HERE IS THE SATURDAY FEED FOR SEPTEMBER 4:

FIRST STORY: GREEN SCHOOL

SOUND WITH: GAHS PRINCIPAL TRACIE WESTON, LIBRARIAN ANGIE BRANYON

WE GOT A TOUR OF A 21ST CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL IN RICHMOND...

GLEN ALLEN IS A GREEN SCHOOL WITH FEATURES LIKE LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHTS, LIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN YOU ENTER A ROOM AND GO OFF WHEN YOU EXIT. THE SCHOOL ARE OUTFITTED WITH SECURITY CAMERAS - AND EXTERIOR DOOR THAT ARE LOCKED EXCEPT DURING CLASS CHANGE TIME. GLEN ALLEN WILL BE HOME TO ABOUT 700 9TH AND 10TH GRADERS THIS FALL - AND WILL ADD THE 11TH GRADE NEXT YEAR - AND A 12TH GRADE THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

SECOND STORY: 1608 JAMESTOWN

ARCHAEOLOGISTS AT HISTORIC JAMESTOWNE THINK THEY'VE FOUND THE REMAINS OF THE FIRST CHURCH THERE DATING TO 1608. THAT CHURCH WAS INSIDE WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL JAMES FORT AND, THOUGH IT WAS MENTIONED IN SETTLER'S WRITINGS FROM THE TIME, IT DIDN'T APPEAR ON ANY OF THE ORIGINAL MAPS OF THE SETTLEMENT. THAT CHURCH IS THOUGHT TO BE THE SITE OF THE WEDDING BETWEEN POCAHONTAS AND JOHN ROLFE IN 1613. ARCHAEOLOGISTS ARE WORKING AT THE SITE, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THROUGH THE FALL AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR EVIDENCE THAT WILL POSITIVELY CONFIRM THE FIND.

THIRD STORY: WINTER GAS

STORY DETAILS: TOUGH TO IMAGINE IN THESE 90 DEGREES TEMPERATURES, BUT COLUMBIA GAS IS REMINDING CUSTOMERS WINTER IS ACTUALLY JUST AROUND THE CORNER. IN FACT, SPOKESMAN BOB INNES SAYS CUSTOMERS NEED TO REMEMBER TO BUDGET FOR HIGHER GAS COSTS, AND HE ALSO REMINDS PEOPLE THAT THE COMPANY HAS BUDGET BILLING TO HELP EVEN OUT COSTS OVER THE YEAR. INNES ALSO RECOMMENDS PEOPLE CHECK TO SEE IF THEIR HEATING EQUIPMENT IS WORKING PROPERLY. COLUMBIA DOES NOT RAISE ITS RATES IN THE WINTER, BUT TRADITIONALLY, SEES HIGHER USAGE IN THE WINTER.

　

　

HERE IS THE PM FEED FOR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3:

FIRST STORY: STORM PASSES

STORY DETAILS: VIRGINIA BEACH IS, FOR THE MOST PART, NO LONGER CONCERNED WITH EARL. THE CITY IS CLOSING/CLOSED ITS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AT NOON. EVENTS PLANNED FOR THE EVENING ARE STILL ON, INCLUDING AT THE OCEANFRONT, WHICH THE CITY SAYS SURVIVED THE STORM (THEY ARE A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THE 4PM HIGH TIDE, HOWEVER). THERE WERE MINOR STREEET FLOODING AND POWER PROBLEMS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THE STORM PASSED WITHOUT TROUBLE, AND THEY ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VISIT FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

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SECOND STORY: DO NOTHING EARL

STORY DETAILS: THE MAIN EFFECT FROM EARL IN VIRGINIA: TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, NOT MUCH OF AN IMPACT, ACCORDING TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. VDEM SPOKESMAN BOB SPIELDENNER THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY REAL STREET FLOODING RESULTING FROM STORM SURGE, IN FACT, NORFOLK REOPENED ITS FLOOD GATES WHILE IT WAS STILL RAINING. VDEM IS NOW MONITORING POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE EASTERN SHORE, WHICH WILL HAVE TROPICAL-STORM FORCE WINDS FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THAT HAMPTON ROADS WILL.

