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BUCKHANNON — Following the U.S. Senate confirmation of the U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia, all that remains is for President Donald Trump to sign on.That will happen in the coming days and J.C. Raffety will be sworn in for his second term as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia. The first came under the administration of then President George W. Bush.“It’s an exciting adventure on which I am about to enter,” Raffety said when... Read More

A tract of land in Wyoming County for development opportunities that include the John D. Rockefeller IV Industrial Park has been certified as an "Opportunity Zone" by the U.S. Department of Treasury.Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Friday in a news release that the U.S. Treasury Department had certified 55 locations across West Virginia that will now be eligible for a new federal tax incentive designed to encourage private investors to make capital... Read More

Military Veterans bused from Princeton to pay their respects to fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Thanks to the help of "Always Free Honor Flight," Military Veterans can visit the site at no cost. Honor Flight assists with transporting military veterans to memorials of which they fought in. The trip included soldiers who served in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and the Cold War era.Gregory Sanders was one of those Veterans. "By coming here, I wanted... Read More

PARKERSBURG — Half a dozen of the new federally designated Opportunity Zones in West Virginia are in the Mid-Ohio Valley.Fifty-five zones were announced last week by Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. R-W.Va. A provision of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Qualified Opportunity Zones offer tax incentives to promote private investment in economically distressed areas.Two of the designated zones are in Parkersburg: from the downtown central business district north to Vienna... Read More

One recently enhanced economic development tool in West Virginia already seems to be making a difference. Meanwhile, officials also are touting the possibilities of another program at the federal level that may open up other opportunities.Taken together, that adds up to some good news for the Mountain State, which is striving to break out of the economic stagnation of the past several years.The program already paying dividends is the historic rehabilitation tax credit for commercial... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children in the United States but a bill heading to President Trump's desk might change that.The Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act looks to expand opportunities for childhood cancer research, and enhance the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors.Senator Capito of West Virginia introduced the bill with Senator Jack Reed from Rhode Island. The bill was passed in the Senate in... Read More

The Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, and now heads to President Trump’s desk.The STAR Act, introduced last February by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., aims to expand opportunities for childhood cancer research, improve efforts to identify and track childhood cancer incidences, and enhance the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors.The U.S. Senate passed... Read More

In addition to providing more take home pay for millions of hard working Americans, the Republican-backed tax bill that was signed into law earlier this year by President Donald Trump also includes an important job-creation provision. Specifically, the new tax law designates “Opportunity Zones” in localities across West Virginia.The zones consist of cities, communities and other locations where a new federal tax incentive will be made available to help drive economic growth and... Read More

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act - bipartisan legislation that West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito introduced with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., last February and the Senate passed in March.The bill will expand opportunities for childhood cancer research, improve efforts to identify and track childhood cancer incidences, and enhance the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors."I am... Read More

Williamson's centralized downtown business district has been certified as an "Opportunity Zone" by the U.S. Department of Treasury.Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Friday in a news release that the U.S. Treasury Department had certified 55 locations across West Virginia that will now be eligible for a new federal tax incentive designed to encourage private investors to make capital investments in those areas.Opportunity Zones were created and added to the... Read More

The U.S. Department of Treasury has certified 55 Opportunity Zones in West Virginia.Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito made the announcement Friday about the zones that will be eligible for new federal tax incentives. The goal is to encourage private investors to invest in the zones, the news release said.Opportunity Zones were created and added to the federal tax code due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Areas that qualify will have this designation for 10 years.Justice... Read More

Two federal pieces of legislation that could impact West Virginia have passed out of committee and now head to the U.S. Senate floor for a vote.One of the bills, the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act, aims to hold accountable fraudulent substance abuse treatment programs and recovery centers by empowering the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to bring enforcement actions to combat these scams.“I’ve worked hard with my colleagues on both sides of... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Senator Shelley Moore Capito's Senate bill has been voted out of the U.S. Commerce Committee and is headed to the full Senate for a vote. The bill would crack down on addiction treatment fraud across the country.This comes just days after 13 News told you about a billing issue going on at suboxone clinics. Some clinics are billing patients for services already covered by Medicaid. In response, Senator Capito introduced the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention... Read More

West Virginia governor Jim Justice released a list on May 18 of 55 U.S. Census tracts that will be part of the state’s Opportunity Zone program.The federal program encourages private investment in rural and low-income communities through tax credits for investors.One census tract in Morgan County that includes the Town of Bath and sections of the county both north and south of downtown Berkeley Springs was approved for the investment program. According to a press release from the... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., welcomed veterans to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday as these people visited the nation’s capital for the annual Always Free Honor Flight.The Always Free Honor Flight is a nationwide effort which raises funds to help veterans visit Washington, D.C. at no cost to them. This includes stops at Arlington National Cemetery and the multiple war memorials. The state chapter is the... Read More

A new bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to help newborns suffering from withdrawal recover in the best care setting and to provide support for their families.The Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies (CRIB) Act would allow Medicaid to cover health care services provided to infants in residential pediatric recovery facilities in addition to hospitals.Similar to the earlier version of the CRIB Act the senators introduced at this time last year, the latest version of this legislation... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate confirmed J.C. Raffety on Thursday as the next U.S. marshal for West Virginia’s northern district.Raffety served in the position between 2002 and 2010. He previously was a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, chief of the Buckhannon Police Department, member of the Upshur County Commission and interim chief for the Elkins Police Department.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., recommended Raffety for the position.“He brings... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - Two months ago a bill to promote carbon capture research and development was introduced to the U.S. Senate. On Tuesday, it was passed out of committee.West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito co-sponsored the USE IT Act, which she said aims to utilize the natural resources available while creating new ways to use energy and carbon.It also supports federal, state, and non-governmental agencies to work together to construct and develop carbon capture,... Read More

CLARKSBURG — Former Northern West Virginia U.S. Marshal J.C. Raffety has been confirmed by the Senate to hold the post in the air.President Donald Trump had nominated Raffety.Raffety was recommended by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.Capito applauded the confirmation of Raffety by her fellow senators.“Having already served in this role for eight years, I have no doubt J.C. will do an exceptional job as U.S. Marshal for West Virginia’s Northern District," Capito said in a... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the Committee on Environment and Public Works advanced bills Tuesday regarding the opioid crisis, internet access, incentives for carbon capture technology and water infrastructure.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., co-sponsored the four bills.Capito and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act last week, which would allow the Federal Trade Commission... Read More