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Saturday, May 18, 2013. 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. PRE-PRO COLD OPEN ONCAM
A HOME GOES UP IN FLAMES.. PAUSE WHY POLICE ARE SAYING THIS FIRE WAS NO ACCIDENT.. PAUSE HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTY.. WE HEAD TO AREA ARMED FORCES DAY CEREMONIES.. PAUSE BLUES SOOTHE THEIR WAY INTO CHARLESTON.. WE CHECK OUT THE CHARLIE WEST BLUE FESTIVAL BRANDON AD LIB 
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THIS IS EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexBELLE ARSON
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER DAN MATICS JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH THE LATEST... DAN.
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VOTOPS. "YOU DO WONDER WHAT'S NEXT" FIRE INVESTIGATTION / BELLE, KANAWHA COUNTY THE LATEST ABANDONDED TRAILER FIRE ON SIMMONS CREEK ROAD HAS NEIGHBORS ON EDGE. THEY SAY THIS IS ONE OUT OF MANY SUSPICOUS FIRES ON THIS ROAD IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. ....ONE PERSON WHO DIDN'T WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED, SAYS SHE'S LIVING IN FEAR. 17:53:11 "it's sad to think that at any time a house can catch on fire. it does not make you feel safe in your neighborhood." THE LATEST FIRE, FRIDAY NIGHT... NEIGHBORS HEARD AN EXPLOSION FROM SOMETHING INSIDE THEN CALLED 911. THE HOME IS ABANDONED AND INVESTIGATORS SAY THE FIRE APPEARS TO BE SUSPICIOUS. "FIRE MARSHAL'S HAVENT GOT A CHANCE TO ACTUALLY SIFT THROUGH THE HOME AND FIGURE OUT WHAT STARTED THE FIRE...THEY'RE HOPING TO DO SO ON MONDAY." 17:55:14 "YOU KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT....THEY DON'T BOTHER ME..AND I LEAVE THEM ALONE." GARY JEFFERY SAYS THERE ARE ALOT OF DRUGS UP THIS HOLLER. ...THE ARSON PROBLEM IS 'OLD NEWS' TO HIM, HE THINKS IT'S ALL DRUG RELATED.... 17:55:11 "this has been going on like this for years. drugs mostly," AS THIS COMMUNITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT HOPE FOR A CHANGE, JEFFERY SAYS EVERYONE KNOWS, THE KEY TO SURVIVAL ON SIMMONS CREEK ROAD...IS KEEPING TO YOURSELF. 17:56:04 "WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO?!! THEY WOULDNT' TURN SOMEONE IN IF THEY SAW THEM DO IT...THATS THE WAY THIS COMMUNITY IS." STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S ARE INVESTIGATING, FIRE FIGHTERS FROM BELLE RESPONDED TO THE FIRE LAST NIGHT. IN THE STUDIO. DAN MATICS. EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexKY METH BUSTS
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THEY SAY THEY FOUND EIGHT TOTAL METH LABS INSIDE, ONE OF WHICH WAS ACTIVE. HATTEN IS CHARGED WITH MANUFACTURING METH AND POSSESSION. OTHER CHARGES ARE PENDING. HATTEN IS CURRENTLY IN THE BOYD COUNTY DENTENTION CENTER.
Return to Story IndexRICHARD SMITH
THEY SAY THEY FOUND ONE ACTIVE LAB. THE PERSON LIVING IN THE HOME...RICHARD SMITH...HAS NOT YET BEEN ARRESTED...BUT DEPUTIES SAY CHARGES ARE PENDING.
Return to Story IndexEMBASSY SUITES ROBBERY
DISPATCHERS SAY A MAN WALKED UP TO ANOTHER MAN AT THE HOTEL AND DEMANDED HIS CELL PHONE. THE SUSPECT TOLD THE VICTIM HE WAS NOT AFRAID TO SHOOT HIM, BUT DID NOT ACTUALLY SHOW A WEAPON. THE MAN THEN TOOK OFF WITH THE VICTIM'S CELL PHONE. ANYBODY WITH INFORMATION ON THE ROBBERY SHOULD CALL CHARLESTON POLICE.
