In late January Toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles across the U.S. because of apparent faulty gas pedals. Despite worries over what this means to the Toyota plant located in the Putnam County town of Buffalo, production goes on. Though the school calendar cleared both the Senate and the House earlier this session, it turns out the debate isn’t over yet. The second Senate bill to prompt a public hearing in the House in the last three days is SB230. It would allow optometrists to do limited laser surgery.
By John Meadows and Jessica Y. Lilly Award winning West Virginia musician, Corey Brooks, recently added two new members to his band. The deal puts two college careers on hold to tour parts of the world and work for a higher power. The senator spoke to a roundtable of participants at the Morgantown airport Monday afternoon. On Monday in the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources considered a bill that would strengthen reporting requirements for Marcellus shale drilling.
By Kyle Wilkerson, WVU School of Journalism student West Virginia University is partnering with Iraq to help educate some of the countries brightest students. The Iraqi government is setting aside nearly $5 billion for the program, which is known as the Iraq Education Initiative.
By Ryan Tegeder, WVU School of Journalism student A West Virginia University research team says that even though West Virginia schools have made great strides in adopting healthy student behaviors, there's still room for improvement. West Virginia groups and individuals spoke out on the issue of comprehensive health care reform Friday. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it needs more time to decide whether to continue with veto proceedings against a Logan County surface mine—but indicates it expects to take the next step in the veto process soon. |