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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Thursday, June 6, 2013.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.
12 OPEN
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WE'LL TELL YOU WHICH WIRELESS CARRIER IS BEING AFFECTED.
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WE BEGIN WITH A CHECK OF THE WEATHER WITH METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW.
Return to Story IndexTURNPIKE CRASH
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KATELYN SYKES WAS AT THIS LATEST CRASH ON THE TURNPIKE AND KATELYN -- STATE POLICE ARE GETTING FRUSTRATED.
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STATE POLICE UNDERSTAND IT IS AN ACCIDENT -- BUT WHAT'S FRUSTRATING IS THE FACT THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE MEASURES TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING -- AND JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY SO FAR THIS WEEK -- THEY'RE RESPONDING TO ANOTHER CRASH. AND HERE'S THE LATEST ONE. THIS ONE HAPPENED AROUND 6-15 THIS MORNING ON I-77 IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES, NEAR MILEMARKER 64 IN FAYETTE COUNTY. STATE POLICE SAID THE DRIVER OF THIS TRUCK WAS COMING AROUND THIS BEND TOO FAST, LOST CONTROL, AND FLIPPED THE TRUCK ONTO IT'S SIDE. THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS HAULING DRIED DOG FOOD, ENDED UP BLOCKING BOTH NORTHBOUND LANES FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. ONE LANE IS BLOCKED RIGHT NOW. STATE POLICE TOLD ME THAT SECTION OF THE TURNPIKE IS NO STRANGER TO ACCIDENTS -- IN FACT, THEY HAVE SIGNS UP WARNING DRIVERS OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS -- AND TO SLOW DOWN. "we've got flashing lights going 55 miles per hour advisory signs and everything. we can put them up there, we just can't make them read it all the time. It's aggravating. We've got a 72 hour check point going on right now to promote safety in trucks and this is what we end up with." LUCKILY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK WEREN'T HURT. CREWS HAVE TO UNLOAD ALL OF THAT DOG FOOD AND THEN TRANSFER IT INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. STATE POLICE EXPECT TO BE ON SCENE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS -- SO ONE NORTHBOUND LANE WILL BE CLOSED.
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REPORTING IN THE STUDIO, KATELYN SYKES, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexNITRO PEDESTRIAN HIT
DISPATCHERS SAY IT HAPPENED ABOUT 9-30 IN FRONT OF HELENS COURT ALONG MAIN AVENUE IN NITRO. WE'RE TOLD THE DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE TOOK OFF. THE WOMAN'S INJURIES ARE NOT KNOWN. KEEP CHECKING WCHS TV dot COM FOR UPDATES TO THIS STORY.
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PIKEVILLE POLICE SAY THE 4-MONTH OLD BABY WAS LEFT IN A CAR THAT WASN'T RUNNING WHILE THE COUPLE WAS INSIDE A GROCERY STORE. POLICE SAY THE BABY WAS SWEATING AND RED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. POLICE SAY DEANA WAS WATCHING THE BABY FOR A RELATIVE.
Return to Story IndexPUTNAM METH BUST
JAMES MCCONIHAY, JOSHUA ROBERTSON, AND ELIJAH TERRY ARE FACING METH RELATED CHARGES. THE PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE METRO DRUG UNIT RESPONDED TO A HOME ON HURRICANE CREEK ROAD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND ARRESTED THE THREE MEN.
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THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY HAS BEEN COLLECTING THE TELEPHONE RECORDS OF VERIZON CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES.. THIS INCLUDES PHONE NUMBERS, LOCATION DATA AND LENGTH OF CALLS THAT CUSTOMERS MAKE, BUT NOT THE CONTENTS OF CONVERSATIONS. THE NEW YORK TIMES SAYS THE F-B-I ORDERED THIS, POSSIBLY UNDER A PROVISION OF THE PATRIOT ACT. VERIZON HAS DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE REPORT.
