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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Sunday, February 5, 2012.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.
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Return to Story Index WELCOME COMING UP ON EYEWITNESS NEWS... COULD A DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK HAVE BEEN PREVENTED? WHAT A GUEST WHO STAYED AT THIS HOTEL, DAYS BEFORE THE DEADLY LEAK, SAYS SHE SAW AND HEARD. GOOD EVENING, I'M KALLIE CART AND I'M DAVE BENTON....THIS IS EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexCO LEAK UPDATE
TONIGHT, WE HEAR FROM A WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE STAYED AT THE HOTEL BEFORE THE LEAK BECAME DEADLY, SHE CONSIDERS HERSELF LUCKY AND SAYS THE HOTEL COULD HAVE DONE MORE. :48:08-ALARM DID GO OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN THE EVENING AND AT NIGHT. WHEN LORI BURNSIDE SPENT THE NIGHT AT THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS IN SOUTH CHARLESTON LATE LAST MONTH... SHE SAYS HOTEL STAFF TOLD HER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH VENTILATION IN THE POOL AREA... AND THAT SET OFF THE ALARMS. LORI BURNSIDE-50:20-I THINK THEY KNEW THERE WAS A POOL PROBLEM BUT NOT A PROBLEM WITH CARBON MONOXIDE. 10 DAYS LATER, A MAN FROM RHODE ISLAND WAS FOUND DEAD IN A ROOM ON THE FIFTH FLOOR... OFFICIALS SAY CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WAS THE CULPRIT. THE POOL HEATING UNIT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. 53:47-IT WAS VERY SCARYCOULD'VE BEEN US... IT WAS SCARY. 54:10-MY DAUGHTER WAS NAUSEOUS. BURNSIDE SAYS SHE'S NOT GOING TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS... SHE JUST PEOPLE TO KNOW THE PROBLEM SHOULD'VE BEEN FIXED. BURNSID-51:55-THEY DROPPED THE BALL... BETWEEN THE TIME WERE THERE AND WHEN THE MAN DIED... SHOULD'VE INVESTIGATED AND DONE WHATEVER WAS NEEDED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WE TRIED TO GET A COMMENT FROM HOLIDAY INN... BUT OUR CALLS WERE NOT RETURNED.
Return to Story IndexWHAT YOU THINK
AN EARLY MORNING SHOOTING ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE SENT ONE MAN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHILE ANOTHER MAN IS ON THE RUN. POLICE SAY LARRY CREWS WAS SHOT TWICE. HE RAN FOR HELP AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL. POLICE SAY SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A NEARBY BUSINESS CAPTURED THE SHOOTER ON CAMERA WHICH IS HELPING THEM NARROW IN ON A SUSPECT. BUT THE OWNER OF THE KICK BACK BAR SAYS SHE'S HAD ENOUGH OF THE VIOLENCE. AND SHE DOESN'T WANT IT AFFECTING HER BUSINESS. "I cannot constantly be the blame and I don't want my neighbors angry with me that you own this bar. If this bar is here or not, these same things are going to happen over here is how I feel." POLICE HAVE NOT MADE AN ARREST IN THE SHOOTING.. BUT THEY DID MAKE AN UNRELATED ARREST WHILE ON SCENE INVESTIGATING. THEY PICKED UP THE VICTIM'S COUSIN, CAMERON CREWS, FOR FELONY POSESSION OF A FIREARM. THEY SAY HE HID A GUN OUTSIDE OF THE BAR, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE STOLEN. AND HE'S NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE A GUN BECAUSE HE'S A CONVICTED FELON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING. BUT AGAIN, POLICE HAVE NOT ARRESTED THE PERSON WHO SHOT LARRY CREWS.
Return to Story IndexOHIO SHOOTING UDPATE
THE WIFE AND MOTHER OF THE VICTIMS CALLED POLICE AND SAID THE TWO MEN HAD GOTTEN INTO AN ARGUMENT WHEN ONE OF THEM GRABBED THE GUN AND BEGAN FIRING. THE DAD WAS SHOT IN THE UPPER TORSO AND THIGH AND IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL, THE SON WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD AND DIED AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THEIR NAMES HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED, BUT MORE DETAILS ARE SET TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW.
Return to Story IndexPARKERSBURG FIRE UPDATE
IT HAPPENED AT A DUPLEX APARTMENT IN PARKERSBURG YESTERDAY. THE FIRE KILLED TWO LITTLE GIRLS, JUST 2 AND 4 YEARS OLD. THEIR BODIES HAVE BEEN SENT HERE TO CHARLESTON FOR AUTOPSIES. A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY AND AN ADULT MALE SURVIVED THE FIRE, BUT HAD TO BE TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNKNOWN.
