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Wednesday, November 18, 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. PRESHOWOPEN
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THAT'S OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT... GOOD EVENING, I'M DEBORAH LINZ AND I'M RICK LORD.. WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexBYRD PART 2
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER RUDI RAYNES JOINS US LIVE IN OUR STUDIO WITH MORE ON TRIBUTES TODAY IN WEST VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON D.C. RUDI... SENATOR BYRD WAS EMOTIONAL AS HE ADDRESSED CONGRESS TODAY BUT HE SPOKE TO HIS COLLEAGUES AND CONSTITUENTS IN WEST VIRGINIA WITH SINCERE THANKS AND HUMILITY. :nats: "Happy birthday Senator Byrd..." WEST VIRGINIA'S LEADERS SERENDADE SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD AT THE STATE CAPITOL , THE SENIOR SENATOR COULDN'T ATTEND HE WAS WORKING ON HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION IN D.C.. BUT THE SENATE RECOGNIZED HIS AMAZING CAREER. "The senate recognizes and comends Robert C. Byrd senator from West Virginia for his 56 years of exemplary service in the Congress of the United States." :nats: applause ON WEDNESDAY BYRD BECAME THE LONGEST SERVING LAWMAKER IN UNITED STATES HISTORY... BYRD: My only regret is that my beloved wife, companion and confidant, my dear Erma, is not here." Manchin: "Robert C. Byrd is the first pubic official in the history of West Virginia to have won all of the state's 55 counties in a contested election." BYRD HAS CAST MORE THAN 18 THOUSAND VOTES, BEEN ELECTED NINE TIMES AS SENATOR, HAS HELD MORE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS THAN ANY SENATOR IN HISTORY, AND HAS A 98 PERCENT ATTENDANCE RECORD OVER THE COURSE OF HIS LONG CAREER. Barth: "He inspired a whole new generation of people to speak up, speak out, and exercise their rights as U.S. citizens. BUT BYRD SAYS HE DOESN'T HAVE THE BIG HEAD AFTER THIS LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT... HE STILL REMEMBERS HIS ROOTS. "Little could I have ever imagined while I was feeding those hogs or walking in the snow to catch a bus, that one day I would become the longest serving member in, the great history, of the United States Congress." SENATOR BYRD IS THE CURRENT PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE U-S SENATE WHICH HE HAS HELD FOUR TIMES... AND IS CURRENTLY THIRD IN LINE FOR PRESIDENCY. REPORTING LIVE IN THE STUDIO, RUDI RAYNES, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexTENNANT MANCHIN PROCLAMATION
HE WAS NAMED WEST VIRGINIAN OF THE 20TH CENTURY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, AND TODAY, NOVEMBER 18TH IS NOW OFFICIALLY SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD DAY. GOVERNOR MANCHIN, SECRETARY OF STATE NATALIE TENNANT, STATE SENATE PRESIDENT EARL RAY TOMBLIN, AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE RICK THOMPSON SIGNED THE PROCLAMATION AT THE FOOT OF THE SENIOR SENATOR'S STATUE. BYRD HAS SERVED 56 YEARS, AND 320 DAYS. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY MILESTONE FOR BYRD... HE TURNS 92 ON FRIDAY.
Return to Story IndexOBAMA STATEMENT
"SENATOR BYRD HAS ALWAYS REPRESENTED THE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH PRIDE AND PASSION, FIGHTING TO PUT WORKING FAMILIES FIRST AND MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF HIS BELOVED STATE." "HE IS ONE OF THE MOST STEADFAST DEFENDERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, AND HE NEVER LETS US FORGET THE GUIDING VALUES AND PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE OUR NATION GREAT."
Return to Story IndexWEST SIDE SHOOTING
INVESTIGATORS SAY 36-YEAR OLD ROBBIE STEWART WAS WORKING ON THE ROOF OF YOUNG'S DEPARTMENT STORE FIXING A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA WHEN HE REACHED IN A CUBBY HOLE AND A GUN DISCHARGED. HE WAS HIT IN THE SHOULDER. POLICE ARE TALKING WITH A SECOND MAN WHO WAS ALSO ON THE ROOF TO FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING WHY THE GUN WAS PLACED IN THE CUBBY. STEWART IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT CHARLESTON GENERAL.
