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West Virginia University says it has been picked by the National Science Foundation to help lead a major, long-term effort aimed at improving the nation’s power grid and developing new energy-related technology in Appalachia. WVU said it will lead the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure (RETI) Consortium, working with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and dozens of other partners. In simple terms, the group plans to create a regional “hub,” meaning a network of... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation aimed at creating national standards for college athletics. Capito and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined as cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.; and Chris Coons, D-Del. The bill would establish national standards for name, image and likeness rules, transfers, eligibility and enforcement in... Read More

West Virginia University is on the receiving end of the largest grant in the history of the university. WVU announced Tuesday its partnership with the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure (RETI) Consortium will receive $321 million in public and private funding. The project, which features the development of an industrial energy innovation hub, was one of 12 projects chosen by the National Science Foundation following a... Read More

A West Virginia University-led consortium has secured up to $321 million in public and private funding to establish a regional energy innovation hub focused on strengthening the nation’s electric grid, advancing energy technologies and supporting manufacturing across Appalachia. The U.S. National Science Foundation announced Tuesday that the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure, or RETI, Consortium was selected as one of 12 recipients in its Regional Innovation Engines program... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) cosponsored the Protect College Sports Act yesterday. The bill would establish national standards governing NIL, transfers, eligibility and enforcement. It was advanced with bipartisan support through the Commerce Committee. “I am proud to cosponsor the Protect College Sports Act and support this effort to bring structure and stability back to college athletics,” Senator Capito said. “This legislation serves as an updated playbook to repair a fractured... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation aimed at creating national standards for college athletics. Capito and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined as cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.; and Chris Coons, D-Del. The bill would establish national standards for name, image and likeness rules, transfers, eligibility and enforcement in college... Read More

A new contract for Corridor H has been awarded to extend the highway from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. This is the first contract to be awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways for the Wardensville section. Triton Construction Inc. was awarded the $85,425,000 contract to fabricate the approximately 3.74 mile section from Trout Run Cutoff Road to Waites Run Road, according to the state Department of Transportation. The Triton contract includes grading and drainage work, two... Read More

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released bipartisan legislation Monday that seeks to address major water infrastructure priorities and bar the Trump administration from canceling congressionally authorized projects. The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 would authorize eight new Army Corps of Engineers projects to reduce flood risk, restore ecosystems, and improve ports and navigation. The new Senate bill addresses a broader suite of issues when compared to companion... Read More

The West Virginia Division of Highways awarded a construction contract July 7 for the first of several projects to extend Corridor H from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. Triton Construction Inc. was awarded a contract for $85,425,000 to build an approximately 3.74-mile section of Corridor H from Trout Run Cutoff Road to Waites Run Road. The contract includes grading and drainage work, the construction of twin bridges at Trout Run and paving for approximately the first 1.5 miles of new... Read More

A bipartisan, bicameral contingent of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) are urging the Trump administration to make American hardwood lumber a priority in trade talks with China. The members argue that any new Chinese purchasing commitments should focus on finished lumber rather than raw logs to protect U.S. sawmills, manufacturing jobs, and rural communities that depend on the hardwood industry. “We believe that if the Board of Trade... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of U.S. Senators and Representatives, in a new letter urging United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to explicitly include American hardwood lumber within the recently established U.S.-China Board of Trade. Representatives GT Thompson (R-Pa.-15) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.-03) led the letter in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We write to urge the Administration... Read More

Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) broke ground on a new integrated health and education center in Buckhannon, expanding services throughout Upshur County and surrounding areas. CCWV serves as north central West Virginia’s federally qualified health center, providing healthcare services for more than 50,000 patients across eight counties, including Upshur, Harrison, Lewis, . Services include primary and pediatric care, addiction medicine, and school-based healthcare. Rosemary Thomas,... Read More

The rehabilitation of the Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge is moving forward after the West Virginia Division of Highways awarded a $74.5 million contract for the project. The DOH announced Tuesday that it awarded the contract to Triton Construction. The Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge, also known as the Fort Hill Bridge, carries Interstate 64 over the Kanawha River in Charleston and serves approximately 100,000 vehicles each day. The project follows the development of several potholes during... Read More

West Virginia is one step closer to finishing a decades-long highway project after the state awarded its first construction contract to extend Corridor H from Wardensville to the Virginia state line. The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) awarded an $85.4 million contract to Triton Construction Inc. to build a 3.74-mile section of the highway from Trout Run Cutoff Road to Waites Run Road. The work includes grading, drainage, constructing twin bridges at Trout Run, and paving for the... Read More

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding West Virginia’s law restricting transgender girls from competing on girls’ school sports teams has reshaped the national debate over athletics, civil rights and state authority, drawing praise from Republican leaders while prompting sharp criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates and the attorneys who represented the student at the center of the case. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that federal civil rights law and the Constitution allow states to maintain... Read More

The rehabilitation of the Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge is moving forward after the West Virginia Division of Highways awarded a $74.5 million contract for the project. The DOH announced Tuesday that it awarded the contract to Triton Construction. The Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge, also known as the Fort Hill Bridge, carries Interstate 64 over the Kanawha River in Charleston and serves approximately 100,000 vehicles each day. The project follows the development of several potholes during... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded the availability of up to $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The funding will support mine safety, health education, and mine emergency preparedness efforts. The Brookwood-Sago Grant Program honors the West Virginia miners lost in the 2006 Sago Mine disaster.... Read More

On this episode of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Ryan Decker and Cody Nespor had the chance to sit down with US Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to talk about the Protect College Sports Act, which Capito helped get out of committee in the Senate and would make sweeping changes to the landscape of college athletics. Listen to the latest episode on podcast platforms like Apple and Spotify, or at the top of this page. Gold and Blue... Read More

The current state of college athletics has been described by some as the “Wild, Wild West,” but there is an effort within Congress to provide more structure than the NCAA has been able to apply in recent years with the Protect College Sports Act. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation that recently advanced the bill to the Senate floor, sat down for an exclusive interview with Gold and Blue Nation this week to... Read More