Bill seeks study of southern West Virginia lake development
Delegates Ed Evans and Mick Bates introduced House Bill 2953 to form the Southern West Virginia Lake Development Study Commission. The panel would assess feasibility and economic benefits of a large lake near highways with developable land, partnering with WVU and Marshall University research centers. If approved, the plan could spawn resort, housing, hydroelectric and industrial opportunities, transforming a coal-reliant region.
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Ed Evans
West Virginia
Evans
Smith Mountain
Roanoke
Bates
America
Raleigh
West Virginia lawmaker urges unity amid BMI reporting repeal
Greenbrier County Delegate Stephen Baldwin urged lawmakers to unite for the state as the House passed 92 to 7 to remove the BMI reporting requirement. HB 2618 moves to the Senate, aiming to avoid stigmatizing students while still tracking health data through care programs. The measure was sponsored by Delegate Amy Summers with multiple Republican co-sponsors.
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Greenbrier
House
Charleston
Greenbrier County
Stephen Baldwin
Baldwin
Ronceverte Presbyterian Church
State Board of Education
Senate
State Board of Education, Healthy Lifestyles Coalition
Legislative Oversight Commission On Health and Human Resources Accountability
Amy Summers
R-Taylor
Kayla Kessinger
R-Fayette
Joe Ellington
R-Mercer
Terri Sypolt
R-Preston
Saira Blair
R-Berkeley
Nancy Reagan Foster
R-Putnam
Pat McGeehan
R-Hancock
Ellington
Mick Bates
D-Raleigh
Bates
Settlement in shooting of unarmed teen Timothy Hill
A tentative settlement has been reached between West Virginia State Police and the family of 18 year old Timothy Hill, who was fatally shot by Senior Trooper B D Gillespie after a June 2014 struggle in Mercer County. Judge Jennifer Bailey must approve the deal as details remain undisclosed.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Charleston Gazette Mail
Timothy Hill
Jennifer Bailey
B.D. Gillespie
Hill
Mercer County
Gillespie
Committee votes to end surplus property office in Charleston bill
House Bill 2819 would abolish the Surplus Property Office by July 2018 with the Department of Administration becoming the state agency for surplus property. A fixed asset system would track items worth 1000 or more and vehicles would go to public auction via competitive bid. The sponsor said the move saves money and reduces duplication, citing examples of abuse and underpricing.
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Charleston
House
House Committee On Government Organization
Department of Administration
Gary Howell
R-Mineral
Oasis
Dunbar
South Charleston
Howell
House Committee On Finance
Russian agents charged in massive Yahoo breach
Four men tied to a joint U S Russian led operation targeted Yahoo accounts including Russian and U S government officials Russian journalists and financial services staff using spear phishing and other methods. The scheme sought personal and financial data from at least 500 million accounts with links to the FSB and paid hackers. The case marks the first against current Russian officials on such charges and highlights ongoing global cyber enforcement.
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Yahoo Tha
Justice Department
U.S
Yahoo
Mary McCord
National Security Division
Karim
Canada
Alexsey Belan
FBI
Dmitry Dokuchaev
Igor Sushchin
Russia
McCord
Dokuchaev
Sushchin
Russian Federal Security Service
FSB
Belan
Baratov
CIA
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