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A Cadet from a local Civil Air Patrol group has received an award for his dedication, earning him recognition from his peers, and a member of the US Senate. The Civil Air Patrol says their Amelia Earhart Award is only earned by three percent of Cadets. However, a member of the Mercer Composite Squadron can now add his name to that number. Peyton Bogle, Cadet Commander, Mercer Composite Squadron, was inspired by his mentors in the Civil Air Patrol to pursue the award and through hard work and... Read More

A visiting United States senator and other guests saw Tuesday how a $7.4 million federal grant is being spent on creating new classrooms where future generations of nurses and other health care professionals will learn their skills. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. visited Bluefield State University to tour parts of the former Bluefield Regional Medical Center which are being converted into the university’s Medical Education Center. In September Capito, a ranking member of the Senate... Read More

A local Civil Air Patrol cadet received a special award Tuesday. Civil Air Patrol Cadet Leader Peyton Bogle, who is the current commander of the Mercer Composite Squadron, received the Amelia Earhart award Tuesday at the Mercer County Airport in Bluefield. The award is presented to only 3% of the nearly 22,000 Civil Air Patrol cadets nationally each year. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., presented the award to Bogle at the airport. The Amelia Earhart award is the third milestone of... Read More

Seeing how millions of federal dollars will make the city of Bluefield an easier place for pedestrians and bicycle riders to navigate was one part Tuesday of a visit from one of West Virginia's representatives in Washington. D.C. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited Bluefield and spoke with local leaders about how a $25,547,532 grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All program will be... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) stopped by the Mercer County Airport Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron in Bluefield to bestow a great honor on one of its cadets. Captain Peyton Bogle received the Amelia Earhart Award in front of his family, friends and fellow cadets. Only three percent of the nearly 22,000 CAP cadets nationally earn this. He says it means so much. “Whenever I first joined the Civil Air Patrol I wasn’t entirely up with it. It was something to do after school,” said Mercer... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) visited Bluefield State University today to tour the ongoing construction of its Medical Education Center, a project partially funded by $7.4 million in federal funding she helped secure. The state-of-the-art facility aims to address healthcare workforce shortages in West Virginia and beyond by training the next generation of healthcare professionals. “This new center at Bluefield State University will provide students with the tools and training they... Read More

Aim High. Fly, fight, win. That is the motto that one Mercer County cadet will be saying over and over when he becomes an official member of the Air Force.  Until then, he is capitalizing on all the opportunities he is being given as a cadet – a goal that has earned him recognition. Cadet Commander Peyton Bogle of the Mercer County Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol received the Amelia Earhart Award. This award marks the completion of Phase 3 and the mastery of 11 or 16 cadet... Read More

After being closed for years due to the pandemic, Williamson Memorial Hospital is reopen again. Since Mingo County’s only hospital has been purchased by Williamson Health and Wellness Center, Williamson Memorial has improved with new renovations and upgrades to systems to give residents top-tier medical treatment. Tim Hatfield, CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital, said it has been in the works for a long time and they’re reopening in phases. “It’s very emotional,” Hatfield said. “I know when we... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito was driving the bus in more than ways than one during a site visit to the GreenPower Motor Company in South Charleston, one day before National Manufacturing Day. Capito, R-W.Va., took the wheel of the Beast, a model of electric school bus manufactured at the South Charleston plant. “I can tell you I’ve always wondered how people drive large trucks or school buses and fire engines, and honestly, it was the smoothest driving thing I’ve ever seen,” Capito said after... Read More

Touring GreenPower Motor Company on Thursday gave Senator Shelley Moore Capito an inside look on how many steps and individuals it takes to build the companies school buses. GreenPower Motor Company is a local manufacturer of electric school buses. They are producing four different types of electric buses, these include the Beast, Mega Beast, Nano Beast and the Nano Beast with wheelchair access. These four different styles were able to pass all of the safety tests that they were put under... Read More

West Virginia’s policies on energy continue to evolve as the world looks for cleaner, greener power sources. That was visible on Thursday at one of the premier electric school bus manufacturers in the nation. On the grounds of the GreenPower Motor Company in South Charleston, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) got to hand the keys over to the Wyoming County Superintendent of Schools. The school district purchased its first battery-powered electric school bus, known as The Beast. The bus is... Read More

To keep attention on substance use disorder and the recovery efforts needed to overcome the disease, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed a bipartisan resolution that would recognize September as National Recovery Month. “While the number of fatal overdoses thankfully has begun to decline in West Virginia and across the nation, far too many individuals are still being impacted by substance abuse,” Sen. Capito said on Monday. “My hope is that by recognizing those who are in... Read More

Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) sent a letter with 63 bicameral Republican colleagues—led by U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.-06)—urging U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and senior Biden-Harris administration officials to stand up for U.S. economic interests by addressing regulatory encroachment from the European Union (EU).  In May 2024, the EU formally adopted its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive... Read More

West Virginia's representatives in Congress issued statements reiterating their support for Israel after waves of missiles were launched by Iran Tuesday. The barrage consisted of at least 180 missiles, many of which were intercepted by Israel's air defense system. The attack is the latest escalation of growing tensions between the two nations, with Israel sending troops into Lebanon less than 24 hours prior in its efforts to increase pressure on Hezbollah — a militant group backed by... Read More

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have released statements in response to Iran’s missile attack against Israel early Tuesday morning. In her statement, Capito said, “Iran is once again showing that it’s a dangerous and destabilizing force. These missile barrages against civilian populations in Israel cannot be accepted as a new norm. I will continue to stand in support and solidarity with the people of Israel as they face attacks from this regime and its... Read More

The U.S. Senate on Sept. 25 unanimously passed U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-WV) bipartisan Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2024, which now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. If enacted, S. 275 would require a more thorough vetting and verification process for internet service providers seeking to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) high-cost programs, according to a bill summary provided by the senator’s staff, thereby improving... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded the unanimous Senate passage of her Rural Broadband Protection Act. The legislation now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Rural Broadband Protection Act would require a more thorough vetting and verification process for internet service providers seeking to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) high-cost programs. Additionally, this... Read More

African native Mamdouh Souleymane is now a U.S. citizen and a West Virginian. Souleymane, along with 54 other residents from 33 countires, became U.S. citizens Friday at the Naturalization Ceremony held at the Robert C. Byrd Courthouse in Charleston. Souleymane told the crowd he’s grateful to now be part of an incredible nation. Originally from Niger, but growing up in Saudi Arabia, he moved to West Virginia three years ago when he was matched at Marshall University for his residency position... Read More

The U.S. Senate on Sept. 24 passed a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to reauthorize federal wildlife habitat and conservation programs.  The Senate amended and then passed by voice vote the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act, H.R. 5009. The original bill was identical to S. 2395 which was cosponsored in July 2023 by Sen. Capito alongside bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE).  “By passing the WILD Act, the Senate advanced the... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., applauded on Thursday the unanimous Senate passage of her Rural Broadband Protection Act. The legislation now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would require a more thorough vetting process for internet service providers seeking to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) high-cost programs. Additionally, this bill would provide essential safeguards to the Universal Service Fund’s High Cost program by ensuring... Read More