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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

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) - West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito said she's pleased with the economy and looking forward to doing better after the May Jobs Report was released. Employers added 223,000 jobs last month, and Capito said more than 1 million have been added since the tax reform bill. Unemployment is also down to 3 .8%, the lowest since 2000, which the Senator said is good for West Virginians. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said, "I just... Read More

For the last three years, officials at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Tucker County alongside Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, have worked to secure funding for the installation of a new visitors center."We hope to build a state of the art, interactive, and educational experience for people, not only here at the visitors center, but also in Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge because we want our outreach to be in the valley, in Tucker County, and for West... Read More

Republican senators proposed legislation yesterday to restrict EPA's ability to ax or restrict water pollution permits following the derailment of at least two major mining projects.The "Regulatory Certainty Act" would severely limit the time frame in which EPA could exercise its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to negate or change dredge-and-fill permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers."Because of overreach by the previous administration, the system has been... Read More

MARTINSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R- W.Va., helped craft a bill that opens the door for Martinsburg to receive federal money for costs to rebuild the Big Springs Water plant, which was shut down in 2016.Capito added language to the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act that would authorize the Department of Defense to pay for clean-up costs related to the contamination of Martinsburg’s water supply.“It will allow — to authorize — the... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - For the first time on record, the number of job openings exceeds the number of job seekers.According to the U.S. Labor Department, a record 6.7 million jobs were available in the U.S. during the month of April. up one percent from 6.6 million in March. That's the most since records began in December 2000.Steady economic growth has encouraged employers to step up their hiring practices. Last month, the unemployment rate reached an 18 year low of 3.8 percent.Senator... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Wednesday that a pending defense funding bill includes language that would authorize the government to pay for cleanup costs related to the contamination of Martinsburg's water supply.The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act would help recoup costs incurred by the city to restore use of its Big Springs Water Plant, Capito said in a news release.The water-source contamination was linked to the 167th Airlift Wing base at... Read More

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge's headquarters and visitor center, now located in a 43-year-old former restaurant that was remodeled in 2003, will be replaced with a new building, thanks to a $7 million appropriation included in the Department of the Interior's 2019 budget.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has long been seeking a new visitor center/headquarters building for the 16,500-acre refuge, citing numerous deferred maintenance issues and lack of space for educational programs,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation will give nearly $14 million to airports in West Virginia to use for improvement projects.The funding was revealed Wednesday in a joint announcement made by West Virginia's U.S. Senators, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va."As a pilot myself, I understand how crucial it is for us to maintain airport infrastructure. Our rural airports serve an important role in our communities and local economies so I am glad to see this... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday as he signed into law the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act. The bipartisan legislation she introduced with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. in  February.Cancer is still the leading cause of death by disease past infancy among children in the United States, with more than 10,000 children under the age of 14 being diagnosed within the... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA - Legislators in Washington D.C. are taking a stand against childhood cancer.The Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access & Research (STAR) Act, introduced by Senator Capito in 2015, was signed into law on Tuesday. With a funding goal of $30 million a year, the hope is to expand opportunities for cancer research as well as enhance quality of life for survivors.In West Virginia, Capito said the allotted money will help create a cancer registry for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTRF) - Just one day after President Donald Trump signed new childhood cancer legislation into law 7News is hearing from Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who introduced the bill long with Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed. Surrounded by lawmakers, childhood cancer survivors and their families, President Trump turned legislation into law on Tuesday. "More than 15,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year," he President said. "Tragically cancer is the leading... Read More