THIRD STORY: OBX RE-OPENING

AS OF NOON TODAY, THE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF THE OREGON INLET WAS BACK OPEN FOR BUSINESS... AND DARE COUNTY SPOKESPERSON DOROTHY TOOLAN SAYS THEY WANT YOU TO COME. HATTERAS ISLAND SOUTH OF OREGON INLET IS INACCESSIBLE BECAUSE OF WATER AND SAND THAT HAS OVERWASHED ROUTE 12. TOOLAN SAYS NORTH CAROLINA D-O-T IS ON THE SCENE AND READY TO CLEAR THE ROAD. THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE ROAD HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED. SHE SAYS SHE'S NOT SURE WHEN THAT ROAD WILL BE CLEAR AND OPEN, BUT CLEANUP CAN'T REALLY START UNTIL AFTER THIS AFTERNOON'S HIGH TIDE. HOWEVER, EVERYTHING AROUND NAGS HEAD, KILL DEVIL HILLS, KITTY HAWK, DUCK, AND COROLLA FARED HURRICANE EARL PRETTY WELL... WITH A FEW LIMBS DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES. BEFORE COMING, SHE URGES YOU TO CHECK WITH YOUR RESERVATION AGENT JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE READY FOR YOU. ONCE YOU GET THERE, SHE SAYS BE CAREFUL FOR SOME STANDING WATER... ESPECIALLY AROUND DUCK. SHE SAYS YOU'LL HAVE SOME TRAFFIC DELAYS BECAUSE OF IT.

FOURTH STORY: VIRGINIA WARNINGS

　

HERE IS THE AM FEED FOR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3:

FIRST STORY: VITA PROBE

STORY DETAILS: GOVERNOR BOB MCDONNELL HAS ORDERED A INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE STATE'S I-T MELTDOWN. MATT DEMLEIN REPORTS....

　

THE GOVERNOR SAYS NORTHRUP GRUMMAN HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REVIEW. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR WILL DECIDE WHO WILL HANDLE THE WORK. THE GOVERNOR MAINTAINS, HOWEVER, THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS AN UNPRECEDNTED HARDWARE FAILURE, AND THAT ONLY 13% OF THE STATE'S SERVERS WENT DOWN. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THEY WERE THE ONES IMPACTING THE D-M-V, THE TAX DEPARTMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE REVIEW WILL ALSO DETERMINE WHETHER NORTHRUP GRUMMAN WILL FACE PENALTIES, WHICH COULD GO TOWARDS THE STATE'S OVERTIME COSTS IN DEALING WITH THIS MESS.

 

　

　

　

 

 

SECOND STORY: LOCAL EGGS

THE RECENT NATIONWIDE EGG RECALL OVER POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION HAS LOTS OF PEOPLE ASKING LOCAL FARMER MICHELLE KRUIZE WHERE THE EGGS SHE SELLS COME FROM AND HOW THE HENS WHO LAY THEM ARE RAISED. KRUIZE AND HER HUSBAND ARE THE OPERATORS OF KRUIZE FARMS IN RICHMOND AND SHE SAYS SHE SELLS 28 DOZEN EGGS A WEEK, WHEN SHE SETS UP AT LAKESIDE FARMERS MARKET IN NORTHSIDE. KRUIZE SAYS SHE COULD SELL MORE, BUT THAT'S THE MAXIMUM OUTPUT POSSIBLE FROM HER FARM HENS. KRUIZE SAYS SHE SEES NOTHING WRONG WITH MASS EGG PRODUCTION, AS SMALL OPERATIONS LIKE HERS CAN'T SUPPLY THAT KIND OF QUANTITY. KRUIZE SAYS SHE UNDERSTANDS THE CONCERN SHE SEES FROM SHOPPERS NOW NEWLY INTERESTED IN LOCALLY PRODUCED EGGS.

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD STORY: VDEM - EARL

STORY DETAILS: THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS STRESSING THAT THEY HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE AND ARE READY FOR WHAT EARL MAY THROUGH HAMPTON ROADS' WAY. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE ANTICIPATING SOME MINOR STREET FLEEDING, AND MINOR STORM SURGE. STATE COORIDNATOR MICHAEL CLINE SAYS STATE RESOURCES ARE IN PLACE, AND READY TO ASSIST THE LOCALITIES AS THEY NEED IT AS EARL PASSES BY. WHILE THIS IS A REAL STORM, THAT WILL HAVE STRONG WINDS, IT'S NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS BAD AS LAST YEAR'S NOREASTER, AND CLINE SAYS IT WILL PROVE TO BE A GOOD TEST FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.

