On News 7 at 5, a collision with a train kills a local woman. We'll have the details. And a guilty plea for illegally dumping hazardous wastes costs the city of Roanoke 600- thousand dollars. Temperatures should be in the 50s. In medical news, are advertisements for prescription drugs aimed at the wrong audience.
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The city of Roanoke will plead guilty in federal court to storing hazardous waste without a permit. The violation stems from the burial of contaminated barrels at the Public Works Service Center, and the incident will cost the city 600- thousand dollars in fines and community service. The first drums were discovered in December of 1997, but eventually the city unearthed more than a thousand. Most were empty, but more than 40 contained hazardous waste such as asphalt patch material and road paint. No individuals will face criminal charges, but under the plea agreement council approved today, the city will beef up training programs for its own employees and officials of other local governments.