Return to Story IndexHUNT. ARSONS UPDATE
LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. AND YESTERDAY INVESTIGATORS SAY SOMEONE SET FIRE TO A HOME ON DAULTON AVENUE... ONE PERSON HAD TO BE RESCUED FROM THAT FIRE. THE TWO ARSON'S ARE NOT BELIEVED TO BE CONNECTED. BUT THE FIRE MARSHAL SAYS IT'S ALARMING. FIRE MARSHALS SAY IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THESE FIRES CALL THE ARSON HOTLINE AT 1-800-233-FIRE.
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Return to Story IndexCRYSTAL CLARK
33-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL CLARK PLEAD GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER LAST MONTH. POLICE SAY SHE FATALLY SHOT HER HUSBAND, DAVID CLARK, AT THEIR HOME IN VARNEY IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR. AN AMBER ALERT WAS THEN ISSUED FOR THEIR LITTLE GIRL ... CHLOE...WHO WAS JUST 13 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE MURDER. BOTH CRYSTAL AND CHLOE WERE FOUND UNHARMED ... AT A JACKSON, TENNESSEE MOTEL. CLARK FACES UP TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON.
Return to Story IndexDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
THIS WEEK LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WERE RECOGNIZED FOR TAKING STEPS THAT MAKE IT TOUGHER FOR ABUSERS TO SLIDE BY. OFFICIALS SAY THE PROBLEM IS ON THE RISE... 33-PRECENT OF THE HOMICIDES IN WEST VIRGNIA ARE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED. US ATTORNEY BOOTH GOODWIN... RECOGNIZED LOCAL AGENCIES THAT ARE TAKING STEPS WHICH SEND A MESSAGE THAT ENOUGH IS...ENOUGH. FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WHO'S BEING ABUSED CAN GET HELP...JUST HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE...WCHSTV.COM
Return to Story IndexCAPITAL FOCUS
TWITTER AND SMARTPHONES HAVE MADE IT EASY FOR ANYONE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEIR LAWMAKERS... BUT HERE IN WEST VIRGINIA, DELEGATES ARE BEING REMINDED TO BE CAREFUL. THE SENATE HAS A SIMILAR RULE.
Return to Story IndexMANCHIN BIRTH CONTROL
Return to Story IndexWV FAMILIES SAVINGS
THE REPORT SAYS WHILE MANY PEOPLE HAVE JOBS, THEY LACK ADEQUATE SAVINGS OR OTHER ASSETS TO COVER EXPENSES FOR THREE MONTHS IF THEY LOSE STEADY INCOME.
Return to Story Index10 UP SPORTS
FOOTBALL FANS AND NON-FOOTBALL FANS TUNED IN TO SEE THE REMATCH BETWEEN THE GIANTS AND PATRIOTS.... IT'S TIME FOR THE TOP SPORTS STORY WITH JOSH LEWIS. ADLIB TOSS... JOSH ADLIB... --TOM BRADY... --ELI MANNING... --17-15 PATRIOTS WITH UNDER 4 MINUTES TO PLAY... MANNING TO MARIO MANNINGHAM... GREAT CATCH ALONG THE SIDELINE... --ANOTHER LOOK... --THE GIANTS WERE LOOKING TO RUN THE CLOCK DOWN THE KICK A GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL... BUT AHMAD BRADSHAW STUMBLES INTO THE ENDZONE... COULD HAVE BEEN A COSTLY MISTAKE... --REPLAY... --TIME FOR ONE LAST PLAY... BRADY LAUNCHES TO THE ENDZONE... BALL FALLS TO THE GROUND JUST OUT OF THE REACH OF ROB GRONKOWSKI... GIANTS WIN 21-17....MANNING NAMED MVP... SAYING TAKE THAT BRADY!! AND BIG BROTHER PEYTON!!!