　

 

 

 

 

 

FOURTH STORY: DOMINION EARL

DOMINION VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA POWER CREWS ARE POISED AND READY FOR WHATEVER EARL BRINGS IN THE COASTAL REGIONS OF BOTH STATES. DOMINION'S KARL NEDDENIEN SAYS THEY PUT THEIR TRUCKS AND CREWS IN STAGING AREAS... FULLY EQUIPPED, FULLY FUELED, AND FULLY READY TO GO WHEN THE STORM ALLOWS. HE SAYS WINDS GUSTING TO 90-MILES-AN-HOUR ON THE OUTER BANKS WILL CAUSE POWER OUTAGES... AND EVEN IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREAS IN HAMPTON ROADS. HE SAYS CREWS WILL HAVE TO STAY IN FOR SAFETY AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. HOWEVER, AS SOON AS WINDS GET DOWN TO MANAGEABLE LEVELS... WHICH HE SAYS IS SUBJECTIVE DEPENDING ON CERTAIN AREAS AND SITUATIONS... CREWS WILL BEGIN WORKING. THEY'LL START WITH "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TYPE JOBS"... SUCH AS HOSPITALS, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS, AND WATER PUMPING STATIONS. HE SAYS IF YOU SEE WIRES DOWN, GET AWAY... AND CALL 1-866-DOM-HELP TO REPORT IT. ALSO, IF YOUR POWER GOES OUT... REPORT IT. DON'T ASSUME YOUR NEIGHBOR HAS DONE IT. HE SAYS THE MORE REPORTS THEY GET FROM AN AREA, THE BETTER THEY CAN MORE ACCURATELY DETERMINE WHERE THE PROBLEM IS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERE IS THE EARLY BIRD FOR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3:

FIRST STORY: VITA PROBE

STORY DETAILS: GOVERNOR BOB MCDONNELL HAS ORDERED A INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE STATE'S I-T MELTDOWN. MATT DEMLEIN REPORTS....

　

THE GOVERNOR SAYS NORTHRUP GRUMMAN HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REVIEW. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR WILL DECIDE WHO WILL HANDLE THE WORK. THE GOVERNOR MAINTAINS, HOWEVER, THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS AN UNPRECEDNTED HARDWARE FAILURE, AND THAT ONLY 13% OF THE STATE'S SERVERS WENT DOWN. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THEY WERE THE ONES IMPACTING THE D-M-V, THE TAX DEPARTMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE REVIEW WILL ALSO DETERMINE WHETHER NORTHRUP GRUMMAN WILL FACE PENALTIES, WHICH COULD GO TOWARDS THE STATE'S OVERTIME COSTS IN DEALING WITH THIS MESS.

　

　

　

SECOND STORY: LOCAL EGGS

　

THE RECENT NATIONWIDE EGG RECALL OVER POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION HAS LOTS OF PEOPLE ASKING LOCAL FARMER MICHELLE KRUIZE WHERE THE EGGS SHE SELLS COME FROM AND HOW THE HENS WHO LAY THEM ARE RAISED. KRUIZE AND HER HUSBAND ARE THE OPERATORS OF KRUIZE FARMS IN RICHMOND AND SHE SAYS SHE SELLS 28 DOZEN EGGS A WEEK, WHEN SHE SETS UP AT LAKESIDE FARMERS MARKET IN NORTHSIDE. KRUIZE SAYS SHE COULD SELL MORE, BUT THAT'S THE MAXIMUM OUTPUT POSSIBLE FROM HER FARM HENS. KRUIZE SAYS SHE SEES NOTHING WRONG WITH MASS EGG PRODUCTION, AS SMALL OPERATIONS LIKE HERS CAN'T SUPPLY THAT KIND OF QUANTITY. KRUIZE SAYS SHE UNDERSTANDS THE CONCERN SHE SEES FROM SHOPPERS NOW NEWLY INTERESTED IN LOCALLY PRODUCED EGGS.

