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WASHINGTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will receive nearly $1.8 million to fund clinics to benefit coal miners suffering from Black Lung Disease.The funding for the Black Lung Coal Miner Clinics Program comes through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.According to the U.S. Department of Labor, cases of black lung disease are on the rise. A study conducted by the department found that of the miners who applied for benefits from... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House on Tuesday as he signed into law the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act — bipartisan legislation she introduced with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. in  February.“This is an important day for all those affected by childhood cancer — kids who are currently battling cancer, survivors, and their loved ones. Not only will this... Read More

DAVIS, W.Va. (AP) — Federal funding will be used to build a new visitor center at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in West Virginia.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says in a news release the Department of the Interior will provide $7 million for the construction.Capito is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and says securing the visitor center funding has "been a top priority of mine for a very long time."The statement says an analysis found the current facility near... Read More

In another win for coal, President Donald Trump directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry last week to take “immediate steps” to bolster struggling coal-fired power plants to keep them open, calling the move a matter of national and economic security.Trump, who campaigned on a promise to help bring coal jobs back, believes that keeping America’s energy grid secure “protects our national security, public safety and economy from intentional attacks and natural disasters,”... Read More

CHARLESTON — Some state business and industry leaders say it’s a good thing that President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to shutting down coal-fired power plants.On June 1, Trump ordered U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to halt the shutdown of coal-fired and nuclear power plants in the interest of national security. Trump issued the order in part under the Defense Production Act, a Cold War era law intended to protect the country’s power grid in times of war.Gov. Jim Justice... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia lawmakers applauded Friday a decision by President Donald Trump that orders Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take steps preventing the retirement of coal and nuclear facilities.According to a memo obtained by Bloomberg, the strategy would involve compelling grid operators into purchasing electricity produced at these power plants over two years, as well as establishing a “Strategic Electric Generation Reserve.”An August study from the U.S. Department of... Read More

SPENCER, WV (WVNS) - A rural development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is coming to help support law enforcement in one West Virginia community.  U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced the grant on Friday, June 1, 2018.The grant is $114,689.  It will allow the City of Spencer to buy new equipment, including a police cruiser.  Some of the money was also earmarked to help improve energy efficiency for several small... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Energy are considering a plan that involves directing grid operators to buy electricity from coal and nuclear plants. President Trump directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to prepare to take action that would help keep coal and nuclear power plants open.The Trump administration is considering giving the Department of Energy authority to direct operators to buy energy from struggling coal plants. Sarah Sanders, the White... Read More

WHEELING — Area officials think the new certified Opportunity Zone in the city will be a good tool for business development.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced May 21 that five zones have been certified. These zones are located in Wheeling, Weirton and in Wetzel, Tyler and Marshall counties.“We think it’s going to be a pretty good tool,” said Craig O’Leary, program director for the Regional Economic Development... Read More

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