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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Wednesday, August 27, 2008.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. OPEN 1
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WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S ON THE MENU AT THIS NEW RESTAURANT.
Return to Story IndexEARLY EDITION
WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexDNC WEDNESDAY
LAST NIGHT, OBAMA'S TENACIOUS RIVAL, SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON, DELIVERED A POWERFUL, AND AT TIMES EMOTIONAL, ADDRESS. AND RIGHT FROM THE START, SHE CALLED UPON ALL DEMOCRATS TO RALLY BEHIND THE MAN WHO HAD DEFEATED HER. EITHER BARACK OBAMA OR JOSEPH BIDEN COULD BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT PARTY'S ANNUAL DINNER NEXT MONTH. STATE PARTY CHAIRMAN NICK CASEY SAYS, NOTHING'S CONFIRMED, BUT HE'S BEEN INFORMALLY TOLD EITHER OF THE CANDIDATES COULD BE AT THE ANNUAL JEFFERSON-JACKSON DAY DINNER. BIDEN AND OBAMA WILL BE IN MARIETTA, OHIO FOR A RALLY THE SAME DAY AS THE DINNER-- SEPTEMBER 20th.
Return to Story IndexDASCHLE TALK BACK
HE SAYS HE' S PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE CONVENTION IS GOING SO FAR. DASCHLE SAYS HE'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT SENATOR JOE BIDEN AS THE VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE.
Return to Story IndexMANCHIN DNC SPEECH
HERE'S SOME OF WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.
Return to Story IndexCAMPAIGN PLUS
JUST LOG ON TO WCHS-TV dot COM AND CLICK ON THE CAMPAIGN PLUS ICON.
Return to Story IndexCROSBY NASH
TWO MUSICIANS WHO HAVE DECADES OF HISTORY BEING ACTIVISTS ARE DAVID CROSBY AND GRAHAM NASH. THEY ARE COMBINING MUSIC WITH POLITICAL ACTIVISM. THE TWO ARE PART OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERTS BEING HELD IN THE DENVER AREA THIS WEEK. THE'LL PERFORM WITH OTHER SINGERS LIKE JAMES TAYLOR, ANI DIFRANCO, TOM MORELLO AND IKRMA THOMAS.
Return to Story IndexWOMEN VOTERS
THIS HISTORIC DATE JUST SO HAPPENED TO COINCIDE WITH HILLARY CLINTON'S SPEECH AT THE CONVENTION LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY, THE WEST VIRGINIA WOMEN'S COMMISSION HELD A BANQUET AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. 53-PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN WEST VIRGINIA ARE WOMEN.
Return to Story IndexWV SOLDIER VOTE
THE GUARD AND WEST VIRGINIA'S SECRETARY OF STATE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE SOLIDERS OVERSEAS CAN VOTE THRU SECURE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT E-MAIL SERVERS AND FAX MACHINES. TWO UNITS ARE GOING TO NEED THAT HELP. "I've got a couple of units that are on the call up list: the 2nd of the 19th Special Forces, the 1st of the 150th, the armor, could have some (350) of their people gone by the election. So, we're trying to get the word out to all of them." COUNTY CLERKS WILL START MAILING OUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS SEPTEMBER 23RD. TACKETT ESTIMATES THERE ARE ALSO ABOUT TWO THOUSAND WEST VIRGINIANS ON MILITARY DUTY IN THE WAR ZONE WHO ARE NOT GUARD MEMBERS.
Return to Story IndexTRICKY FISH
TRICKY FISH HAD IT'S GRAND OPENING YESTERDAY. SOME OF THE FOOD INCLUDES NATURAL AND ORGANIC BEACH SHACK FOOD, COLD BEER, AND FROZEN DRINKS. THEY'RE OPEN EVERYDAY AT 11... SUNDAY THEY OPEN AT 3... YOU CAN FIND TRICKY FISH AT 1600 WASHINGTON STREET EAST.
Return to Story IndexTEASE ONE/UPCAMERA
AND OUR VIEWER SNAPSHOT. AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
Return to Story IndexFULL 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 IndexSNAP SHOTS
IT'S FROM DEBRA DEBOARD FROM LITTLE BIRCH. IT'S A PICTURE OF A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY. DEBRA, THANKS FOR SENDING US YOUR PHOTOGRAPH. GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT IF YOU WANT TO SEND US ONE OF YOUR SNAP SHOTS.