Return to Story IndexGREYHOUND STABBING
WE NO KNOW THE NAME OF THE VICTIM...38-YEAR-OLD DENNIS TAYLOR OF GEORGIA WAS STABBED BY TWO MEN LAST NIGHT AROUND 9:30. BOTH GUYS WERE LAST SEEN WEARING DARK HOODIES, BLUE JEANS, AND TENNIS SHOES... AND TOOK OFF TOWARD THE WEST SIDE ALONG THE ELK RIVER . IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, CALL THE CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 304-348-6480
Return to Story IndexTRAIN FATAL UPDATE
62-YEAR-OLD ERNEST JAY GRIFFITH OF ALUM CREEK WAS HIT AND KILLED BY A C-S-X TRAIN AROUND THREE P-M ON SOUTH POPLAR FORK ROAD. INVESTIGATORS STILL DO NOT KNOW WHY HE WAS ON THE TRACKS.
Return to Story IndexMALLO'S IN COURT
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MEREDITH WOOD WAS IN THE COURT ROOM -- WHERE THE MALLO PLEAS WERE ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL. JUDGE CHARLES KING GOT MORE THAN HE BARGAINED FOR WHEN ASKING 23 YEAR OLD DEFENDANT MICHAEL MALLO ABOUT HIS HOME LIFE. MICHAEL:MY LITTLE BROTHER THOMAS HE'S IN JUVEY. WHAT'S HE IN THERE FOR? MURDERING THE OLD WOMAN. MICHAEL IS REFERRING TO THE JUNE MURDER OF PHYLLIS PHARES IN HER CHARLESTON HOME. THE MALLO FAMILY LIVED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET -- AS POLICE INVESTIGATED THE HOMICIDE THEY FOUND DISGUSTING CONDITIONS IN THE MALLO HOUSE -- LANDING FAMILY MEMBERS BEHIND BARS ON CHARGES OF CHILD NEGLECT... LATER THAT SUMMER, MICHAEL MALLO WAS ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT. MICHAEL:YOUR MOM'S IN JAIL? YOUR DAD STILL LIVE THERE? NO, HE'S IN JAIL. MY WHOLE FAMILY IS IN JAIL SIR. KING SAT QUIETLY -- AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. MARYCLAIRE:TOUCHED THE MALE SEX ORGAN OF A CHILD. MICHAEL ENTERED COURT TO PLEAD GUILTY TO 2 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE BUT CHANGED HIS MIND LAST MINUTE -- THAT IS UNTIL ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR MARYCLAIRE AKERS EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE AGREEMENT HE WOULD BE GETTING OUT OF JAIL IN 24 DAYS. IT WAS AN OFFER THAT JUST COULDN'T BE REFUSED. BILL:THE COLLOQUY THAT HAS OCCURRED SHALL WE SAY HAS PIERCED MY CLIENTS HEART. THAT IF THE GRACIOUS OFFER BY THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA IS STILL OPEN HE WOULD ENJOY TAKING IT. MICHAEL'S BROTHER 30 YEAR OLD FARRIS MALLO ALSO PLEADED GUILTY TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL ABUSE AND BURGLARY. HE DIDN'T HAVE AS MUCH TO SAY -- AND WILL SPEND A LOT LONGER IN JAIL. MEANWHILE, MICHAEL WON'T BE OUT IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING AND HAD A MAJOR GRIPE TO TAKE UP WITH THE COURT. MICHAEL:MEALS TASTE LIKE DOG UP THERE SIR, THE FOOD THEY ARE GIVING US IS STARTING TO TASTE LIKE DOG FOOD. I'M LOSING WEIGHT. THIS YEAR THE MALLO FAMILY WILL BE EATING FROM INSIDE SOUTH CENTRAL -- BUT MICHAEL WAS HAPPY TO SHARE A RECIPE FOR THEIR TRADITIONAL FEAST. MICHAEL:MOMMA COOK IT UPSIDE DOWN, IT'S JUICY. IT'S LIKE THE JUICIEST TURKEY YOU'VE EVER TASTED. FARRIS WILL BE SENTENCED IN JANUARY. MICHAEL WILL GET OUT OF JAIL IN LESS THAN A MONTH.
