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KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 23-01, co-hosted by the Irregular Warfare Center, wrapped up June 16 at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The nearly two-week-long exercise that spanned throughout West Virginia brought more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operations community, allies, and partners from 16 different nations, and observers to provide validation for deploying special forces elements... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS)– United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $625,000 in funding for drug free community programs in West Virginia. According to Capito, the funding comes from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. It is designed to help five programs that intend to help prevent and combat youth substance use. Individual awards: $125,000 —The Martinsburg Initiative (Martinsburg, WV) $125,000 —Jefferson Berkeley Alliance (Ranson,... Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WVVA) - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) announced $625,000 for five Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs across West Virginia wit funding coming from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The money will be used to mobilize communities to precent and combat substance abuse in youths. “Community-based solutions are among the most effective tools in our continued battle against the addiction crisis in West Virginia. Every community is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia Department of Economic Development Executive Director Mike Graney urged a congressional committee Wednesday to change the U.S. Economic Development Administration in ways that would help states and local governments. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is considering reauthorization of the EDA and wanted to hear from those who work with the agency in various states. Graney was invited to testify by the committee’s ranking member,... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Nearly $800,000 of funding has been announced from the National Science Center to go toward two research projects at WVU. One project, which received more than $500,000, revolves around water quality. The completion of this project hopes to benefit society though the development of fundamental knowledge to guide the management of drinking water distribution systems with the goal of improving both the quality and safety of drinking water at the points of... Read More

WASHINGTON (WOWK) — West Virginia is trying to get more money for economic development from Congress. On Wednesday, Mike Graney, the state executive director for economic development, testified before a Senate Committee, where Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) is the Ranking Member. While the Mountain State received $220 million in federal aid over the past five years, there are more needs. When counties ask for federal grants, they must pay a 20% match. On a $4 million grant, that amounts... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Provisions in the debt ceiling package passed by Congress at the beginning of the month require that the federal permits needed for the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s completion be issued by Saturday. Mountain Valley developers are closely monitoring the status of the final authorizations as the deadline approaches, but a timeline for the resumption of construction has not yet been set, according to a project spokesperson. “At this time, we remain focused on... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The executive director of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development testified before Congress Wednesday about the importance of the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Mike Graney, who spoke during a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, said the agency plays a vital role in facilitating projects in small, rural communities throughout the Mountain State. “In my brief time in this role, I have a clear understanding and... Read More

At BridgeValley Community and Technical College we are proud of the years-long partnerships we have built with key employers in the region. Leveraging those partnerships helps create new opportunities for our students, our communities, and our entire state. Just as important, we are thankful to Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin for their support of commonsense, pro-growth energy policies that help foster these kinds... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS)– United States Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) along with Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) celebrated the 160th birthday of West Virginia. “Every year, I am more inspired by West Virginians’ devotion to family, love of country, hard work and sacrifice and undeniable determination and grit to weather any storm by coming together. West Virginia’s patriotism runs deep and true, and our motto, “Mountaineers Are Always... Read More

Toward removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the land, air, and sea, a bill introduced on June 14 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would establish the Interagency Group on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the National Science and Technology Council and a Federal Carbon Removal Initiative. Sen. Capito signed on as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act, S. 2002, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., wants more time to fight the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed power plant regulations. The agency recently extended the public comment period for its proposed power plant regulations by 15 days — far less time than stakeholders had requested, said Capito. “I’m concerned that the EPA could only give us another 15 days,” she said Thursday during her weekly press briefing. “We asked... Read More

Washington D.C. (WTRF) – The push towards green energy continues, but for a state famous for its coal, the prospect of a carbon-free energy sector could spell economic disaster for West Virginia. Mountain State lawmakers are trying to navigate this tricky situation, and some believe that a focus on nuclear power could be the answer. Unlike the nuclear reactors of the 60s and 70s, modern nuclear reactors are much safer and produce far less waste than in years past. West Virginia Senator... Read More

The federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of the country where significant gaps in connectivity persist. The so-called middle mile grants, announced by the Department of Commerce, are meant to create large-scale networks that will enable retail broadband providers to link subscribers to the internet. Department officials likened the role of the... Read More

High-speed broadband will soon be available to another 22,000 households in Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming, Summers and Raleigh counties. That’s according to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who announced a $25 million federal funding award Friday that will allow Appalachian Power to lay additional fiber in the five counties for broadband purposes. Manchin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the $25,054,092 million award is... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A new bill in Congress aims to stop the closing of coal-fired power plants across the nation, including many in our region. The bill now has sponsors in both the House and the Senate. This is another battle between the unelected Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the elected members of Congress. There are 224 coal-fired power plants in the U.S., but there could be fewer, if the federal EPA has its way. The agency is changing its rules to say that all... Read More

Broadband will be getting a boost in five southern West Virginia counties. About 22,000 households in Raleigh, Wyoming, Mercer, McDowell and Summers counties will be connected to broadband with a $25 million grant. The grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunication and Information Administration will enable Appalachian Power to build out middle mile infrastructure. The grant follows another $20 million grant from the same program that expands service to... Read More

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - The Mountain State is set to see a slice of nearly $1 billion in federal funding, to go toward expanding internet access throughout Southeastern W.Va.. In W.Va., $25,054,092.63 was announced Friday morning, to help expand and implement internet service in a number of in-need counties -- all of which have at least 11% of their populations currently under-served by internet access. On Friday, with the help of private enterprise, a White House Senior Adviser said such... Read More

WILLIAMSTOWN — An island between Parkersburg and Marietta will be receiving federal funding to close off and cap a number of old oil wells. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently announced $4,275,000 in funding for the cleanup and remediation of two orphaned oil and gas well sites in West Virginia through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently extended the public comment period for its newly proposed power plant regulations. The extension is only for 15 days — the comment period is now set to end Aug. 8 instead of July 24 — far less time than stakeholders had requested, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. “I’m concerned that the EPA could only give us another 15 days,” she said Thursday during her weekly press... Read More