Return to Story IndexKANAWHA INDICTMENTS
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BECAUSE TODAY IS ARMED FORCES DAY... EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KATY BROWN WAS IN SOUTH CHARLESTON TODAY WHERE MANY OF OUR OWN WERE HONORED.... NAT: "USA, USA...." KIDS...ADULTS..AND EVEN FOUR-LEGGED FURRY FRIENDS... CAME OUT TO SOUTH CHARLESTON TO CELEBRATE THE ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE AND HONOR OUR UNIFORMED MEN AND WOMEN.. "IT IS ONE OF THE MOST PATRICOTIC COMMUNITIES YOU CAN FIND IN AMERICA. THERE'S JUST NO PLACE LIKE IT." FROM POLICE...TO FIREFIGHTERS...TO MILITARY MOTHERS...NO ONE WAS LEFT OUT THE 54TH ANNUAL PARADE HAD SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. "I ALWAYS LOVE A SOUTH CHARLESTON PARADE..." BUT CARR...ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS...ENJOYED THIS YEAR'S PARADE A LITTLE MORE THAN LAST YEARS... BECAUSE MR LAS VEGAS HIMSELF BECAME MR SOUTH CHARLESTON... "WITH WAYNE NEWTOWN HERE IT'S JUST MAKES IT EVEN BETTER. IT'S JSUT THE THRILL TO SEE HIM HERE IN SOUTH CHARLESTON AND TO WAVE TO HIM." A THRILL FOR FANS...AND AN HONOR FOR NEWTON... "IT IS REALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ARTICULATE HOW PROUD I AM BECAUSE MY MOTHER WAS ALWAYS SO PROUD OF WEST VIRGINIA AND HER ROOTS HERE." AND REGARLDESS OF THE CELEBRITY HYPE AND EXCITE.MENT..NEWTON MADE SURE EVERYONE KNEW WHO THE TRUE CELEBRITIES WERE... NEWTON "I THINK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR WHAT YOU HAVE GIVEN OUR COUNTRY AND WHAT YOU ARE GIVING OUR COUNTRY AND WITH YOU OUT THERE, I DON'T CARE WHO THE BAD PEOPLE SEND AT US WE'LL GET EM." IN SOUTH CHARLESTON...KATY BROWN...EYEWITNESS NEWS MISTER LAS VEGAS WAS THE HONORED GUEST IN SOUTH CHARLESTON'S PARADE... HOWEVER LAWSON FREEMAN, A MARINE CORPS VETERAN WHO IS ACTUALLY FROM SOUTH CHARLESTON HIMSELF, WAS TODAY'S PARADE MARSHAL
Return to Story IndexNITRO ARMED FORCES DAY
TODAY'S FESTIVITIES HONORED THOSE IN SERVICE WITH A PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY THE ST ALBANS HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR ROTC.. ALSO SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER STAFF SERGEANT ERICK MILLETTE SPOKE TO THE CROWD ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE ARMED FORCES... THE CEREMONY TOOK PLACE AT THE HALLEY BROOKE SMITH MEMORIAL GAZEBO AT RIDENOUR LAKE..
Return to Story IndexGESTAMP EXPANSION
THE WEST VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZED UP TO $150 MILLION IN BONDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE GESTAMP PLANT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THE SPANISH-OWNED AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY ANNOUNCED LAST YEAR THAT IT WOULD INVEST A MINIMUM OF $100 MILLION IN THE FACILITY OVER THE NEXT FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS, CREATING UP TO 700 JOBS.
Return to Story IndexPOWERBALL $600 MILL
WITH THE MAJORITY OF POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS OF POWERBALL NUMBERS IN PLAY, SOMEONE IS ALMOST SURE TO WIN ONE OF THE HIGHEST JACKPOTS TONIGHT, A WINDFALL OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS -- AND THAT'S AFTER TAXES. THE PROBLEM, OF COURSE, IS THOSE SAME ODDS JUST ABOUT GUARANTEE THE LUCKY PERSON WON'T BE YOU. THE CHANCES OF WINNING THE $600 MILLION PRIZE REMAIN ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH: 1 IN 175.2 MILLION. WE CAUGHT UP WITH SOME POWER BALL TICKET BUYERS THIS AFTERNOON. HEY IF I WIN IT I'LL PROBABLY STAY LOW KEY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I'LL PAY OFF MY FAMALIES DEBT. PAY OFF A SMALL LOAN TO MAY GRANDMOTHER. FINISH BUILDING MY HOUSE THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS WITH THE HELP OF MY FATHER. JUST ENJOY LIFE PAY ALL MY BILLS. GO TO JAMACA SIT ON THE BEACH WITH AN UMBRELLA DRINK AND SAY "WHAT YA KNOW MAN" BUY A HOUSE. MAYBE A COUPLE HOUSES. PROBABLY BUY SOMWHERE ON A PRIVATE BEACH AFTER I PAYED ALL MY BILLS I'D PROBABLY OPEN UP A GOLF COURSE AROUND HERE, SOMEHTING REALLY NICE. AND JUST WORK AT MY OWN GOLF COURSE THAT WOULD BE MY JOB AND JUST PLAY GOLF ALL THE TIME THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. THE $600 MILLION JACKPOT INCLUDES A $376.9 MILLION CASH OPTION.
