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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Monday, June 29, 2009.from Eyewitness News Online 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.
WELCOME
OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT... SOME SAY IT VIOLATES THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. GOOD EVENING, I'M RICK LORD... AND I'M DEBORAH LINZ... THANKS FOR JOINING US...ON EYEWITNESS NEWS. 
Return to Story Index DIVERSITY POLICY
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER RUDI RAYNES JOINS US LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON THE CONTROVERSY OF A NEW AMENDMENT THAT MAY BE ADDED TO THE KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS DIVERSITY POLICY. DIVERSITY POLICY TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IS STATE REGULATED BUT SOME SAY BEING FORCED TO LEARN TOLERANCE OF HOMOSEXUALS IS A VIOLATION OF TEACHER'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. A NEW ADDITION TO THE KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS DIVERSITY POLICY HAS SOME UP IN ARMS. "We are concerned that the Kanawha County Board of Education is going to be holding hostage the paychecks of teachers simply for them abiding by their religious convictions." THE BOARD WILL SOON BE VOTING ON WHETHER OR NOT TEACHERS HAVE TO COMPLETE TRAINING THAT ENCOURAGES TOLERANCE OF HOMOSEXUALITY. AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY POLICY OF WEST VIRGINIA THINKS THAT'S WRONG... 32:30 "Forcing teachers to be indoctrinated on issues of sexual orienation against their religious convictions is unconstitutional." BUT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER PETE THAW SAYS THEY'RE SIMPLY REFINING THE POLICY TO ELIMINATE BULLYING. it's much more about diveristy of cultures than to hang your hat on one little item called sexuality ST. ALBANS HIGH GRADUATE CLAYTON STOVER SAYS HE HOPES THE NEW POLICY PASSES AND BECOMES WIDELY ACCEPTED. hopefully it'll go through the state after it passes because kan co policy usually comes first and then the rest of the state follows BUT NITRO GRADUATE SIERRA HEDRICK SAYS BULLYING IS BOUND TO HAPPEN. AND HOMOSEXUAL TOLERANCE SHOULDN'T BE SINGLED OUT. bullying happens to eveyone if you do that for one you'll have to do it for boys, girls, homosexual girls, homosexual boys, black homosexual girls, there are all different types of groups you can have BUT THAW SAYS THERE'S ONLY ONE GOAL WITH THE POLICY CHANGE. There will be NO bullying tolerated. AT ALL. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FAMILY POLICY COUNCIL OF WEST VIRGINIA'S STANCE ON THE ISSUE BY VISITING THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.FAMILYPOLICYWV.COM. AND IF YOU WANT TO TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT SEXUAL ORIENATION SHOULD BE ADDED INTO THE DIVERSITY POLICY YOU CAN EMAIL US YOUR THOUGHTS AT NEWS AT WCHST.COM. THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TO VOTE ON THIS ISSUE WILL BE HELD JULY 16TH AT 6 P-M AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. REPORTING LIVE IN THE ENWSROOM, RUDI RAYNES, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexPEIA MEETING
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ELIZABETH NOREIKA IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH WHAT HAPPENED DURING A PUBLIC HEARING....ELIZABETH? RICK......THIS IS THE THIRD FORUM...IN A SERIES OF 6.......THAT IS ALLOWING ANY AND ALL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO TELL THE PEIA BOARD WHY THEY THINK THESE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE A BAD IDEA. JS 3:15 "WHAT'S IT'S GOING TO DO IS ELEMENT AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE FOR OUR MEMBERS UPON RETIRMENT." CJ 6:15 "IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY BAD FOR OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM." FEARING FOR THE FUTURE....STATE EMPLOYEES ARE VOICING THEIR CONCERNS TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE AGENCY......OR THE PEIA....OVER TWO PROPOSED HEALTHCARE CHANGES. FIRST.............A TRANSITION FOR CURRENT RETIREES TO GO BACK TO THE AGENCY'S MAIN PROGRAM IT IT CAN'T CONTINUE IT'S MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN.......AND SECOND........THE PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF RETIREE SUBSIDIES FOR EMPLOYEES HIRED *AFTER JANUARY 1ST 2010.......... JS 3:23 "GOD FOR BID, ONE OF OUR MEN GET SHOT......IF HE CAN'T WORK...HIS PREMIMUM WOULD PROBABLEY BE MORE THAN WHAT HE IS DRAWING ON HIS RETIREMENT." LB 3:10 "WE ARE ROBBING FUTURE TEACHERS OF THEIR HEALTH BENEFITS WHEN THEY BECOME RETIREES....AND IF THAT HAPPENS WE WON'T BE ABLE TO KEEP AND ATTRACT GOOD TEACHERS IN OUR STATE." THESE TWO MOTIONS WERE PASSED BY THE PEIA BACK IN MAY....BUT HAVE SINCE, BEEN REVISITED...... ALLOWING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS TO GET MORE INPUT FROM WEST VIRIGNIANS. CJ 6:09 "IF YOU TAKE AWAY INSURANCE, WHAT'S GOING TO GIVE THEM THE INCENTIVE TO STAY?,....NOTHING." IF THESE MOTIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED......LET'S SAY YOU PAY 400 DOLLARS A MONTH AT PEIA'S NON MEDICARE RETIREE RATE.....IF THAT SUBSIDY IS ELMINATED FOR NEW HIRES.....THAT NEW EMPLOYEE WOULD END UP PAYING NEARLY 900 DOLLARS A MONTH. PEIA CHAIRMAN ROBERT FERGUSON SAYS THESE MOTIONS ARE THE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO....IN LIGHT OF 6 BILLION DOLLARS IN INFUNDED LIABILITIES. RF 9:40 "THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT WILL EFFECT OUR CHILDREN, OUR GRANDCHILDREN ...WE'RE TLAKING ABOUT 6 BILLION DOLLARS...WE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM NOW." ********************************************** THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON THESE MOTIONS ONCE AGAIN JULY 30TH. REPORTING LIVE IN THE STUDIO ELIZABETH NOREIKA EYEWITNESS NEWS
Return to Story Index11 TRI-STATE SMOKING BAN
THE TRACK'S GENERAL MANAGER SAYS SLOT MACHINE REVENUES AT THE NITRO FACILITY HAVE GONE DOWN ABOUT 20 PERCENT SINCE THE BAN TOOK EFFECT LAST JULY FIRST. WHILE SOME OBSERVERS POINT OUT TRACK MANAGERS HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE BAN WHILE CAMPAIGNING TO PASS TABLE GAMES, TRI-STATE SAYS OTHER COUNTY GAMBLING FACILITIES DON'T POLICE THEMSELVES. THEY ALSO SAY IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE KANAWHA COUNTY HEALTH BOARD TO ENFORCE THE ORDNANCE. TESLER SAYS TRACK OFFICIALS WILL MAKE THEIR CASE TO THE KANAWHA COUNTY HEALTH BOARD AT NEXT MONTH'S MEETING. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, THE TRACK MAY SEEK HELP FROM THE LEGISLATURE DURING THE 2010 REGULAR SESSION.
Return to Story IndexPUTNAM ATV ACCIDENT
THE MAN WAS RIDING ALONG STILL RIDGE IN RED HOUSE WHEN THE A-T-V CRASHED. THE MAN WAS LIFE-FLIGHTED TO A CHARLESTON HOSPITAL..
Return to Story Index11 HOUSE FIRE
THE BLAZE BURNED DOWN ED AND CARLA RAY'S HOME ON ASBURY ROAD ABOUT 8 A-M. ED RAY SAID A CHANCE PHONE CALL AWOKE HIS WIFE WHO NOTICED SMOKE AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. FOUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS FINALLY PUT THE FIRE OUT. RELATIVES WERE STUNNED BY THE DESTRUCTION. " Well, I was devastated. I had seen it earlier on television, but I had no idea it was going to be this way. Very upset. These are real good people. " SISSONVILLE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO SAVE AN ADJACENT CARPORT AND THE VEHICLES IN IT BY USING ABOUT 10-THOUSAND GALLONS OF WATER IN A SWIMMING POOL TO FIGHT THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO HYDRANTS NEARBY.
