Latest News Articles from West Virginia Public Broadcasting http://www.wvpubcast.org/news.aspx13525http://www.wvpubcast.org/news.aspxhttp://www.wvpubcast.org/images/wvpb.gifThu, 11 Mar 2010 02:22:30 EDT1en-usCopyright 2010, West Virginia Public BroadcastingErica PetersonThe Senate passed several key bills on Wednesday, including the budget bill, but the fate of several House bills, including Gov. Joe Manchin’s call for a constitutional amendment, is still unknown. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13795 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=1379510 Mar 2010 5:22:13 EDT Tom MillerHouse lawmakers debate bill that would change how people who are caught driving drunk are punished. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13778 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=1377810 Mar 2010 1:51:45 EDT Ben AdducchioA West Virginia University student is looking forward to spending three months in Germany this summer interning at the state’s European development office. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13774 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=1377410 Mar 2010 8:51:26 EDT Clark DavisIn 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. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13773 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=137739 Mar 2010 4:58:08 EDT Erica PetersonThough the school calendar cleared both the Senate and the House earlier this session, it turns out the debate isn’t over yet. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13772 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=1377210 Mar 2010 5:18:13 EDT Tom MillerThe 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. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13762 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=137629 Mar 2010 11:37:34 EDT 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. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13759 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=137599 Mar 2010 10:37:58 EDT Ben AdducchioThe senator spoke to a roundtable of participants at the Morgantown airport Monday afternoon. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13757 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=137579 Mar 2010 9:50:35 EDT Erica PetersonOn Monday in the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources considered a bill that would strengthen reporting requirements for Marcellus shale drilling. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13742 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=137429 Mar 2010 4:04:59 EDT 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. http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13733 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=137338 Mar 2010 12:37:20 EDT