Return to Story IndexGMWV ADDRESSES
IT'S SNAP SHOTS IN CARE OF WCHS-TV, 1301 PIEDMONT ROAD, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA. THE ZIP CODE IS 25301. INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOP IF YOU WANT YOUR PHOTOGRAPH RETURNED. IF YOU PREFER TO SEND IT VIA E-MAIL, SEND YOUR JPEGs TO GMWV@WCHSTV-DOT-COM.
Return to Story IndexFREE FUNERAL
BUT ONE OHIO MAN TOOK HOME A BITTERSWEET PRIZE. ED STRUNA WON A SIX-THOUSAND DOLLAR, ALL-EXPENSE PAID FUNERAL! AT A LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS BASEBALL GAME IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. THE GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES A CASKET AND FLOWERS. BUT ED SAID, THIS IS ONE PRIZE, HE'S NOT READY TO CASH IN JUST YET.
Return to Story IndexTEASE TWO/LUNCH MENUS
AND FIND OUT WHAT SANTA CLAUS, AND THE WORLDS TALLEST WATER RIDE HAVE IN COMMON. BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT AREA SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS.
Return to Story IndexGUSTAV WEDNESDAY
BUT IT'S EXPECTED TO TURN BACK INTO A HURRICANE - WITH A POSSIBLE HIT NEXT WEEK AROUND NEW ORLEANS.
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MARY ELLEN RYDER'S BODY WAS FOUND IN ONE OF THE 20 HOMES BURNED BY MONDAY'S FIRE. THE ENGLISH PROFESSOR WAS SUPPOSED TO TEACH HER FIRST CLASS OF THE SEMESTER YESTERDAY AT BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY. STROND WIND GUSTS PUSHED THIS FIRE HARD TO SPREAD THRU A FIELD OF SAGEBRUSH, AND INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 17 POLICE OFFICERS AND ONE FIREFIGHTER WERE TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION AND OTHER INJURIES.
Return to Story IndexTALLEST RIDE
THE PILGRIM'S PLUNGE AT HOLIDAY WORLD AND SPLASHIN' SAFARI IN SANTA CLAUS, INDIANA WILL LIFT TEN PASSENGERS IN A BOAT, 135 FEET UP, AND THEN RAPIDLY DESCEND 131 FEET AT A 45-DEGREE ANGLE. RIDERS WILL GET DRENCHED BY THE WATER SPLASHING 45 FEET HIGH AND 90 FEET WIDE. IT'S CALLED A "SHOOT THE CHUTE" RIDE, BUT BREAKS THE WORLD RECORD FOR ITS HEIGHT. THE MAXIMUM SPEED OF THE RIDE IS 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE PILGRIM'S PLUNGE WILL BE UP AND RUNNING BY NEXT SPRING.
Return to Story IndexMONEYSCOPE
FOR MORE, WE SEND IT OVER TO ABC IN NEW YORK WITH THIS MORNING'S MONEYSCOPE REPORT.
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AND OUR COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF SERIES COMES TO A CLOSE...MARK MARTIN IS HERE NOW WITH TODAY'S MORNING SPORTS REPORT...
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AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
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Return to Story IndexWELCOME
WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexAM BANK ROBBERY
33-YEAR OLD SHAWN ELMORE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND 27-YEAR OLD CHARLENE BOWMAN ALLEGEDLY ROBBED THE BANK AROUND TEN O'CLOCK TUESDAY MORNING. POLICE SAY ELMORE WALKED INTO THE BANK, SHOWED THE TELLER A NOTE, THEN DEMANDED MONEY. HE ALLEGEDLY LEFT WITH A BAGFUL OF MONEY AND JUMPED INTO A CAR DRIVEN BY BOWMAN. POLICE SAY ELMORE LEFT AN ENVELOPE AT THE SCENE, AND THEY USED THAT TO TRACK HIM DOWN. POLICE ARE ALSO LOOKING TO SEE IF ELMORE IS CONNECTED TO A ROBBERY AT THAT SAME BANK IN JANUARY 2007.
Return to Story IndexIRONTON ROBBERY
SOMEONE HELD UP THE RICH OIL GAS STATION MONDAY NIGHT. THE CLERK TOLD POLICE A MAN WEARING A BLUE HOODED SWEATSHIRT AND DUST MASK, AND CARRYING A FIREARM, RAN INTO THE STORE AND DEMANDED MONEY. THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS IT'S THE FIRST ARMED ROBBERY IRONTON HAS HAD IN SOME TIME.
