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Wednesday, February 8, 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.
12 OPEN
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ASHLEY TALKS ABOUT WEATHER
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WE BEGIN WITH A CHECK OF THE WEATHER WITH METEOROLOGIST ASHLEY SMITH.
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STATE TROOPERS SAY IT HAPPENED AT THE WALMART LOCATED ON ROUTE 60. WE`RE TOLD THAT`S WHERE THE VICTIM, 21-YEAR OLD BRIAN WARDEN WAS ROBBED OF ABOUT FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH AND THROWN FROM A MOVING VEHICLE. TROOPERS ARRESTED MANUEL ANDERSON AT THE SCENE. THEY ALSO ARRESTED WARDEN FOR A FELONY CAPIAS OUT OF KANAWHA COUNTY. NOW STATE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A WOMAN NAMED JESSICA SOWARDS, AND ANOTHER MAN FOR THEIR ROLES IN THAT ROBBERY.
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TERRY PRINGLE SPENT 43 DAYS BEHIND BARS, BUT JUDGE CARRIE WEBSTER RELUCTANTLY PUT HIM ON PROBATION TODAY FOLLOWING HIS EARLIER PLEA TO PETIT LARCENY. IAN SPARKS, A NATIONAL GUARDSMEN, DID NOT APPEAR IN COURT, BUT STATED HE WANTED MORE JAIL TIME FOR THE SO-CALLED FRIEND WHO BETRAYED HIM. OFFICIALS SAY PRINGLE WAS A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR PROBATION BUT HE LIED TO A DAY REPORT OFFICER ABOUT STEALING THE TV. " I'm sorry, I was very nervous during the interviews. I wasn't (pause)...never had to deal with this before. " THE JUDGE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT LIE. SHE WARNED SHE WOULD PUT HIM IN JAIL FOR A YEAR IF ANYTHING HE TOLD THE COURT IN THE HOUR LONG HEARING TODAY WAS FALSE.
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WOODROW PRATER, JUNIOR AND AMY BLANTON OF DELBARTON WERE ARRESTED YESTERDAY AND CHARGED WITH OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES. POLICE SAY THE COUPLE USED INFORMATION ON A NEIGHBOR'S 11-MONTH OLD DAUGHTER ON THEIR TAX RETURN AND APPARENTLY SPREAD THE WORD ON HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WERE GETTING BACK. DELBARTON POLICE HAVE GIVEN THE INFORMATION TO THE I-R-S TO INVESTIGATE.
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THEY POSTED HOME ADDRESSES, HOME PHONE NUMBERS AND CELL PHONE NUMBERS OF CURRENT AND RETIRED POLICE CHIEFS. ACCORDING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, THE GROUP CALLED CABIN-CR-3-W HACKED THEIR WEBSITE ON MONDAY. THE F-B-I IS IS NOW INVOLVED.
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THE BODY WAS SPOTTED IN THE WATER NEAR A BRIDGE. IT WAS SENT TO THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER. IT'S UNCLEAR HOW THE MAN DIED. THERE ARE SEVERAL MISSING PERSONS STILL UNACCCOUNTED FOR IN THAT COUNTY.
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GIOVANNI'S IS HOLDING A FUNDRAISER FOR THE FAMILY OF JACOB BALL TODAY. FOR EVERYONE WHO ORDERS CARRY-OUT, OR DELIVERY, A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY MADE WILL GO TO JACOB'S FAMILY TO HELP COVER EXPENSES. "PIZZA FOR JACOB" RUNS UNTIL 10 PM TODAY.
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IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT SUBSIDIARY MONONGAHELA POWER WILL RETIRE THE ALBRIGHT, WILLOW ISLAND AND RIVESVILLE POWER STATIONS BY SEPTEMBER FIRST. THE AGING PLANTS ARE OWNED BY FIRST ENERGY CORP.
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THE CURRENT NITRO SAINT ALBANS BRIDGE IS BEING TORN DOWN AND REBUILT. CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW BRIDGE WILL CLOSE THE EXISITNG BRIDGE ON JANUARY 7TH, 2013. THE NEW BRIDGE SHOULD BE OPENED BY THANKSGIVING, 20-13.