Return to Story IndexSHARE THE JACKPOT
WE WANT TO SHARE THE CASH WITH YOU! JUST STOP BY OUR FACEBOOK PAGE - CLICK THE EYEWITNESS INSIDER TAB AND FIND THE SHARE THE JACKPOT GRAPHIC TO ENTER! IF WE WIN ... WE'LL RANDOMLY SELECT EIGHT ADULTS TO SPLIT THE CASH WITH US! FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF RULES ... LOG ON TO OUR WEBSITE ... WCHS TV dot COM.
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BACK IN 1963... THE STATE ALSO ISSUED A COMMEMORATIVE COIN IN 1963, WHEN THE STATE TURNED 100. THE NEW COIN DEPICTS THE OFFICIAL SESQUICENTENNIAL LOGO ON ONE SIDE AND A DETAILED ENGRAVING OF THE STATE SEAL ON THE OTHER. THE STATE HAS MINTED 18 HUNDRED AND 63 COINS, REFLECTING THE YEAR IT GAINED STATEHOOD. THEY SELL FOR $49.99 AND CAN BE FOUND AT W-V150 dot COM
Return to Story IndexANTI BLANKENSHIP BOOK
THE BOOK CENTERS AROUND THE CAPERTON VS. MASSEY CASE WHICH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. IT ALSO COVERS THE UPPER BIG BRANCH MINE DISASTER, WHICH KILLED 29 MINERS, ON APRIL 5, 2010. LEMER SAYS THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE DISATER HAS BEEN SOLID AND THAT A POSSIBLE INDICTMENT OF BLANKENSHIP COULD CHANGE THE POLITICAL CLIMATE IN WEST VIRGINIA. "Some people say why hasn't Don Blankenship been indicted? Well, give it time. Give these lawyers- These serious lawyers time to do their job." "I think if Blankenship was indicted and convicted, and sent to prison, it would be the most positive thing that has happened in this political system in years. There is something wrong with political system from the top to bottom." TO VIEW MORE OF THE INTERVIEW WITH LEAMER... VISIT THE "RAW NEWS" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE.
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TAKE STINGER
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THE TECH GIANT IS GIVING RIVALS LIKE SPOTIFY AND I-TUNES A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY... WITH THE LAUNCH OF THEIR NEW SUBSCRIPTION MUSIC SERVICE. FOX BUSINESS' TRACY BYRNES HAS MORE ON THE LATEST GOOGLE INNOVATIONS. WATCH OUT APPLE... GOOGLE UNVEILED A SLEW OF NEW DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS SENDING SHARES TO NEW HIGHS. GOOGLE LAUNCHED ITS SUBSCRIPTION MUSIC SERVICE CALLED "GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC ACCESS ALL." THE SERVICE BUILDS PLAYLISTS BASED ON YOUR TASTE AND WHAT YOU LISTEN TO FROM THE MILLIONS OF SONGS IN ITS DATABASE. BUT THERE IS A CATCH. IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE. MORRIS says: "it only works on android devices right now and your computer... you home computer, so that leaves all apple devices out all windows phone devices out... if you are an android guy this would be the perfect service for you" GOOGLE ALSO UNVEILED A BRAND NEW LOOK FOR GOOGLE MAPS! FOX AND FRIENDS ANCHOR CLAYTON MORRIS SAYS... THE REDESIGN IS BIG. MORRIS says: "its all about the map and big photos and features of where you are going... so when you want to see that restaurant or that national monument boom big photo there it makes it very easy." BUT IT MAY BE THE COMPANY'S LATEST ATTEMPT TO GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD WITH "GOOGLE NOW" THAT COULD SET IT APART. MORRIS says: "googles future is all about their system called google now. google now is going to be perhaps... i think one of the biggest pieces of competition against apple and it really is their steak in the earth. it knows you... it knows what you want now..." GOOGLE NOW PREDICTS WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED BEFORE YOU ASK FOR IT MORRIS says: "when you take a flight... google now pops up with your flight information and your boarding pass before you even have to ask for it." BUT DON'T COUNT APPLE OUT JUST YET⦠SOMETHING TO RIVAL GOOGLE'S LATEST ADDITIONS COULD BE IN THE PIPELINE. MORRIS says: "i am waiting to see what apple does with itunes because we hear about an itune subscription service coming streaming some sort of radio station based service from apple down the pipe" NEWS OF ITS LATEST PRODUCTS AND DEVICE UPDATES SENT THE STOCK SOARING WITH SHARES OF GOOGLE TOPPING 900 DOLLARS â¦. UP ALMOST 30 PERCENT YEAR TO DATE LOG ON TO FOX BUSINESS DOT COM FOR MORE. IN NEW YORK, I'M TRACY BYRNES A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLE... AS ITS APP STORE HITS A MAJOR MILESTONE. IT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN AN OHIO MAN MADE THE FIFTY BILLIONTH DOWNLOAD. BESIDES BRAGGING RIGHTS, HE WILL RECEIVE A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR APP STORE GIFT CARD. THE APP STORE OPENED IN JULY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT WITH FIVE HUNDRED APPS. ACCORDING TO APPLE, CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADING MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED APPS PER SECOND AT A RATE OF OVER TWO BILLION APPS PER MONTH.