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IT HAPPENED AROUND 9 0'CLOCK LAST NIGHT AT WINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. INVESTIGATORS SAY SOME SCHOOL WORKERS WERE THERE WHEN IT STARTED. IT APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL BUT IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Return to Story IndexMINE ISSUES
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENDED AROUND EIGHT O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT AT THE MAMMOTH SLOPE MINE IN KELLEY'S CREEK. NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE INJURIES...BUT WE'RE TOLD THEY ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING. AND A SMALL FIRE BROKE OUT AT A MINE IN BOONE COUNTY. IT HAPPENED AROUND 7:30 LAST NIGHT AT REVOLUTION MINE ON BIG LAUREL CREEK IN SETH. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED... ONE PERSON SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION.
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AUTHORITIES NOW SAY THE VICTIM WAS SHOT ONCE IN THE HEAD WITH A SHOTGUN. KATHRYN SMITH'S BODY WAS FOUND IN HER HOME... POLICE FOUND SUSPECT, ROBERT FRAZIER AT A NEARBY GAS STATION. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TWO MAY HAVE BEEN LIVING TOGETHER, BUT THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT THE HOME BEFORE THE SHOOTING. There were a couple of minor type calls we responded too up there but nothing involved those two and a domestic. FRAZIER ALSO IS FACING DRUG CHARGES.
Return to Story IndexMETH BUST
THEY SAY 34 YEAR OLD ANTHONY WHITE WAS COOKING METH... WHITE WAS RECENTLY RELEASED FROM JAIL IN KANAWHA COUNTY... HE HAS TWO PREVIOUS ARRESTS FOR METH LABS. "Knocked on the door, asked the guy that came to the door about the possibility of a meth lab and he gave them consent to search. And they went in and found a working red phosphorous lab." WHITE IS BEING HELD ON A 100 THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND IN WESTERN REGIONAL JAIL.
Return to Story Index11 SEGREGATING CLASSES
BUT AT ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THINGS LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT. ANNE BAILEY ELEMENTARY IN ST. ALBANS HAS ALMOST GONE COMPLETELY TO GENDER SEGREGATED CLASSES. ADMINISTRATORS SAY BOYS HAD BEEN SCORING LOWER THEN GIRLS ON NATIONAL TESTS... SO THEY LOOKED AT WAYS TO CLOSE THAT GAP. THEY FOUND RESEARCH SUGGESTING SEPERATING BOYS FROM GIRLS, AND GIVING EACH GROUP DIFFERENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, COULD BE BENEFICIAL. TEACHERS SAY THIS METHOD HAS BEEN WORKING FOR THEM FOR 3 YEARS. "we've seen our test scores go up and our discipline gone down. Over all great for students." THIS YEAR, THIRD GRADE IS THE ONLY ONE WITH BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE SAME CLASS. THAT'S BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ENOUGH STUDENTS TO SEPARATE THEM AND STILL HAVE BIG ENOUGH CLASSES.
Return to Story IndexWEST NILE MOSQUITO FOUND
THE KANAWHA-CHARLESTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED A POSITIVE WEST NILE VIRUS MOSQUITO POOL NEAR THE SOCCER FIELD AT CAPITAL HIGH IN CHARLESTON. THE AREA IS PROTECTED SWAMPLAND THAT CAN'T BE DRAINED, HOWEVER THE KANAWHA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS WORKING WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO USE THE STRONGEST INSECTICIDE POSSIBLE TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT THE AREA. THE C-D-C RECOMMENDS WEARING INSECT REPELLENT WITH DEET IN ORDER TO AVOID BECOMING INFECTED WITH WEST NILE.
Return to Story IndexDRUG TESTING
SCHOOLS ARE TEAMING UP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY RANDOM DRUG TESTING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. DUE TO GROWING NUMBERS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING DRUGS IN SCHOOLS "THE PUTNAM COUNTY DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN TASK FORCE" IS SUGGESTING RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR ALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WITH PARENTAL APPROVAL TEAYS VALLEY C-A-M-C WILL CONDUCT THE DRUG TESTS FREE OF CHARGE. OFFICERS SAY STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL I-D CARDS THAT GET THEM REWARDS FOR STAYING AWAY FROM DRUGS. "Once they're selected there's incentive for these kids, they can go to a local business, they may get a free movie, they may get a free meal at Rio Grande, they might get a free pop at Speedway, or they may get a free value meal at McDonald's, something of that nature." PARENTS ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT WILL RECEIVE RESULTS FROM THE DRUG TESTS.