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STUDENTS FROM STONEWALL JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVED THEIR CLASSROOM TO THE COURT ROOM. JUDGE DUKE BLOOM PRESIDED OVER THE MALICIOUS WOUNDING CASE. THE STUDENTS ACTED OUT THE CASE AS THE PROSECUTOR, DEFENSE LAWYERS AND WITNESSES. THEY SAY THIS EXPERIENCE TEACHES THEM FIRST HAND HOW THE LEGAL SYSTEM WORKS. THE MOCK TRIAL IS PART OF THE SUPREME COURT'S WEST VIRGINIA LAW ADVENTURE PROGRAM. STUDENTS FROM HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL TAKE PART IN A SIMILIAR MOCK TRIAL NEXT WEEK.
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Return to Story IndexCAREER CHANGES
IF YOU'RE OUT OF A JOB AND LOOKING FOR ONE OR YOU WANT TO CHANGE CAREERS, IT CAN BE A REAL STRUGGLE. BUT, THERE ARE THREE THINGS YOU MAY BE DOING WRONG, MISTAKES THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR FUTURE. HERE'S SOME OF THE MISTAKES OF A CAREER CHANGE AND HOW YOU CAN CHANGE JOBS, SURVIVE AND EVEN THRIVE. LIFE CAN BE CRAZY music full nat pop of sped up traffic nat pop of horn brakes SOMETIMES JUST GETTING UP AND OUT OF BED nats of coffee AND GETTING THAT FIRST CUP OF COFFEE coffee nats IS THE HARDEST sot from dunkin donut BUT STOP A SECOND... screech stop nat ...WHAT'S REALLY CAUSING YOU ALL THAT STRESS? 15:22 JAY "People need to make career changes." THAT'S WORLD RENOWNED CAREER COACH AND WEST PALM RESIDENT JAY BLOCK 16:03 JAY "I think we are probably at the highest stress level in decades." HE SAYS ODDS ARE IF YOUR MORNINGS DO FEEL LIKE THIS... Quick coffee nat sequence IT'S PROBABLY YOUR JOB. BUT MAKING ANY QUICK CAREER CHANGES CAN BE DEVISTATING. TAKE IT FROM LOCAL LIFE COACH SHIRLEY BASS SHE SAYS RIGHT NOW THERE ARE 3 MAJOR MISTAKES PEOPLE ARE MAKING WHEN CONSIDERING THEIR CAREER CHANGES. FIRST... 10:03 "You really shouldn't go into a biz you know nothing about." SECONDLY, THE NEW JOB MIGHT SOUND COOL RIGHT NOW BUT WILL IT BE AROUND LONG TERM? 10:19 "Fad jobs are fads they go away." AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST PERHAPS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE WE ALL MAKE 10:29 "Money should never be the motivating factor if you just look at the money you will never be happy." SHAKING YOUR HEAD SAYING...THAT'S JUST NOT REALISTIC...WELL GUESS WHAT...IT IS 4:40 DR "If you wanted something badly enough and you put all your effort into do it you can accomplish it." THAT'S PALM BEACH GARDENS RESIDENT DR ARNOLD MAKLIS...AT 55 HE GOT THE COURAGE TO DO SOMETHING SOME OF US WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO DO...HE LEFT HIS 6 FIGURE JOB AS A PEDIATRICIAN AND DECIDED HE WAS GOING TO LOB A COUPLE ZEROS OFF HIS SALARY AND BECOME A SPEAKER 4:26 DR "This was totally different to just stop it and form my own company and market it and branch out it was definitely a big move." FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS DR MAKLIS WOULD WORK 24 HOUR ON AND OFF SHIFTS...SLEEP WAS RARE 3:33 DR "It was fine when I was in my 30's and 40's and early 50's but you get into your mid 50's and I wanted to use my knowledge for something else." THE OLDER HE GOT, THE MORE HE REALIZED THESE LONG SHIFTS WEREN'T CUTTING IT ANYMORE. SO AFTER A LIFETIME OF WORK AT A TIME WHEN MOST SEE RETIREMENT YEARS AWAY DR MAKLIS MADE A GUSTY MOVE...HE QUIT BEING A FULL TIME DOCTOR AND BECAME AN ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SPEAKING TO OTHER DOCTORS ABOUT HOW TO BE SAFER 3:49 DR "I decided I love public speaking and I love training other health care providers." 16:25 JAY "If people are really happy and love what they do regardless of what's going on in the job they will go home happier." JAY SAYS THERE'S A FORMULA FOR ALL THIS AND IT'S YOUR I-POD, NO NOT THAT ONE... 20:39 JAY "i-pod is the acronym." "I" STANDS FOR INTELLIGENCE "P"- IS FOR PASSION 20:58 "once the passion is there nothing stop the dream from coming to fruition "O" IS OPTIMISM 21:09 "You gotta have faith." AND LAST IS...DETERMINATION...CERTAINLY SOMETHING DR MAKLIS HAD 8:48 DR "It's a scary situation there's no question and i'm still in the stages of building it up so you make some lifestyle changes but it's definitely worth it. Any regrets, No? None
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IF IT'S A GOOD PICTURE OF A GOOD STORY... WE'LL USE IT ON THE AIR!