Return to Story IndexTURKEY ABUSE
EDWARD ERIC GWINN WAS ALSO FINED $1,000 AND ORDERED TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH DOMESTIC ANIMALS. GWINN AND SCOTT ALVIN WHITE PLED GUILTY TO ANIMAL CRUELTY IN APRIL. WHITE IS CURRENTLY IN JAIL. THE MEN WORKED AT AVIAGEN IN GREENBRIER COUNTY.
Return to Story IndexSUMMER TRAVEL
BUT MECHANICS SAY PLENTY OF PEOPLE FORGET ABOUT THEIR CARS UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE -- AND THAT COULD PUT A DAMPER ON YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER ATISH BAIDYA IS LIVE -- UNDER THE HOOD -- SO TO SPEAK -- WITH TIPS ON GETTING ROAD READY FOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ATISH? DEB AND RICK, BEFORE THE BAGS ARE PACKED IN THE TRUCK OF YOUR CAR -- YOU GOT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOMEONE POP THE HOOD TO GET YOUR CAR READY FOR THE ROAD. ((NATS BEFORE YOU ENJOY THE FREEDOM OF THE OPEN ROAD THIS 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND -- IT'S IMPORTANT YOU HIT YOUR MECHANIC'S GARAGE FIRST -- UNLESS YOU WANT A STRESSFUL START TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SOT18;33;08 worse case scenario is you on the side of the road with your family and a bunch of bags MECHANICS AT MARTY'S TIRES SAY -- JUST LIKE IT'S IMPORTANT TO WINTER-IZE YOUR CAR -- IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO "SUMMER-IZE" YOUR CAR BEFORE A LONG ROAD TRIP. SOT18;31;41 the main thing they need to be doing is checking their fluids, making sure your coolant is up to level, making sure your belts and hoses are alright that there is no visible cracking ITS SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE FORGET TO DO AND THESE GUYS SEE IT EVERY LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND -- CUSTOMERS RUSHING IN AT THE LAST MINUTE TO GET THE CAR CHECKED OUT. SOT18;32;10 they'll have every other plan made for the vacation and then it is friday at 4:30 and they remember the are going to take the van and should probably check out the van. SO CHECK THOSE FLUIDS, BRAKES, AND TIRES BEFORE YOU GO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY -- TO ENSURE YOUR CAR WON'T HAMPER THE FREEDOM OF THE OPEN ROAD. NOW IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO CHANGE YOUR OIL AND CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE -- ESPECIALLY SINCE PROPERLY INFLATED TIRES WILL HELP YOU GET BETTER GAS MILAGE. LIVE IN CHARLESTON ATISH BAIDYA EYEWITNESS NEWS
Return to Story IndexGAS PRICES
FOR TWO WEEKS GAS PRICES HAVE REMAINED FLAT. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL LUNDBERG SURVEY THE PRICE OF A GALLON OF GASOLINE IS STICKING AT TWO-66 FOR REGULAR UNLEADED. THAT SOUNDS A LOT BETTER THAN LAST YEAR WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 4-10 A GALLON.