Return to Story IndexNEW DRUG DOG
SEVEN-MONTH OLD JO-JO IS ALREADY ON THE BEAT AT ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL. ... SHE'S IN TRAINING TO INTERACT WITH KIDS... AND HER TRAINER CORPORAL P-J LIVELY WILL USE HER AT ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE, SISSONVILLE MIDDLE AND SISSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLS TO HELP DETECT DRUGS AND NARCOTICS. THE DOG IS TRAINED TO REACT CALMLY WHEN IT FINDS DRUGS. She has a passive indication, whenever she finds what she's looking for she sits down and trace it to source and sit down and show us where it's at. JO-JO WAS RESCUED FROM THE KANAWHA CHARLESTON ANIMAL SHELTER
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THE SAY , REMEMBER TO OBSERVE THE 15 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT IN SCHOOL ZONES. BE AWARE OF THE FLASHING LIGHTS ON SCHOOL BUSES AND IN SCHOOL ZONES. AND WHEN YOUR HEADING TO WORK SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW SOME EXTRA TIME TO GET THERE SAFELY.
Return to Story IndexTEACHER UNION
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION HAVE FORMED A PARTNERSHIP. THE PARTERNERSHIP INCLUDES: TEACHERS, BUS DRIVERS, CUSTODIANS, AND COOKS TO NAME A FEW. WITH THEIR NUMBERS SKYROCKETING FROM OVER 7 THOUSAND TO 15 THOUSAND A-F-T PRESIDENT JUDY HALE SAYS THE UNION CAN MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT. numbers mean power, mean that you can advocate better for your members and for the students in our schools." HALE SAYS IT MAKES BOTH ORGANIZATIONS STRONGER AND IT'S A "WIN, WIN" SITUATION FOR BOTH GROUPS.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 5/UP CAMERA
AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
Return to Story IndexFULL 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 Index5 SEATER HARLEY
HE'LL BE RIDING A ONE OF A KIND BIKE TO SHOW OFF AT THE 105-TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS HARLEY IS BIG ENOUGH FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. IN JUST 17 DAYS, DOC HOPKINS TURNED 4 REBUILT ENGINES AND SPARE PARTS INTO A ONE OF A KIND BIKE. AND WITH GAS PRICES THE WAY THEY ARE THESE DAYS-- A HARLEY DAVIDSON THAT SEATS 5 MIGHT JUST BE THE WAY TO GO.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 6/LUNCH MENUS
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT AREA SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS.
Return to Story IndexBULLYING
HERE'S SOME ADVICE FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN MAY BE BULLIED. REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS-- MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DENISE MAGEE HOPES THIS SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT. The best case scenario for me as a local school principal? That we are bully proof, fully free of any bully incidents. That we are truly here with an academic focus: no fighting, no teasing, no name calling. EXPERTS SAY BULLYING IS NOT A RITE OF PASSAGE, AS SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE. THEY SAY IT CAN HAVE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES FOR A CHILD. Kids who are bullied are at greater risk of physical symptoms, physical complaints, emotional problems, academic under-achievement and most of them start to try to find ways to miss school. PSYCHOLOGIST MARK CRAWFORD RECOMMENDS PARENTS STEP IN AFTER GETTING THE FACTS. Make sure you're talking to them and encouraging them to talk to you. Let them know that some things just simply aren't okay and they don't have to put up with it. MAGEE HAS HER OWN ADVICE FOR PARENTS. I do not want parents to leave us out of the scenario. I want them to immediately contact us. MAGEE IS BEING PRO-ACTIVE AND LETTING STUDENTS AT HER SCHOOL KNOW THAT WHEN IT COMES TO BULLYING, SHE HAS A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY. FOR TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, I'M JUDY FORTIN. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BULLYING AND HOW TO STOP IT IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL, LOG ON TO THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WEBSITE AT stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 7/HISTORY
IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN 1859, COLONEL EDWIN L. DRAKE DRILLED THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL OIL WELL IN THE UNITED STATES, NEAR TITUSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 8/FUN FACT
BUT FIRST HERE'S THIS MORNINGS FUN FACT. THE AVERAGE AMERICAN EATS 16 GALLONS OF POPCORN A YEAR.
Return to Story IndexTASTE OF CHARLESTON
CO-CHARIMAN DENNIS ATKINS CHARLESTON BAGEL BAKERY 28TH ANNUAL TASTE OF CHARLESTON CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER AUGUST 30TH & 31ST 12PM - 6PM 24 RESTAURANTS & EATERIES WWW.CHARLESTONREGATTA.NET
Return to Story IndexTEASE 9/UP CAMERA
AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
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WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S ON THE MENU AT THIS NEW RESTAURANT.