 

HERE IS THE PM FEED FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2:

FIRST STORY: EARL UPDATE

HURRICANE EARL WILL IMPACT THE OUTER BANKS AND HAMPTON ROADS, BUT IT COULD BE A WHOLE LOT WORSE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST MIKE MONTEFUSCO IN WAKEFIELD SAYS MOST OF THE STORM'S FURY SHOULD STAY OFF THE COAST AS IT EVENTUALLY TURNS AND MOVE PARALLEL TO THE COASTLINE. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE OUT FOR THE OUTER BANKS FOR WINDS MONTEFUSCO SAYS WILL PROBABLY GUST TO ABOUT 80 MILES AN HOUR. HAMPTON ROADS HAS A TROPICAL STORM WARNING OUT FOR WINDS ABOUT 50-MILES-AN-HOUR ALONG THE COAST, AND A POSSIBLE HURRICANE-FORCE 74-MILES-AN-HOUR... WHICH IS WHY THERE'S A HURRICANE WATCH. HE SAYS IT'S STILL ENOUGH TO PUT THE POWER OUT. THE FARTHEST INLAND HE THINKS TROPICAL STORM WINDS WILL REACH IS MAYBE NEWPORT NEWS. HE DOES NOT EXPECT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.

THE WORST SURGE WILL BE THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJACENT WATERS WITH TIDES RUNNING 2-TO-4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. HE SAYS THAT'S ONLY ENOUGH FOR SOME MINOR FLOODING TOMORROW MORNING.

SECOND STORY: VDEM - EARL

EVEN THOUGH IT'S FORECAST TO BE OFF THE COAST OF VIRGINIA, THE FOLKS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARE PREPARING FOR THE WORST CASE SCENARIO, IN THE CASE OF HURRICANE EARL. V-DEM SPOKESMAN BOB SPIELDENNER SAYS THE WORST THING THAT'S FORECAST FOR HAMPTON ROADS IS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS--WITH ONLY MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED. SPIELDENNER SAYS EVEN THE PREDICTED 2 TO 5 FOOT STORM SURGE THAT'S PREDICTED IS LESS THAN IT WAS DURING LAST NOVEMBER'S NOR'EASTER. HE SAYS THAT THEY'LL BE ON DUTY ALL THIS WEEKEND IF THE WINDS ARE ENOUGH TO BRING WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES, BUT IF NOTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE HAPPENS, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SPIELDENNER SAYS THAT TOMORROW IS THE KEY DAY.

　

　

　

　

THIRD STORY: DARE EVACUATON

TOURISTS BEING ORDERED TO EVACUATE FROM DARE COUNTY, AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. DARE COUNTY OFFICIALS EXPANDING THE EARLIER ORDERS FOR TOURISTS TO EVACUATE BOTH OCRACOKE AND HATTERAS ISLANDS AND RESIDENTS TO LEAVE HATTERAS. EARL IS FORECAST TO PASS OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS TONIGHT. KITTY HAWK, KILL DEVIL HILLS AND NAGS HEAD ARE ALL IN DARE COUNTY.

FOURTH STORY: DMV RE-OPENS

SOUND WITH: DMV SPOKESPERSON PAM GOHEEN; DMV CUSTOMERS

DMV ANNOUCING EXTENDED HOURS - INCLUDING WORKING THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND - NOW THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO PROCESS LICENSES AND ID'S... ANDY DOERNAN REPORTS

ALL DMV OFFICES WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 6PM THIS WEEK - PLUS SATURDAY FROM 8 TO NOON. THE 14 OFFICES WITH NORMAL SATURDAY HOURS WILL ALSO BE OPEN SUNDAY AND ON LABOR DAY.

FOR EIGHT DAYS, DMV WAS UNABLE TO PROCESS NEW DRIVERS LICENSES AND PHOTOS BECAUSE OF THE STATE COMPUTER

VNN A.M. FEED FOR 09/02/2010

SHANE SCOTT

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HERE'S THE FEED, FOLKS, THE A.M. FEED FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND 2010.

STORY DETAILS: AMTRAK'S CHANGING ITS TRAIN SCHEDULES AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE EARL. VNN'S MATT DEMLEIN REPORTS.....

TRAIN TRAVEL TO AND FROM NEWPORT NEWS IS GOING TO BE PROBLEMATIC OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THURSDAY AFTERNOON -- TRAINS WILL END IN RICHMOND OR WASHINGTON AS COMPARED TO NEWPORT NEWS. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, TRAINS WILL START IN RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON AS COMPARED TO NEWPORT NEWS (A FEW TRAINS SCHEDULED TO STOP IN NEWPORT NEWS WILL END IN WASHINGTON ON FRIDAY AS WELL). AMTRAK IS MAKING THE CHANGES BECAUSE CSX IS MAKING CHANGES, AND THEY OWN THE TRACKS. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING CONTACTED, AND YOU CAN ALSO GET FURTHER INFORMATION AT AMTRAK.COM.