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AND IT IS SUPOSSED TO RUN THROUGH JULY 19TH, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY THE U-K-BASED "GUARDIAN" NEWSPAPER. WE KNOW TELPHONE TELEPHONE NUMBERS, LOCATION, TIME AND DURATION OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTICS CALLS PLACED BY MILLIONS OF VERIZON CUSTOMERS WERE SEIZED AND KEPT SECRET. SO YOU MAY BE WONDERING WHY THE GOVERMENT WOULD DO SO. WELL THE ORDER WAS DESIGNED TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT GATHER INFORMATION REGARDING POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITY .... AND IT'S ALL PROTECTED UNDER THE PATRIOT ACT. WE ASKED CELL PHONE USERS IN KANAWHA COUNTY HOW THEY FELT ABOUT THE REPORT. HERE'S WHAT A FEW OF THEM HAD TO SAY. "Ithink it's messed up. They shouldn't be able to do that." IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WHILE THE ORDER REQUIRES SHARING ... IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CONTENTS OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS BE TURNED OVER. AND IT'S UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME WHY THE PHONE RECORDS OF ONLY VERIZONS CUSTOMERS WERE TARGETED.
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LIVE IN THE STUDIO, TAISHA WALKER, FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexWHAT YOU THINK GRX
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! STOP BY OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND JOIN IN ON THE CONVERSATION.
Return to Story IndexPIPELINE UPDATE
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THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD RELEASED INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS, PHOTOS AND FACTS COLLECTED DURING THE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION. YOU WILL RECALL WHEN A 20-INCH TRANSMISSION LINE OWNED BY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION RUPTURED DECEMBER 11TH. NO ONE WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. BUT THE EXPLOSION AND RESULTING FIREBALL DESTROYED SEVERAL HOMES AND COOKED A STRETCH OF I-77. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DECADES-OLD PIPE HAD CORRODED, LOSING 70 PERCENT OF ITS ORIGINAL THICKNESS. A BRIEF READING OF AN INTERVIEW WITH A KEY COLUMBIA CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR SAYS TO ME WE GOT . IT WAS NOT SOPHISTICATED INSTRUMENTS, BUT A CALL FROM SOME GUY NAMED "TONY " FROM CABOT GAS WARNING THEY MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM. THEY HAD NOT NOTICED ANYTHING. TWO MINUTES LATER THEY NOTICED A PRESSURE DROP AT THE LANHAM STATION A FEW MILES AWAY. LANHAM WAS UNWARE OF A PROBLEM. . 2O MINUTES INTO IT THEY WERE SEEING IT ON TV NEWS. JIM COOPER, THE OPERATOR INTERVIEWED. SAID IT WAS UP TO THE FIELD PEOPLE TO KNOW WHERE SHUT OFF VALVES WERE AND THAT HE DID NOT. BUT HE WAS PLEASED WITH THE OVERALL RESPONSE --QUOTING NOW : " I THINK WE DID GREAT. AS FAR AS RESPONSE TIME, RECOGNITION, AND GETTING THE PROBLEM SOLVED, "
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WITH ALARMING FREQUENCY THESE TIME SHARE RESALE COMPANIES DISAPPEAR. IT'S CALLED A " VIKING SHIP SCAM" WITH THE TITLES EFFETIVELY CAST OFF IN FLAMES LIKE A VIKING FUNERAL.
Return to Story IndexWVU TUITION INCREASING
IT WILL BE A 6 PERCENT INCREASE, THAT'S $366 DOLLARS A YEAR, FOR RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATES. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVED A NEW TUITION AND FEES PACKAGE. IT ALSO INCLUDES A 4 PERCENT INCREASE, OR $764 DOLLARS A YEAR, FOR NON-RESIDENT UNDERGRADS. AND HOUSING COSTS WILL GO UP 4.5 PERCENT ON ALL CAMPUSES. FOR MORE ON THE TUITION INCREASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE, WCHSTV.COM.
Return to Story IndexWOUNDED WARRIOR
ADAM FRAZIER WAS DEPLOYED A MONTH AGO FOR HIS FIRST TOUR OF DUTY. HE'S RECOVERING IN A HOSPITAL IN GERMANY AFTER A SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN. FRAZIER SUFFERED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE...AND SEVERAL SHRAPNAL WOUNDS. 10 SCHOOL CHILDREN WERE KILLED IN THE ATTACK...ALONG WITH TWO OTHER SERVICE MEN. HIS WIFE KATELYNNE, HERE IN WEST VIRGINIA, SAYS SHE IS COUNTING HER BLESSINGS THAT HE'LL BE OK. BUT CANT WAIT FOR HIM TO COME HOME. "I freaked out. I started crying. I was really upset. (Tears). it's still upsets me. Broke my heart." ADAM IS EXPECTED TO COME HOME THIS WEEKEND.