Return to Story IndexBIG BROTHER
IT'S THE STORE'S WAY OF TRACKING HOW BUSY THEY ARE... WHILE AT THE SAME TIME... TRACKING YOUR SHOPPING HABITS. BUT THE QUESTION IS,, SHOULD THIS BE CONSIDERED AN INVASION OF PRIVACY? JENNA CAIAZZO DIGS DEEPER TO FIND OUT. it's like habit for many of us shoppers... You walk into your favorite national retail store - and hook up to their wifi. Then, continue shopping until you've got everything you need. 15:06:55 Craig "Its enabling the store to say wow, its really crowded in the shoe section." Alarming information to some - the minute to connect to a store wifi network. Now, stores like Home Depot and Nordstrom are watching you.... 11:26:57-14 [Duration:0:17] Jenna standup "It may look like a smart phone, but now this is like a gps tracking device to major retail store - the min you turn on your wifi....when you leave." The goal of this "tracking" system is for major retailers to see where most people are shopping, where they need more associates, and how to operate the store's flow. Technology guru Craig Agranoff says its a positive thing for the consumer. 15:07:01-13 [Duration:0:12] Craig "I don't know about you but I've waited a while bunch of times at these big box chains...how they are able to say lets make a sale and get personal attention...and help me." Shoppers...are getting used to this new idea. 13:26:25-35 [Duration:0:10] Alex Medina - Tampa "I don't think its a big deal, hopefully your doing the right thing, not on a bad website or stealing...but if your on their property..its not a big deal." 13:28:43-52 Willy Mock - WPB [Duration:0:09] "I don't do anything wrong, I don't steal, I don't pick stuff out, but I don't like anyone tracking me, regardless, that is an invasion of my privacy."
Return to Story IndexBACK TO THE PARK DAY
IT'S WAS ALL PART OF NATIONAL KIDS BACK TO THE PARK DAY. SOME FAMILIES STOPPED BY THE DUNBAR WINE CELLAR PARK TODAY. AND LOTS OF ACTIVITIES THERE FOR KIDS AND ADULTS... EVERYTHING FROM A FISHING TOURNAMENT, ARCHERY, FRISBEE GAMES, BIKE SAFETY INSTRUCTION AND EVEN A MEET AND GREET WITH REAL LIFE RESCUE DOGS. ORGANIZERS SAY IT WAS GREAT TO SEE SO MANY FAMILIES ENJOYING THE PARK. WE HAVE ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL PARKS HERE JUST HERE IN THE CITY OF DUNBAR, AND WE WANT OUT COMMUNITY TO COME AND AND TO SEE THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AND TO SEE THE ACTIVITIE WE HAVE. THIS IS A GOOD DAY TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR PARKS. TO HAVE THE FAMALIES OUT AND ENJOY IT THAT IS OUR MAIN GOAL. THE EVENT WRAPPED UP AROUND 2 O'CLOCK TODAY.
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AND THE ATHLETES HAVE HAD TO BRAVE SOME ELEMENTS... WET AND NASTY LAST NIGHT... HOT AND MUGGY TODAY...
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-AND AFTER GETTING TITLES YESTERDAY IN THE 3200 METERS AND THE AS A PART OF THE 4X800 RELAY, BURCHAM WINS THE CLASS AAA 1600 THIS MORNING... -WHILE ONE GREAT CAREER ENDS, ANOTHER COULD BE STARTING...WAYNE'S CADE SEBASTIAN WINS THE CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 100 METER DASH... -LOTS MORE FROM THE STATE MEET IN CHARLESTON COMES YOUR WAY LATER IN SPORTS...
Return to Story IndexJOSH @ KIOSK
PLUS THE MARSHALL SOFTBALL TEAM WITH IT'S BACK AGAINST THE WALL IN THE NC-DOUBLE-A TOURNAMENT... AND THE POWER PLAYS TWO AT APPALACHIAN POWER PARK... ALL THAT AND MORE IN JUST A FEW...