Return to Story IndexMALLO FAMILY UPDATE
ALEXANDER DORAN, CAROLYN AND TRINA MALLO ARE ALL CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT FOR THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS OF THE HOUSE THEY LIVED IN. AND ANOTHER OF ALEXANDER AND CAROLYN'S CHILDREN... 14 YEAR OLD THOMAS MALLO.. CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF PHYLLIS PHARES... IS EXPECTED TO BE MOVED TO ADULT STATUS BEFORE THE CASE GOES TO TRIAL.
Return to Story IndexSTEWART SEX SENTENCE
34 YEAR OLD DONALD STEWART ABDUCTED HIS EX GIRLFRIEND ON CAPITOL STREET AFTER HE HAD WARNED HER THAT HE WAS WANTED TO HAVE SEX WITH HER ONE LAST TIME. STEWART MADE A TEARFUL APOLOGY IN COURT. "Words can't express the regret I have for what I've done. I just want you to know that I'm sorry and I hope you can move on and have a happy life." STEWART HAD MANY CHARACTER WITNESSES, BUT THOSE PLEAS DID NOT SWAY JUDGE STUCKY'S DECISION
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DEREK SNAVLEY WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL, WHICH WAS FULLY AWARE OF SNAVELY'S PAST. CRIMINAL CHARGES WERE NEVER FILED IN THE CASE, THE CIVIL SUIT IS STILL PENDING.
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WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE CHARGED 18-YEAR-OLD STEVEN SPRY OF VERDUNVILLE WITH GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO AN OFFICER DURING THE INVESTIGATION AFTER SOMEONE SHOT A TRANSFORMER IN DINGESS.
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Return to Story IndexSTIMULUS REPORTING ERROR
THIS WEEK ERRORS TRACKING STIMULUS MONEY MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES. AND TONIGHT EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER GILBERT CORSEY LEARNED THERE ARE PROBLEMS REPORTING *EXACTLY WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING IN OUR STATE TOO.... GILBERT THAT'S RIGHT ANCHOR ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S OWN STIMULUS WEBSITE ALMOST TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN STIMULUS MONEY IS LINKED TO NONEXISTENT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. THE MANCHIN ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT WAS A SIMPLE MISTAKE. . WHEN YOU TRY SOMETHING NEW FOR THE FIRST TIME THERE'S BOUND TO BE MISTAKES.. WHEN TRY SOMETHING NEW WITH 787-BILLION DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER MONEY..THOSE *MISTAKES GET MORE ATTENTION. A POLITICAL GROUP CALLED THE WEST VIRGINIA WATCHDOG DISCOVERED TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FEDERAL STIMULUS BEING SPENT IN FAKE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. 8-OF THEM. AND THE GOVERNMENT'S OWN STIMULUS WEBSITE REVCOVERY.DOT GOV...SHOWS THAT MONEY CREATED OR SAVED 14-JOBS IN THOSE NON-EXSISTANT DISTRICTS. BITE: STEVEN ALLEN. DANNY SCALISE OVERSEES STIMULUS FUNDS AWARDED TO STATE AGENCIES. HE SAYS IT WAS A TYPO... BITE:18:40:56 01-02-03 are the congressional codes that correlate to West Virginia. If you put 12 instead of 02 that's just a clerical error. REPORTING ERRORS ARE POPPING UP THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IN FACT THERE ARE REPORTS OF MORE THAN 75-THOUSAND *BOGUS JOBS BEING CREATED OR SAVED WITH STIMULUS MONEY. BITE:16:56:05 I think it's frustrating to see mistakes like that especially ones that are so clearly wrong. EVEN WITH THE ERRORS STATE LEADERS POINT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE OVERALL STIMULUS PROGRAM...HELPING TO SHORE UP OUR SHAKY ECONOMY AND MAKING SURE IT'S INTEGRITY REMAINS IN TACT. 18:41:52 We're making sure there's no phantom out there getting money they don't deserve and money is going into a pit. I feel very comfortable and very sure that's not happening here. A clerical error can be repaired. 18:42:18 This is a big thing and we're going to stay on it. WE'RE TOLD THE SOONEST THOSE ERRORS CAN BE FIXED IS JANUARY. THAT'S WHEN STATE MUST REPORT AGAIN ON THE STATUS OF THEIR STIMULUS MONEY. REPORTING LIVE IN THE NEWSROOOM GILBERT CORSEY EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA HAS NOW UNVEILED PLANS TO TURN A SECTION OF WEST VIRGINIA INTO THE ORGANIZATION'S FOURTH HIGH-ADVENTURE CAMP. PLANS WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY FOR A CAMP TO BE BUILT ON A TEN-THOUSAND ACRE TRACT IN FAYETTE COUNTY. IT WILL BE THE HOME OF THE BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE STARTING IN 2013 THE JAMBOREE ALONE IS EXPECTED TO DRAW MORE THAN 40-THOUSAND SCOUT LEADERS AND STAFF. THE HIGH ADVENTURE CAMP IS EXPECTED TO DRAW AS MANY AS 200-THOUSAND VISITORS TO WEST VIRGINIA.