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TALK ABOUT WEATHER
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TALK ABOUT WEATHER 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!
Return to Story IndexFREE FISHING WEEKEND
BUT JUST TO MAKE THINGS A LITTLE SWEETER, WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN FISH FOR NOTHING IN THIS WEEK'S WEST VIRGINIA WILDLIFE REPORT. Weather in the 80's, sun, not to hot, no big rain issues, this does, . indeed, look like a perfect weekend to get out and enjoy the outdoors. And if that's not enough, we have something to sweeten the pot-you can fish anywhere in the state this weekend for free. Thats' pretty cool, and once you get out and see what it's like to get a nice bass or trout on your line, maybe you'll remember what it was like when you used to go out and fish with your grandpa or another favorite relative. 2:07"You always have fond memories of fishing with family and friends and this weekend you can get your friends and neighbors out there and have some real outdoor memories." You can do that for nothing Saturday and Sunday, and after a busy and hectic week of working, it's nice to have something relaxing to look forward to, and some good memories to look back on. 1:08"We set up to rediscover the joy of fishing. I know people have fond memories of fishing as a kid, but you get into your adult years, you get busy and it kind of gets put on the back burner. This is a way to re-energize in a hobby they love for free." The DNR has a couple of fishing derbies this weekend in Elkins and Beckley where all you have to do is show up and you can catch some fish without dishing out a dime. That's sweet. For WVWL, PM EWN
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Return to Story IndexPOWER BASEBALL
HERE TO TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE BALL PARK IS KRISTIN CALL WITH THE POWER...
Return to Story IndexG POWER BASEBALL AND... WE HAVE A FAMILY FOUR PACK OF TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY FOR AN UPCOMING GAME... JUST BE THE 8TH CALLER RIGHT NOW TO 866-831-0811.
Return to Story IndexTURNPIKE CRASH
HERE ARE SOME OF THE STORIES WE'RE WORKING ON FOR YOU TODAY. ANOTHER MAJOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING A TRACTOR TRAILER SHUT DOWN A MAJOR INTERSTATE. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KATELYN SYKES WAS AT THIS LATEST CRASH ON THE TURNPIKE AND KATELYN -- STATE POLICE ARE GETTING FRUSTRATED.
Return to Story IndexKSY@BIG MON
STATE POLICE UNDERSTAND IT IS AN ACCIDENT -- BUT WHAT'S FRUSTRATING IS THE FACT THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE MEASURES TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING -- AND JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY SO FAR THIS WEEK -- THEY'RE RESPONDING TO ANOTHER CRASH. AND HERE'S THE LATEST ONE. THIS ONE HAPPENED AROUND 6-15 THIS MORNING ON I-77 IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES, NEAR MILEMARKER 64 IN FAYETTE COUNTY. STATE POLICE SAID THE DRIVER OF THIS TRUCK WAS COMING AROUND THIS BEND TOO FAST, LOST CONTROL, AND FLIPPED THE TRUCK ONTO IT'S SIDE. THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS HAULING DRIED DOG FOOD, ENDED UP BLOCKING BOTH NORTHBOUND LANES FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. ONE LANE IS BLOCKED RIGHT NOW. STATE POLICE TOLD ME THAT SECTION OF THE TURNPIKE IS NO STRANGER TO ACCIDENTS -- IN FACT, THEY HAVE SIGNS UP WARNING DRIVERS OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS -- AND TO SLOW DOWN. "we've got flashing lights going 55 miles per hour advisory signs and everything. we can put them up there, we just can't make them read it all the time. It's aggravating. We've got a 72 hour check point going on right now to promote safety in trucks and this is what we end up with." LUCKILY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK WEREN'T HURT. CREWS HAVE TO UNLOAD ALL OF THAT DOG FOOD AND THEN TRANSFER IT INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. STATE POLICE EXPECT TO BE ON SCENE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS -- SO ONE NORTHBOUND LANE WILL BE CLOSED.