Return to Story IndexWELCOME
WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexDNC WEDNESDAY
LAST NIGHT, OBAMA'S TENACIOUS RIVAL, SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON, DELIVERED A POWERFUL, AND AT TIMES EMOTIONAL, ADDRESS. AND RIGHT FROM THE START, SHE CALLED UPON ALL DEMOCRATS TO RALLY BEHIND THE MAN WHO HAD DEFEATED HER. EITHER BARACK OBAMA OR JOSEPH BIDEN COULD BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT PARTY'S ANNUAL DINNER NEXT MONTH. STATE PARTY CHAIRMAN NICK CASEY SAYS, NOTHING'S CONFIRMED, BUT HE'S BEEN INFORMALLY TOLD EITHER OF THE CANDIDATES COULD BE AT THE ANNUAL JEFFERSON-JACKSON DAY DINNER. BIDEN AND OBAMA WILL BE IN MARIETTA, OHIO FOR A RALLY THE SAME DAY AS THE DINNER-- SEPTEMBER 20th.
Return to Story IndexDASCHLE TALK BACK
HE SAYS HE' S PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE CONVENTION IS GOING SO FAR. DASCHLE SAYS HE'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT SENATOR JOE BIDEN AS THE VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE.
Return to Story IndexMANCHIN DNC SPEECH
HERE'S SOME OF WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.
Return to Story IndexCAMPAIGN PLUS
JUST LOG ON TO WCHS-TV dot COM AND CLICK ON THE CAMPAIGN PLUS ICON.
Return to Story IndexCROSBY NASH
TWO MUSICIANS WHO HAVE DECADES OF HISTORY BEING ACTIVISTS ARE DAVID CROSBY AND GRAHAM NASH. THEY ARE COMBINING MUSIC WITH POLITICAL ACTIVISM. THE TWO ARE PART OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERTS BEING HELD IN THE DENVER AREA THIS WEEK. THE'LL PERFORM WITH OTHER SINGERS LIKE JAMES TAYLOR, ANI DIFRANCO, TOM MORELLO AND IKRMA THOMAS.
Return to Story IndexWOMEN VOTERS
THIS HISTORIC DATE JUST SO HAPPENED TO COINCIDE WITH HILLARY CLINTON'S SPEECH AT THE CONVENTION LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY, THE WEST VIRGINIA WOMEN'S COMMISSION HELD A BANQUET AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. 53-PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN WEST VIRGINIA ARE WOMEN.
Return to Story IndexWV SOLDIER VOTE
THE GUARD AND WEST VIRGINIA'S SECRETARY OF STATE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE SOLIDERS OVERSEAS CAN VOTE THRU SECURE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT E-MAIL SERVERS AND FAX MACHINES. TWO UNITS ARE GOING TO NEED THAT HELP. "I've got a couple of units that are on the call up list: the 2nd of the 19th Special Forces, the 1st of the 150th, the armor, could have some (350) of their people gone by the election. So, we're trying to get the word out to all of them." COUNTY CLERKS WILL START MAILING OUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS SEPTEMBER 23RD. TACKETT ESTIMATES THERE ARE ALSO ABOUT TWO THOUSAND WEST VIRGINIANS ON MILITARY DUTY IN THE WAR ZONE WHO ARE NOT GUARD MEMBERS.
Return to Story IndexTRICKY FISH
TRICKY FISH HAD IT'S GRAND OPENING YESTERDAY. SOME OF THE FOOD INCLUDES NATURAL AND ORGANIC BEACH SHACK FOOD, COLD BEER, AND FROZEN DRINKS. THEY'RE OPEN EVERYDAY AT 11... SUNDAY THEY OPEN AT 3... YOU CAN FIND TRICKY FISH AT 1600 WASHINGTON STREET EAST.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 10/UP CAMERA
PLUS, DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
Return to Story IndexFULL 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 IndexOBAMA KIDDIES
IMAGINE IF YOU HAD TO APPEAR ON STAGE IN FRONT OF MORE THAN 15-THOUSAND PEOPLE. JEANNE MOOS HAS ANOTHER UNCONVENTIONAL MOMENT. STAY TUNED WE'LL HAVE TWO MORE UNCONVENTIONAL MOMENTS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION COMING UP A LITTLE LATER IN THE SHOW.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 11/LUNCHES
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT AREA SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS.