Return to Story IndexCHARLIE WEST BLUES FEST
THE 6TH ANNUAL 'CHARLIE WEST BLUES FEST' KICKED OFF LAST NIGHT AT THE AMPHITHEATRE ON THE BOULEVARD. THE EVENT...WHICH BROUGHT IN MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE LAST YEAR, IS EXPECTED TO BE A BIG DRAW AGAIN THIS YEAR WITH SEVERAL BIG NAMES. NOT ONLY DOES THIS EVENT FEATURE GREAT BLUES MUSIC...BUT SOME DELICIOUS FOOD TOO! THE EVENT BENEFITS THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT TO HONOR OUR TROOPS.
Return to Story IndexI DIABETES FUNDRAISER
THE EMPTY GLASS IN CHARLESTON WILL BE HOLDING AN EVENT TO BENEFIT THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION... SIX BANDS WILL BE PERFORMING AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A SILENT AUCTION... ALL THE MONEY FROM THE AUCTION AND DOOR WILL GO TO J-D-R-F... THIS IS THE FIFTH YEAR FOR THE EVENT... FOR CHRIS CHABER, THE OWNER OF THE EMPTY GLASS, IT'S A CAUSE THAT IS CLOSE TO HIS HEART... HIS NINE YEAR OLD HAS DIABETES AND CHABER SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE TRY TO HELP HOWEVER THEY CAN, TO FIND A CURE...
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ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES CITED IN NOVEMBER 2012 DEATH OF A MINER AT WHITE BUCK COAL SUBSIDIARY. STATE INSPECTORS SAY THE COMPANY CREATED AN "IMMINENT DANGER." ANTI-ABORTION CENTER MOVES NEXT DOOR TO ABORTION CLINIC ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN TOMORROW'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
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NEW WEATHER PERSON PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS
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JUST TWO DAYS AFTER GETTING FIRED.. MILLER SAYS THERE WAS NO POLITICAL AGENDA WHEN CONSERVATIVE GROUPS WERE TARGETED WHEN THEY WENT FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS, THE AGENCY HAS ADMITTED TO INAPPROPRIATELY SCRUTINIZING TEA PARTY ORGANIZATIONS THAT APPLIED FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. BUT THE IRS LARGELY MAINTAINED A HANDS-OFF POLICY WITH THE MUCH LARGER ORGANIZATIONS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT THAT WERE MOST INFLUENTIAL IN THE 2012 ELECTIONS ADVOCATES FOR DISCLOSURE WORRY THAT GOVERNMENT REGULATORS WILL BE LESS LIKELY TO SCRUTINIZE THE MORE POWERFUL GROUPS GOING FORWARD FOR FEAR THEY WILL APPEAR TO BE TARGETING GROUPS FOR POLITICAL REASONS.
Return to Story IndexELIMINATE IRS
OUR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT KRISTINE FRAZAO EXAMINES WHETHER WE SHOULD ELIMINATE THE IRS ENTIRELY. (EXTERIORS OF THE IRS) A GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN THE SPOTLIGHT...CAUGHT PLAYING POLITICS WITH POSITIONS OF POWER. IT'S RAISING NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO FIX, SIMPLIFY AND EVEN LOWER THE CURTAIN THE I-R-S AS WE KNOW IT. Pete Sepp/Executive Vice President, National Taxpayers Union "There will always be some kind of federal tax authority. it's something we all have to live with. We don't have to live with one that is so intrusive." PETE SEPP IS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AT THE NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION AND SAYS LIMITING THE POWER OF THE I-R-S SHOULD BE A PRIORITY. EARLIER THIS YEAR THE FAIR TAX ACT OF 2013 WAS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SOUGHT TO DO JUST THAT, (PULL OUT SUMMARY IN FULLSCREEN) BY REPEALING THE INCOME TAX, SETTING A NATIONAL SALES TAX, AND GRANTING STATES THE POWER TO COLLECT TAX REVENUES. IT WAS CO-SPONSORED BY 63 CONGRESSMEN AND WOMEN. AMONG THEM - FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN JOHN MICA, WHO SAYS THE RECENT SCANDALS HIGHLIGHT A SYSTEM FULL OF ABUSES AND THE NEED TO ACT. Rep. John Mica/(R-FL) "Maybe looking at a fairer simpler tax structure with less bureaucracy with less subjective decisions by bureaucrats." FORMER CONGRESSMAN AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RON PAUL HAS BEEN LOBBYING TO END THE FEDERAL RESERVE, ALONG WITH THE I-R-S, FOR DECADES Ron Paul/Former Congressman (R-TX) and OP Presidential Candidate "The taxes we pay are a symptom of runaway government and that is the problem." Stand-up: Kristine Frazao "As far as solutions - Three times in recent history there have been major changes made to the way the IRS functions: the Taxpayer Bill of Rights in 1988, a revised version in 1996, and The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. Still, critics say those changes have not gone far enough. Pete Sepp/Executive Vice President, National Taxpayers Union "Our tax system can't be enforced solely thru threats. It's got to be enforced thru people's acceptance that its a generally fair system, one worth complying with voluntarily. TO GET TO THAT POINT, SEPP SAYS, SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OF *SOME* KIND MUST BE MADE. I'M KRISTINE FRAZAO REPORTING SEVERAL LAWMAKERS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE ALREADY DRAFTING NEW LEGISLATION FOR CHANGES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. WE'LL FIND OUT IN THE COMING DAYS AND WEEKS WHICH IDEAS HAVE A SHOT AT BRINGING REAL CHANGE TO THE AGENCY.