Return to Story IndexNEED TO KNOW
STINGER
Return to Story IndexHYCAT SWIMMING
A FEW YEARS AGO A SIX YEAR OLD BOY DROWNED IN A SWIMMING POOL AT A HOME IN CHARLESTON... TURNING A FUN POOL PARTY INTO A NIGHTMARE. DON'T LET YOUR CHILD BECOME A HEARTBREAKING STATISTIC... TEACH THEM HOW TO SWIM BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. NATS..."Where's you kick buddy..there's your kick." FOR THE PAST 33 YEARS THE HUNTINGTON Y CHARLESTON AQUATIC TEAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON HAS BEEN TEACHING YOUNG AND OLD TO DO JUST THAT. 123 whoa. 15:20:38-:42 "How do you feel about the water...I'm terrified." THATS WHY TIM RUTHERFORD IS HERE.. HE DOESN'T WANT HIS SON TO FEEL THE SAME. 15:20:30-37 "Growing up I never learned how to swim..I wanted to make sure he didn't go thru the same thing this fear of water.. I wanted to make sure he knew how to swim." SEVEN YEAR OLD ANDY SEEMS PRETTY CONFIDENT IN THE WATER. :46- Are you afraid of water...no.. do you know how to swim.. yes.. what strokes??? I PERSONALLY ENROLLED MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON COLBY IN THE PROGRAM TO HELP ALLEVIATE HIS FEAR OF THE WATER AND MY FEAR OF HIM DROWNING. 15:18:02...Keep reaching..you gotta reach far..reach for the wall. deb su HYCAT PROGRAM DIRECTOR GREG OLSON SAYS ABOUT 40 THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN SWIM LESSONS HERE...HE SAYS CLASS SIZES ARE SMALL AND ONE WAY THEIR PROGRAM IS DIFFERENT...IS THEY DON'T US FLOTATION DEVICES. 15:30:43 "fl are good for parents.. A SKILL FOR WHICH YOU AND YOUR CHILD WILL BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THE HYCAT SWIMMING PROGRAM... CALL THEM AT 357-4825 OR CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AT HYCAT.ORG.. AND IF YOU KNOW OF A STORY PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ...SEND ME AN E-MAIL AT DLINZ@SBGNET.COM AND THAT'S SOMETHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
WEST VIRGINIA'S U.S. SENATORS DON'T THINK MUCH OF THE LANDMARK CLIMATE CHANGE BILL THAT PASSED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAST WEEK AND, JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER THE LAST RENOVATION, CHARLESTON OFFICIALS HAVE A BRAND NEW PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN'S SLACK PLAZA. PLUS, FURTHER COVERAGE AS STATE POLICE TROOPERS AND OTHERS PROTEST A PLAN TO ELIMINATE BENEFITS FOR STATE RETIREES. YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN TUESDAY'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 IndexUSA UPDATE
TONIGHT'S USA UPDATE! TEXAS... A HIGH SPEED CHASE THROUGH DALLAS ENDS WITH A VIOLENT CRASH... THE PURSUIT STARTED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY AND CONTINUED ALONG I-635... IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER THE SILVER SEDAN DROVE THRU A RED LIGHT AND GOT T-BONED BY A TRUCK... THE SUSPECT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT APPEARED TO BE ALERT AND TALKING TO PARAMEDICS... THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT... MISSOURI... TWO FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE HEAD-ON ... AND THE ENGINEERS WALK AWAY WITH JUST MINOR INJURIES, AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN THE WRECKAGE AND HAVING TO GET CUT OUT... THE TWO BURLINGTON NORTHERN-SANTA FE TRAINS WERE CARRYING CARGO ... INCLUDING MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND SOME HAZARDOUS MATERIALS... EACH TRAIN WAS PULLING ABOUT ONE HUNDRED CARS ... NO WORD YET ON HOW MANY ACTUALLY DERAILED... GEORGIA... A PARKING DECK COLLAPSES IN MIDTOWN ATLANTA... THREE LEVELS OF CARS FELL ON TOP OF EACH OTHER AT THE TECH SQUARE COMPLEX... WITNESSES SAY THE COLLAPSE SOUNDED LIKE A "BUILDING BEING DEMOLISHED.".. CREWS SPENT THE AFTERNOON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT JUST HOW MANY CARS WERE CRUSHED, AND IF THERE ARE ANY PEOPLE TRAPPED... CALIFORNIA... ONE WAYWARD BEAR MADE HIMSELF QUITE COMFORTABLE AT A SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HOME... THE HOMEOWNERS SAY THE BEAR GOBBLED UP A BOX OF CHOCOLATES FROM THEIR REFRIGERATOR, AND COPS SAY THE ANIMAL APPEARED TO HAVE PUSHED ASIDE VEGETABLES IN THE FRIDGE TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE SWEET STUFF... TO WASH IT DOWN, POLICE SAY THE BEAR TRIED TO OPEN A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL... AND WITH THAT, OUR CUPBOARDS ARE NOW BARE ON THIS USA UPDATE
Return to Story IndexEPA DANGEROUS PLACES
FOUR ARE RIGHT HERE IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE.. THEY ARE: ST. ALBANS, NEW HAVEN, MOUNDSVILLE AND WILLOW ISLAND IN PLEASANTS COUNTY... THE E-P-A SAYS THE RISK COMES FROM HOW CLOSE THE PONDS ARE TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE... NOT ANY DEFECTS FOUND AT THE SITES. THE E-P-A WILL INSPECT THE PONDS TO MAKE CERTAIN THEY ARE STRUCTURALLY SOUND. COAL ASH IS A BY-PRODUCT OF BURNING COAL.
