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Thursday, November 19, 2009.

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  • FOX OPEN 1
      COMING UP ON EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING .....CHARLESTON POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER HOW A MAN WORKING ON THE ROOF OF A WEST SIDE DEPARTMENT STORE ENDED UP WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND.

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    FOX OPEN 2
      AND, TODAY'S THE DAY. THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS A BIG DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF ONE KANAWHA COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

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    FOX OPEN 3
      AND, THE LIST OF CANDIDATES HAS WHITTLED DOWN TO FIVE FOR THE TOP BASKETBALL SPOT FOR THE BLACK EAGLES.

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    FOX WELCOME
      GOOD MORNING, I'M JENIFER McANDREWS. WELCOME TO FOX 11'S EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING .

      IT'S THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH.

      DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.

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    WEST SIDE SHOOTING
      CHARLESTON POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER HOW A MAN WORKING ON THE ROOF OF A WEST SIDE DEPARTMENT STORE ENDED UP WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND.

      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.

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    MALLO'S IN COURT
      TWO MEMBERS OF A FAMILY THAT'S CONNECTED TO THE KILLING OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN ON THE CITY'S WEST SIDE HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO CHARGES AGAINST THEM.

      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.

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    MALLO FAMILY UPDATE
      MEANWHILE THE FOUR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MALLO FAMILY BEHIND BARS ARE STILL WAITING FOR THEIR DAYS IN COURT.

      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.

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    BONHAM VOTE
      TODAY'S THE DAY. THE KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HAS A BIG DECISION TO MAKE TONIGHT.

      EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER DARRAH WILCOX IS LIVE AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WHERE THE MEETING WILL GO DOWN TONIGHT. DARRAH WHAT'S THE HOT TOPIC?

      PATRICK... EARLIER THIS WEEK... DOZENS OF PARENTS AND EVEN SOME LOCAL POLITICIANS SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE BONHAM REORGANIZATION PLAN.

      SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS HELD THE LAST PUBLIC FORUM AT SISSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL TUESDAY.

      UNDER THEIR PROPOSED PLAN... K THROUGH 4-TH GRADERS WOULD GO TO FLINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. FIFTH GRADERS FROM BONHAM, FLINN AND SISSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WOULD BE AT SISSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

      It's still a 10 year old..." "We do have concerns... here at Flinn"

      THE MEETING GETS UNDERWAY HERE AT THE SCHOOL BOARD LATER THIS EVENING... SO STAY TUNED TO EYEWITNESS NEWS FOR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

      REPORTING LIVE IN CHARLESTON... DARRAH WILCOX... EYEWITNESS NEWS.

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    KID HERO AWARD
      THE YOUNG BOY WHO SAVED HIS SIBLINGS AFTER A MAN TRIED TO STEAL THIER CAR AT A CHARLESTON CONVIENCE STORE IS BEING AWARDED FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORT.

      KANAWHA COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY MARK PLANTS WILL BE AT JE ROBINS ELEMENTARY THIS MORNING TO GIVE MALIK YOUNGBLOOD AN AWARD.

      PLANTS AND SOME OFFICERS FROM THE CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE ON HAND TO TALK TO THE KIDS ABOUT SAFETY.

      MALIK HAD BEEN SITTING IN HIS MOTHER'S CAR AT A WEST SIDE CONVENIENCE STORE WHEN JONATHAN MARTIN ALLEGEDLY JUMPED INTO THE CAR AND TRIED TO DRIVE OFF.

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    TEASE 1/WX FONT
      COMING UP NEXT, YOU WILL SOON BE HEARING CHILDREN SAYING "LET GO OF MY EGGO"!

      WE'LL TELL YOU WHY THE POPULAR WAFFLE WILL SOON BE HARD TO GET.

      AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING RETURNS.

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    FULL WEATHER
      DOUG PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS

      Join Doug Harlow 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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    TOY LIST RELEASED
      HO, HO, HO ... HOLD ON THERE, PARENTS! BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT FOR SOME EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING... HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME TOYS THAT MADE A LIST "NO" TOY WANTS TO MAKE -- THE "10 WORST" LIST FOR CHILD SAFETY.

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    KELLOGG WAFFLE
      AND, SOON YOU WILL BE HEARING CHILDREN SAYING "LET GO OF MY EGGO"!

      THAT'S BECAUSE KELLOGG'S HAS REPORTED THAT THEIR WILL BE A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF ITS POPULAR EGGO FROZEN WAFFLE UNTIL NEXT SUMMER.

      KELLOGG IS BLAMING THE SHORTAGE ON THE CLOSURE OF TWO OF ITS FOUR PLANTS.

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    WORD OF THE YEAR
      THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER HAS CHOSEN "ADMONISH" AS ITS 2009 WORD OF THE YEAR.

      IT BEAT OUT SEVERAL OTHER FINALISTS THAT EMERGED FROM WHAT THE DICTIONARY PUBLISHER'S EDITOR AT LARGE CALLS THE "INTERSECTION OF NEWS AND VOCABULARY."