Return to Story IndexYOUNG LEADERS
MEMBERS OF GENERATION CHARLESTON MET AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION THIS EVENING TO PROMOTE THE IMPACT THEY'VE HAD ON THE COMMUNITY. IN THEIR LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE GROUP HAS EXPANDED TO MORE THAN 800 MEMBERS AND RAISED MORE THAN 25 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE CENTER. BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE BIG PLANS FOR THE 2010. THE GROUP LOGGED MORE THAN 650 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THIS YEAR.
Return to Story IndexI LAND DRILLING
BUT LEGALLY... THERE'S NOTHING HE CAN DO. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER DARRAH WILCOX HAS MORE ON ONE MAN'S FIGHT TO KEEP HIS LAND BEAUTIFUL. SOT- Louis Perna - Surface Rights Owner "Since they own the mineral rights, they bought everybody and say they can do whatever they want, you know, tear down my fence down. Look at that, there goes a tree. I mean, that's just the beginning of it." Louis Perna owns this land... this business... and the home where he's lived for 20 years. Recently... Reserve Oil and Gas Company notified him that since he doesn't own those mineral rights... they had legal rights to come on to the property. STANDUP "Bulldozers began clearing a path through the hillside... they're going to be cutting down these trees to get to the top of the hill, where the oil rig will be." A company spokesperson says they are working with Perna and other surface land owners across the state... SOT- Doug Douglass - Reserve Oil and Gas "Once we're done, state law does require us to pay him damages, and he will be compensated." But for Perna... the comensation doesn't make it right. SOT- LP "How are you gonna value a tree after they tear it down? My property value. Douglass says they think the rig is good for folks in Kanawha County. SOT- DD "Domestic resources are needed in this country, and I think we've seen that with our reliance on foreign energy. So this is just another way for us to obtain our own natural resources and provide those to consumers throughout the state." Perna... disagrees... "They're destroying Kanawha County. That's just one oil company. PERNA SAYS HE'S NOT GIVING UP. HE SAYS HE'S TRYING TO MAKE MORE PEOPLE AWARE OF WHAT HE SAYS IS A PROBLEM ACROSS KANAWHA COUNTY. HE SAYS HE DOES HAVE A CALL IN TO HIS LOCAL DELEGATE ABOUT THE ISSUE.
Return to Story IndexNEED TO KNOW
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Return to Story IndexWEB WARNING
LAWMAKERS ARE TAKING THREE WEB SITES TO TASK FOR AGGRESSIVE SALES TACTICS. THE SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE SAYS THE ONLINE SITES AFFINION, VER-TRUE AND WEB-LOYALTY ARE SCAMMING MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS. THE COMMITTEE SAYS THE SITES ARE TRICKING USERS INTO SIGNING UP FOR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES THEY DON'T WANT. THE THREE INTERNET COMPANIES SAY THEY HAVE PUT ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS INTO EFFECT.
Return to Story IndexWALMART DEALS
THE RETAILER ANNOUNCING IT WILL INTRODUCE PRICE CUTS RESEMBLING DAY-AFTER-THANKSGIVING PRICES ON SOME TOYS AND ELECTRONICS STARTING THIS SUNDAY. SOME OF THE DEALS INCLUDE POPULAR DOLLS AND ACTIVITY TOYS, A TWENTY-SIX-INCH VIZIO H-D T-V, AND GAMING PACKAGES FROM GUITAR HERO, BAND HERO AND D-J HERO WITH A FORTY DOLLAR WALMART GIFT CARD.