Return to Story IndexDVD RELEASES
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS TELLS US WHAT'S ON STORE SHELVES THIS WEEK IN OUR D-V-D REPORT. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: "Chicago 10" is a stylized documentary from director Brett Morgen, chronicling the real-life events surrounding the anti-war protest of the 1968 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago. The film also follows the trials of the protest organizers. A special feature on the disc is the Chicago 10 Remix Video Contest Winner. "Chicago 10" is rated R. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Jodi Benson returns to voice the title character in "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning." Directed by Peggy Holmes, this prequel tells the story of why King Triton banned music in his kingdom when his wife was killed. But his daughter Ariel discovers her love for music in a a secret club, and she helps bring a song back to her father's heart. Samuel E. Wright reprises his role as Sebastian the crab and Sally Field debuts as the governess for Triton's daughters. Special features include behind the scenes looks at the making of the movie and a backstage story on the broadway production of "The Little Mermaid," two deleted scenes and the "Mermaid Discovery Vanity Game." "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning" is unrated. CLIP Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" is now available in a digitally remastered special edition. The stop-action animated featured tells the story of the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown and his desire to spread Christmas cheer. Directed by Henry Selick but straight from the mind of Burton, special features include a making of documentary, deleted scenes, storyboards, and two short Burton films. "Vincent" a tribute to Vincent Price narrated by the subject himself and "Frankenweenie," a canine satire of "Frankenstein." "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is rated PG. Kennie Bass, Eyewitness News reporting. ALSO AVAILABLE TODAY, ASHTON KUTCHER AND CAMERON DIAZ STAR IN THE ROMANTIC COMEDY "WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS." BECKLEY'S MORGAN SPURLOCK HUNTS FOR THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS TERRORIST IN HIS DOCUMENTARY, "WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?" THE FRENCH ACTION THRILLER "BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF" IS NOW A TWO-DISC DIRECTOR'S CUT. HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN STARS IN THE FARCE "VIRGIN TERRITORY." THE ORIGIN OF A WESTERN ICON IS TOLD IN "THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER." THE FANS CAN CHECK OUT THE SECOND SEASON OF "HEROES."
Return to Story IndexTEASE 13/BIRTHDAYS
BUT FIRST, HERE'S SOME BIRTHDAY WISHES WE WANT TO PASS ALONG THIS MORNING.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 14/EVENTS
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A FEW COMMUNITY EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
Return to Story IndexCOUNTDOWN TO KO
MARK MARTIN IS WRAPPING UP OUR COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF SERIES TODAY WITH A TRIP TO WOOD COUNTY.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 15/LOTTERY
WE'RE COMING BACK IN TWO MINUTES.
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Return to Story IndexWELCOME
WELCOME TO GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA. AND, I'M PATRICK McMURTRY. IT'S WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH. DOUG HARLOW JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THIS MORNINGS FORECAST.
Return to Story IndexAM BANK ROBBERY
33-YEAR OLD SHAWN ELMORE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND 27-YEAR OLD CHARLENE BOWMAN ALLEGEDLY ROBBED THE BANK AROUND TEN O'CLOCK TUESDAY MORNING. POLICE SAY ELMORE WALKED INTO THE BANK, SHOWED THE TELLER A NOTE, THEN DEMANDED MONEY. HE ALLEGEDLY LEFT WITH A BAGFUL OF MONEY AND JUMPED INTO A CAR DRIVEN BY BOWMAN. POLICE SAY ELMORE LEFT AN ENVELOPE AT THE SCENE, AND THEY USED THAT TO TRACK HIM DOWN. POLICE ARE ALSO LOOKING TO SEE IF ELMORE IS CONNECTED TO A ROBBERY AT THAT SAME BANK IN JANUARY 2007.
Return to Story IndexIRONTON ROBBERY
SOMEONE HELD UP THE RICH OIL GAS STATION MONDAY NIGHT. THE CLERK TOLD POLICE A MAN WEARING A BLUE HOODED SWEATSHIRT AND DUST MASK, AND CARRYING A FIREARM, RAN INTO THE STORE AND DEMANDED MONEY. THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS IT'S THE FIRST ARMED ROBBERY IRONTON HAS HAD IN SOME TIME.
