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A federal study shows toxic chemicals used at DuPont’s Washington Works plant south of Parkersburg are dangerous at a lower level of exposure than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had previously warned.The study on PFOA and PFOs, referred to as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was previously blocked because the Trump administration worried the study would result in a “public relations nightmare,” Politico reported in May.The U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More

PARKERSBURG — A federal study on the levels of perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water supplies was released Wednesday and suggests lower exposure levels than recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency two years ago.The draft toxicological profile of perfluoroalkyls — manmade chemicals used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware, firefighting foam and more — was released Wednesday by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The study was... Read More

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- The women of Washington trade in suits and dresses for uniforms and cleats, as Democrats and Republicans put their differences aside to battle cancer.The women of Capitol Hill put politics aside to fight a common enemy Wednesday night, breast cancer. Our Washington reporter Alana Austin caught up with them at the ballpark.For once on Capitol Hill, Democrats and Republicans are playing on the same team.“We as women know we’ve got to come together," said Rep.... Read More

Bipartisan lawmakers, policy advocates, and medical professionals came together Tuesday with nonprofit UsAgainstAlzheimer’s to call for earlier assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and California Democratic Rep. Linda T. Sanchez touted the CHANGE Act, legislation introduced in February by Capito and Democratic colleague Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.“There is no Republican or Democrat... Read More

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- A bombshell federal report raises new questions about the safety of your drinking water.Turn on your faucet, and in many parts of the country, you could be exposed to a family of dangerous chemicals. Known collectively as PFAS and largely the byproduct of Teflon manufacturing and a foam used to fight jet fuel fires, they contaminate water sources from the East Coast to Alaska.Prolonged exposure carries the risk of cancer and other health problems. And now, scientists with... Read More

WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R.-W.Va., was the chairwoman on the subcommittee passage of a $55.15 billion Homeland Security Appropriations Bill being termed a “major down payment” on President Donald Trump’s call for a border wall system between America and Mexico.Included in the measure approved Tuesday is $148 million specifically for stopping the flow of opioids across U.S. borders. Capito serves as chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland... Read More

Tonight is the annual congressional softball game featuring West Virginia's own Senator Shelley Moore Capito. It's where members of Congress join forces to take on the media.“There's a natural competitiveness between the press and members of congress,” said Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News.The back and forth between members of Congress and journalists went from Capitol Hill to the softball field. Senator Shelley Moore Capito from West Virginia plays third base for the... Read More

PARKERSBURG — Ohio and West Virginia senators voted for the National Defense Authorization Act on Monday that includes a provision to allow the Department of Defense to pay for the clean-up of a contaminated water well for the city of Martinsburg and restores the penalties and sanctions President Trump removed on the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE.The act passed the Senate on a 85-10 vote with Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Sherrod Brown and Rob... Read More

PARKERSBURG — A Homeland Security bill reported out of committee Tuesday includes funds for the Trump Administration’s border wall, West Virginia’s two U.S. senators said.The Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday reviewed the $51.15 billion 2019 Homeland Security funding bill. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is chairman of the subcommittee.The legislation includes resources for border security, cybersecurity, the opioid epidemic, state and local... Read More

WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Capito was the chairwoman on the subcommittee passage of a $55.15 billion Homeland Security Appropriations Bill being termed a “major down payment” on President Donald Trump’s call for a border wall system between America and Mexico.Included in the measure approved Tuesday is $148 million specifically for stopping the flow of opioids across U.S. borders. Capito, R-W.Va., serves as chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland... Read More

WORTHINGTON – To Debbie Heflin, the Town of Worthington represents roots.It’s the town she grew up in, where her husband is from and where they settled down to continue their lives as citizens of the Town of Worthington.“It’s family, it’s roots, all of my husband’s family is from here,”?Heflin, who now serves as the mayor of the Town of Worthington, said. “It’s basically just rooted to us.”On Saturday, Heflin joined citizens of... Read More

ELKINS — American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State opened Sunday at Davis & Elkins College with a keynote address from U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and welcoming remarks from organizers and local leaders. The week’s theme, “Embrace the Magic of New Beginnings,” resonated throughout the Opening Assembly in Myles Center for the Arts Harper-McNeeley Auditorium.More than 300 female rising high school seniors from West Virginia will spend the week immersed in... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.,, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Department of the Interior will provide $7 million in funding for the construction of a new Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center.Since entering the Senate in 2015, Capito has worked to secure funding for the project–writing several letters to and conducting numerous meetings and calls with officials at Interior and the Fish and Wildlife Service. “Securing... Read More

PARKERSBURG — U.S. senators from Ohio and West Virginia have signed a letter demanding the release of a federal study about the levels of perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water supplies.A dozen senators on Tuesday sent the letter to Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Secretary Alex Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services seeking the release of the study, of which national news outlets said the EPA has blocked its release because of the... Read More

It happens too frequently, right here in our communities. We see it in the collection cans at local stores, where we can donate money to help children battling cancer. We see it in newspaper stories about fundraising events to help their families.And we see it in obituaries of children whose lives were cut short by cancer. There are about 1,250 of them, all less than 15 years of age, every year in our country.Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed into law the Childhood Cancer... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - Since launching her "Capito Connect" plan in 2015, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has been working to advance new solutions to connect West Virginia. A recent study by the Federal Communications Commission indicated that 56 percent of West Virginia residents do not have access to broadband services that meet its benchmarks. In rural areas, the number is even higher at 74 percent. Sen. Capito said, "In traveling the state and talking with teachers or... Read More

One Senator from West Virginia is continuing her push to get better broadband access across the state. Today is the three year anniversary of Capito Connect that was started by Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia. She's been working to bridge the digital divide in the state by getting grants and other federal funding to expand high-speed broadband. The senator says she's got one big goal that she wants to accomplish. “So what I'd like, this is what I'd like, I’d like every... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito calls the denuclearization agreement signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un a “step in the right direction” to peace in the region.“Seeing the two leaders shake hands and sign an agreement that leads to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is fantastic news,” Capito told MetroNews. “Now we have to be vigilant on this and we have to see how things progress from here... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A committee report that accompanies a pending federal spending bill contains language that encourages the Federal Transit Administration to work with states in the Washington, D.C., area to maintain rail service providing commuter access to the nation's capital.Adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee, the language in support of Eastern Panhandle commuters who use the MARC train accompanies the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia coal industry and business leaders are joining with the Mountain State’s congressional delegation in praising President Donald Trump’s order to keep coal-fired and nuclear power plants open.“Without question, this is the best news in my 40-year career in the coal industry,” said Chris Hamilton, vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association and co-chairman of the West Virginia Coal Forum. “It’s bigger than big. Never... Read More