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REPORTING IN THE STUDIO, KATELYN SYKES, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexWILLIAMSON BODY ID
D-H-H-R SPOKESPERSON MARSHA DADISMAN SAID STEVEN DANIELS BODY WAS FOUND ON SATURDAY BY TWO MEN WHO WERE FISHING NEAR WILLIAMSON. DANIELS HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE MAY 25. OFFICIALS STILL HAVEN'T RELEASED A CAUSE OF DEATH.
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Return to Story IndexBOB@KIOSK
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD RELEASED INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS, PHOTOS AND OTHER FACTS COLLECTED DURING THE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION. YOU WILL RECALL WHEN A 20-INCH TRANSMISSION LINE OWNED BY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION RUPTURED DEC. 11TH NO ONE WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. BUT THE EXPLOSION AND RESULTING FIREBALL DESTROYED SEVERAL HOMES AND COOKED A STRETCH OF I-77. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DECADES-OLD PIPE HAD CORRODED, LOSING 70 PERCENT OF ITS ORIGINAL THICKNESS. A BRIEF READING SAYS WE GOT LUCKY. IT WAS NOT SOPHISTICATED INSTRUMENTS BUT A CALL FROM SOME GUY NAMED TONY FROM CABOT GAS WARNING THEY MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM. THEY HAD NOT NOTICED ANYTHING. TWO MINUTES LATER THEY NOTICED A PRESSURE DROP AT THE LANHAM STATION. 2O MINUTES INTO IT THEY WERE SEEING IT ON TV NEWS. JIM COOPER, THE OPERATOR INTERVIEWED. SAID IT WAS UP TO THE FIELD PEOPLE TO KNOW WHERE SHUT OFF VALVES WERE AND THAT HE DID NOT.
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Return to Story IndexNSA SNOOPING
The Obama administration is defending the National Security Agency's collection of telephone records from U.S. citizens. While a senior official won't confirm the Guardian newspaper's report that the NSA has been collecting telephone records of millions of U.S. Verizon customers under a secret court order -- the official does point out that the records are a vital counter-terrorism tool. (GFX) "Information of the sort described in the Guardian article has been a critical tool in protecting the nation," the official told ABC News. Brad Garrett-SOT- THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN IDENTIFYING PEOPLE AND POTENTIALLY STOPPING ATTACKS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM, COUPLED WITH OTHER INVESTIGATIVE TECHIQUES. Even though the alleged court order only allows collection of phone numbers and their frequency and doesn't allow the government to listen in on the actual phone calls -- civil liberties groups are outraged. The ACLU calls the practice "alarming." (GFX) Even former Democratic Vice President Al Gore voiced concern on Twitter, saying "In the digital era, privacy must be a priority. Is it just me, or is secret blanket surveillance obscenely outrageous?" The order, reportedly obtained 10 days after the Boston Marathon bombings, does not identify intended targets or explain why the government is casting such a wide net. The vast number of records Verizon allegedly handed over is unusual. Judges at the secret FISA court typically only allow the NSA to obtain phone records after the agency has proven the records would prevent a specific terrorist incident. For years, some lawmakers have warned about the scope of the White House's surveillance activities. If they obtained Verizon's phone records, they probably have obtained others as well. Brad Garrett-SOT- IT WAS VERIZON COURT ORDER THAT GOT LEAKED, BUT THESE WOULD CEALY BE COURT ORDERS FOR OTHER CARRIES. O/C Close: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION POINTS OUT CONGRESS PASSED THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVIELLANCE ACT, ALLOWING THE ADMINISTRATION TO SPY ON AMERICANS, AND CONGRESS IS BRIEFED ON WHAT THE NSA DOES. TAHMAN BRADLEY, ABC NEWS, DC.
Return to Story IndexWHAT YOU THINK GRX
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! STOP BY OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND JOIN IN ON THE CONVERSATION.