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SOUND WITH: DMV'S MELANIE STOKES, VNN'S ANDY DOERNEN

AFTER THEIR COMPUTERS WERE DOWNFOR A WEEK - DMV WILL REOPEN TOMORROW (THURSDAY) - ABLE TO PROCESS LICENSES AND I-DS. VNN'S ANDY DOERNEN REPORTS...

ALL DMV OFFICES WILL HAVE EXTENDED HOURS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK - OPEN FROM 8AM TO 6PM - AND OFFICES WITH SATURDAY HOURS WILL ALSO BE OPEN UNTIL 6PM. DMV IS ALSO EXTENDING THE "VALIDATION" OF ALL EXPIREDED LICENSES - FOR ID'S THAT RAN OUT DURING THE COMPUTER MELTDOWN. REMEMBER THOUGH YOU NEED TO BRING ALONG A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PASSPORT OR OTHER DOCUMENT PROVING YOU'RE HERE LEGALLY - IF YOUR LICENSE EXPIRED.

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THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS HAS COME OUT WITH NEW GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING CONCUSSIONS, AFTER WHAT V-C-U PEDIATRICS PROFESSOR DR. BILL SHAW SAYS IS NEW RESEARCH REGARDING CONCUSSIONS IN KIDS. HE SAYS THE RESEARCH SHOWS KIDS DON'T RECOVER AS QUICKLY FROM CONCUSSIONS AS ADULTS. THEREFORE, HE SAYS THE ACADEMY NEEDED TO COME OUT WITH THE NEW GUIDELINES THAT PRIMARILY URGE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL FROM PRACTICE OR GAME ANY CHILD WHO'S SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. FURTHERMORE, THE GUIDELINES SUGGEST EVALUATION BY A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEFORE RE-ENTERING THE SPORT. DR. SHAW SAYS KIDS WHO SUFFER CONCUSSIONS, IN ORDER TO RECOVER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, MUST REST MENTALLY AS WELL AS PHYSICALLY. THAT MEANS REST FROM SCHOOLWORK... WHICH A CHILD MAY NOT MIND. HOWEVER, IT ALSO MEANS REST FROM THINGS SUCH AS TEXTING AND VIDEO GAMES... ALL OF WHICH ARE STRENUOUS ON THE BRAIN'S PHYSIOLOGY. DR. SHAW IS ALSO WAITING FOR GUIDELINES THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS REQUIRED THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DIVISIONS TO DRAW UP FOR HANDLING CONCUSSIONS BY NEXT JULY.

 

 

 

 

THE RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS HAVE A LAST 4-GAME HOMESTAND THIS COMING WEEKEND, FOLLOWING WHAT IN ALL MINDS HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL FIRST SEASON. FRANCHISE C-O-O TODD PARNELL SAID THEY QUICKLY MOVED THE TEAM FROM CONNECTICUT TO RICHMOND, AND HAD TO DO IN 5 MONTHS WHAT MOST FRANCHISES TAKE 18 TO DO. HE SAYS THEY KNEW RICHMOND WAS A GOOD MARKET, BUT WERE NOT REALLY SURE HOW THEY'D DO IN SEASON-ONE. THE LAST HOMESTAND OF 3 GAMES LAST WEEK BROUGHT LARGE CROWDS, INCLUDING AN 8TH SELLOUT OF THE SEASON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HE SAYS THEY WANT TO FINISH STRONG LABOR DAY WEEKEND TO "BUILD A BRIDGE TO 2011"... FOR WHICH HE SAYS SEASON-TICKET SALES ARE ALREADY DOING WELL. THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING HE'S SEEN IS WHAT HE CALLS "COMMUNITY TOP-OF-MIND"... MEANING SEEING SQUIRRELS HAT, T-SHIRTS, AND MERCHANDISE EVERYWHERE. HE SAYS THEY'LL CONTINUE BEING ACTIVE... SENDING MASCOT "NUTZY"... AND DOING OTHER PROMOTIONS EVERYWHERE.

 

 

 

VNN EARLY-BIRD FEED FOR 09/02/2010

SHANE SCOTT

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HERE'S THE VNN EARLY-BIRD FEED FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND 2010. HERE WE GO...

STORY DETAILS: AMTRAK CHANGING ITS TRAIN SCHEDULES AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE EARL.

