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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded West Virginia more than $7.7 million in funding.  Funding will go to several entities across the state to support economic and workforce development efforts, including broadband expansion, tourism development and assistance for West Virginians affected by substance abuse. “Economic development begins at the local level, where community leaders work to advance projects that help create opportunity and growth,” said... Read More

MARTINSBURG — The saying “all good things come to those who wait” may apply to the Inwood Bypass roadway construction project designed to ease traffic congestion in the area where U.S.11 meets W.Va. 51. With an estimated cost of $12.4 million, Phase One is widening the existing route for W.Va 51 from three lanes to five between U.S. 11 and the railroad crossing, and installing three roundabouts aimed at improving traffic flow. The search for an Inwood... Read More

MARTINSBURG — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, visited Martinsburg High School Friday to teach a civics class about the U.S. Supreme Court nomination process. Martinsburg High School’s principal, Trent Sherman, invited Capito to visit the school to teach the government course after he met her this fall. Capito began her lecture by introducing herself to the students and providing them with some of her history. Capito, elected to the Senate in 2014, is the first West... Read More

MARTINSBURG–For her final stop Friday in the Eastern Panhandle, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., toured the Martinsburg location of the Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle and spent some time with the club’s kids. Capito was also joined by Martinsburg Police Chief Maury Richards to discuss the Martinsburg Initiative and the department’s partnership with the club. After recent visits with Stacie Rohn, chief professional officer with the Boys and Girls... Read More

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Wednesday in announcing that the department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6.7 million in grants to West Virginia to support local business development and job growth efforts. According to grantee estimates, the projects are expected to create or retain more than 1,430 jobs, while generating $35 million in private investment, Capito said in a news... Read More

WASHINGTON — Morgantown attorney Tom Kleeh has been confirmed as a federal judge for West Virginia's Northern District. Kleeh, who previously worked in Steptoe & Johnson's labor and employment group, is replacing senior status judge Irene Keeley. He worked in the firm's Charleston office before moving to the Morgantown location. “Since President Trump nominated Tom, I have been impressed by the amount of support he has received in all corners of West Virginia’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney Thomas H. Kleeh has been confirmed by the Senate as U.S. district judge for Northern West Virginia. The vote was 65-30. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., recommended Kleeh for the position and introduced him at his confirmation hearing in April. “I recommended Tom to President Trump because of his exceptional qualifications and his outstanding reputation,” Capito said in a statement. “As I’ve said since he was first... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tom Kleeh has been confirmed as a District Judge, replacing senior status judge Irene Keeley. Kleeh, a member of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC in the firm’s labor and employment group, is a graduate of West Virginia University College of Law. “Since President Trump nominated Tom, I have been impressed by the amount of support he has received in all corners of West Virginia’s legal community,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.,... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped by Martinsburg High School where she discussed government with students. Sen. Capito spoke about courts and appeals, and discussed the process of nominating supreme court justices, including the recent justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Students weighed in on the decision surrounding his nomination. "Due to his past experiences Brett Kavanaugh is pretty qualified, but mostly due to what's happened now it's just become such a... Read More

A new bipartisan Senate bill aims to streamline the permit process for the outdoor recreation industry to boost access to public lands. The "Public Land Recreational Opportunities Improvement Act" would help for-profit commercial outfitters, mountain guides and nonprofit youth groups by eliminating some of the federal red tape associated with enjoying and doing business on public lands and directing agencies to issue permits faster. New Mexico Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich and West... Read More

Legislation was introduced last week in the U.S. Senate which would change the New River Gorge’s designation from the “New River Gorge National River” to the “New River Gorge National Park.” The designation currently includes more than 70,000 acres of land along 53 miles of the New River. The legislation, aims to encourage tourism and boost the region’s economy. “The New River Gorge is a special part of West Virginia and a real source of pride... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA - Senator Capito says she is in favor of America's Water Infrastructure Act because she believes it improves water infrastructure all over the country. Those improvements include increasing water storage and maintaining inland waterways.  Sen. Capito also hopes that the improvements will ensure clean drinking water for the eastern panhandle. Now that the bill has passed, she says everyone's focus should be directed at funding the future... Read More

Here is a troubling statistic to consider when discussing the opioid crisis. Of the 800 open child abuse and neglect cases in Mercer County, almost 600 of those investigations include a level of associated drug abuse. Besides that, more than 50 percent of the 700 monthly managed supervised visitations between parents and children in the county have drug endangerment issues. That amounts to more than 350 visitations each month in the county that have to be supervised, according to Mercer... Read More

HUNTINGTON - In an act of bipartisanship, Congress has sent a comprehensive opioid legislation package to the desk of President Donald Trump. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is a combination of several smaller pieces of legislation sponsored by hundreds of lawmakers, including pieces sponsored by West Virginia's delegation. The bill passed the House of Representatives 393 to 8 last week and the Senate 98-1 Wednesday. A major aspect of the bill, as reported by the... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., applauded the final passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which was approved by the U.S. Senate Wednesday afternoon in a 98-1 vote. The bill will now go to the White House for the president’s signature. The bill includes a wide range of legislative solutions that aim to strengthen efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. “The SUPPORT Act is a meaningful step in our... Read More

HUNTINGTON — In an act of bipartisanship, Congress has sent a comprehensive opioid legislation package to the desk of President Donald Trump. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is a combination of several smaller pieces of legislation sponsored by hundreds of lawmakers, including pieces sponsored by West Virginia's delegation. The bill passed the House of Representatives 393 to 8 last week and the Senate 98-1 Wednesday. A major aspect of the bill, as reported by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS) - A bill was introduced to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 to change the designation of the New River Gorge.  U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) presented the legislation. If passed, the New River Gorge National River would become New River Gorge National Park.  It includes more than 70,000 acres of land along 53 miles of the New River.  The area extends from Bluestone Dam to Hawk's Nest Lake. "The New River Gorge is a special part... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed on Wednesday a legislative package with multiple measures aimed at combatting the opioid epidemic. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act includes efforts to improve communication between medical personnel and patients, support for developing non-opioid pain treatment, funding for programs that offer trauma-informed care for youth and new policies on Medicaid and Medicare. Medicaid payments can go toward covering... Read More

The New River Gorge National River would become New River Gorge National Park, under a bill introduced on Tuesday by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. The re-designation as a national park would not change the way the 72,808-acre preserve of canyons, cliffs, forested plateaus and whitewater rapids is currently managed, with hunting, rafting, fishing, bicycling and Bridge Day BASE-jumping permitted as “traditional” uses of the land. The New River Gorge National River has been a... Read More

Legislation was introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Senate which would change the New River Gorge’s designation from the “New River Gorge National River” to the “New River Gorge National Park.”  The designation currently includes more than 70,000 acres of land along 53 miles of the New River, stretching from the Bluestone Dam to Hawk’s Nest Lake. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., aims to encourage tourism... Read More