Six counties and municipalities in southern West Virginia will receive nearly $6 million in federal funding for emergency services and law enforcement improvements, Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced today.

The allocations are part of a larger statewide package worth over $31 million that Capito secured through the Senate Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2026.

Local recipients include:

  • $1.5 million to Mullens Volunteer Fire Department to build a new fire station
  • $1.5 million to Pocahontas County Commission for a state-of-the-art emergency response facility in Marlinton
  • $1.1 million to Applied Research Foundation of West Virginia and Bluefield State University to upgrade campus security systems
  • $487,000 to Wyoming County Emergency Services in Pineville for a 9-1-1 center and training facility
  • $340,000 to Fayette County Commission to purchase patrol vehicles for the sheriff’s department
  • $166,000 to Oak Hill to expand the police department’s drone program and buy body cameras

“These investments reflect our continued commitment to equipping our community partners with the resources they need to protect and serve,” Capito said in a statement.

The funding represents congressionally directed spending, which allows lawmakers to allocate federal dollars to specific local projects rather than leaving distribution decisions entirely to federal agencies.

Other recipients across West Virginia include $4.6 million for Clay County’s 9-1-1 center, $2.5 million for Marshall University’s forensic genetics lab and $2.1 million for new ambulances in Kanawha County.