TRAIN TRAVEL TO AND FROM NEWPORT NEWS IS GOING TO BE PROBLEMATIC OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THURSDAY AFTERNOON -- TRAINS WILL END IN RICHMOND OR WASHINGTON AS COMPARED TO NEWPORT NEWS. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, TRAINS WILL START IN RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON AS COMPARED TO NEWPORT NEWS (A FEW TRAINS SCHEDULED TO STOP IN NEWPORT NEWS WILL END IN WASHINGTON ON FRIDAY AS WELL). AMTRAK IS MAKING THE CHANGES BECAUSE CSX IS MAKING CHANGES, AND THEY OWN THE TRACKS. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING CONTACTED, AND YOU CAN ALSO GET FURTHER INFORMATION AT AMTRAK.COM.

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SOUND WITH: DMV'S MELANIE STOKES, VNN'S ANDY DOERNEN

AFTER THEIR COMPUTERS WERE DOWNFOR A WEEK - DMV WILL REOPEN TOMORROW (THURSDAY) - ABLE TO PROCESS LICENSES AND I-DS.

ALL DMV OFFICES WILL HAVE EXTENDED HOURS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK - OPEN FROM 8AM TO 6PM - AND OFFICES WITH SATURDAY HOURS WILL ALSO BE OPEN UNTIL 6PM. DMV IS ALSO EXTENDING THE "VALIDATION" OF ALL EXPIREDED LICENSES - FOR ID'S THAT RAN OUT DURING THE COMPUTER MELTDOWN. REMEMBER THOUGH YOU NEED TO BRING ALONG A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PASSPORT OR OTHER DOCUMENT PROVING YOU'RE HERE LEGALLY - IF YOUR LICENSE EXPIRED.

 

VNN P.M. FEED FOR 09/01/2010

SHANE SCOTT

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HERE'S THE VNN P.M. FEED FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 2010. HERE WE GO...

 

STORY DETAILS: THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AHEAD OF "EARL." MATT DEMLEIN REPORTS....

　

THE DECLARATION IS PRECAUTIONARY AT THIS POINT. SPOKESMAN TUCKER MARTIN SAYS IT ALLOWS RESOURCES TO BE CALLED UP, AND FOR THEM TO GET READY, IN CASE THEY ARE NEEDED IF EARLY HITS. IT ALSO ACTIVATES THE STATE'S ANTI-GOUGING LAW, ALTHOUGH MARTIN DOESN'T ANTICIPATE IT BEING NEEDED. THE NATIONAL GUARD IS ALSO CALLING UP 200 SOLDIERS TO HELP OUT. THE STATE'S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS ALSO ON "INCREASED READINESS CONDITION" AND REGULAR CONFERENCE CALLS ARE BEING HELD.

 

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MUCH OF THE VIRGINIA COAST IS UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH AS HURRICANE EARL GETS CLOSE TO THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THIS IS THE TIME FOR RESIDENTS IN HAMPTON ROADS TO REALLY START PREPARING, AND THAT INCLUDES LISTENING FOR UPDATES AND COMING UP WITH A PLAN THAT YOU SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY. IT MAY ALSO BE THE TIME TO COVER UP WINDOWS WITH STORM SHUTTERS OR PRE-CUT PLYWOOD. ROB SHAPIRO WITH THE RED CROSS OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA SAYS THAT ANOTHER GOOD IDEA IS TO MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLES ARE FILLED WITH GAS. IT'S ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO REMOVE OBJECTS FROM YOUR YARD THAT COULD EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES--THAT INCLUDES ANTENNAS. HE SAYS TO BE PREPARED TO LOSE YOUR POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS--THAT INCLUDES HAVING BATTERIES, AND FLASHLIGHTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MONROE PARK (IN RICHMOND) WAS THE SITE OF A TONGUE-IN-CHEEK EFFORT CALLED "CARNIVOIL". JAY HART HAS MORE...

 

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THAT'S YOUR P.M. FEED, FOLKS. THANKS FOR LISTENING.

VNN AM FEED FOR 09/01/2010

SHANE SCOTT

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HERE'S THE VNN A.M. FEED FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 2010. HERE WE GO...

APPARENTLY OUR STATE'S COMPUTER PROBLEMS HAVE BECOME THE TALK OF THE COUNTRY, GIVEN HOW LONG IT'S TAKING TO GET EVERYONE BACK ONLINE. LARRY DIGNAN, THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE Z-D NET SAYS THAT SOMETHING DOESN'T PASS THE "SNIFF TEST" WITH THIS. HE SAYS IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT THE STATE HADN'T PREPARED A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF FAILURE. HE SUPPOSES THE STATE DIDN'T DETAIL A BACKUP PLAN IN ITS CONTRACT WITH NORTHROP GRUMMAN.