Return to Story IndexCAR OF YEAR
THIS YEAR'S WINNER IS THE FORD FUSION. IT BEAT OUT 22 COMPETITORS, INCLUDING THE RE-DESIGNED TOYOTA PRIUS, THE B-M-W SEVEN-SERIES AND THE CHEVROLET CAMARO. MOTOR TREND PRAISED FORD FOR OFFERING SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THE FUSION, INCLUDING A FUEL-EFFICIENT HYBRID AND A SPORTY VERSION WITH A V-SIX ENGINE. MOTOR TREND CHOOSES THE CAR OF THE YEAR AFTER EXTENSIVE ROAD TESTING. AND THOSE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Return to Story IndexGREEN BUS
JAMIE OLIVER TEAMED UP WITH CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL. HE WAS COOKING FOOD IN THE GREEN BUS, WHICH SPECIALIZES IN ORGANIC FOODS, AND THEN SELLING IT TO EMPLOYEES AT THE HOSPITAL. WORKERS SAY ITS GOOD TO GET AWAY FROM THE FAT-FILLED FAST FOOD. "we actually sit at a desk all day, easier to grab fast food, we run over to mcdonalds. to have something different for once, gives us another way to eat." OLIVER'S PRODUCTION CREW WAS ALSO TAPING THE EVENT FOR THE UPCOMING JAMIE OLIVER PROJECT, WHICH WILL AIR ON ABC SOMETIME EARLY NEXT YEAR.
Return to Story IndexWITHOUT SIGHT
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE GIVES US THE EYE OPENING STORY TONIGHT ON HOW MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U-S...LIVE EVERYDAY. (traffic nats) SOMETIMES, CROSSING THE ROAD CAN BE TRICKY ENOUGH HAVING TO SEE THE STOPLIGHTS AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. BUT IMAGINE SEEING IT HOW MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE NATIONWIDE SEE IT EVERYDAY. ERICK DOWDY HAS BEEN LEGALLY BLIND SINCE BIRTH. BUT AFTER 21 YEARS, HE NOW CALLS IT NORMAL. BOTH IS CONDITION...AND HOW PEOPLE TREAT HIM. WANTING TO WALK IN DOWDYS SHOES, BACK IN OCTOBER, WHICH IS NATIONAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH, I DECIDED TO GO BLIND, TEMPORARILY. AND WITH MY BLINDFOLD ON AND MY WALKING CANE IN HAND... I QUICKLY ADOPTED A NEW FOUND RESPECT FOR THE VISUALL IMPAIRED. I THOUGHT HED NEVER ASK, BUT EVEN MORE CHALLENGING THAN ALKING A STRAIGHT LINE...WALKING A STRAIGHT LINE, CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION. IN ALL, I WAS BLIND FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS, WHICH IS NOTHING COMPARED TO 21 YEARS. BUT IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER...ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A TASTE OF DOWDYS EVERYDA LIFE AND TO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH HIS EYES. IN HUNTINGTON; BSO; EYEWITNESS NEWS. DOWDY SAYS THE BIGGEST REASON HE DOESNT RELY ON THE INTERSECTION BELL IS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT LOCATED AT EVERY CROSSWALK IN THE CITY. SO HE SAYS HE RELIES ON WHAT HE KNOWS WILL GET HIM FROM PLACE TO PLACE...HIS INSTINCT.
Return to Story IndexSTOCK REJOINER
STOCKS FINISHED MODESTLY LOWER. THE DOW AND NASDAQ BOTH FELL 11 POINTS. THE S&P WAS DOWN A FRACTION.