Return to Story IndexPRESS BOX FIRE
IT HAPPENED AROUND 9 0'CLOCK LAST NIGHT AT WINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. INVESTIGATORS SAY SOME SCHOOL WORKERS WERE THERE WHEN IT STARTED. IT APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL BUT IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Return to Story IndexMINE ISSUES
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENDED AROUND EIGHT O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT AT THE MAMMOTH SLOPE MINE IN KELLEY'S CREEK. NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE INJURIES...BUT WE'RE TOLD THEY ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING. AND A SMALL FIRE BROKE OUT AT A MINE IN BOONE COUNTY. IT HAPPENED AROUND 7:30 LAST NIGHT AT REVOLUTION MINE ON BIG LAUREL CREEK IN SETH. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED... ONE PERSON SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION.
Return to Story Index6 HUNTINGTON HOMICIDE
AUTHORITIES NOW SAY THE VICTIM WAS SHOT ONCE IN THE HEAD WITH A SHOTGUN. KATHRYN SMITH'S BODY WAS FOUND IN HER HOME... POLICE FOUND SUSPECT, ROBERT FRAZIER AT A NEARBY GAS STATION. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TWO MAY HAVE BEEN LIVING TOGETHER, BUT THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT THE HOME BEFORE THE SHOOTING. There were a couple of minor type calls we responded too up there but nothing involved those two and a domestic. FRAZIER ALSO IS FACING DRUG CHARGES.
Return to Story IndexMETH BUST
THEY SAY 34 YEAR OLD ANTHONY WHITE WAS COOKING METH... WHITE WAS RECENTLY RELEASED FROM JAIL IN KANAWHA COUNTY... HE HAS TWO PREVIOUS ARRESTS FOR METH LABS. "Knocked on the door, asked the guy that came to the door about the possibility of a meth lab and he gave them consent to search. And they went in and found a working red phosphorous lab." WHITE IS BEING HELD ON A 100 THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND IN WESTERN REGIONAL JAIL.
Return to Story Index11 SEGREGATING CLASSES
BUT AT ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THINGS LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT. ANNE BAILEY ELEMENTARY IN ST. ALBANS HAS ALMOST GONE COMPLETELY TO GENDER SEGREGATED CLASSES. ADMINISTRATORS SAY BOYS HAD BEEN SCORING LOWER THEN GIRLS ON NATIONAL TESTS... SO THEY LOOKED AT WAYS TO CLOSE THAT GAP. THEY FOUND RESEARCH SUGGESTING SEPERATING BOYS FROM GIRLS, AND GIVING EACH GROUP DIFFERENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, COULD BE BENEFICIAL. TEACHERS SAY THIS METHOD HAS BEEN WORKING FOR THEM FOR 3 YEARS. "we've seen our test scores go up and our discipline gone down. Over all great for students." THIS YEAR, THIRD GRADE IS THE ONLY ONE WITH BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE SAME CLASS. THAT'S BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ENOUGH STUDENTS TO SEPARATE THEM AND STILL HAVE BIG ENOUGH CLASSES.
Return to Story IndexWEST NILE MOSQUITO FOUND
THE KANAWHA-CHARLESTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED A POSITIVE WEST NILE VIRUS MOSQUITO POOL NEAR THE SOCCER FIELD AT CAPITAL HIGH IN CHARLESTON. THE AREA IS PROTECTED SWAMPLAND THAT CAN'T BE DRAINED, HOWEVER THE KANAWHA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS WORKING WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO USE THE STRONGEST INSECTICIDE POSSIBLE TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT THE AREA. THE C-D-C RECOMMENDS WEARING INSECT REPELLENT WITH DEET IN ORDER TO AVOID BECOMING INFECTED WITH WEST NILE.
Return to Story IndexDRUG TESTING
SCHOOLS ARE TEAMING UP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY RANDOM DRUG TESTING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. DUE TO GROWING NUMBERS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING DRUGS IN SCHOOLS "THE PUTNAM COUNTY DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN TASK FORCE" IS SUGGESTING RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR ALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WITH PARENTAL APPROVAL TEAYS VALLEY C-A-M-C WILL CONDUCT THE DRUG TESTS FREE OF CHARGE. OFFICERS SAY STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL I-D CARDS THAT GET THEM REWARDS FOR STAYING AWAY FROM DRUGS. "Once they're selected there's incentive for these kids, they can go to a local business, they may get a free movie, they may get a free meal at Rio Grande, they might get a free pop at Speedway, or they may get a free value meal at McDonald's, something of that nature." PARENTS ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT WILL RECEIVE RESULTS FROM THE DRUG TESTS.