Return to Story IndexPOWERBALL WINNER
"Winner of the 590 Million-dollar jackpot is Mrs. Gloria C. Mackenzie, 84 years of age of Zephyrhills, Florida. Mrs. Mackenzie has elected to receive the winnings in a one-time lump sum payment of 370,896,780 million dollars before taxes. THE SENIOR CITIZEN HAS FINALLY COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THE PRIZE. THE WINNING TICKET WAS SOLD AT A GROCERY STORE IN ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA. THAT DRAWING WAS THE SECOND-RICHEST IN U-S HISTORY.
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ANDREA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL LATER TODAY BUT OUTER BANDS OF THE STORM HAVE ALREADY HIT THE STATE. HERE'S THE LATEST FROM CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. THE RAIN CONTINUES TO COME DOWN HERE IN CLEARWATER, BEACH FLORIDA. YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA IS MAINLY A RAIN EVENT. EARLIER THIS MORNING THOUGH WE DID SEE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THERE WERE SOME CELLS IN THAT LINE THAT HAD TORNADIC ACTIVITY. THERE ARE REPORTS OF A TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN AND SOME MINOR DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. NOW, WE'RE WAITING FOR THIS NEXT LINE OF STORMS THAT IS CLOSE TO THE CIRCULATION OF THIS STORM TO MOVE INTO THIS AREA HERE ALONG THE COAST. THAT LINE COULD ALSO TORNADIC ACTIVITY, THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER SPOUTS, ALSO COASTAL FLOODING. WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT OF RAIN COMING DOWN, ANYWHERE FROM THREE TO SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL. WE'RE SEEING SOME STANDING WATER ON THE ROAD ALREADY, AND THE STORM SURGE. THEY'RE EXPECTING A STORM SURGE ANYWHERE FROM ONE TO THREE FEET HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE HIGH TIDE. AND, OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE ARE BEING TOLD TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE WATER IS VERY CHOPPY. THERE'S A CONCERN OF RIP CURRENTS, SO TOURISM...NOT THE BEST TIME FOR THAT TODAY. IN CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA, I'M GEORGE HOWELL REPORTING. THE STORM IS PACKING WINDS AROUND 60-MILES-PER-HOUR. ANDREA IS EXPECTED TO DUMP THREE TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN OVER MUCH OF FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA.
Return to Story IndexBLOOMBERG
AND THE PRICE OF ENGAGEMENT RINGS IS MORE EXPENSIVE. HERE'S MORE IN YOUR BLOOMBERG MID-DAY UPDATE. MORTGAGE RATES RISE AGAIN. AND THE PRICE OF ENGAGEMENT RINGS MAY BE HEADED UP. DIAMONDS -- SET TO GET MORE EXPENSIVE. [TAKE VO] {***VO***} THE PRICE OF ROUGH DIAMONDS HAS BEEN RISING, WHILE THE COST OF THE POLISHED STONES WE BUY HAS HELD PRETTY STEADY. THAT'S A SIGN JEWELERS WILL LIKELY START TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS MORE ... HAVING CONFIDENCE THEY CAN GET US TO PAY MORE SINCE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS THE HIGHEST IN FIVE YEARS. BLOOMBERG ECONOMIST JOE BRUSUELAS SAYS -- PEOPLE ARE MORE CERTAIN ABOUT THEIR JOBS AND INCOMES. +++++++++ [TAKE VO] {***VO***} MEANTIME, THAT TWEET YOU JUST SENT ... MAY AFFECT THE MESSAGE YOU GET FROM ADVERTISERS. TWITTER'S IN A DEAL TO GIVE INFORMATION TO W-P-P ... [TAKE: CAMERA] {*CAMERA*} WHICH IS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AD COMPANY ... SO IT CAN BUILD MORE EFFICIENT MARKETING CAMPAIGNS. ++++++ [TAKE VO] {***VO***} WELL, MORTGAGE RATES ARE UP AGAIN. BANKRATE SAYS THEY CLIMBED FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK, WITH THE AVERAGE 30-YEAR LOAN AT FOUR-POINT-ONE PERCENT. [TAKE: CAMERA] {*CAMERA*} THAT'S THE HIGHEST SINCE LAST APRIL... AND HAS SOME WOULD-BE HOME BUYERS SCRAMBLING TO FIND A PROPERTY BEFORE RATES GO UP EVEN MORE. CREDIT SUISSE SAYS THE TIME NEEDED TO SELL A PROPERTY IS GOING DOWN ... AND PEOPLE ARE FEELING PRESSURE TO LOCK IN DEALS. [TAKE: TAG] {*TAG*} AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG MIDDAY REPORT.