      IT'S A VERB DATING TO THE 14TH CENTURY MEANING "TO EXPRESS WARNING OR DISAPPROVAL IN A GENTLE, EARNEST, OR SOLICITOUS MANNER."

      IT WAS IN THE NEWS THIS YEAR WHEN THE U.S. HOUSE ADMONISHED SOUTH CAROLINA REP. JOE WILSON FOR SHOUTING "YOU LIE!" AT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DURING A HEALTH CARE SPEECH.

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    TEASE 2/COMMUNITY
      STICK AROUND... IT'S DOWN TO THE FINAL FIVE FOR THE VACANT SOUTH CHARLESTON HOOPS COACH.....WE'LL HAVE THE DETAILS.

      BUT FIRST, HERE ARE SOME JOB OPENINGS WITH THE STATE.

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    SPORTS MINUTE
      WELCOME BACK TO EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING.

      THERE ARE 24 TEAMS STILL STANDING IN WEST VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL...BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND, THAT WILL BE CHISELED DOWN TO 12...MARK MARTIN TAKES ON "THE ROAD TO WHEELING" IN THIS MORNING SPORTS REPORT

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    SC COACH
      THE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE RECENTLY VACATED POSITION OF HEAD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH AT SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL HAS WHITTLED DOWN TO FIVE.

      THE FIVE APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED TODAY TO REPLACE FORMER HEAD COACH BOBBY DAWSON WHO STEPPED DOWN LAST WEEK AFTER 24 YEARS WITH THE BLACK EAGLES.

      THE FIVE ARE WINFIELD'S BASKETBALL COACH PAT MCGINNIS...WEST VIRGINIA TECH STAR RON BEATTY...FORMER RIVERSIDE BASKETBALL COACH DUANE ESTEP...POCA VARSITY BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH VIC HERBERT....AND 1973 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR DENNIS HARRIS.

      THE BOARD WILL MEET THIS EVENING.

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    RE OPEN
      GOOD MORNING, I'M JENIFER MCANDREWS...IT'S 7:23.

      DOUG HARLOW JOINS US NOW WITH A CHECK OF THE FORECAST.

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    WEATHER
      DOUG PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS

      Join Doug Harlow 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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    TRAFFIC
      JACKIE WEST

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    BONHAM VOTE
      TODAY'S THE DAY. THE KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HAS A BIG DECISION TO MAKE TONIGHT.

      EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER DARRAH WILCOX IS LIVE AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WHERE THE MEETING WILL GO DOWN TONIGHT. DARRAH WHAT'S THE HOT TOPIC?

      PATRICK... EARLIER THIS WEEK... DOZENS OF PARENTS AND EVEN SOME LOCAL POLITICIANS SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE BONHAM REORGANIZATION PLAN.

      SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS HELD THE LAST PUBLIC FORUM AT SISSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL TUESDAY.

      UNDER THEIR PROPOSED PLAN... K THROUGH 4-TH GRADERS WOULD GO TO FLINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. FIFTH GRADERS FROM BONHAM, FLINN AND SISSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WOULD BE AT SISSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

      It's still a 10 year old..." "We do have concerns... here at Flinn"

      THE MEETING GETS UNDERWAY HERE AT THE SCHOOL BOARD LATER THIS EVENING... SO STAY TUNED TO EYEWITNESS NEWS FOR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

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    FOX RE-OPEN 1
      COMING UP ON FOX 11'S EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING ...WE HAVE A WARNING THIS MORNING FOR WEB SHOPPERS AHEAD OF CYBER MONDAY.

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    FOX RE-OPEN 2
      AND, A POPULAR COUNTRY MUSIC ACT WILL BE IN HUNTIINGTON FOR A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE.

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    FOX RE-OPEN 3
      AND, WE'LL HAVE DETAILS OF THE UPCOMING LIONS CLUB ART AND CRAFT SHOW THAT ALWAYS GETS YOU IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

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    FOX WELCOME
      GOOD MORNING, I'M JENIFER McANDREWS. WELCOME TO FOX 11'S EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING.

      IT'S THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH.

      DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.

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    STIMULUS REPORTING ERROR
      DO YOU KNOW WHERE IS YOUR TAX MONEY IS GOING?

      THIS WEEK ERRORS TRACKING STIMULUS MONEY MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES.

      EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER GILBERT CORSEY LEARNED THERE ARE PROBLEMS REPORTING *EXACTLY WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING IN OUR STATE.

      .

      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.

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    WEB WARNING
      A WARNING TO WEB SHOPPERS AHEAD OF CYBER MONDAY.

      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.

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    WALMART DEALS
      AND, WAL-MART IS GIVING SHOPPERS DEALS IN THE WEEK LEADING UP TO BLACK FRIDAY.

      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.

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    WITHOUT SIGHT
      IMAGINE GOING THROUGH YOUR DAILY ROUTINE... IN COMPLETE DARKNESS...

      EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE GIVES US THE STORY ON HOW MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U-S...LIVE EVERYDAY.

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      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.

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    GREEN BUS
      THE NAKED CHEF' JAMIE OLIVER IS SPENDING HIS FINAL DAYS IN OUR REGION AS HE WORKS TO TEACH WEST VIRGINIANS ABOUT HEALTHY EATING.

      OLIVER TEAMED UP WITH CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL.

      HE WAS COOKING FOOD IN THE GREEN BUS YESTERDAY, WHICH SPECIALIZES IN ORGANIC FOODS.

      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."

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    RASCAL FLATTS
      AND SPEAKING OF JAMIE OLIVER...HE'S BRINGING RASCAL FLATTS TO HUNTINGTON SATURDAY!

      THE TRIO WILL BE PERFOMING A 30 MINUTE ACOUSTIC SET AT THE KEITH ALBEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DURING JAMIE OLIVER'S FOOD FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND.

      ABOUT 500 FREE TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TODAY AT NOON WHILE THE REMAINING TICKETS WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THE FESTIVAL.

      THE FESTIVAL STARTS AT 10 AM AND RUNS TIL 4 PM IN FRONT OF PULLMAN SQUARE.

      RASCAL FLATTS WILL HIT THE STAGE AT 2:30.

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    TEASE 5/WX FONT
      COMING UP NEXT, WE'RE HEADING INTO THE KITCHEN TO TAKE THE "HO-HUM" OUT OF YOUR HOLIDAY MEALS.

      AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING RETURNS.

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    WEATHER
      DOUG PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS

      Join Doug Harlow 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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    DOWN HOME W/NEELY'S
      WELCOME BACK TO EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING.

      IT'S TIME TO START PLANNING FOR YOUR HOLIDAY DINNER...AND IF YOU ARE IN A RUT WITH THE SAME OLD DISHES....IT'S TIME TO TAKE THE HO-HUM OUT OF YOUR HOLIDAY COOKING.

      FOOD NETWORK STARS PATRICK AND GINA NEELY JOIN US THIS MORNING FROM CHICAGO TO SHOW US HOW TO ADD FLARE TO HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

      GOOD MORNING!

      1. CAN YOU GIVE US SOME TIPS FOR ADDING FLARE TO YOUR HOLIDAY MENU.

      2. PREPARING FAMILY MEALS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES

      3. SELECTING THE BEST TURKEY, HAM AND CUTS OF MEAT

      4. · THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY TASTE OF SAM'S CLUB WEEKEND LONG NOV. 20-22 SAMPLING EVENT FOR VIEWERS TO "TRY IT BEFORE THEY SERVE IT."

      5. YOU HAVE A NEW COOKBOOK?

      WHERE CAN WE FIND IT? .

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    TEASE 6/COMMUNITY EVENTS
      COMING UP, DETAILS OF THE UPCOMING LIONS CLUB ART AND CRAFT SHOW THAT ALWAYS GETS YOU IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

      BUT FIRST, HERE'S SOME COMMUNITY EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.

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    CAPITOL CITY ART & CRAFT
      SUSAN BLACK APPLACHIAN MILK SOAP - HAMLIN

      42ND ANNUAL ART AND CRAFT SHOW

      FRIDAY THROUGH NOVEMBER 22ND

      CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER

      160 EXHIBITORS

      FRIDAY

      NOVEMBER 20TH

      4:00 -10: 00

      SATURDAY

      NOVEMBER 21ST

      10:00 -8:00

      SUNDAY

      NOVEMBER 22ND

      NOON- 6:00

      5 DOLLARS ADULTS

      4 DOLLARS SENIORS

      1 DOLLAR FOR CHILDREN

      1-866-831-0811

      FAMILY OF FOUR TICKETS TO THE SHOW

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    TEASE 7/FUN FACT
      STAY TUNED, BUCK SEASON IS ABOUT TO BEGIN... WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO STAY SAFE IN THE WOODS...

      BUT FIRST, HERE'S THIS MORNINGS FUN FACT.

      FISH COUGH

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    HUNTING SAFETY
      WELCOME BACK TO EYEWITNESS NEWS THIS MORNING.

      THE OPENING OF BUCK SEASON IS LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, SO NOW IS THE TIME TO START GETTING READY.

      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 OUR SISTER STATION WEBSITE AT WCHSTV dot COM SLASH WILDLIFE, OR E-MAIL PATRICK DIRECTLY.

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    CLOSE 1
      STICK AROUND, DOUG HAS OUR FORECAST AND WE'LL HAVE A CHECK FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK.

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    RE OPEN
      GOOD MORNING, I'M JENIFER MCANDREWS...IT'S 7:56.

      DOUG HARLOW JOINS US NOW WITH A CHECK OF THE FORECAST.

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    WEATHER
      DOUG PITCHES TO QUICK FORECAST

      Join Doug Harlow 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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    TRAFFIC
      JACKIE WEST

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