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West Virginia has seen multiple data center proposals popping up statewide following the passage of legislation allowing them to create their own power source through microgrids. During this years legislative session, some lawmakers put bills on the table to give local communities more control with these data centers and to improve local transparency. Those bills ultimately didn't make it across the finish line. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she feels that the companies running the data... Read More

She was finally going to run. After half a decade and repeated attempts by party leaders to recruit her, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) was ready to challenge a political titan of West Virginia for his long-held Senate seat. “In 2012, I decided I was ready to go up or out,” Capito said in an interview. But first came the task of telling Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the inscrutable Senate GOP chief who had tried unsuccessfully to get Capito, then a House member, to run as their nominee. “I go to... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and her Senate colleagues pulled an all-nighter, voting early Thursday morning on a reconciliation package to keep essential immigration enforcement and border protection funded. The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 just after 3:35 a.m. Thursday for the fiscal year 2026 budget resolution, which includes funding for Immigrations and Custom Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. The bill provides approximately... Read More

Washington D.C. (WTRF) – Reactions continue to pour in following the death of long-time West Virginia Congressman David McKinley last week. We spoke to Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who expressed her sympathy for Mr. McKinley’s wife, children and grandchildren. She says this is a great loss for West Virginia and the Northern Panhandle, calling him “a force to be reckoned with”, who brought a unique skill set to the halls of the U.S. Capitol. “David helped me a lot in terms of understanding more... Read More

Like other members of the U.S. Senate, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia took part in a marathon overnight “vote-a-rama” session, eventually adopting a budget resolution related to immigration enforcement on a 50-48 party-line vote. Two Republicans voted with Democrats against the measure — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky. The resolution serves as a blueprint for a future budget reconciliation bill that aims to provide roughly $70 billion in new funding for... Read More

A $2.2 million federal grant will help officials renovate and expand the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library, a facility which has been closed for more than five years due to water damage. The grant was announced this week by U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development West Virginia State Director John Reisenweber. “This investment arrives at the perfect moment during National Library Week, underscoring the essential role libraries play in strengthening rural communities,” Reisenweber... Read More

During the most recent Defense Budget Hearing, the senior senator of the Mountain State, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito honored two of West Virginia’s National Guardsmen. Sgt. Sarah Beckstrom and Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were shot on November 26, 2025 while serving with WVNG in Washington, D.C. Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries. Wolfe continues his journey to recovery. Read a portion of Capito’s statement below. “Two of our West Virginia National Guard were attacked here in Washington, D.C. while... Read More

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase hot rotisserie chicken using their benefits. Sens. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., recently unveiled the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which aims to update current federal rules on eligible food purchases. “Allowing folks on SNAP to buy hot rotisserie chickens is truly just... Read More

A new bill introduced in Congress would allow people who receive SNAP benefits to purchase hot rotisserie chicken with their benefits. The bill, called the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, is co-sponsored by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice. Currently, those receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cannot buy a hot rotisserie chicken or any prepared food that is hot and ready to eat. Only after hot food has cooled can it be purchased. Justice and Capito both... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says former Congressman David McKinley, who died last week at the age of 79, was the same whether he was walking the halls of the U.S. Capitol or behind the desk at his Wheeling engineering firm. “You never had trouble finding, number 1, how he stood on things, he was very firm in his beliefs and in finding him, you never had trouble finding him. He was very accessible,” Capito said Monday during an appearance on MetroNews Midday. Capito said when McKinley left... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops in Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, and Martinsburg Tuesday to receive updates on community projects and get updates on plans for projects supported by Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) tax dollars that came through her office Capito, who is a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, appeared on Panhandle Live ahead of a busy day and said “Well, I’m going to be spending some time in Jefferson and Berkeley County to talk to the local... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told leaders of the coal industry in West Virginia that real work towards permitting reform could make it out of Congress before the end of the year. Capito, R-W.Va., addressed attendees on the final day of the West Virginia Coal Association’s Annual Mining Symposium and Coal Show at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Capito, fourth in the leadership of the U.S. Senate’s Republican caucus and chairwoman of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works... Read More

The Weirton Area Water Board has received a boost in its plans to upgrade part of the city’s water distribution system. The board has been awarded $1 million in Congressionally Directed Spending through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to put toward planned upgrades to a portion of the distribution system in the city’s downtown. “That’s to replace the line on Walnut Street,” noted Weirton Utilities Director A.D. “Butch” Mastrantoni. The announcement was made Tuesday morning by U.S. Sen. Shelley... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced this week two earmarks totaling $2 million to upgrade the sewer system in the Lashmeet-Matoaka area. Mercer County Commissioner Greg Puckett said the earmarks will help replace the Lashmeet Public Service District’s sewer plant. “One of the problems we have is it’s not just about water. We need to get as much water there as possible. But, doing these sewer projects as well helps tie into where we start looking at housing, start looking at opportunities for... Read More

West Virginia’s two U.S. senators and coal operators anticipate more positive news for the industry during the final two years of Donald Trump as president. Coal operators gathered over the last two days for the West Virginia Mining Symposium in the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, hearing from both U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice about the Trump administration and its approach with the future of coal. Capito said during a Wednesday midday address at the symposium... Read More

This week Amazon celebrated the grand openings of two new facilities in West Virginia and hundreds of jobs paying at least $19 an hour. The warehouse in Davisville, near Parkersburg, opened in November and employs more than 100 people. The one in Beaver, near Beckley, opened in December and employs about 200 people. Both facilities stock frequently ordered items, something not all Amazon facilities do. “This over 90,000-square-foot facility serves as both a first and last mile operation. So we... Read More

While not news to many West Virginians and out-of-state travelers, the nation’s latest national park was labeled one of the best travel locations by a major publication. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday afternoon that U.S. News and World Report designated the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve as the No. 1 underrated destination for 2026. Morrisey made the announcement with federal, state and local officials at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing overlooking the New River... Read More

On Tuesday, Senator Shelley Moore-Capito announced more Congressionally Directed Spending dollars will go to West Virginia to support several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ projects. In the Northern Panhandle, The Weirton Area Water Board will receive $1 million to make upgrades to their infrastructure and distribution system. They are among 13 other projects across the state who’ve been awarded. Senator Capito provided us with a statement saying, “The Congressionally Directed Spending allocation... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced a series of federal funding allocations Tuesday aimed at bolstering water and wastewater infrastructure across West Virginia for Fiscal Year 2026. The Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations will support U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in both the northern and southern regions of the state. Capito, who serves as Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, said the funds are intended to provide... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and other lawmakers are introducing a bill to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving commercial driver’s licenses. The bill would create new criminal and civil penalties for illegal immigrants who obtain or use a CDL. Penalties would apply in Democrat-led states that issue CDLs to illegal immigrants. Known as Dalilah’s Law Act, the bill follows President Donald Trump’s call on Congress to take action against what he calls unvetted and untrained illegal immigrant... Read More