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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Senator Jim Justice have announced $2,200,000 in research funding for West Virginia University through the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The funding will be used to support WVU’s BioNano and Chemistry Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Research Facilities. Allowing cutting-edge research involving both faculty and their students. “For years, I have emphasized WVU’s outstanding research efforts within... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Senator Jim Justice announced a more than $2 million investment for West Virginia University (WVU). According to a press release from the Office of Senator Capito, the $2,200,000 investment for WVU is through the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Governor Morrisey announces upgrade of lottery revenue bonds from Fitch Ratings The funds are meant to be used to update the molecular characterization... Read More

West Virginia University is set to receive $2.2 million in federal funding to modernize its scientific research facilities, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) announced Friday. The investment, awarded through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the U.S. Department of Commerce, will support WVU’s BioNano and Chemistry Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Research Facilities. The funding will upgrade molecular characterization tools to... Read More

A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to put guardrails around sports name, image and likeness rights is one step closer to full passage in the Senate. Speaking during a conference call with West Virginia reporters from Capitol Hill, Capito said S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act, would stabilize name, image and likeness rights and transfer portal regulations, while preserving women’s and Olympic sports. "The college sports system is just run amok. It’s the wild, wild west,"... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice announced $2.2 million in federal funding for West Virginia University to upgrade research facilities and scientific equipment. The funding is being provided through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology and will support WVU’s BioNano and Chemistry Nuclear Magnetic Resonance research facilities. The investment will be used to modernize molecular characterization capabilities for research conducted by... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito gave an update on the Protect College Sports Act, discussed the ongoing conflict with Iran and praised the repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0 during a press conference Thursday morning. The Protect College Sports Act, which Capito co-sponsors, cleared a key procedural hurdle with a 74-24 Senate vote Tuesday and will continue moving forward, she said. Capito said the purpose of the act is to prevent disadvantages and create fair competition. She expressed concerns about the... Read More

A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to put guardrails around sports name, image and likeness rights is one step closer to full passage in the Senate. Speaking during a conference call with West Virginia reporters from Capitol Hill, Capito said S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act, would stabilize name, image and likeness rights and transfer portal regulations, while preserving women’s and Olympic sports. "The college sports system is just run amok. It’s the wild, wild west,"... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is hosting four Academy Days in September 2026 for West Virginia students to learn more about U.S. service academies and Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. According to a press release from the Office of Senator Capito, service academy admissions representatives and local ROTC scholarship program representatives will be on hand at the four Academy Days to provide information about the opportunities. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will also... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito will host an academy day at Woodrow Wilson High School this month. It’s happening from two to four p.m. on Sunday, September 27, in the Woodrow Wilson auditorium. The event aims to educate families about various service academies in the United States military. Senator Capito’s staff will be on hand to learn about the academy nomination process. This allows Senator Capito to appoint students to a fully funded opportunity at a U.S. service academy. Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will host four Academy Days across West Virginia in September for students interested in U.S. service academies and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships. The events will give students, parents and educators opportunities to meet with service academy admissions representatives and local ROTC scholarship program representatives. Members of Capito’s staff also will provide information about her academy nomination application process. “I encourage... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito once again stands in support of the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act after participating in a rally for the bill’s passage on Monday. The bill, which would put federal regulations on college athletics while providing an antitrust exemption, is expected to come to a vote in the next week, according to its co-author, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX. “This is seriously threading a needle. I am a member of the Senate Commerce Committee. I am a proud co-sponsor of this bill. The... Read More

West Virginia’s senior U.S. senator backs an effort that federally regulate college sports. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke in support of the Protect College Sports Act at a Monday news conference on Capitol Hill. The bill would establish national standards governing NIL, transfers, eligibility and enforcement. “Today, we are here to talk about the importance of the Protect College Sports Act and reigning in the wild, wild west that college athletics have become,” Capito said in... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) returned to Kibar Americas’ aluminum manufacturing facility in Fairmont, W.Va. There, she delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting for the facility’s grand opening, which begins a new chapter with major investment and opportunity for Marion County and the state of West Virginia. Read More

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repeal of the Biden administration’s unlawful power plant regulation. This rule, also known as the Clean Power Plan 2.0, was an attempt to force the closure of coal-fired power plants and prohibit new natural gas-fired power plants, and would decimate baseload energy production and eliminate jobs across West Virginia. “Finally, under President Trump’s leadership, we are ending the Biden-era Clean... Read More

A year and a half after Novelis closed its manufacturing operations in Fairmont, Kibar Americas held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning to celebrate its acquisition and reopening of the facility, with company officials saying they intend to continue investing in the business. In March 2025, roughly 200 people learned they would lose their jobs that summer when Novelis closed its facility along Speedway Avenue on the city’s east side. The aluminum plant remained shuttered until March of... Read More

Kibar Americas has restarted the aluminum manufacturing facility formerly operated by Novellis in Marion County. Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser said Kibar Americas is a wholly owned United States subsidiary of Assan Alüminyum, one of the leading manufacturers of flat-rolled aluminum (FRP) in the world. Novellis and their future operations were focused on products other than FRP. “They’re very well established on the aluminum side in Turkey as well as the rest of the world,” Blosser said.... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), made a stop in Fairmont, W.Va. at the book signing of “Winnie’s Big Day,” a children’s book written by 11-year-old Winnie Stanley, a resident of Cheat Lake, W.Va., who was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at 18 months old. “Winnie’s Big Day” is a story Stanley hopes will help other children facing medical procedures feel less alone throughout the process. After learning more about SMA, the impact the disease was having on Winnie and... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., voiced support for the Protect College Sports Act during a Capitol Hill news conference, highlighting provisions she said would protect women’s and Olympic sports. Capito is a co-sponsor of the legislation, which would establish national standards governing name, image and likeness policies, transfers, eligibility and enforcement in college athletics. “Today, we are here to talk about the importance of the Protect College Sports Act and reigning in the... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Cpito released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: “On September 11, 2001, our nation and the world were forever changed. For those of us who lived through this day, the images and the heartbreak are impossible to forget. Today on the 25th anniversary, we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives taken from us, and we continue to pray for the families and loved ones who have carried that loss. We honor the first responders... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Fairmont State University on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 to celebrate the opening of their BEACON Simulation Center. Part of the center’s funding came from a more than $3 million Congressionally Directed Spending allocation that Senator Capito helped secure. “It is great to be in Fairmont today, celebrating such a wonderful achievement. This expansion will provide nursing students with state-of the-art technology to enhance their overall experience and... Read More