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Wednesday, July 23, 2008.

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      COMING UP ON EYEWITNESS NEWS AT NOON... DOLLY IS GETTING BIGGER, AND STRONGER... WE'RE TRACKING THE HURRICANE'S PATH TO LAND.

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    OPEN 2
      THEN, GET READY, AND GET SET TO DIAL... YOU'RE GOING TO BE SEEING A LOT MORE 304's AROUND... WE'LL TELL YOU WHEN...

      STEVE TALKS ABOUT WEATHER

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    WELCOME
      GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M JENIFER McANDREWS.

      WELCOME TO EYEWITNESS NEWS AT NOON.

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    HURRICANE DOLLY
      HURRICANE DOLLY IS NEARING A CATEGORY 2 STORM NOW WITH WINDS OF 100-MILES-PER-HOUR.

      DOLLY PICKED UP STRENGTH AS IT NEARED THE TEXAS-MEXICO COASTS.

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    IRONTON WATERMAIN LEAK
      THERE'S A WATER MAIN BREAK IN IRONTON, OHIO.

      TAKE A LOOK THIS A PICTURE SENT IN FROM A VIEWER.

      IT HAPPENED AROUND TWO THIS MORNING AT FOURTH AND VERNON STREET.

      CREWS ARE ON THE SCENE TRYING TO FIX IT. RIGHT NOW IRONTON RESIDENTS ARE BEING URGED TO BOIL THEIR WATER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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    PEDESTRIAN HIT
      ONE MOTORIST HAD A STARTLING COLLISION THIS MORNING, BUT NOT WITH ANOTHER CAR.

      WITNESSES SAY AN ELDERLY WOMAN WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE ROAD NEAR THE 35TH STREET BRIDGE WHEN HER MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE.

      THE WOMAN WAS SHOOK UP BUT DID NO'T APPEAR TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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    11 HARTS BOY
      AN EYEWITNESS NEWS FOLLOW-UP, ABOUT THE 10 YEAR OLD WHO NEARLY HANGED HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY.

      JAKE HUGHES IS SHOWING SOME SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENTS.

      ACCORDING TO HIS UNCLE, JAKE HAS OPENED HIS EYES. HE IS STILL ON A VENTILATOR BUT IS BEGINNING TO BREATHE A LITTLE ON HIS OWN.

      JAKE WAS PLAYING IN HIS BACKYARD WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN LINCOLN COUNTY.

      FAMILY MEMBERS SAY HE OFTEN SWUNG FROM THE TREE IN HIS BACKYARD INTO THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S. AS HE WAS SWINGING, HE HIT A FENCE, AND SOMEHOW GOT HIS NECK STUCK IN THE ROPE... FAMILY MEMBERS FOUND HIM UNCONSCIOUS AND HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL..

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    POLITICS WEDNESDAY
      THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES JOHN MCCAIN AND BARACK OBAMA IS GREAT - WITH OBAMA IN THE MIDST OF A FOREIGN TOUR.

      BUT BOTH CANDIDATES ARE KEEPING CLOSE TABS ON EACH OTHER, THAT'S OBVIOUS FROM THEIR WORDS.

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    FORECLOSURE BILL
      A BILL TO HELP STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS IS CLOSER TO CLEARING CONGRESS.

      THE SENATE APPROVED A PROCEDURAL HURDLE TO THE PLAN WHICH WOULD PROVIDE 300-BILLION DOLLARS IN AFFORDABLE LOANS TO PEOPLE FACING FORECLOSURE.

      BUT, IT'S NOT GUARANTEED YET.

      THE BILL GOES BACK TO THE HOUSE, WHERE KEY PORTIONS COULD BE RE-WRITTEN.

      AND, PRESIDENT BUSH HAS THREATENED TO VETO IT.

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    COLGAN AIRLINES
      WHILE MANY AIRLINES ARE CUTTING BACK OR EVEN GETTING RID OF FLIGHTS....ONE AIRLINE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER SERVICE IN OUR AREA.