Return to Story IndexSLEEP HEALTH
WELL... YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER. NEW RESEARCH SAYS GETTING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SLEEP IS CRUCIAL TO YOUR HEALTH. IN TODAY'S FAST PACED WORLD -- MANY OF US DON'T GET OUR BEAUTYREST. TAKE SOT probably about four to five hours a day. BUT NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP AFFECTS MORE THAN THE WAY YOU LOOK. TAKE SOT i felt like i was living in a fog. IN FACT, IN MELISSA MEFFORD'S CASE - - HER LACK OF SLEEP WAS THREATENING NOT ONLY HER LIFE, BUT PUTTING HER FAMILY AT RISK. TAKE SOT IT WAS SCARY ACTUALLY. MELISSA WAS SLEEP EATING - - SHE WAS GAINING WEIGHT AND NO AMOUNT OF EXERCISE WAS HELPING HER LOSE THE POUNDS. TAKE SOT I WAS WORKING OUT EVERYDAY AND TRYING TO WATCH MY DIET DURING THE WEEK AND THEN AT NIGHT THIS OTHER PERSON EMERGED AND WOULD EAT ALL OF THIS SNACKS AND IT WAS FRUSTRATING. TAKE SOT THERE WAS FOOD WRAPPERS, MELTED ICE CREAM ON THE COUNTER, THINGS LIKE THAT HER HEALTH WAS SUFFERING... AND SHE PUT HER FAMILY IN DANGER. TAKE SOT I BAKED COOKIES. I WOULD WAKE UP AND MAKE COOKIES AND GO BACK TO BED. TURN ON THE STOVE. IT WAS FRUSTRATING FOR ME AND SCARY FOR THEM. MELISSA'S CASE IS EXTREME... BUT SLEEP SPECIALISTS AT THE OHIO MEDICINE SLEEP INSTITUTE SAY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE *NOT* GETTING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SLEEP IS ON THE RISE. TAKE SOT THEIR LIFESTYLE DOESN'T ACCOMODATE ENOUGH SLEEP. DR. ASIM ROY TELLS ME SLEEP DEPRIVATION CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. TAKE SOT CARDIOVASCULAR ISSUES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, INCREASED RISK OF STROKE, DIABETES, HEART ATTACK. TAKE SOT SO MULTIPLE ORGANS CAN GET AFFECTED WHEN YOU SLEEP - - THAT'S WHEN THE BODY REPAIRS ITSELF. NOT ENOUGH ZZZZ'S..... THEN YOUR BODY DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PUT ITSELF BACK TOGETHER. TAKE SOT AND DR. ROY SAYS LACK OF SLEEP CAN ALSO CAUSE YOU TO GAIN WEIGHT -- STUDIES SHOW IT HINDERS THE BODY'S ABILITY TO METABOLIZE FOOD PROPERLY... AND YOUR BODY STARTS TO CRAVE HIGH CALORIE FOOD. MELISSA KNOWS THIS ALL TOO WELL - - BUT NOW THAT SHE'S SLEEPING AGAIN SHE SAYS SHE FEELS GREAT. TAKE SOT NOW THAT I'M SLEEPING I'M LOSING WEIGHT AGAIN. IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS - - SHE'S LOST 15 POUNDS. SO TO PAVE THE WAY FOR BETTER SLEEP -- DR. ROY SAYS: *ESTABLISH CONSISTENT SLEEP AND WAKE SCHEDULES -- EVEN ON THE WEEKENDS. *EXERCISE REGULARLY * CREATE A REGULAR, RELAXING BEDTIME ROUTINE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - - *LIMIT YOUR AMOUNT OF TECHNOLOGY EXPOSURE IN THE EVENINGS - - AND AVOID WATCHING TV OR USING A COMPUTER IN BED. IF THESE TIPS DON'T HELP -- ROY SAYS YOU MAY HAVE A MORE SERIOUS SLEEP ISSUE - - AND NEED TO BE EVALUATED BY A DOCTOR. MELISSA WENT THROUGH A SLEEP STUDY. AND WITH THE HELP OF PROPER MEDICATION, SHE HAS CONTROL OF OVER HER SLEEPING... AND HER SLEEP EATING. TAKE SOT I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW DEPRIVED I WAS WITH THE SLEEP UNTIL I STARTED GETTING SLEEP AGAIN. TAKE SOT I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND I'M REFRESHED. IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL. JUST A LITTLE MORE SLEEP A DAY - - CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
TALK ABOUT WEATHER 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!