Return to Story IndexWVU HOOPS UPSPORTS
--CLOSING SECONDS OF OVERTIME... WVU DOWN 2... TRUCK BRYANT INTO THE LANE.... WOULD SEND IT TO OVERTIME... 10) In OT... PC up 1 with 1:30 to go... DENIZ KILICLI drops the grenade... WVU goes back up 84-83. 11) A PC free throw ties it at 84... WVU tosses it in with :10 left... Truck 3 for the lead... GOOD AGAIN... last chance for the Friars... Vincent Council... 3 for double OT... it rims out... WVU comes from 15 points down to pick up a key road victory 87-84
Return to Story IndexGABE GRIFFITH
HE'S NOW IN A HOSPITAL IN MORGANTOWN FOR TREATMENT, WHERE'S HE'S RESPONDING TO COMMANDS AND SITTING UP.. BUT IT COULD STILL BE A YEAR OR MORE BEFORE HE'S FUNCTIONING. HIS DAD IS A PASTOR AT A CHURCH IN CHARLESTON AND SAYS THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING... HE SAYS THAT AND THEIR FAITH HAS HELPED THEM THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME. "5754 it has been a roller coaster of emotions time and time again preparing for the worst and then the worst didn't happen we've had to rely on family, friends our faith in God and he has pulled us through as well as our friends and the community" A BENEFIT IS SCHEDULED FOR GABE AND HIS FAMILY THIS COMING SATURDAY.... FEBRUARY 11TH AT THE HIGHLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH IN ST. ALBANS... WHERE MR. GRIFFITH USED TO BE A YOUTH PASTOR. THEY WILL OFFER DINNER, A BENEFIT GOSPEL SING AND HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS TO AUCTION OFF... INCLUDING SPORTS MEMORABILIA FROM BARRY SANDERS AND W-V-U FOOTBALL PLAYERS... SINGER BLAKE SHELTON EVEN MADE A DONATION FOR THE AUCTION. THE BENEFIT WILL START AT FIVE.
Return to Story IndexSURVIVOR RUNS RACE
SHE WAS IN A TERRIBLE BICYCLING ACCIDENT A FEW YEARS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY... AIDED BY HER ACTIVE LIFESTYLE... BUT SHE DIDN'T GIVE UP AND TODAY SHE SAYS SHE'S AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS... BUT SHE SAYS SHE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY. WHILE EVERYDAY FOR ROBIN ISN'T PERFECT AND SHE SAYS SHE HAS SOME MEMORY PROBLEMS... SHE SAYS THAT SHE DOES TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER THAT EACH DAY IS A BLESSING.
Return to Story IndexSUNDAY JAMS
"" SULLIVAN AND KRACK WERE THERE... FIDDLE PLAYER JACK KRACK WAS PERFORMING AND SARAH SULLIVAN WAS SHOWING OFF HER PCITURE BOOK, WHICH IS BASED ON KRACK'S MUSICAL JOURNEY.... IT'S ALL PART OF THE KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY'S SUNDAY JAMS EVENT... THE ANNUAL FREE CONCERT SERIES KICKED OFF TODAY! "" THE SUNDAY JAMS SERIES WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FOUR SUNDAYS, THROUGH MARCH 4TH... IT'S FREE AND RUNS FROM 2 TO 3:30 AT THE MAIN LIBRARY IN CHARLESTON.
Return to Story IndexGAZETTE HEADLINE
THE CITY OF CHARLESTON WILL CLARIFY ZONING DEFINITIONS ... PLUS, NEW RETAILORS WILL CREATE WOMEN'S SHOPPING NEIGHBORHOOD.... AND, PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS THE U-S WILL WORK WITH ISRAEL TO PREVENT IRAN FROM BECOMING A NUCLEAR POWER .... YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT THESE STORIES AND MORE IN TOMORROW'S EDITION OF THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE.
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
WX ANCHOR PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS Join Ashley Smith 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 IndexEYEWITNESS WEB
Return to Story IndexJOSH POWELL EXPLOSION
OFFICIALS SAY JOSH POWELL AND HIS TWO SONS, A CASE WORKER HAD JUST DROPPED OFF THE CHILDREN FOR A SUPERVISED VISIT ... BEFORE POWELL SHUT AND LOCKED THE DOOR. THE WORKER REPORTED SMELLING GAS FUMES, BEFORE AN EXPLOSION RIPPED THROUGH THE HOME. POWELL'S WIFE, SUSAN, WAS REPORTED MISSING IN DECEMBER 2009.
Return to Story IndexMT PLANE CRASHES HOME
OFFICIALS THINK THE PLANE LOST CONTROL SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM KALISPELL AIRPORT. ALL THREE PEOPLE INSIDE THE PLANE WERE ABLE TO GET UP AND WALK AWAY -- WITH ONLY MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTED THE PASSENGERS -- HELPING THEM OUT OF THE TWISTED WRECKAGE.