Return to Story IndexTAX FRAUD ARRESTS
HERE ARE SOME OF THE STORIES WE'RE WORKING ON FOR YOU TODAY. A MARRIED COUPLE IS FACING CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY CLAIMING A NEIGHBOR'S CHILD ON THEIR TAX RETURN. WOODROW PRATER, JUNIOR AND AMY BLANTON OF DELBARTON WERE ARRESTED YESTERDAY AND CHARGED WITH OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES. POLICE SAY THE COUPLE USED INFORMATION ON A NEIGHBOR'S 11-MONTH OLD DAUGHTER ON THEIR TAX RETURN AND APPARENTLY SPREAD THE WORD ON HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WERE GETTING BACK. DELBARTON POLICE HAVE GIVEN THE INFORMATION TO THE I-R-S TO INVESTIGATE.
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STATE TROOPERS SAY IT HAPPENED AT THE WALMART LOCATED ON ROUTE 60. WE`RE TOLD THAT`S WHERE THE VICTIM, 21-YEAR OLD BRIAN WARDEN WAS ROBBED OF ABOUT FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH AND THROWN FROM A MOVING VEHICLE. THIS IS ACTUAL VIDEO OF THE EMMANUEL ANDERSON ARRAIGNMENT THIS MORNING. HE IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE ARMED ROBBERY ... AND BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A WEAPON. WARDEN WAS ALSO ARRESTED ... FOR A FELONY CAPIAS OUT OF KANAWHA COUNTY. TROOPERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A WOMAN NAMED JESSICA SOWARDS, AND ANOTHER MAN FOR THEIR ROLES IN THAT ROBBERY.
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THEY POSTED HOME ADDRESSES, HOME PHONE NUMBERS AND CELL PHONE NUMBERS OF CURRENT AND RETIRED POLICE CHIEFS. ACCORDING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, THE GROUP CALLED CABIN-CR-3-W HACKED THEIR WEBSITE ON MONDAY. THE F-B-I IS IS NOW INVOLVED.
Return to Story IndexPIZZA FOR JACOB
GIOVANNI'S IS HOLDING A FUNDRAISER FOR THE FAMILY OF JACOB BALL TODAY. FOR EVERYONE WHO ORDERS CARRY-OUT, OR DELIVERY, A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY MADE WILL GO TO JACOB'S FAMILY TO HELP COVER EXPENSES. "PIZZA FOR JACOB" RUNS UNTIL 10 PM TODAY.
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SENATOR RICK SANTORUM TAKES THREE CONTESTS, BEATING MITT ROMNEY IN COLORADO, MISSOURI AND MINNESOTA .
Return to Story IndexBLOOMBERG
AND A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT'S UNIQUE MILK SHAKE IS A BIG HIT. HERE'S MORE IN YOUR BLOOMBERG MARKET UPDATE.