　

　

　

　

　

 

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STORY DETAILS: IT'S A LITTLE BIT.....BUT THESE DAYS, A LITTLE BIT DOES COUNT. COLUMBIA GAS HAS ANNOUNCED ITS MONTHLY BILL WILL DROP THREE-POINT-FOUR PERCENT. IT WORKS OUT TO $1.40 ON THE AVERAGE BILL. COLUMBIA SPOKESMAN BOB INNES SAYS IT'S A RESULT OF GAS PRICES STAYING RELATIVELY STEADY, AND THEY'RE PASSING ON THE SAVINGS, AS REQUIRED. THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY HURRICANES IN THE GULF TO FLUCUATE PRICES TOO HEAVILY, AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PRODUCTION. THE CHANGE TAKES EFFECT IMMEADIATELY.

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STORY DETAILS: THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN PREPERATIONS FOR EARL. STORM DRAINS ARE BEING CLEARED TONIGHT (TUESDAY)/WERE CLEARED LAST NIGHT (TUESDAY) IN THE DOWNTOWN TUNNEL IN NORFOLK. ADDITIONALLY, TESTING OF THE TIDE GATE WILL OCCUR TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) ON THE ROUTE 58 MIDTOWN TUNNEL, STARTING AT 11PM. VDOT WANTS TO MAKE SURE ALL IS WORKING AHEAD OF THE STORM. THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE TUNNEL GATES WERE TESTED LAST NOVEMBER, SO VDOT IS CONFIDENT THEY ARE WORKING. EARL COULD POTENTIALLY BRUSH HAMPTON ROADS, DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE STORM.

　

　

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STORY DETAILS: THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN PREPERATIONS FOR EARL. STORM DRAINS WERE CLEARED LAST NIGHT - TUESDAY NIGHT - IN THE DOWNTOWN TUNNEL IN NORFOLK. ADDITIONALLY, TESTING OF THE TIDE GATE WILL OCCUR TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) ON THE ROUTE 58 MIDTOWN TUNNEL, STARTING AT 11PM. VDOT WANTS TO MAKE SURE ALL IS WORKING AHEAD OF THE STORM. THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE TUNNEL GATES WERE TESTED LAST NOVEMBER, SO VDOT IS CONFIDENT THEY ARE WORKING. EARL COULD POTENTIALLY BRUSH HAMPTON ROADS, DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THE STORM.

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TRASH TRUCK DEATH

VIRGINIA BEACH RELEASES RESULTS OF ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE THE DEATH OF A MAN RUN OVER ON THE BEACH BY A TRASH TRUCK EARLIER THIS SUMMER. JAY HART HAS MORE...

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VNN EARLY-BIRD FEED FOR 09/01/2010

SHANE SCOTT

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HERE'S THE VNN EARLY-BIRD FEED FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 2010. HERE WE GO...

APPARENTLY OUR STATE'S COMPUTER PROBLEMS HAVE BECOME THE TALK OF THE COUNTRY, GIVEN HOW LONG IT'S TAKING TO GET EVERYONE BACK ONLINE. LARRY DIGNAN, THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY WEBSITE Z-D NET SAYS THAT SOMETHING DOESN'T PASS THE "SNIFF TEST" WITH THIS. HE SAYS IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT THE STATE HADN'T PREPARED A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF FAILURE. HE SUPPOSES THE STATE DIDN'T DETAIL A BACKUP PLAN IN ITS CONTRACT WITH NORTHROP GRUMMAN.

　

　

 

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STORY DETAILS: IT'S A LITTLE BIT.....BUT THESE DAYS, A LITTLE BIT DOES COUNT. COLUMBIA GAS HAS ANNOUNCED ITS MONTHLY BILL WILL DROP THREE-POINT-FOUR PERCENT. IT WORKS OUT TO $1.40 ON THE AVERAGE BILL. COLUMBIA SPOKESMAN BOB INNES SAYS IT'S A RESULT OF GAS PRICES STAYING RELATIVELY STEADY, AND THEY'RE PASSING ON THE SAVINGS. THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY HURRICANES IN THE GULF TO FLUCUATE PRICES TOO HEAVILY, AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PRODUCTION. THE COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO PASS SAVINGS ONTO CUSTOMERS. THE CHANGE TAKES EFFECT IMMEADIATELY.