Return to Story IndexHEALTH MINUTE:BABY'S MILESTONES
-REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS-- BABIES DEVELOP AT DIFFERENT RATES, BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN MILESTONES DURING THE FIRST YEAR THAT PARENTSCAN WATCH FOR. "There can be a range of several months in which the development of a new skill is entirely normal." ONE OF THE FIRST - AND MOST ANTICIPATED - MILESTONES - BABY'S FIRST TRUE OR "SOCIAL" SMILE. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AROUND TWO MONTHS. "A social smile is when you work at it a little bit, and the baby, suddenly, their whole face lights up." AT TWO TO THREE MONTHS, BABIES SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIFT AND SUPPORT THEIR OWN HEADS. AND SOON AFTER THEIR FIRST ATTEMPTS AT TALKING. "A four-month-old will be making AH, EE, OO - those kinds of sounds." ACTUAL WORDS… "Mommy." WILL COME LATER - AT AROUND 12 TO 15 MONTHS. MOST BABIES ROLL OVER AT 6 OR 7 MONTHS OLD, CRAW AT 9, AND WALK AT ABOUT 12 MONTHS. NO TWO BABIES PROGRESS AT THE SAME RATE, BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN RED FLAGS THAT MAY INDICATE DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS. PARENTS SHOULD CONSULT A DOCTOR IF AT 3 MONTHS THE BABY LACKS HEAD CONTROL AND APPEARS FLOPPY IN PARENTS ARMS, IF THE INFANT DOESN'T SMILE, RESPOND TO NOISE, OR HAS TROUBLE WITH EYE CONTACT. FOR TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE I'M SUSAN HENDRICKS. -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT----- AND FOR NEW PARENT.. DOCTORS ARE NOW ADVISING TO START YOUR LITTLE ONE ON SOLID FOODS BETWEEN 4 TO 6 MONTHS..
Return to Story IndexKIDS MENTAL DISORDERS
THIS STUDY FOCUSES ON DIAGNOSIS IN SIX TYPES OF DISORDERS INCLUDING ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. THE MOST COMMON MENTAL DISORDER IS A-D-H-D... FOLLOWED BY BEHAVIORAL OR CONDUCT PROBLEMS, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND TOURETTE SYNDROME. THE REPORT ALSO NOTED BOYS WERE MORE LIKELY THAN GIRLS TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. AND THEY ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT SUICIDE. STUDY AUTHORS ARE NOT SURE WHETHER THERE ARE A RISE IN CASES.... OR GREATER AWARENESS ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE THESE CONDITIONS.
