INNING....
Return to Story IndexREDS-ASTROS
-TOP OF 1ST-JOEY VOTTO 2 RUN HOMER RUN.....HIS 25TH.......2-0 REDS -TOP OF 2ND-REMAN HERNANDEZ SOLO HOMER.....HIS 4TH....3-0 CINCINNATI -TOP OF 3RD-LANYCE NIX RBI DOUBLE....SCORES 2.....5-0 REDS......REDS WIN 7-0
Return to Story IndexMLB SCOREBOARD
AS MENTIONED EARLIER.....THE CINCINNATI REDS MOVED INTO FIRST PLACE WITH THEIR WIN BECAUSE OF WHAT HE CHICAGO CUBS DID TODAY AT THE FRIENDLY CONFINES BEATING ST LOUIS 6-5.....THE CUBS GOT A BIG DAY OUT OF STARLIN CASTRO WHO WAS 3 FOR 4 WITH A HOMER AND 2 RBIS.....
Return to Story IndexBOB HUGGINS
THE WVU HEAD BASKETBALL COACH BROKE FOUR RIBS IN A FALL FRIDAY NIGHT IN HIS HOTEL ROOM WHILE PACKING FOR THE AIRPORT DURING A RECRUITING TRIP IN LAS VEGAS.......THE MOUNTAINEER HEAD MAN HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED THE LAST COUPLE DAYS.....HUGGINS ALSO HAD A INCIDENT LAST YEAR WHEN A BUMP INTO A DOOR CAUSED A BIG BLACK EYE THAT HE SHOWED OFF AT THE WVU CLASSIC AT BERRY HILLS.....ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OLIVER LUCK SAYS HUGGINS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY...
Return to Story IndexMIKE TOMLIN
Return to Story IndexNASCAR QUALIFYING
AND YOUR POLE SITTER IS JUAN PABLO MONTOYA.....MONTOYA HAS ONE AT THE BRICKYARD BEFORE....BUT IT WAS AS A INDY CAR DRIVER.... HERE'S THE REST OF THE FIELD MONTOYA SAYS HIS LAP WAS GREAT....AND HE HOPES TO BRING THAT LUCK OVER TOMMORROW......
Return to Story IndexNATIONWIDE RACE
-KYLE BUSCH IS YOUR WINNER OF THE KROGER 200 JUST EDGING CARL EDWARDS....HIS 6TH THIS YEAR ON THE NATIONWIDE SERIES
Return to Story IndexCITY SWIM MEET
Return to Story IndexRBC CANADIAN OPEN
-17TH HOLE PAR 4.......CARL PETTERSON APPROACH SHOT.....FEET AWAY FROM THE HOLE.... -PETTERSON BIRDIE PUTT....PUTTS HIM AT -11 -18TH HOLE PAR 4.....PETERSON MISSES BIRDIE PUTT AND SHOT AT A COURSE RECORD....HE IS IN 2ND AT -11.....DEAN WILSON IS THE LEADER AT -15
Return to Story IndexWAKE UP WEATHER
Return to Story IndexBUFFET NIGHT
HOW APPROPRIATE THAT FESTITIVITIES GOT UNDERWAY AT THE POWER PARK TONIGHT AT 5 O'CLOCK. AFTER ALL ACCORDING TO THIS SINGER....IT'S ALWAYS 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE. WHILE HE ISN'T THE REAL DEAL...THIS JIMMY BUFFETT COVER BAND GOT PEOPLE MOVING. TONIGHT HUNREDS TURNED OUT FOR THE POWER BUFFETT PARTY. MUSIC BY THE BUFFETMAN ....AND SOUVENIR PLAYED INTO THE NIGHT. THIS EVENT IS FOR THE GABRIEL PROJECT....A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND YOUNG FAMLIES. THE GABRIEL PROJECT ASSISTS WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN MORE THAN 50 CHURCHES IN 20 WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES.
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Return to Story IndexBOONE COPPER THEFT
Wednesday, Troopers noticed a suspicious looking truck in the Racine area of Boone County. When they looked in the bed of the truck, they found about $30,000 worth of stolen copper. The copper was taken from the Hobett Mine in Boone County. Anthony Rusnak and Heather Wiblen are charged with transferring and receiving stolen property and conspiracy Ronald Hicks, Shane Allen Mccomas, Gregory Cooper, Christopher Messer and Renee Garrett are all charged with one count of grand larceny and conspiracy. Dustin Wiblen is charged with two counts of grand larceny and two counts of conspiracy. Troopers were able to get confessions from all of the suspects.
Return to Story Index PRIME PICKS SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Tonight at 9:00 PM Two contestants are eliminated; Christian TV performs; a performance by dancers from the upcoming movie ``Step Up 3D.''  |
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