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BUT ARE THEY REALLY THAT MUCH DIFFERENT? AND CAN YOU TRUST WHAT'S ON THE LABEL? HERE'S THE RESULTS OF A WHOLE GRAIN INVESTIGATION. ***"MULTI GRAIN." "WHOLE GRAIN." "WHOLE WHEAT." TOMORROW THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST WILL DEMAND THAT THE FDA DEFINE THOSE TERMS, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE NO LEGAL MEANING. Last take of Standup Show insert shot of bread if it works Definitely use insert shot of dumping TB of whole wheat into bowl [STANDUP: Elisabeth] "That's right, by law, / whole wheat bread / must be made with 100% whole wheat flower. But any other wheat product could have this much white flour and this little / wheat and still / be labeled whole wheat." SAME GOES FOR WHOLE GRAIN. TAKE THIS OLD LONDON MELBA TOAST. [SOT: Michael Jacobson, Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest] "There's actually twice as much white flour as whole wheat flour in this product." THESE EGGO WAFFLES SAY "MADE WITH WHOLE GRAIN," BUT CONTAIN MORE WHITE FLOUR THAN WHOLE WHEAT. AND JACOBSON SAYS YOU CAN'T TELL BY THE BEIGE COLOR EITHER. CONSIDER THESE LANCE CRACKERS. [SOT: Jacobson re: Lance Whole Grain crackers] "They add caramel coloring." "MULTIGRAIN?" ALSO UNDEFINED. [SOT: Jacobson] "The only thing it means is that it has more than one grain. It doesn't mean that any of them are healthful." SOME PRODUCTS BRAG THAT THEY HAVE AT LEAST 8 GRAMS OF WHOLE GRAIN PER SERVING, BUT SERVING SIZES VARY, SO SOME ADVOCATES SAYS THAT CAN BE MISLEADING. [SOT: Jacobson showing big measuring cup and tiny one side by side] "This is about the amount in a serving of pasta, so to have 8 grams is just this little tiny amount. It's about 1/7 whole grain." THE FDA HAS BEEN PROMISING TO DEFINE WHOLE GRAIN SINCE 1993, BUT WHEN WE CONTACTED THE COMPANIES, SOME SAID THEY FOLLOW THE EXISTING 'FDA GUIDELINES" SUCH AS THEY ARE. OTHERS SAID THEY "CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD WHOLE GRAIN." [NATSOT: grocery cart wheels?] SO HOW CAN YOU CHOOSE WISELY? NUTRITIONISTS SAY IF THE PACKAGE BOASTS " WHOLE GRAIN" double check the INGREDIENT LIST and MAKE whole wheat or another whole grain comes FIRST - BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU SEE THE TERM "WHOLE GRAIN," YOU STILL HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE LABEL. ELISABETH LEAMY, ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON.
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THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF SODIUM IN OUR DIET COMES FROM BREAD! A REPORT BY THE CDC SAYS NINE OUT OF 10 ADULTS EAT TOO MUCH SALT EVERY DAY. IT ISSUED A LIST OF TEN FOODS THAT ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 40-PERCENT OF SALT INTAKE. BREAD AND ROLLS IS NUMBER ONE, DELI LUNCH MEATS IS SECOND, FOLLOWED BY PIZZA AND SOUP.
Return to Story IndexWALMART HEALTHY LABELS
THE RETAIL GIANT IS ROLLING OUT A NEW HEALTHY SEAL. THE NEW 'GREAT FOR YOU' ICON WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO MAKE BETTER FOOD CHOICES. THE LABELS WILL BE ON WALMART BRAND ITEMS ONLY BEGINNING THIS SPRING.
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JOSH LEVS TALKS WITH ONE PET OWNER WHO IS TRYING TO HELP HER DOG DROP A FEW POUNDS. BE SURE YOUR VETERINARIAN EVALUATES THE THYROID GLAND'S FUNCTION IF THE DOG IS OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.
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A VENDING MACHINE INSIDE THE HEALTH CENTER AT SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY IS PROVIDING THE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE. ALSO INSIDE, CONDOMS, PREGNANCY TESTS, AS WELL AS COUGH DROPS AND COLD REMEDIES. PLAN B CAN PREVENT PREGNANCY IF TAKEN WITHIN 72 HOURS OF UNPROTECTED SEX. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE FIRST VENDING MACHINE OF ITS KIND.