Return to Story IndexAFGHANISTAN BOMBING
AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE DIED AMID A VIOLENT ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN. IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING IN KANDAHAR WHEN A CAR BOMB EXPLODED RIGHT OUTSIDE OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS. AT LEAST FIVE POLICE OFFICERS AND TWO CIVILIANS DIED IN THE BLAST AND SOME 19 PEOPLE WERE HURT. WITNESSES SAY THE EXPLOSION WAS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SHATTER WINDOWS IN NEARBY BUILDINGS. NO ONE HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK.
Return to Story IndexEYGPT PIPELINE BOMB
THE SUSPECTS SET FIRE TO A TERMINAL, SUNDAY IN EL-ARISH, ON THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SINAI PENINSULA. IT'S THE TWELFTH ATTACK OF ITS KIND SINCE LAST YEAR'S UPRISING TO OUST EGYPTIAN LEADER HOSNI MUBARAK. THE PIPELINE SUPPLIES GAS TO JORDAN AND ISRAEL. NO WORD ON A MOTIVE FOR THE ATTACK.
Return to Story IndexBOSNIA SNOW
THE SNOWFALL BREAKING RECORDS AND CLOSING DOWN THE BOSNIAN CAPITAL. SNOW PLOUGHS, BULLDOZERS AND SPARE HANDS ALL GOT IN ON THE ACTION TO CLEAR THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF SNOW TODAY.
Return to Story IndexBOSNIA SNOW RESCUES
RESCUERS RUSHED TO DIG MOTORISTS OUT FROM NEARLY 92 INCHES OF SNOW. .. AND SOME EVEN HAD TO BE RESCUED BY HELICOPTERS. REPORTS SAY SOME PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED FOR UP TO 20 HOURS. ABOUT 100 REMOTE VILLAGES REMAIN CUT OFF BY THE SNOW. MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
Return to Story IndexSPORTS TEASE
HOW A FORMER MARSHALL PLAYER HELPED HIS TEAM WIN A 2ND SUPER BOWL IN FOUR YEARS... JOSH LEWIS HAS SUPER BOWL 46 HI-LITES FROM INDY-- NEXT ON EYEWITNESS SPORTS...
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 IndexSUPER BOWL XLVI
SO MANY... TOM BRADY LOOKING TO PUT HIMSELF NEXT TO TERRY BRADSHAW AND JOE MONTANA... BILL BELICHICK LOOKING TO JOIN CHUCK KNOLL AS THE ONLY COACHES WITH 4 SUPER BOWL TITLES... BUT SOMEONE FORGOT TO TELL THE NEW YORK GIANTS!!!! --TOM BRADY WITH 16 POSTSEASON WINS...ALREADY TIED WITH MONTANA FOR MOST EVER... --GIANTS BEAT THE PATRIOTS FOUR YEARS AGO... ALSO BEAT THEM IN THE REGULAR SEASON... --AND THEY SCORE FIRST... AFTER AN EARLY SAFETY... ELI MANNING TO VICTOR CRUZ... IT'S 9-0... --BUT AFTER A KEY HOLDING CALL ON 3RD AND SHORT NULLIFIED A GIANTS FIRST DOWN... THE PATRIOTS GO TO WORK... TOM BRADY TO CAPS A 96 YARD DRIVE WITH A TD PASS TO DANNY WOODHEAD BEFORE THE HALF... PATS TAKE THE LEAD... --THEY GET THE BALL TO START 3RD QTR... AND SCORE AGAIN... BRADY TO AARON HERNANDEZ... --17-15 PATRIOTS WITH UNDER 4 MINUTES TO PLAY... MANNING TO MARIO MANNINGHAM... GREAT CATCH ALONG THE SIDELINE... --ANOTHER LOOK... --THE GIANTS WERE LOOKING TO RUN THE CLOCK DOWN THE KICK A GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL... BUT AHMAD BRADSHAW STUMBLES INTO THE ENDZONE... COULD HAVE BEEN A COSTLY MISTAKE... --REPLAY... --TIME FOR ONE LAST PLAY... BRADY LAUNCHES TO THE ENDZONE... BALL FALLS TO THE GROUND JUST OUT OF THE REACH OF ROB GRONKOWSKI... GIANTS WIN 21-17....MANNING NAMED MVP... SAYING TAKE THAT BRADY!! AND BIG BROTHER PEYTON!!!