Return to Story IndexUSA UPDATE
A NEW NAME FOR THE MAIN ATTRACTION AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO. AND QUITE A LIGHT SHOW OVER THE SKIES OF UTAH. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP ON THIS USA UPDATE! MINNESOTA... A CUSTOMER AT A GAS STATION FOILS A ROBBERY - AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE... TAKE A LOOK AT THIS... THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE SUSPECT ENTERING THE STATION - IN EAGAN, - AND DEMANDING CASH FROM THE CLERK... THE CUSTOMER STANDING BEHIND THE MAN THEN RIPS HIM AWAY AND WRESTLES HIM TO THE FLOOR UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED... CALIFORNIA... ZOO OFFICIALS IN SAN DIEGO HAVE CHOSEN A NAME FOR A BABY PANDA THAT WAS BORN OVER THE SUMMER... MEET YUN ZI... FOLLOWING CHINESE TRADITION, THE ZOO WAITED ONE-HUNDRED DAYS TO NAME THE CUB... YUN ZI MEANS SON OF CLOUD... MAKES SENSE, BECAUSE HIS MOM'S NAME IS BAI YUN, MEANING WHITE COULD... UTAH... IF YOU MISSED THE LEONIDS... WE HAVE A SHOW ON TAPE... CHECK OUT A STREAKING METEOR FLASHING ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY NEAR SALT LAKE CITY... IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT ONE-HUNDRED MILES ABOVE THE EARTH IN THIS PICTURE, AND ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN OVEN -- JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT... IT WAS PROBABLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT EIGHTY-THOUSAND MILES-AN-HOUR, AND BROKE UP BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND... AND WITH THAT IT'S TIME FOR US TO BREAK UP THIS USA UPDATE...
Return to Story IndexCOMING UP
PLUS, TAYLOR SWIFT IS MAKING HER MARK ON PAPER.. A LITTLE LATER IN THE NEWSCAST!
Return to Story IndexSANTA PRESS CONF.
AND THIS MAY BE A FIRST... TODAY HE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THE SECRET SANTA ORGANIZATION. THE TOY DRIVE HELPS PROVIDE TOYS FOR KIDS IN KANAWHA AND BOONE COUNTY. HERE'S HOW THE BIG RED ONE SAYS YOU CAN HELP. THE SECRET SANTA PROGRAM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 1984. IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT THIS WEEKEND.. BUT WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT YOU CAN LOG ONTO WVSECRETSANTA.ORG. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE SANTA... HE WILL HOLDING A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON SUNDAY AT TWO AT THE MOUNTAINEER OPRY HOUSE IN MILTON.
Return to Story IndexHIGH SCHOOLFOOTBALL
IT'S THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH MARK MARTIN. RICK, THE RIPLEY VIKINGS ARE ONE OF 24 TEAMS STILL PRACTICING THIS WEEK...THE NO. 9 VIKINGS WILL HEAD TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE SATURDAY TO MEET UNDEFEATED AND NO. 1 BROOKE...THIS WILL MARK THE 12TH PLAYOFF GAME IN SCHOOL HISTORY FOR RIPLEY AND THE FOURTH MEETING AGAINST THE BRUINS... MORE ON THE ROAD TO WHEELING COMES YOUR WAY LATER, HERE ON EYEWITNESS NEWS...
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
MORE ON THE COVERAGE OF CEREMONIES HONORING SEN. ROBERT BYRD AS THE LONGEST-SERVING MEMBER OF CONGRESS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. PLUS, KANAWHA COUNTY OFFICIALS SUE A LOCAL DEVELOPER, SAYING HE UNDERPAID TAXES ON HIS PROPERTY. AND, AN INDUCTEE INTO THE W.VA. MUSIC HALL OF FAME IS ON HIS WAY BACK HERE, PLAYING MUSIC ALL THE WAY YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN THURSDAY'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
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 IndexHUNTING SAFETY
AS PATRICK MCMURTRY TELLS US IN THIS WEEK'S WEST VIRGINIA WILDLIFE REPORT, SAFETY SHOULD BE THE FIRST THING YOU THINK ABOUT. The deer are everywhere this year, and because there isn't a lot of food out there for them, they'll be moving. This shapes up to be an exciting buck season, but before you get too excited, you need to make sure you are safe in the woods. 4:11-29Jerry Payne/DNR Conservation Officer says: "The number one thing is to always be safe. Whether you're handling a firearm, in a tree stand, that's where most of the incidents occur where somebody gets hit-pulling a fire arm up out of a tree stand. You need to be sure you know how a tree stand works if you're using a climber, and you need to be sure how the gun works if you're using a new rifle." That's good advice, you don't want to get hurt before you even have a chance to set up and start hunting. Here's something else you need to keep in mind. 4:41-01Jerry Payne/DNR Conservation Officer says: "In WV, we have a state law that says you are required to wear blaze orange. Also, that's anytime there is a deer firearm season, whether it's muzzle loader, rifle season, anytime there's a deer season, if you're hunting deer or not, you're required to wear blaze orange." You also need to make sure you know the rules and regulations-things can change a little from year to year and it's your responsibility to know limits and laws. But one thing's for sure, deer hunting is fun and it's a great way to spend some time with your kids. 6:59Jerry Payne/DNR Conservation Officer says: "In WV, we have the deer firearm season for bucks and we have concurrent antlerless season going on at the same time. It's a good time if your children have the proper license to get them out there and get them involved. We do have another youth season at the end of December to get out there and hunt with them." That's what I plan to do. Remember, check out your gear, wear your blaze orange and know this years rules and regs. Also, The DNR would also like to remind hunters that this Sunday is the last day to buy your additional buck stamp. Be safe and I'll see you at the check station. For West Virginia Wildlife, I'm Patrick McMurtry, Eyewitness News. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SAFE HUNTING, GO TO WCHSTV dot COM SLASH WILDLIFE, OR E-MAIL PATRICK DIRECTLY.