Return to Story IndexNEW DRUG DOG
SEVEN-MONTH OLD JO-JO IS ALREADY ON THE BEAT AT ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL. ... SHE'S IN TRAINING TO INTERACT WITH KIDS... AND HER TRAINER CORPORAL P-J LIVELY WILL USE HER AT ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE, SISSONVILLE MIDDLE AND SISSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLS TO HELP DETECT DRUGS AND NARCOTICS. THE DOG IS TRAINED TO REACT CALMLY WHEN IT FINDS DRUGS. She has a passive indication, whenever she finds what she's looking for she sits down and trace it to source and sit down and show us where it's at. JO-JO WAS RESCUED FROM THE KANAWHA CHARLESTON ANIMAL SHELTER
Return to Story IndexSLOW DOWN
THE SAY , REMEMBER TO OBSERVE THE 15 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT IN SCHOOL ZONES. BE AWARE OF THE FLASHING LIGHTS ON SCHOOL BUSES AND IN SCHOOL ZONES. AND WHEN YOUR HEADING TO WORK SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW SOME EXTRA TIME TO GET THERE SAFELY.
Return to Story IndexTEACHER UNION
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION HAVE FORMED A PARTNERSHIP. THE PARTERNERSHIP INCLUDES: TEACHERS, BUS DRIVERS, CUSTODIANS, AND COOKS TO NAME A FEW. WITH THEIR NUMBERS SKYROCKETING FROM OVER 7 THOUSAND TO 15 THOUSAND A-F-T PRESIDENT JUDY HALE SAYS THE UNION CAN MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT. numbers mean power, mean that you can advocate better for your members and for the students in our schools." HALE SAYS IT MAKES BOTH ORGANIZATIONS STRONGER AND IT'S A "WIN, WIN" SITUATION FOR BOTH GROUPS.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 16/UP CAMERA
IT'S FROM DEBRA DEBOARD OF LITTLE BIRCH. AND METEOROLOGIST DOUG HARLOW IS WORKING ON YOUR FORECAST. HE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN GOOD MORNING WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.
Return to Story IndexFULL WEATHER
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Return to Story IndexSNAP SHOTS
IT'S FROM DEBRA DEBOARD FROM LITTLE BIRCH. IT'S A PICTURE OF A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY. DEBRA, THANKS FOR SENDING US YOUR PHOTOGRAPH. GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT IF YOU WANT TO SEND US ONE OF YOUR SNAP SHOTS.
Return to Story IndexGMWV ADDRESSES
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Return to Story IndexDANCING DEMS
BUT AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION LEFT AND RIGHT FEET PLAYED A PART. JEANNE MOOS HAS ANOTHER UNCONVENTIONAL MOMENT. STAY TUNED WE'LL HAVE ONE MORE UNCONVENTIONAL MOMENT FROM THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 17/LUNCHES
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT AREA SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS.
Return to Story IndexGUSTAV WEDNESDAY
BUT IT'S EXPECTED TO TURN BACK INTO A HURRICANE - WITH A POSSIBLE HIT NEXT WEEK AROUND NEW ORLEANS.
Return to Story IndexDNC WEDNESDAY
LAST NIGHT, OBAMA'S TENACIOUS RIVAL, SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON, DELIVERED A POWERFUL, AND AT TIMES EMOTIONAL, ADDRESS. AND RIGHT FROM THE START, SHE CALLED UPON ALL DEMOCRATS TO RALLY BEHIND THE MAN WHO HAD DEFEATED HER.
Return to Story IndexCROSBY NASH
TWO MUSICIANS WHO HAVE DECADES OF HISTORY BEING ACTIVISTS ARE DAVID CROSBY AND GRAHAM NASH. THEY ARE COMBINING MUSIC WITH POLITICAL ACTIVISM. THE TWO ARE PART OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERTS BEING HELD IN THE DENVER AREA THIS WEEK. THE'LL PERFORM WITH OTHER SINGERS LIKE JAMES TAYLOR, ANI DIFRANCO, TOM MORELLO AND IKRMA THOMAS.
Return to Story IndexDANCING PUNDITS
IT'S GOT EVEN SOME WHO ARE COVERING THE CONVENTION UNABLE TO SIT STILL. HERE'S JEANNE MOOS WITH THE FINAL "UNCONVENTIONAL MOMENT " FOR THE DAY.
Return to Story IndexTEASE 18/BIRTHDAYS
BUT FIRST, HERE'S SOME BIRTHDAY WISHES WE WANT TO PAST ALONG THIS MORNING.
Return to Story IndexDAY FORECAST
DOUG, ???? DOUG PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS
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