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To better prepare tomorrow’s dentists to meet future patient needs, West Virginia University School of Dentistry students are learning and practicing in a newly renovated and expanded state-of-the-art facility at the only dental school in the Mountain State. Completion of the first phase of the multiphase project brings together modernized Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic clinics, Dental Group Practice and Dental Innovation Center at the WVU Health Sciences Center. All were previously located... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Monday learned more about the services offered by West Virginia 211, the program operated by the state’s United Way chapters that connects people to state and federal resources and assistance. Capito, R-W.Va., toured the Charleston offices of United Way of Central West Virginia Monday morning, one of nine United Way locations in the state that participate in West Virginia 211, a phone and internet service that provides assistance to residents in need of... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited Charleston to learn about small-business initiatives and flood-response efforts in West Virginia. Capito began the day at the Charleston Area Alliance, where she toured its Small Business Incubator and Lift Center. Capito helped secure funding for facilities through a Congressionally Directed Spending award. She also received updates on the Ascend WV Charleston Area Program, which is attracting new residents to Kanawha County and communities across the... Read More

A soon-to-be-completed manufacturing space on a piece of property with a long history of jobs on Charleston’s East End will soon be ready for its next chapter but right now there’s no tenant for the new space. The LIFT Center, a $20 million project made up of federal, state and local funds, will be completed in November. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito got a look at the site Monday. It’s the former home of the Kanawha Manufacturing Plant that was built in 1910 and provided jobs, most related... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited two Charleston organizations Monday to learn more about efforts to support small businesses, attract new residents and connect West Virginians with resources following recent flooding. Capito, R-W.Va., began her visit at the Charleston Area Alliance, where she toured the organization’s Small Business Incubator and Lift Center and received updates on the Ascend West Virginia Charleston Area Program. The Small Business Incubator and Lift Center received... Read More

Members and workers with the Charleston Area Alliance received a visit from a guest. United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) paid a visit to the Capitol City to see some of the work the Charleston Area Alliance has done in business innovation and connection. During her visit, Capito joined them for a tour of their business incubator project and the LIFT Center, located on the East End. Capito says she is thrilled to see all the work being done to revitalize the Kanawha Valley. “I... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined Diversified Energy officials and other West Virginia leaders Monday to mark the company’s 25th anniversary. Capito, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered remarks during the celebration focused on Diversified Energy’s presence in West Virginia and the role of domestic energy production. “Diversified Energy’s impact in West Virginia is evident in communities across our state, and their success is clear through the... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, visited a manufacturer and a children's museum in Wood County this week. On Tuesday, Capito, R-W.Va., toured Northwest Pipe Company's manufacturing facility in Washington, W.Va. Northwest Pipe is the largest manufacturer of engineered welded steel water transmission pipe systems in North America, and manufactures pipe used across the United States and the world. "I'm proud to see West Virginia workers helping build the products needed to keep our communities safe,... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, visited a manufacturer and a children's museum in Wood County this week. On Tuesday, Capito, R-W.Va., toured Northwest Pipe Company's manufacturing facility in Washington, W.Va. Northwest Pipe is the largest manufacturer of engineered welded steel water transmission pipe systems in North America, and manufactures pipe used across the United States and the world. "I'm proud to see West Virginia workers helping build the products needed to keep our communities safe,... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Nicholas County on Wednesday for a series of stops focused on strengthening adult education and supporting PK-12 students across the region. Capito, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, began her day in Summersville, where she toured Nicholas County Adult Education and met with instructors and program leaders. The center offers CTE training, GED preparation, CNA... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito made several stops in Nicholas County today. She toured the Nicholas County Adult Education Center to meet with the leadership and tour the facility. She also received the Legacy Leader of Adult Education award for her work helping support adult leaders. She also toured Richwood Elementary, Middle, and High Schools to get an update on progress since the schools reopened last year. Capito helped secure the FEMA funding that helped rebuild the schools following... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., visited Nicholas County on Wednesday for stops focused on adult education, workforce development and local schools. Capito first visited Nicholas County Adult Education in Summersville, where she met with program leaders and toured the facility. The program offers career and technical education, GED preparation, certified nursing assistant training and other certification opportunities. During the visit, Capito learned she had been selected to receive the... Read More

Tributes continue to pour in for music legend, Dolly Parton. The remembrances come following her passing on August 25, 2026. Her publicist confirming the singer-songwriter was battling cancer. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” her publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said in a statement Tuesday. Both the senior and junior senators of West Virginia are among those reflecting on her... Read More

Today, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito made two stops across Wood County, West Virginia, focusing on economic development and education. Sen. Capito first visited the Northwest Pipe Company in Washington, West Virginia, where she toured the manufacturing facility and received updates on operations. “It’s great to visit with Northwest Pipe Company’s leadership and staff to tour the facility and receive updates on operations. Northwest Pipe Company is the largest manufacturer of engineered welded... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito traveled to the Mid-Ohio Valley to learn about resources and companies in the area. Capito made her first visit to Northwest Pipe Company, which is the largest manufacturer of engineered steel water transmission pipe systems in North America. She discussed the importance of having the company in West Virginia to boost infrastructure and job availability. “Where it’s good for West Virginia is it’s solid jobs, but it’s got a long future because a lot of our water... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., made stops in Wood County on Tuesday focused on manufacturing, economic development and education. Capito visited Northwest Pipe Company in Washington, West Virginia, where she toured the manufacturing facility and received updates on its operations. The company manufactures engineered welded steel water transmission pipe systems used in infrastructure projects across the United States and internationally. “It’s great to visit with Northwest Pipe... Read More

Fairmont State University will celebrate the opening of the Rusty and Kimberly Hutson Family BEACON Simulation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 27, at 1 p.m. in the first floor lobby of the Education Building. The BEACON (Bridging Education to Advance Clinical Outcomes in Nursing) Simulation Center represents a major investment in healthcare education and workforce development, providing Fairmont State nursing students access to advanced simulation technology that... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined WVU leaders Wednesday morning to cut the ribbon on the renovated and modernized School of Dentistry. The ribbon cutting marked the completion of the $12.6 Phase 1 of the project, bringing new orthodontic, pediatric and dental group practice clinics into the Health Sciences site, along with a Dental Innovation Center. Gone are the yellow walls and green tiles, replaced with light colors and a clean, open feel. It opened this week for the Class of 2030. Dental... Read More

The first phase of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry capital improvements supported by congressionally directed spending is now open to the public, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday August 19. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., attended the ribbon-cutting along with WVU President Michael T. Benson and Clay Marsh, M.D., chancellor and executive dean at WVU's Health Sciences Campus. West Virginia University’s School of Dentistry’s Phase 1 marks a complete... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has spent her recess crisscrossing West Virginia, looking at the progress that has been made in many of its corners. The West Virginia Republican was at the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday and made at stop in Morgantown on Wednesday to witness the ribbon cutting for West Virginia University’s newly renovated School of Dentistry. Yet when she returns to Washington D.C., she expects to have a busy schedule waiting for her, one she hopes will soon... Read More