Return to Story IndexAFGHANISTAN PROTEST
DOZENS OF PROTESTERS TOOK TO THE STREETS IN SEOUL TODAY.. THE PROTEST COMES JUST HOURS BEFORE PRESIDENT OBAMA ARRIVED, WRAPPING UP HIS ASIAN TRIP. SOUTH KOREA LAST HAD TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO-- BUT PULLED OUT AFTER A HOSTAGE SITUATION IN WHICH TWO TROOPS WERE KILLED. LAST MONTH, SEOUL ANNOUNCED PLANS TO DEPLOY MORE TROOPS THERE TO HELP REBUILD THE COUNTRY.
Return to Story IndexTHIEF STUCK IN WINDOW
CHECK IT OUT.. THIS IS HOW POLICE FOUND THE ROBBER AS HE WAS STUCK IN A SMALL SUPERMARKET WINDOW.. POLICE SAY HE GOT TRAPPED HALFWAY THROUGH--AND AS HE TRIED TO WIGGLE OUT OF THE TIGHT SQUEEZE HE LOST HIS PANTS, BARING HIS BLACK BRIEFS TO THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE EMBARASSED ROBBER WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE OWNER OF THE MARKET ARRIVED TO WORK.
Return to Story IndexPUPPY HEIST
:32ISH PUPPIES CRYING BEING CARRIED OUT OF THE CAR BY THE LADY. THANKS TO SOME HELPFUL NEIGHBORS THE POLICE WERE ABLE TO GET THE PUPPY NABBERS AFTER THEY SMASHED AND STUFFED THE LITTLE GUYS INTO THEIR CAR.. POLICE FOUND A TOTAL OF SEVENTEEN PUPPIES IN THE CAR.. THE TWO ALLEGED PUPPY SNATCHERS ARE CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND THEFT.
Return to Story IndexSECOND WEATHER
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Return to Story IndexSTAR TREK RELEASE
"STAR TREK" IS NOW AVAILABLE IN A THREE-DISC BLU-RAY AND TWO-DISC DVD SET. QUICK NATS FROM THE MOVIE CREATOR J-J ABRAMS SAYS THE SPECIAL FEATURES ARE AS COOL AS THE MOVIE. THE PREMIERE WAS HELD AT THE HISTORIC GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY IN LOS ANGELES. THE PARTY FEATURED GREEN GIRLS, ROMULAN ALE AND A LOOK AT THE "FINAL FRONTIER" THROUGH THE OBSERVATORY'S FAMOUS TELESCOPE. SEVERAL STARS OF THE FILM WERE ON HAND FOR THE EVENT.
Return to Story IndexTAYLOR SWIFT GREETING CARDS
THE C-M-A ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR TAYLOR SWIFT HAS WON A DEAL TO CREATE A LINE OF GREETING CARDS. AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION SAYS THAT CARDS, GIFT WRAP, STATIONERY, ONLINE GREETINGS OVERSEEN BY SWIFT WILL BEGIN POPPING UP IN THE SPRING. THERE WAS NO WORD ON THE TERMS OF THE DEAL. IN A STATEMENT, SWIFT CALLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE AND DESIGN CARDS "A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE."