      COLGAN AIRLINES WILL STILL HAVE FLIGHTS BETWEEN THE PARKERSBURG AREA AND WASHINGTON, D.C.

      MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT'S MANAGER SAYS THEY RECENTLY APPROVED A DEAL WITH COLGAN TO CONTINUE PROVIDING 12 FLIGHTS PER WEEK.

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    NEW AREA CODE
      YOU CAN GET READY TO ADD SOME EXTRA NUMBERS WHEN YOU'RE MAKING PHONE CALLS.

      STARTING SATURDAY... JULY 26TH... YOU ARE ASKED TO DIAL WEST VIRGINIA'S AREA CODE WITH ALL STATE PHONE NUMBERS. THE PHONE COMPANY SAYS THAT MEANS EVEN IF YOU'RE CALLING A NEIGHBOR, YOU CAN USE '304' BEFORE THE NUMBER.

      THE REQUEST IS TO GET EVERYONE READY FOR NEXT MARCH-- WHEN A NEW AREA CODE WILL BE ADDED.

      SO THE PUBLIC SERVICE WANTS YOU TO GET INTO THE HABIT NOW -- YOU ALSO MAY NEED TO REPROGRAM SECURITY SYSTEMS AND MODEMS WITH THE AREA CODE.

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    PULITZER PRIZE AUTHOR
      A PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR MADE A STOP IN THE CAPITOL CITY EARLIER THIS MORNING.

      DAVID CAY JOHNSTON, WRITER OF THE BEST SELLING BOOK "FREE LUNCH" WAS INVITED BY A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE AREA TO TALK ABOUT HIS BOOK.

      JOHNSTON TOLD THE CROWD THAT FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS HE HAS BEEN DIGGING INTO HOW THE GOVERNMENT OPERATES AND HE'S UNCOVERED SOME DISTURBING FACTS.

      JOHNSTON SAYS HIDDEN MECHANISMS ARE TAKING AMERICANS TAX DOLLARS AND PUTTING THEM INTO LARGE CORPORATIONS SUCH AS WALMART AND LOWE'S. JOHNSTON SAYS HE'S EAGER TO SHOW HIS FINDINGS TO THE PUBLIC IN HIS BOOK, BECAUSE HE DOESN'T WRITE WHAT POLITICIANS SAY, HE WRITES ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE ACTUALLY DONE.

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    MARLINS MANATEES
      MOST PEOPLE GO TO BASEBALL GAMES TO WATCH THE ACTION ON CENTER FIELD.

      BUT IN FLORIDA, A NEW DANCE TEAM IS STARTING TO ATTRACT MORE ATTENTION THAN THE PLAYERS.

      AND THESE GUYS DON'T EXACTLY FIT THE USUAL MOLD.

      HERE'S A LOOK AT THE ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN INNINGS.

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    FULL WEATHER
      STEVE TALKS ABOUT WEATHER

      Join Steve Borecky 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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    UV BRACELET
      PARENTS HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN THEIR KIDS ARE HAVING FUN ON A HOT SUMMER DAY.

      NOW... THERE'S A NEW, FUN TOOL THAT'LL HELP YOUR KIDS GET SMART ABOUT SUN EXPOSURE.

      THEY'RE CALLED U-V SOL BEADS.

      IT'S A SIMPLE IDEA THAT ALLOWS BOTH KIDS AND PARENTS KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO RE-APPLY THAT S-P-F.

      TO CHECK OUT THE SOL BEADS FOR YOURSELF...VISIT U-V SOL BEADS DOT COM.

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    MINARDI
      THE NUMBER TO CALL US TOLL FREE IS 877-924-7888.

      LAWRENCE MINARDI, MD

      MINARDI EYE CENTER, INC.

      500 DONNALLY STREET CHARLESTON

      343-6219

      1-800-343-6219

      LMMEYEMD@YAHOO.COM

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