Return to Story IndexPARIS JACKSON
THE FAMILY SAYS SHE TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE BY DOWNING PAINKILLERS AND CUTTING HER WRISTS WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE. 911 DISPATCHER: Overdose. Sheriff responding. TRACK #1 - 8.5 SECOND DURATION THE CALL CAME IN AT 1:30AM WEDNESDAY -- A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT THE JACKSON FAMILY HOME THIS TIME, MICHAEL JACKSON'S 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER... 911 DISPATCHER:Female. 15. OD'd on 20 Motrin and cut her arm with a kitchen knife. TRACK #2 - 11 SECOND DURATION PARIS JACKSON RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AFTER APPARENTLY TAKING 20 MOTRIN, CUTTING HER ARM, AND CALLING A SUICIDE HOTLINE. THE PERSON AT THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE CALLED 9-1-1. NATS Paris Jackson: "Hello face that is rarely ever seen in public without makeup." TRACK #3 - 5.5 SECOND DURATION A SURPRISING CRY FOR HELP FROM A TEEN WHO -- DAYS EARLIER -- WAS VIDEO- BLOGGING BEAUTY TIPS. NATS Paris Hilton: "I need serious help. I am crazy. I am crazy. (claps)" TRACK #4 - 3 SECOND DURATION IT'S ALMOST 4 YEARS TO THE DAY THAT WE FIRST HEARD HER SPEAK... NATS Paris Jackson: "I just want to say." NATS Janet Jackson: "Speak up sweetheart, speak up!" TRACK #5 - 3 SECOND DURATION ... WITH THAT HEARTBREAKING EULOGY AT HER FATHER'S FUNERAL. NATS Paris Jackson: "Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine." TRACK #6 - 4 SECOND DURATION SHE'S HAD TO RELIVE HER DAD'S DEATH SEVERAL TIMES... IN COURT. TRACK #7 - 8.5 SECOND DURATION INCLUDING THE CASE -- STILL ON-GOING -- IN WHICH SHE AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ARE SUING CONCERT PROMOTER AEG LIVE FOR THE WRONGFUL DEATH OF HER FATHER. TRACK #8 - 6 SECOND DURATION PARIS JACKSON WAS DEPOSED IN THE CASE. BUT A FAMILY LAWYER SAYS SHE WAS UNDER NO PRESSURE TO TESTIFY. SOT KEVIN BOYLE / JACKSON FAMILY ATTORNEY: "The Jackson family and the Jackson lawyers are putting no pressure on Paris regarding this case at all. " TRACK #9 - 3.5 SECOND DURATION THE LAWYER REPRESENTING AEG OFFERED HIS OWN WORDS OF SYMPATHY. SOT MARVIN PUTNAM / ATTORNEY FOR AEG: "There's a real person involved here. There's a 15 year-old girl and something incredibly tragic has happened, and none of us know why." TRACK #10 - 3 SECOND DURATION THIS MORNING -- SOME SAY THERE WERE SIGNS SHE'S BEEN STRUGGLING. TRACK #11 - 6 SECOND DURATION TABLOIDS NOTICING WOUNDS ON HER WRISTS THAT COULD BE EXPLAINED AS SELF- HARMING. CUTTING. TRACK #12 - 6.5 SECOND DURATION LATELY HER TWITTER FEED HAS BEEN FULL OF SONG LYRICS. MOSTLY SONGS ABOUT HEARTBREAK AND LOSS. SOT DR. RICHARD BESSER / ABC NEWS CHIEF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDITOR: "Whenever you see someone who's attempts suicide you have to take it very seriously. Even though she didn't take a dose that was deadly, this is a very serious event."