Return to Story Index11 SOCCER ECONONY
UP TO 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO FILL HOTEL ROOMS FROM ASHLAND TO CHARLESTON FOR THE 2009 U-S YOUTH SOCCER REGION ONE CHAMPIONSHIPS. BARBOURSVILLE IS HOSTING THE TOURNAMENT---AND THE SIX DAY EVENT IS EXPECTED TO INJECT MORE THAN 12-MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE REGION. TOURISM OFFICIALS SAY IT COULD PAY EVEN LARGER DIVIDENDS DOWN THE ROAD. THE TOURNAMENT RUNS JULY 2ND TO THE 7TH. THE CITY WILL ALSO PLAY HOST AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
Return to Story IndexNEW BOY SCOUT BAS CAMP
THE ORGANIZATION IS BUYING TEN THOUSAND ACRES IN FAYETTE COUNTY TO BUILD THE NEW HIGH ADVENTURE BASE.. THE CAMP IS EXPECTED TO BRING THOUSANDS OF SCOUTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO THE AREA... IT WILL ALSO BRING 80 FULL-TIME JOBS AND 1,000 SEASONAL WORKERS TO THE MOUNTAIN STATE. THE NEW CAMP IS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW NATIONAL SCOUTING CENTER IN VIRGINIA...
Return to Story IndexSPORTS TEASE
Return to Story IndexPLAYERS CUP-1
THE MICHIGAN NATIVE WON FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE NATIONWIDE TOUR BY WINNING THE PLAYERS CUP TITLE YESTERDAY...A FINAL ROUND 70 GAVE PUT HIM AT 15-UNDER FOR THE TOURNAMENT...WILLIS IS A HUGE MICHIGAN FAN...AND JUST UP THE ROAD FROM PETE DYE IS WHERE THE NAMES OF RICH RODRIGUEZ AND JOHN BEILEIN ONCE TOILED AS MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL COACHES, RESPECTIVELY...
Return to Story IndexPLAYERS CUP-2
AND DESPITE THE PURSE SHRINKING FROM ONE MILLION DOLLARS DOWN TO 600-THOUSAND, DIRECTOR TIM MCNEELY SAYS IT WAS ANOTHER SUCCESS... THE NATIVE OF CHAPMANVILLE HAS BEEN RUNNING THE SHOW SINCE PETE DYE CAME ON BOARD WITH THE NATIONWIDE TOUR SIX YEARS AGO...MCNEELY, A FORMER WVU BASKETBALL PLAYER, SAYS MANY CHARITIES AGAIN BENEFITTED FROM THE EVENT...HE APPLAUDED THE EFFORTS OF THIS YEAR'S WINNER....
Return to Story IndexWV POWER
Return to Story IndexPIRATES
Return to Story Index"NO MORE MOUNTAINS"
THEY SAY SINCE WEST VIRGINIA IS ALLOWING IT'S MOUNTAINS TO BE DESTROYED THE NICKNAME, "THE MOUNTAIN STATE" NO LONGER APPLIES.. NOW ENVIRONMENTALISTS ARE SPONSORING A CONTEST TO COME UP WITH A NEW NICKNAME FOR WEST VIRGINIA AS WELL AS W-V-U'S MASCOT, THE MOUNTAINEER.. THE WINNERS WILL GET 100 DOLLARS FOR EACH ENTRY THE GROUP SELECTS. IF YOU WANT TO SEND IN YOUR OWN IDEA .. MAIL THEM TO NICKNAME CONTEST, P.O. BOX 20454, CHARLESTON, W.VA., 25362...BY JULY 20TH.
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