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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

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is taking a leading role in a new push on Capitol Hill to tighten commercial driver’s license requirements, introducing legislation she says is aimed at improving highway safety and ensuring consistent standards nationwide. Capito, along with Sens. John Cornyn, Ted Budd, Cynthia Lummis and Tommy Tuberville, introduced the measure known as the Dalilah’s Law Act. The proposal would establish new penalties for people in the country without legal status who obtain... 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

Recently, Senator Shelley Moore-Capito announced Congressionally Directed Spending dollars for fiscal year 2026 to help support economic development projects throughout West Virginia. The Community Impact Network Wheeling, W.Va. is among the recipients receiving CDS funding. The local organization is known for dedicating itself to the improvement of the community through various projects. The focus is on non-profit childcare, schools, youth programs, poverty alleviation as well as adult and... Read More

NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Validation and Verification Facility has worked with the agency for years in preparation for the launch of Artemis II, a soon-to-be-executed mission that will see humanity leave Earth’s orbit for the first time in over 50 years. Soon, Artemis II will take a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day flyby trip to the moon and back. While the astronauts won’t land on the moon itself — instead using its gravitational pull to “slingshot” the spacecraft back to Earth —... Read More

With the federal funding shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security entering day 41 Thursday, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she and her colleagues are determined to come to a deal prior to Congress’ traditional break. “It’s a beautiful day here in Washington, but it’s a frustrating one for me,” said Capito, R-W.Va., during a Thursday morning conference call with West Virginia reporters. “Today’s day number 41 of the shutdown of our Department of Homeland Security. This has got to come... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito addressed the DHS shutdown Thursday as Senators are under pressure to resolve the shutdown by the end of the week. The cost of flying is rising, and wait times are growing longer due to the ongoing conflict with Iran and the DHS shutdown.   Despite a two-week recession scheduled for Senators, Capito says she does not believe they will be leaving until the issues are resolved. She also addressed the local effects the shutdown has on the West Virginia International... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) - U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., reintroduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping primary care providers better detect, diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The bill is called the Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act. Capito’s office says the legislation would expand training opportunities for primary care providers using virtual continuing education, with... Read More

Clay County is in the early stages of laying out plans for a new 911 center. When it comes to the calls 911 operators face on a daily basis, only a few seconds can be the difference between life or death. County Commissioner Joyce Johnson said the county wants to make sure it's telecommunicators and first responders have everything they need to handle those calls efficiently, with plans now in the works to build a new 911 center. "There are places all over West Virginia and Clay County included... Read More

A vote was expected in the U.S. Senate Thursday to overcome a filibuster on a key elections bill, but U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said lawmakers need to come together in a bipartisan compromise and also come to the table to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Speaking to West Virginia reporters during a Thursday morning conference call from her Capitol Hill office, Capito said she supports the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which is also called the SAVE America... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke on the Senate floor Thursday about the SAVE America Act, calling it a set of “commonsense” election safeguards, and urged lawmakers to fund the Department of Homeland Security as a shutdown stretches on. In prepared remarks, Capito said the bill would require voters to show photo ID, require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and add guardrails aimed at preventing abuses of absentee voting. She also said the bill includes measures related to... Read More

The U.S. Senate continues to debate the SAVE America Act, with one amendment to the bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. Senator Shelley Moore Capito spoke this morning on Capitol Hill about her support on the amendment. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, would prohibit all biological males from participating in women’s sports at both the high school and collegiate levels. Democrats are opposed to the idea, while Capito says... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has put her full support behind Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) amendment to the SAVE Act to ban transgender athletes from participating in female sports. “To me, this is simply an issue of fairness. It’s, it’s, it’s very simple. It’s not an easy concept,” she said Friday. The latest version of the SAVE Act has been on the Senate floor since Tuesday. 310 amendments have been filed so far. The SAVE America Act aims to require... Read More