Return to Story IndexTROUT IN CLASSROOM
EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR PATRICK MCMURTRY TELLS US MORE ABOUT THE TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM IN THIS WEEK'S WEST VIRGINIA WILDLIFE. Amanda Craig's school is here after a nearly year long committement to raising a bunch of fingerlings ready to be released today. That's a lot of work, but it's also a lot of fun, especially today when these little guys get to go free, and their little managers get to feel like proud parents watching their little ones leave the nest. They learned a lot this year. That's some good stuff, you can tell these kids are committed to their trout. They have been since the very beginning. That's the beginning of wildlife management, and maybe one day one of these bright kids will make a profession out of working with animals. For WVWL, PM EWN IF YOU'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM, GO TO OUR WEBSITE OR SHOOT PATRICK AN EMAIL DIRECTLY
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Return to Story IndexSTAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
IN TONIGHT'S SCREEN GEMS, EYEWITNESS NEWS ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER KENNIE BASS TELLS US ABOUT "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS." Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: In director J.J. Abrams re-booted "Star Trek" universe, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and all the rest are still finding their way. The young crewmembers are learning about each other. We're seeing how those legendary friendships were formed. "Star Trek Into Darkness" takes some of the things we've long known about the series and turns them on their pointy ears. A terrorist played by Benedict Cumberbatch destroys a Starfleet facility, killing several people in the process. He also launches an attack on the organization's HQ, taking out top commanders. Chris Pine's Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto's Mr. Spock are tasked to find the fugitive and take him out. Their journey takes them to the Klingon homeworld, where the natives are not pleased about receiving Federation guests. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Starfleet wants the terrorist dead, but Kirk decides instead to capture the villain and return him to Earth for trial. But the bad guy says he has his reasons for attacking Starfleet. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: I can't get into the guts of this movie without spoiling some major surprises, so I won't. I will tell you that Abrams has crafted a high-energy, suspenseful movie that is full of "wow" moments. Pine's Kirk is cocky and reckless. The events of the film knock him down a peg or two, and that's not a bad thing. Quinto's Spock still hasn't figured out how to incorporate his human half into the equation and that causes tension. The rest of the cast is spot on. Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho and Anton Yelchin are very good as the bridge crew. Simon Pegg's Scotty gets the most to do as a supporting cast member and he nails it. Pegg is funny, but also manages to be the miracle worker that we expect. Abrams takes classic "Star Trek" moments and twists them into a new form...that while familiar, still manage to be brand new. This is a trek well worth taking, as it explores the choices we make and the consequences of them. You can see it in the Charleston area at Marquee Cinemas at Southridge and in Huntington at Pullman Square. And now you have a chance to win a pair of movie passes and a concession stand combo pack courtesy of Screen Gems and brought to you by Frontier Communications. Just be the 11th caller at 866-831-0811 and you win! Good luck. For Screen Gems, I'm Kennie Bass. Enjoy the show. "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS" IS RATED PG-13 FOR INTENSE SEQUENCES OF SCI-FI ACTION AND VIOLENCE.
Return to Story IndexSPORTS TEASE
THE POWER PLAYS TWO... WHILE THE MARSHALL SOFTBALL TEAM PLAYS EXTRA... AND THEN SOME!!! JOSH LEWIS HAS IT ALL NEXT ON EYEWITNESS NEWS....
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BUT FOLKS WHO MADE THEIR WAY TO APPALACHIAN POWER PARK GOT A LITTLE EXTRA BANG FOR THEIR BUCK AS IT WAS BOTH WVU NIGHT... AND THEY PLAYED A DOUBLEHEADER AS WELL...
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--TOP OF THE FIRST... FRED FORD SMASHES THIS PITCH FROM TYLER GLASNOW OVER THE LCF FIELD... POWER IN A 2-0 HOLE... --BUT GLASNOW SETTLES DOWN... STRIKES OUT ADRIAN MORALES TO END THE FIRST... --THE POWER WOULD TAKE A LEAD IN THE 5TH AFTER SCORING 2 RUNS... LEXINGTON DOWN TO THEIR FINAL OUT... TRYING TO GET THE TYING RUN IN SCORING POSITION... BUT WYATT MATHISEN GUNS DOWN ETHAN CHAPMAN AT 2ND TO END THE BALLGAME... POWER TAKES GAME ONE OF THE DOUBLEHEADER 3-2...
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--TOP OF THE 3RD... ALEX MARQUEZ SINGLES TO RIGHT... THAT SCORES A RUN TO MAKE IT 3-0... --BOTTOM OF THE 4TH.. JONATHAN SCHWIND GROUNDS OUT TO SHORT... BUT GOOD ENOUGH TO SCORE D-J CRUMLICH FROM 3RD... POWER STILL TRAILING 3-2... --NOT LONG AFTER THAT LEXINGTON MANAGER BRIAN BUCHANNON IS TOSSED AFTER HIS PITCHER THREW A PITCH NEAR THE HEAD OF FRANCISCO DIAZ... --TAKING IN THE EXCITEMENT IS PIRATES GENERAL MANAGER NEAL HUNTINGTON... --UNFORTUNATELY THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY EXCITEMENT FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT FOR THE POWER... RAUL MONDESI BASE HIT TO CENTERFIELD... IT'S 4-2... --STILL IN THE 5TH... FRED FORD SINGLES TO CENTER... POWER LOSES GAME 2 6-4 SETTLING FOR THE SPLIT... SAME TWO TEAMS TOMORROW AFTERNOON..
