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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — It is a problem almost all West Virginians are all too familiar with: Slow internet. And Thursday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is rejuvenating the fight to expand broadband. “Over 700 stories to tell, and you know what? They’re not happy stories. They are stories of low service. They’re paying for service that has not been delivered. Their child, their grandchildren in school have had to move... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s U.S. senators are waiting to see whom President Joe Biden will nominate to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.   Breyer will leave the high court at the end of its current term; the justice, a nominee of President Bill Clinton, began serving on the court in August 1994. Breyer has been a liberal voice that has shown a willingness to work with colleagues.   Biden met Breyer in the 1970s when Biden, then a senator, served on... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – W.Va. Senator Shelley Moore Capito hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the future of broadband in the Mountain State on Thursday.Capito laid out ways West Virginians will benefit from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the President signed in November.The bill provides initial funding of 100 million dollars for broadband expansion. Unserved and underserved areas will jump to the front of the line for broadband funding.“They’re not happy... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Broadband internet service in West Virginia could soon be improving.   U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said hundreds of million in federal bipartisan infrastructure funds are coming to the Mountain State, and some of that will be earmarked for upgrading broadband internet service.   Capito said some West Virginians continue to have difficulty connecting to the internet.   "We got a real problem, but we have an opportunity to fix it,"... Read More

CHARLESTON — Local officials were heartened by the announcement of $37 million in federal funding for Corridor H highway construction.“It’s always an exciting day when money is dedicated toward Corridor H,” Robbie Morris, executive director of the Randolph County Development Authority and chairman of the Corridor H Authority, told The Inter-Mountain Wednesday. “This $37 million is the first of nearly $200 million that will be coming to the Corridor H project... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is hearing back from stakeholders in broadband, both West Virginia citizens, business and education leaders as part of her Capito Connect Stories initiative.   Speaking virtually with the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (WVCC) and members of the West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council on Thursday morning, Capito said she has received over 700 messages about broadband after announcing the... Read More

ELKINS, W.Va. — One of the state’s longest-running highway projects has got another big boost from the bipartisan infrastructure bill approved in Washington. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, along with West Virginia First District Congressman David McKinley, announced that allocation of just over $37 million for continued work on Corridor H.The allocation was great news to Robbie Morris, who heads the Corridor H Committee.“Out of the infrastructure bill,... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — In the coming months, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and their colleagues in the U.S. Senate will be choosing another justice for the Supreme Court.   Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement at the end of current term.   "The confirmation of a Supreme Court justice will fall into the United States Senate," Captio said.   Capito said she will take "careful consideration of President Biden's... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., toured two facilities in Cabell County Wednesday including Level 1 Fasteners and the Huntington Tri-State Airport.   The first stop for Capito was the Level 1 Fasteners facility in Huntington. The company manufactures fasteners for the military, aircrafts, aerospace, oil drilling, and medical facilities. They have about 90 employees and work closely with Mountwest Community and Technical College and the Robert... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Construction of a portion of Corridor H in West Virginia is getting a federal funding boost.Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley on Tuesday announced $37 million in funding for work this year on the project from President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure deal. It will provide nearly $200 million over the next five years for the four-lane highway.Corridor H is among the last uncompleted sections of the Appalachian... Read More

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Huntington Tri-State Airport Wednesday, Jan. 26, where she toured Marshall University’s new Aviation Maintenance Technology program facilities.Pending certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, the program is set to open this fall with spots for 50 students in August.“Marshall University’s (AMT) program is helping drive the aerospace industry right here in West Virginia,” Capito said.... Read More

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Huntington Tri-State Airport Wednesday, Jan. 26, where she toured Marshall University’s new Aviation Maintenance Technology program facilities.Pending certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, the program is set to open this fall with spots for 50 students in August.“Marshall University’s (AMT) program is helping drive the aerospace industry right here in West Virginia,” Capito said.... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced more than $1.2 billion for the Appalachian Development Highway System, more than $37 million of which will go to Corridor H in West Virginia.The money will go toward the timely completion of designated corridors in 11 states in the Appalachian region.“From big cities to small towns, every American community deserves reliable access to our transportation system,”... Read More

CRAIGSVILLE, WV (WOAY) – Shelly Moore Capito says that as the first female senator for West Virginia, she’s made it a goal to inspire the next generation of female leaders. To do this, Capito launched her Girls Rise Up program in 2015. She says the purpose is to empower young women through education, physical fitness and self-confidence, and encourage them to reach out for greatness. “To see that we need more women leaders, more women voices, we need to be heard at... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is already getting responses on her Capito Connect effort to collect information about broadband service.Capito said Thursday during a virtual press briefing state residents are sharing their issues regarding broadband service, with at least two responses from Bluefield.Most complaints involve a lack of good service, too expensive, lack of enough speed to handle streaming services and a frustration with customer service, mentioning in... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Improving access to broadband and high-speed internet is a hot topic for Senator Shelley Moore Capito.Broadband accessibility has been a major issue Capito has been focusing on since 2015, and Thursday she held a virtual press conference to learn more about broadband issues and improvements across West Virginia.Capito said she has created a new initiative called, “Capito Connect”. The goal for this initiative is to have West Virginians share... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., detailed aspects of the federal infrastructure package relevant to industry stakeholders Thursday during the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia’s annual winter meeting.Capito, who Zoomed into the meeting from her Capitol Hill office, said the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes billions of dollars for orphaned well site remediation, carbon capture and sequestration technology, deployment... Read More

WASHINGTON — A new water storage tank for the town of Cairo was among projects approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers for West Virginia.U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated funding for projects and programs critical to West Virginia through the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Voting rights legislation has stalled in the U.S. Senate as the chamber on Wednesday was unable to overcome a Republican filibuster and advance the measure.Democrats have pushed multiple bills in response to state legislatures passing restrictive voting laws, and the Democratic caucus united behind the recent proposal. Senators could not pass the legislation due to the chamber’s rule regarding a 60-vote threshold for ending debate. Two Democrats — West... Read More

WASHIGNTON, D.C. – Senator Capito is asking West Virginia residents to share their feedback on broadband service. Capito says she has launched a new initiative to improve broadband across the state by getting information from communities. She wants people to share their challenges or solutions they’ve seen in their towns. “I have always said that if we can get a man or a woman on the moon, we can get internet in the mountains,” Capito said. “Now I need to... Read More