Return to Story IndexWVU HOOPS
1) The Friars could not miss in the opening minutes... LaDontae Hinton gets 3 from the top of the key... PC up 17-9. 2) Now on a 17-4 run... Gerard Coleman cuts hard to the hoop... the Friars would lead by as many as 15. 3) WVU would crawl back into it... Gary Browne feeds Deniz Kilicli for the slam... 'Eers within 4. 4) Final minute of the half... Truck Bryant gets 3 from the corner... WVU within 6 at the break... trailing 42-36. 5) 2nd half... PC extends their lead... Bryce Cotton drops a 3... Friars up 7... 60-53. 6) Under 2:00 left... WVU had trailed for 32 minutes of game time... until Kilcli barrels in for 2 of his career-high 22... we're tied at 72. 7) Next trip for PC... Coleman puts back his own miss... Friars regain the lead 74-72... Coleman led the Friars with 30. 8) A free throw makes the lead 3... :15 left... Kevin Jones scores on the putback... he had 20... 75-74 WVU within 1. 9) PC gets a free throw... WVU down 2... Truck into the lane... GOOD... we're tied at 76 headed to OT. 10) In OT... PC up 1 with 1:30 to go... the Turk drops the grenade... WVU goes back up 84-83. 11) A PC free throw ties it at 84... WVU tosses it in with :10 left... Truck 3 for the lead... GOOD AGAIN... last chance for the Friars... Vincent Council... 3 for double OT... it rims out... WVU comes from 15 points down to pick up a key road victory 87-84
Return to Story IndexMARSHALL HOOPS
DAMIER PITTS AND DEANDRE KANE EACH SCORED 21...BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH... THE GOLDEN HURRICANE WINS A 7TH IN A ROW WHILE THE HERD LOSES FOR THE 5TH TIME IN SIX GAMES... HERD IS AT CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Return to Story IndexPJ REYES
TO SOUTH ALABAMA... NOW TO CHARLESTON... P-J REYES WAS FIRST RECRUITED TO U-C TO PLAY BASKETBALL BY HIS COUSIN-- MARCUS KNOTT-- A POINT GUARD FOR THE GOLDEN EAGLES... REYES HAS FOUND HIMSELF A HOME... AND HIS HEAD COACH COULDN'T BE ANY HAPPIER.... THE TATOOS GIVE OFF QUITE A FIRST IMPRESSION... BUT DON'T LET THE INK FOOL YOU-- THERE'S A LOT MORE TO P-J REYES... SOUND REYES HAS ALREADY BECOME A FAN FAVORITE AT U-C... AND WITH HIS HI-LITE REEL DUNKS IT'S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY... SOUND IT TOOK REYES AWHILE TO GET COMFORTABLE WITHIN UC'S SYSTEM... HE WAS USED TO PLAYING PLAYGROUND STYLE BASKETBALL... BUT COACH DOWNEY'S SYSTEM IS ANYTHING BUT... SOUND P-J'S STINT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON MARKS HIS 3RD COLLEGE... WHICH MEANS AFTER THIS YEAR HIS ELIGIBILITY IS UP... UNFORTUNATELY FOR COACH DOWNEY... SOUND REYES HOPES TO PLAY SOME PRO BALL AFTER THIS YEAR... BUT ADMITS HIS MID-RANGE JUMPER NEEDS SOME WORK... HE ALSO NEEDS TO WORK MORE ON DRIVING LEFT... WITH THE GOLDEN EAGLES JOSH LEWIS EYEWITNESS SPORTS....
Return to Story IndexFAN PHOTO
IT'S A PICTURE OF ???? TO SUBMIT YOUR FAN PHOTOS, EMAIL THEM TO urlNEWS@WCHSTV.COM../url. BE SURE TO PUT "FAN PHOTO" IN THE SUBJECT LINE...MIT ONE PHOTO PER E-MAIL AND YOU CAN SEND AS MANY AS YOU'D LIKE.
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Return to Story IndexCORNELIUS FLASH MOB
FANS OF "SOUL TRAIN" BOOGIED DOWN IN NEW YORK CITY'S TIMES SQUARE... THEY WERE WEARING AFRO WIGS IN TRIBUTE TO THE SHOW'S LATE CREATOR, DON CORNELIUS. DOZENS OF DANCERS SHOWED UP ON BROADWAY IN A FLASH MOB ORGANIZED THROUGH THE INTERNET. THEY RECREATED ONE OF THE SHOW'S "SOUL TRAIN LINES" IN WHICH PEOPLE WOULD TAKE TURNS DANCING TOWARD A TV CAMERA WHILE SHOWING OFF THEIR MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOVES. CORNELIUS, WHO WAS 75, DIED OF A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND ON WEDNESDAY.
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