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THAT MEANS THE HERD HAD IT'S BACK AGAINST THE WALL... AND MARSHALL PLAYED A LOT OF SOFTBALL TODAY!!!
Return to Story IndexNOTRE DAME-MARSHALL
MARSHALL SCORED 2 RUNS IN THE 2ND... AND ONE MORE IN THE 3RD... THEN LET ANDI WILLIAMSON TAKE IT FROM THERE TO GET THE 3-1 VICTORY... WILLIAMSON GOES THE DISTANCE IN THE VICTORY... THAT ELIMINATES THE IRISH AND SENDS MARSHALL INTO ANOTHER ELIMINATION GAME WITH VIRGINIA TECH.....
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THE GAME GOES 13 INNINGS BEFORE THE HERD FALLS SHORT... BKAYE SMITH WITH A WALKOFF SINGLE FOR THE HOKIES ENDING MARSHALL'S WONDERFUL SEASON... WILLIAMSON PITCHES THE ENTIRE GAME HERE AS WELL... THAT MEANS SHE PITCHED 19 INNINGS COMBINED TODAY... WHAT A CAREER FOR HER!! VIRGINIA TECH ADVANCES TO TAKE ON KENTUCKY TOMORROW NEEDING TO BEAT UK TWICE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE...
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THE HERD LIMPED TO THE END OF THE YEAR... MARSHALL IS SWEPT BY RICE... AND THE HERD LOST 8 OF IT'S FINAL 10 GAMES OVERALL...
Return to Story IndexWVU-OKLAHOMA STATE
THE HERD GUARANTEED ITSELF A TOP FOUR FINISH IN THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE... FINISHING THE REGULAR SEASON 31-25 OVERALL... 13-AND-11 IN CONFERENCE PLAY... WVU NOW HEADS TO THE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP IN OKLAHOMA CITY BEGINNING WEDNESDAY...
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-LET'S BEGIN WITH THE MORNING SESSION AND THE 400 METERS...ROANE COUNTY'S TROY FISHER...JUST A SOPHOMORE...FINISHES OFF A GREAT SEASON WITH THE WIN IN CLASS AA... -NEXT IT'S THE CLASS SINGLE-A 1600 METERS...AND BUFFALO'S DYLAN RICH, WHO IS BOUND FOR KENTUCKY, GETS THE VICTORY...ONE OF FOUR TITLES ON THE WEEKEND FOR RICH... -A COUPLE OF RACES LATER, IT'S BURCHAM, WHO IS HEADING TO OKLAHOMA TO CONTINUE HIS CAREER, GETTING HIS THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP OF HIS FINAL STATE MEET BY WINNING THE CLASS AAA 1600 METERS... -TIME NOW FOR SOME AFTERNOON SPEED...IT'S THE GIRLS CLASS SINGLE-A 100 METER FINAL AND WAHAMA SENIOR KELSEY ZUSPAN WINS ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP IN HER CAREER... -IN CLASS AA BOYS...CADE SEBASTIAN...ONLY A FRESHMAN...BRINGS HOME A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE WAYNE PIONEEER TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM... -TO THE GIRLS CLASS AAA 800 METERS...AND AS THE SUN BEATS DOWN, WINFIELD'S BARKLEY CASTRO IS GOING TO PULL AWAY FROM THE FIELD FOR THE VICTORY IN HER JUNIOR SEASON... -EXCITMENT IN THE AAA BOYS 800 METERS...IT'S BURCHAM'S LAST RACE AND HE'S TRYING TO FEND OFF THE COMPETITION...BUT PT. PLEASANT'S CALEB RIFFLE, WHO WILL RUN AT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN, NIPPING BURCHAM AT THE FINISH LINE FOR THE CROWN... -WE CAUGHT UP WITH MANY OF THE CHAMPS, INCLUDING RIFFLE...WHO PRAISED THE CAREER OF JACOB BURCHAM...
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Rich: "I knew on today's race I'd be basically by myself after that first four. So, I just had to push myself. I wish I could have pushed a little harder. Still got the win." Sebastian: "It means the world to me. I've done this ever since Hershey Track and Field meets when I was nice years old. Just going from there to now is unbelievable." Castro: "I've been training all year round and this is more than anything I've ever wanted. All I wanted do the whole year was be a state champ. So I just sent all out and ran for my life, pretty much."
Return to Story IndexPREAKNESS
Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 14th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history. Orb finished fourth. The Kentucky Derby winner was a 3-5 favorite in Saturday's race, but he became another casualty of starting on the rail in the Preakness. Since 1950, only two horses have won the middle jewel of the Triple Crown from the No. 1 post position.
Return to Story IndexFINAL WEATHER
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