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As the national inflation rate rose a historic 9.1 percent over the past 12 months, West Virginia’s senators said they’re steamed.   “For more than a year, leaders in Washington have ignored the serious concerns raised by myself and others about the rising cost of inflation,” U.S. Senator Joe Manchin stated today in response to the monthly release of the Consumer Price Index by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.   “While Washington seems to now... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCHS) — The life and legacy of Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams were honored on Wednesday by West Virginia's two U.S. senators, who recalled a humble, dedicated man who always wanted the attention focused on all who had served their country rather than himself.   U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and U.S. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke from the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday evening about Williams, who is set to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Preston Memorial Hospital will receive $580,000 through a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Community Funded Project Award, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin recently announced.Both senators are members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and said the funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending request.The money will support the hospital’s Oncology Infusion Center, Capito said.Melissa Lockwood, Mon Health Preston... Read More

More than a year after a new national park designation, tourism industry leaders, legislators and others continue to assess the impact of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.While not having exact numbers at his disposal at the time of a call with a reporter on a recent day, Roger Wilson, CEO of Lansing-based outfitter Adventures on the Gorge, said, "The national park (designation) has definitely helped us as far as visitors. Once the designation happened, I would say... Read More

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spent much of June 28 in Mason County, learning more of the success stories of the county and region and the potential for further growth.Capito visited Point Pleasant and Apple Grove, W.Va., where she met with local leaders to discuss potential economic development in the region and toured the future site for Nucor Corporation.Nucor is locating their new multi-billion dollar steel mill facility in Mason County. The... Read More

As those who live in the River Cities region look to the future, we hope it is with eyes wide open to the tremendous potential that the region holds.We’ve mentioned the Nucor plant in Mason County. It’s exciting to imagine the impact 800-1,000 jobs will have on the region.Last week, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited Mason County and shared her thoughts on what that plant will mean.“Nucor’s future presence in West Virginia is welcome news and will have a major impact... Read More

The Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration on Thursday proposed a rule that would require states to track on-road carbon dioxide emissions and set reduction goals aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050.However, critics of the proposal quickly pointed to last week’s Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA’s climate authority over power plants, arguing that the same legal reasoning would indicate the climate goals being proposed are beyond FHWA’s... Read More

Bloomberg Government subscribers get the stories like this first. Act now and gain unlimited access to everything you need to know. Learn more.The Biden administration wants states to track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions on highways, a move that Republicans say goes against congressional intent and should be rescinded.The Federal Highway Administration announced a new proposed rule on Thursday that would require state transportation departments and metropolitan regions... Read More

Two programs in West Virginia will receive close to $2 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).The money will go to support drug treatment and healthcare access.About half the money, $1 million, will help combat the drug epidemic through Healthways in Weirton and its Rural Communities Opioid Response (RCORP) implementation.RCORP is a multi-year initiative by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HHS. It aims to reduce the morbidity and... Read More

We applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that curbs the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to put in place regulations on power plants over and above what Congress enacts as law.For far too long, some regulatory agencies have gone to extremes to exert their authority, and the high court’s ruling is a necessary step to rein in unelected government officials who never have to answer to the public for their decisions.This is not to say that some of the EPA guidelines are... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – America’s last WWII Medal of Honor recipient Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced Sunday.   During a memorial service for Williams at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston, Sen. Manchin said one of Williams’ wishes was for ‘those who served in the greatest generation and WWII Medical of Honor recipients’ to be honored at the nation’s... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced at a memorial on Sunday where Williams was remembered for his courage, humility and selflessness.   “He never quit giving back,” said Manchin. That included raising money for gold star families — immediate family members of fallen service members — with an annual... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia scored a victory against the Environmental Protection Agency from the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday in a case that could have broader implications over government regulations.   In a 6-3 ruling, the majority of the justices determined the EPA overstepped its authority in how it regulates greenhouse gas emissions. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion for the court.   “Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — State officials applauded a 6-to-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday morning curbing the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory authority over power plants.The decision, in West Virginia v. EPA, shifts the ability to regulate carbon emissions from existing power generation facilities from the EPA to Congress.“This ruling in favor of West Virginia will stop unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., from being able to unilaterally decarbonize... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (WVVA) – An up-and-coming Greenbrier County business is receiving notable support from state leaders.Mountain Steer is a food processing company located in White Sulphur Springs. On Wednesday, June 29, United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito toured their facility. Here, she learned more about how the business’ two owners plan to help West Virginia feed itself.“You know, they are on the farm all day,” Senator Capito stated.... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito today made two stops in Greenbrier County Wednesday, addressing a coal leadership summit, followed by a tour of Mountain Steer Meat Company.First, Capito spoke at a coal leadership summit at The Greenbrier to address coal advocates, industry leaders, and elected officials from across West Virginia and the country.“West Virginia is proud to power our country, and the world with coal,” Capito said.... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a West Virginia-led coalition on Thursday when it ruled Congress did not grant broad authority to the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants.   In a 6-3 decision, justices determined the agency does not have the power under the Clean Air Act to “devise emissions caps based on the generation shifting,” emphasizing the EPA does not possess any... Read More

APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., toured the site of the proposed Nucor plant in Mason County on Tuesday with Marshall University President Brad D. Smith and local officials. Capito said the tour was part of her focus on small business impact and economic development in the state.   Nucor announced plans in January to build a modern steel mill in Mason County between the unincorporated communities of Apple Grove and Mercers Bottom, which will create... Read More

CHARLESTON – Tributes came in Wednesday from West Virginia’s state and congressional officials upon the news of the passing of Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.   The family of Woody Williams released a statement through his foundation that Williams, 98, died early Wednesday morning at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, a facility that bears his name.   In a statement Wednesday, Gov. Jim Justice and... Read More

QUIET DELL, W.Va. (WV News) — An outpouring of condolences from West Virginia officials began early Wednesday in reaction to the passing of one of the state’s most iconic figures.   The death of Hershel “Woody” Williams, the short, always-smiling embodiment of valor and sacrifice who was known around the world for his legendary exploits in the Pacific theater of World War II, was mourned by state leaders via statements and tributes.   “I ask all West... Read More