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Members of Congress appear to have banded together to get at least one thing right, as they announced this week they have brought a halt to plans to close and downsize rural veterans’ hospitals across the country. They did so by choosing not to vote on a slate of nominees for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission.“I’ve got the whole committee on board, so we’re just shutting down everything,” said U.S. Sen. Joe... Read More

We applaud U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, who helped to lead a bipartisan group of senators to basically disable a panel trying to drastically change the VA health care system.Let’s be clear that we fully understand that the VA health care system needs some revitalization. And we believe Manchin, Capito and the other senators would agree.But the changes being recommended by the Veterans Affairs Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (AIR) would have hurt health care... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Reaction is pouring in from across West Virginia following the death of Medal of Honor recipient and World War II veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams.Williams died early Wednesday morning at the VA Medical Center in Huntington that bears his name.State Adjutant Maj. Gen. Bill Crane of the West Virginia National Guard issued a statement sending condolences to family, friends and all those who knew and loved him.“For the entirety of his life, Woody has... Read More

Woody Williams receiving a distinguished West Virginian award from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in 2013.West Virginia’s U.S. senators say they’re trying to arrange for Woody Williams to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.Williams, who died Wednesday at age 98, will receive a state funeral in West Virginia.Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito say, as the last of nearly 500 Medal of Honor Recipients from the Second World War, Williams should be honored in the nation’s... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) — Business is booming in one Greenbrier County community, and it’s drawing the attention of lawmakers.Senator Shelley Moore Capito made a stop at the Mountain Steer Meat company in White Sulphur Springs, one Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The company includes locally raised and processed beef to be used in commercial and retail sales.The idea for Mountain Steer came to Owners James Tuckwiller and Frank Ford during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Small business owners in West Virginia are learning how to better expand their reach on social media platforms after being impacted by more than two years by the COVID-19 pandemic.A Meta Boost training event was held at the Clay Center in Charleston Tuesday. Meta is formerly known as Facebook.Jill Scarbro, CEO of Bright Futures Learning Services in Putnam County, told MetroNews the pandemic has changed the way they communicate with the public.“We really use... Read More

CHARLESTON — A federal commission that threatened to close Veterans Affairs medical centers in West Virginia has “died by its own weight,” Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Monday.Manchin was part of a group of 12 senators, including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who opposed the formation of a commission that would recommend and implement changes to VA medical centers throughout the country based on a bill Congress adopted in 2018.The commission was scratched after Manchin... Read More

A 10-year strategy to help bring water and wastewater systems to McDowell County residents and businesses is in the works.Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, made the announcement Friday.The $160,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the McDowell County Public Service District (MCPSD) will develop a 10-year strategic plan and provide technical assistance to expand and regionalize... Read More

As the price of gas in the Mountain State hovers around five dollars a gallon, Governor Jim Justice has said no to a gas tax holiday. Blaming the Biden administration for the high money for infrastructure would be hard to replace.U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito agrees, “I don’t think erasing the gas tax is the best way to solve a very difficult problem. And I don’t it can be done, and it’s really not being... Read More

As other issues have been dominating headlines, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday the crisis at the southern border continues, with record numbers apprehended and no federal action.“I know West Virginians are concerned,” she said. ‘In the month of May, more than 239,000 illegal immigrants crossed the southern border. That is the highest ever in the history of immigration (for a month).”Capito said during a press briefing from her office Thursday the Biden... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) – Since the beginning of the project, the development of the Schoolhouse Hotel has served as a symbol for the rebuilding of White Sulphur Springs after the city was devastated by flooding in 2016.Today, the entire community came out to celebrate as the hotel opened it’s doors to the public for the first time.The grand opening of the schoolhouse hotel represents a major milestone in White Sulphur Springs’ recovery and future as a city, while also... Read More

ELKINS — The 79th session of American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State got underway for the first full day with special presentations by two of West Virginia’s political leaders.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Secretary of State Mac Warner addressed the citizens with advice for making a difference.Capito told the citizens not to be discouraged from seeking public office because of current political controversies. She reminded them that a political career is one... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., addressed American Legion Mountaineer Boys State participants during their lunch on Monday.About 200 boys from across West Virginia are spending their week at WVU Jackson’s Mill, where ALMBS has been held since its inception in 1935.Capito said she was happy for participants to be back for Boys State after the program was canceled two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“What a rough go you’ve had,” she told those in... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – As gas prices currently sit at $4.87 or more around the state, and many West Virginia lawmakers refuse to provide any relief, Senator Shelley Moore Capito held a virtual press conference Thursday to discuss the ongoing problem.While Capito is not in favor of a possible gas tax holiday as she feels it’s only a short-term solution, she does however feel there is more the administration could be doing to help the matter.“I would implore the administration to... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday that although the worldwide high cost of gasoline is basically a supply and demand issue, the Biden administration has moved too slowly in reacting.   The average cost of a gallon in West Virginia rose to $4.87 cents a gallon Thursday, a trend that has “skyrocketed” recently.   “It’s a supply and demand issue,” she said. “The supply went down during Covid and now we are trying to play catch-up. It is... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday that although the worldwide high cost of gasoline is basically a supply and demand issue, the Biden administration has moved too slowly in reacting.The average cost of a gallon in West Virginia rose to $4.87 cents a gallon Thursday, a trend that has “skyrocketed” recently.“It’s a supply and demand issue,” she said. “The supply went down during Covid and now we are trying to play catch-up. It is very... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., keeps hearing from constituents who are fed up with the rising cost of gas.During her time back at home, during trips throughout her district and in messages left at her offices, she is hearing the same refrain over and over again, Capito said Thursday during a virtual press conference.“We’re not seeing any moves from this administration that are effectively slowing this or coping with it,” she said.... Read More

Sens. Joe Manchin, D-WV, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, are cosponsoring a bill called the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act. They were joined by Sens. Bob Casey, D-PA, and Mike Braun, R-IN.The bipartisan legislation would allow states to set aside a portion of the abandoned mine land (AML) funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to specifically treat acid mine drainage, reducing long-term water pollution... Read More

MARTINSBURG – As a part of a visit on Monday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan came to Bunker Hill and Martinsburg to discuss the need related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with local leaders.“There is a lot of money that is flowing from the Infrastructure Bill, and I am proud to have played an integral part of the development of it,” Capito said.The first stop for the senator and administrator was the... Read More

MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito jointly announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed on to the Senate version of legislation to enable Infrastructure and Jobs Act money to be used to address acid mine drainage projects.The bill is called the STREAM Act: Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines.The House version was introduced at the beginning of April by Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Matt Cartwright, R-Pa.It addresses an... Read More