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VNN P.M. FEED FOR 08/31/2010

SHANE SCOTT

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HERE'S THE VNN P.M. FEED FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 31ST 2010. HERE WE GO...

SOUND WITH: MICHAEL CLINE - STATE COORDINATOR OF EMERGENCY MGT.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR A HURRICANE OR OTHER EMERGENCY. MICHAEL CLINE - SATE COORDINTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGMENT - SAYS THERE ARE THREE THINGS EVERY FAMILY NEEDS TO DO: MAKE A PLAN, MAKE SURE EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY KNOWS WHAT THE PLAN IS - AND PUT TOGETHER A KIT WITH A 3 DAYS SUPPLY OF WHAT YOUR FAMILY NEEDS - FROM WATER AND FOOD - TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE FORECAST PATH NOW IS FOR HURRICANE EARL TO GIVE VIRGINIA ONLY A GLANCING BLOW LATER THIS WEEK, BUT THAT'S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON BOATS NEAR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TO BEGIN MAKING PREPARATIONS. FRANK TIMMONS, WHO LIVES ON A 42-FOOT-SAILBOAT AT POWELL'S MARINA IN DELTAVILLE, SAYS HE PLANS TO TAKE DOWN THE BOAT'S SAILS AND CHECK LINES TO BE SURE HE'S GOT ENOUGH FOR ANY STORM SURGE FROM EARL. HE'LL ALSO TIE DOWN ANYTHING THAT MIGHT GET LOOSE IN THE WIND. TIMMONS SAYS HE'S KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH ON EARL'S PROJECTED PATH AND SAYS HE WOULD BE MUCH MORE CONCERNED IF HE WERE LIVING AT A MARINA IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA. POWELL'S MARINA IS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MILES INLAND FROM THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ON JACKSON CREEK.

 

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STORY DETAILS: AAA FORECASTING A NINE PERCENT INCREASE IN LABOR DAY TRAVEL ---- BUT THAT DOESN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE HURRICANE AT OUR FRONT DOOR. VNN'S MATT DEMLEIN REPORTS......

　

THE TRAVEL AGENCY IS FORECASTING A 8.8 PERCENT INCREASE IN TRAVEL OVER THE HOLIDAY (ABOUT 930-THOUSAND VIRGINIANS), WHICH THEY CONSIDER TO BE FROM THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY. AAA READILY ADMITS THEIR SURVEYING TOOK PLACE BEFORE EARL WAS A POTENTIAL THREAT. SPOKESWOMAN WINDY VAN CUREN SAYS TRAVELERS HEADED TOWARDS THE COAST SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER FORECASTS, AND CONTACT THEIR HOTELS TO SEE IF ANYTHING HAS CHANGED. THE STORM COULD POTENTIALLY BRUSH THE OUTER BANKS/HAMPTON ROADS. MOST PEOPLE WHO DO PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND ARE EXPECTED TO DO SO VIA CAR, BECAUSE THE HOLIDAY IS SHORT AND AIRFARES ARE EXPENSIVE.

 

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THAT'S YOUR P.M. FEED, FOLKS. THANKS FOR LISTENING.

HERE IS THE AM FEED FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 31:

FIRST STORY: VDEM EARL

 

 

 

 

　

SECOND STORY: 2ND RECESSION

INVESTORS AND ECONOMISTS ARE SAYING THERE'S A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF ANOTHER RECESSION BECAUSE OF UNFAVORABLE NEWS REGARDING HOUSING AND JOBLESS CLAIMS. IS THE FEAR JUSTIFIED. IT MAY NOT BE ACCORDING TO MIKE LAVERY WITH WELLS FARGO ADVISORS IN RICHMOND. HE SAYS THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH FACTORS TO STOP A SECOND RECESSION SUCH AS THE AMOUNT OF LIQUIDITY THAT'S HAPPENING NOW. HE SAYS THE ECONOMY MAY STILL STAY SLUGGISH FOR A WHILE, BUT WE WILL MOST LIKELY NOT SEE A REPEAT OF WHAT HAPPENED IN LATE 2007 AND INTO 2008. HE SAYS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT WHAT'S USUALLY CALLED "RECENCY BIAS", WHERE PEOPLE THINK THE MOST RECENT BAD THING IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. LAVERY JUST DOESN'T SEE THAT.