Return to Story IndexMOMA EXHIBIT
MO-MA PRESENTS "TIM BURTON," ..THE EXHIBIT FEATURES THE DIRECTOR'S CAREER, INCLUDING HIS WORK AS AN ARTIST FOR LIVE-ACTION AND ANIMATED FILMS, THE EXHIBIT HAS MORE THAN 700 EXAMPLES OF SKETCHBOOKS, PAINTINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. BURTON IS KNOWN FOR HIS FILMS "SWEENEY TODD," "BEETLEJUICE," "BATMAN," "EDWARD SCISSORHANDS," AND "TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS."
Return to Story IndexNEW COLD VIRUS
DOCTORS SAY THE COMMON COLD IS NOW MAKING THE ROUNDS.. IT'S CALLED RHINOVIRUS AND DOCTORS SAY THEY ARE SEEING MORE KIDS IN THE E-R WITH THE COMMON COLD. THE VIRUS IS NOT UNCOMMON THIS TIME OF YEAR-- BUT THE OUTBREAK AT A PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL CAUSED SEVERE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING RUNNY NOSE, FEVER, COUGH, AND EVEN PNEUMONIA. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION IS TRYING TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A NEW STRAIN.
Return to Story IndexFOLIC ACID AND CANCER
DOCTORS AT NORWAY'S HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SAY PEOPLE TAKING FOLIC ACID AND B-12 SUPPLEMENTS ARE 21-PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROMM CANCER. RESEARCHERS THINK TAKING FOLIC ACID FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS HELPS FEED CANCER GROWTH. HOWEVER -- IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT THE PATIENTS IN THIS STUDY ALL HAD HEART DISEASE... AND, THE FOLATE DOSES THEY TOOK ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN WHAT WE TYPICALLY GET HERE IN THE U-S. DOCTORS OFTEN RECOMMEND FOLIC ACID TO PREGNANT WOMEN BECAUSE IT HELPS REDUCE THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS.
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HERE'S MORE IN TONIGHT'S BLOOMBERG AFTER THE BELL REPORT.
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Return to Story IndexWVU FOOTBALL
THIS WILL BE WEST VIRGINIA'S THIRD FRIDAY NIGHT GAME OF THE SEASON AND HOPEFULLY THE THIRD TIME WILL BE THE CHARM WITH FRIDAY NIGHT ROAD LOSSES COMING AT SOUTH FLORIDA AND LAST FRIDAY AGAINST CINCINNATI...THE MOUNTAINEERS ALSO HAVE PLAYED THIS SEASON ON A THURDAY NIGHT...A HOME WIN OVER COLORADO...BILL STEWART SAYS SCHEDULING IS PART OF THE CHALLENGE IN THIS DAY AND AGE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL...
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Return to Story IndexMARSHALL FOOTBALL
MARSHALL IS COMING OFF TOUGH BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES AGAINST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...THE FINAL GAME FOR SENIORS IS ALWAYS AN EMOTIONAL TIME AND THIS GROUP A LOT REMAINS AT STAKE...
Return to Story IndexHIGH SCHOOLFOOTBALL
IT'S THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH MARK MARTIN. RICK, THE RIPLEY VIKINGS ARE ONE OF 24 TEAMS STILL PRACTICING THIS WEEK...THE NO. 9 VIKINGS WILL HEAD TO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE SATURDAY TO MEET UNDEFEATED AND NO. 1 BROOKE...THIS WILL MARK THE 12TH PLAYOFF GAME IN SCHOOL HISTORY FOR RIPLEY AND THE FOURTH MEETING AGAINST THE BRUINS... MORE ON THE ROAD TO WHEELING COMES YOUR WAY LATER, HERE ON EYEWITNESS NEWS...
Return to Story IndexHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
A YEAR AGO WILLIAMSTOWN FINALLY UNPENDED THE MAROON KNIGHTS IN THE SEMIS AND WENT ON TO CLAIM THE TITLE...THIS YEAR THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS STARTING STRONG ON FRIDAY WITH A CONVINCING WIN OVER VALLEY IN THE OPENING ROUND...
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