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Return to Story IndexMADONNA TOUR
DAYS AFTER HER SMASH SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE, THE SINGER ANNOUNCED SHE'S GOING ON TOUR! IT WILL KICK OFF IN TEL AVIV MAY 29TH. U.S. SHOWS BEGIN AUGUST 28TH IN PHILADELPHIA. AND MADONNA WILL PLAY NEARLY 90 SHOWS. THIS IS HER FIRST WORLD TOUR SINCE 2009. CLOSEST TO US SHE WILL PERFORM IN CLEVELAND, CHARLOTTE AND WASHINGTON D.C.
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SPIDERMAN FANS.... THIS IS A NEW TRAILER FOR SPIDER MAN FOUR. "THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN" REVEALS MORE BACK STORY ABOUT PETER PARKER AND CRUSH GWEN STACY, PLAYED BY ANDREW GARFIELD AND EMMA STONE. "THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN" WILL BE IN THEATERS IN JULY.
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AND ROCK TO POP POWER... HERE'S WHAT'S NEW IN ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK. AS FOLKS COUNTDOWN TO NOVEMBER'S "TWILIGHT SAGA" CONCLUSION, THE FIRST PART OF "BREAKING DAWN" KICKS OFF THIS WEEK'S DVD LIST... BEGGING THE QUESTION WAS SHAKESPEARE TO BE OR NOT TO BE THE WRITER BEHIND HIS FAMOUS WORK, "ANONYMOUS" AIMS TO ADD SOME DISCOURSE TO THE AT-HOME VIEWING. WHILE KAL PENN, JOHN CHO, AND YES NEIL PATRICK HARRIS LOOK TO ADD -- R-RATED RAUNCHY COMEDY -- WITH IT'S "A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR CHRISTMAS". AS DENZEL WASHINGTON HEADS TO THEATERS WITH THE ACTION-PACKED "SAFE HOUSE", HIS OSCAR-NOMINATED ROLE AS MALCOLM X MARKS A 20TH ANNIVERSARY, AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH, DIGITALLY RE-MASTERED AND WITH AN ANNIVERSARY BLU-RAY BOOK. THOSE TWO STAR-CROSSED CANINES, LADY AND THE TRAMP GET A DIAMOND EDITION DVD WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN DELETED SCENES, PLUS THE TALE ON BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. AND LISTEN TO THE iMUSIC OF THE NIGHT/i AT HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME TOO AS THE LONGEST-RUNNING BROADWAY MUSICAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS WITH "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL". IN ROCK - VAN HALEN RELEASES ITS COMEBACK ALBUM WITH DAVID LEE ROTH FRONT AND CENTER FOR "A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH". ADDING POP - THE FRAY BRING ALBUM #3 SCARS & STORIES⦠GETTING SENTIMENTAL - PAUL MCCARTNEY SENDS OUT A COLLECTION OF STANDARDS PLUS TWO NEW TUNES ON "KISSES ON THE BOTTOM". FROM COUNTRY, DIERKS BENTLEY HAS HIS SIXTH ALBUM "HOME" WHICH INCLUDES HIS EIGHTH CAREER #1 "AM I THE ONLY ONE". AND ARTISTS INCLUDING iBENTLEY,/i MONTGOMERY GENRY, HANK WILLIAMS JR, JEWEL AND MORE GATHER FOR "WAYLON - THE MUSIC INSIDE: A COLLABORATION DEDICATED TO WAYLON JENNINGS, VOLUME 2".
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AND ONE AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL VACANCY HAS BEEN FILLED. PLUS, WE GO CATCHING UP WITH WINFIELD NATIVE JIM BOONE. MARK MARTIN JOINS US NOW WITH OUR NOON SPORTS REPORT.
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THE WEST VIRGINIA POWER IS COUNTING DOWN TO THEIR HOME OPENER, APRIL 12th. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE SEASON, THE "POWER" WILL BE HOSTING A JOB FAIR AT THE TOWN CENTER MALL, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th. THEY NEED TO FILL A VARIETY OF POSTIONS. AND FOLKS ALL AROUND ARE TALKING ABOUT APPALACHIAN POWER PARK... "STADIUM JOURNEY MAGAZINE" HAS RANKED THE PARK IN THE 'TOP 10' OF MINOR LEAGUE STADIUMS IN THE COUNTRY.
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