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During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Donald Trump awarded the Purple Heart to two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot in a “targeted attack” while patrolling in Washington, D.C. in November. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was awarded the medal posthumously after dying on Nov. 27, 2025 from injuries sustained during the attack. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe has been in rehabilitation and recovery after receiving severe injuries during the... Read More

West Virginia elected officials praised President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, highlighting what they described as progress on border security, tax relief, energy policy and support for the military. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., called the speech “a forward-looking message” that emphasized progress during the president’s first year in office and laid out a vision for the future. “Families in West Virginia and around our country who felt neglected by the policies of the... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (center) gets a firsthand look at infrastructure at the Winfield Locks and Dam. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Eleanor on Thursday, February 19, where she made a stop at the Winfield Locks and Dam. The Winfield Locks and Dam is a critical navigation facility on the Kanawha River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Senator Capito secured a $6.9 million CDS allocation in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) and an additional $8 million CDS allocation in... Read More

West Virginia Wesleyan College is getting an upgrade. Through the office of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Wesleyan is set to recieve more than $2.5 million from the United States Department of Education to update heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in at least 10 campus buildings. Multiple boilers, chillers and other HVAC systems on campus are between 40 and 60 years old, marking them as outdated and in need of replacement. Ryan Thorn, Chief of Staff and Associate Vice... Read More

City officials have unveiled new design schematics for the planned rebuild phase of Bluefield’s 400 block. The engineering and design plans were prepared by Thrasher Engineering and were presented last week to U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. The city is seeking Congressionally Directed Spending, formerly known as a federal earmark, from Capito and U.S. Senator Jim Justice, R-W.Va., for the project as well as grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission, according to the... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing Tuesday to discuss the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 and examine Army Corps of Engineers projects and priorities. In her opening remarks, Capito emphasized the importance of passing WRDA 2026 on time with collaboration from stakeholders. She stressed the need for legislation that supports the efficient delivery of water resources projects while preserving the role of... Read More

Key leaders from the Senate and House of Representatives shared their thoughts on critical transportation issues Congress aims to tackle in the coming year during the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2026 Washington Briefing this week at the Westin DC Downtown Hotel in Washington, D.C. [Above photo by AASHTO] Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, emphasized the importance of “safety first on our... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is set to attend tonight’s State of the Union address with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman as her guest. Ahead of the speech, Capito, a member of Senate Republican Leadership, released a statement (and video above) expressing her anticipation for President Donald Trump’s address. I look forward to hearing directly from President Trump as he discusses the many wins and successes we’ve delivered together for the American people—especially for the people of my... Read More

President Donald Trump is set to give his 2026 State of the Union Address Tuesday night, and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says she’s looking forward to the speech. Capito says she would like to see the president build on the momentum he and his administration have achieved in the last year. The senator highlighted things like Trump’s crackdown on border control, unleashing American energy and increasing wages for workers, such as coal miners. As far as moving forward, Capito says... Read More

As someone who lost her brother to pancreatic cancer, I want to express my sincere thanks to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for defending and helping pass critical federal funding for cancer research and prevention. I know that these investments save lives and accelerate discoveries that turn fatal diagnoses into manageable conditions. For families across West Virginia, this commitment offers hope, time and the promise of better outcomes. At a moment when budgets are tight, choosing to prioritize... Read More

Bluefield officials have unveiled their plans to convert a former nursing home into a new $6 million to $8 million medical facility that will include an urgent care component. The plans for the former Mercer Nursing Home facility were made public last Friday during a meeting between city officials and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. An engineering graphic showing what the facility will look like once the project is complete was on display. It indicated the project will cost between $6... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide $5,460,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to support the full demolition and reconstruction of the historic Fred Workman Bridge in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County. The funding, secured through Capito’s Fiscal Year 2026 request, aims to enhance safety for residents and visitors, restore access to Island Park, and provide a critical evacuation route during flood... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced a $5,460,000 Congressionally Directed Spending allocation through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the reconstruction of the Fred Workman Bridge in Ronceverte. The funding, secured through a Fiscal Year 2026 request submitted by Capito, will be used to demolish and rebuild the historic bridge in Greenbrier County. “I was thrilled to support the City of Ronceverte by securing Congressionally Directed Spending... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Friday she is considering several Congressionally Directed Spending requests for Mercer County, including projects in Bluefield, Princeton and the Mercer County Airport. Capito made several stops in Bluefield and Princeton Friday as part of her “revitalization funding tour,” which included a trolley tour of the 400 block downtown rebuild site in Bluefield, the location of the planned combined EMS facility in Bluefield, a tour of the Hotel Thelma... Read More

The school of medicine announced they will build a new facility just for medical students, allowing them to be under one roof for the first time. Senator Shelley Moore Capito shared that she has already secured $31.8 million in federal funding. Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced $31.8 million in federal funding to support construction of a new facility for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and expand medical education and research efforts in West Virginia. Capito joined Marshall University and Marshall Health Network leaders in Huntington to highlight the funding, which was secured through Congressionally Directed Spending and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over the past three years. The... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito spent the day in Mercer County today, touring projects in both Princeton and Bluefield. Those projects are supported by federal dollars secured by Senator Capito. She reviewed progress on work to consolidate administrative offices in Princeton. She also toured several stops in Bluefield. Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Bluefield, West Virginia on Friday, February 20, 2026 to check up on several infrastructure and improvement projects in the city. Senator Capito said it’s really important for her to visit places like Bluefield and see how projects are going and which ones need more funding. She said as a member of the appropriations committee, she is uniquely positioned to help direct federal funding to West Virginia communities who need it. “So I want to help the City of... Read More

The Marshall University Medical School was first accredited in 1977 and the first class of students came on campus in January 1978. In the nearly 50 years since then, the school has used classrooms and facilities at local hospitals and on campus. Now called the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, it still does not have a building of its own. But that may be about to change. The school was specifically created to train doctors to live and work in rural areas. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito,... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said a move this week by President Donald Trump will help to keep some coal-fired power plants open longer in West Virginia. Capito spoke on the matter during a press call with reporters across the state on Thursday. Capito was asked to provide insight into an executive order signed by Trump on Wednesday that orders the Pentagon to secure long-term power purchase agreements with coal plants for military installations, and also directs the Department of Energy to... Read More