Return to Story IndexDAYTIME EMMY HOSTS
SAM CHAMPION WILL SHARE THE HOSTING DUTIES WITH HLN NETWORK'S A.J. HAMMER AND ROBIN MEADE. THE EMMYS WILL BE HANDED OUT JUNE 16TH
Return to Story IndexBEYONCE AUCTION
THE SINGER IS AUCTIONING A DAY WITH HER FOR 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS. IF YOU WIN YOU GET TO WORK WITH BEYONCE 'S MOTHER, MEET AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH BEYONCE BEFORE A CONCERT, VIP SEATS, A GIFT BAG AND TOUR MEMORABILIA. THE MONEY WILL BE DONATED TO FIGHT HUNGER. PLACE YOUR BID AT CHARITYBUZZ-DOT-COM BY JUNE 11TH.
Return to Story IndexNOON SPORTS
THE WEST VIRGINIA POWER LOOKS TO MAKE A RUN AS THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE. JOSH LEWIS HAS THE HI-LITES IN YOUR SPORTS REPORT.
Return to Story IndexDOUG LEGURSKY
LEGURSKY HAS SIGNED A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE BUFFALO BILLS. HE WAS AN UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT BY THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS IN 2008. A FOUR YEAR NFL VETERAN... LEGURSKY HAS PLAYED IN 50 NFL GAMES-- STARTING 17 OF THEM. LEGURSKY CAN PLAY GUARD OR CENTER. THE BECKLEY NATIVE IS EXPECTED TO COMPETE FOR THE STARTING LEFT GUARD POSITION.
Return to Story IndexNBA FINALS
TWO STORIED FRANCHISES WILL BATTLE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP...THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS AND THE MIAMI HEAT. THE EN VOGUE MIAMI HEAT TAKE ON THE OLD GUARD OF THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS THE SUMMER BEFORE LEBRON JAMES EVEN STEPPED ON THE COURT WITH THE "BIG 3"HE MADE A BOLD PREDICTION SOT - "NOT TWO, NOT THREE, NOT FOUR, NOT FIVE, NOT SIX, NOT SEVEN" SINCE THEN THE HEAT HAVE SIZZLED.MAKING 2 FINALS APPEARANCES AND WINNING THEIR FIRST LAST SEASON. FROM DAY ONE THE HEAT HAVE NEVER SHIED AWAY FROM THE LIME LIGHT ATTRACTING SOME OF THE BIGGEST STARS COURTSIDE. MEANWHILE THE SPURS HAVE BEEN A MODEL OF CONSISTENCY.APPEARING IN THE FINALS FOR THE 5TH TIME IN THE LAST 15 YEARS THEIR MOST WELL KNOWN PLAYER IS TIM DUNCAN..KNOWN AS THE BIG FUNDAMENTAL FOR HIS BLUE COLLAR MENTALITY.AND HE AVOIDS ANY EXTRA ATTENTION OFF THE COURT --SOT // Tim Duncan It doesn't matter what people say or what people think, or how they take us. As long as where are in the mix. THEY BOTH HAVE STELLAR SUPPORTING CASTS.THE "BIG THREE" OF MIAMI TAKE ON THE SPURS OWN THREE SUPER STARS THE NBA HAS BECOME LEBRON JAMES' LEAGUE NOWBUT HE STILL HAS SOME PAST DEMONS TO EXERCISE DUNCAN SOT - THIS WILL BE "YOUR LEAGUE" ONE DAY IN 2007 JAMES AS A MEMBER OF THE CAVS TOOK A MUCH LESS TALENTED TEAM TO THE FINALS.ONLY TO BE SWEPT IN 4 STRAIGHT GAMES BY THESE SAME SPURS. --SOT// Lebron James I have something in me that they took, in 07, beat us on our home floor. Celebrated on our home floor. And I can't forget that. SOME OF THE NAMES ARE DIFFERENT ON THIS SPURS TEAM BUT LEBRON JAMES DEFINITELY HAS REVENGE ON HIS MIND, AND ANOTHER RING IN HIS SIGHT. DUNCAN GOES FOR HIS FIFTH RING WITH HIS CAREER IN ITS TWILIGHT YOU CAN WATCH THE NBA FINALS RIGHT HERE, COVERAGE BEGINS AT 8 O'CLOCK. TIP OFF IS AT 9PM.
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