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PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito walked the streets of Parkersburg mid-morning Thursday as a United States senator. She walked into the library at McKinley Elementary School to 26 fifth grade girls as the senator for about 30 minutes, put the power of the position and title aside and spoke woman-to-girl as part of her West Virginia Girls Rise Up! program. Capito has been presenting the program to fifth grade girls in the state. The program has three main points: education,... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped by the Mid-Ohio Valley to learn how local businessesexpand their reach online. She partnered with the Internet Association to tour four local businesses that use the web to grow their business. Rural broadband accessibility is one of the main concerns facing these business owners.They want to reach a larger audience for more online interactions. Capito says she wants to work with other leaders to make sure all West... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped by McKinley Elementary School to talk to young girls about being ambitious and successful. She talked to fifth graders about education, fitness and increasing their confidence. Capito has visited elementary schools all across the state to spread her message."I think it's going to help me stay confident when I get older because every time I feel less confident, I can just think about this and it will remind me that if we... Read More

HUNTINGTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito had the opportunity Wednesday to see firsthand the effects drugs have on the youngest victims of the opioid epidemic during a tour of the Hoops Family Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital and the neonatal intensive care unit. "When you see the little babies, it really brings it home to you," said Capito, R-W.Va. Capito supported the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which passed with bipartisan support in Congress earlier... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's U.S. senators say the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide $1.7 million to the state for the Nicholas County School to secure temporary facilities following the flooding in late June that damaged or destroyed buildings. According to Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, FEMA will pay 75 percent of the $2.3 million cost. The state is expected to pay the balance. Education officials have said students in Nicholas and Kanawha counties... Read More

LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Thursday morning, the theme was girl power as dozens of West Virginia middle school girls got a lesson in confidence and goal-setting from a woman who has broken boundaries. Approximately 75 fifth grade students from Logan Middle School spent an hour Thursday morning with United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). "As the first female US senator, I really want to and I have been, talking to the fifth grade girls across the state about the importance... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monongalia County is among 18 counties nationwide designated this week as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). The designation was announced by Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli. The HIDTA designation will enable Mon County to receive federal resources to aid drug control efforts among federal, state and local law enforcement officials. It also will allow local agencies to benefit from ongoing HIDTA-coordinated initiatives to reduce... Read More

WHEELING — As a state that burns a lot of coal to generate electricity that helps illuminate homes across the U.S., West Virginia is flush with coal ash — the residue that results from the mineral’s combustion. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., recently helped pass a provision they believe will help West Virginia and similar states deal with the problem by allowing for efficient recycling of coal ash. The Coal Combustion Residuals Regulatory... Read More

LOGAN, W.Va. — One of the most intriguing potential tools to ease the economic stress on the coal industry goes by a name unlikely to make your pulse jump with excitement. 45Q. The name, which is a reference to its section of the federal tax code, might not be a grabber but it is getting some attention — at least among those who pay very, very close attention to energy issues –because of the disparate interests lining up to support it in... Read More

Much like other shortcomings that hinder West Virginia’s economic development opportunities, the lack of broadband internet access, especially in rural areas, is often talked about in the Mountain State. That was on full display Monday, when U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., held two roundtable discussions along with Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. The first, in Morgantown, focused mainly on the importance of broadband in rural states. From that discussion, with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia’s congressional delegation announced Friday the state will receive $17 million in long term flood recovery money from the federal government. The announcement came from U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) and Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.). The money comes in the form of a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s... Read More

KINGWOOD — Broadband and telemedicine access were the center of conversation during a visit to Preston Memorial Hospital by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on Monday. “The message is simple,” Capito said. “Availability of high-speed internet is critical to expanding telemedicine opportunities. “Until we address the state’s lack of connectivity, West Virginians won’t be able to leverage... Read More

MORGANTOWN — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., hosted two roundtable discussions on rural broadband issues in Morgantown and Kingwood Monday. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Mignon Clyburn joined Capito for the discussions. The first roundtable took place at the WVU Reed College of Media Innovation Center in Morgantown. Capito and Clyburn met with eight professors, students and others who were focused on the importance of broadband connectivity in rural... Read More

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WDTV) – Several projects are in the works in Buckhannon to spur development. It's something some of you say needs to happen in order to catch up with the rest of the world and for your businesses to continue to function competitively. The much-anticipated Innovation Business Center and high-speed internet are among the projects expected to jump start the economy. But for two video production company owners, the fact the town isn't there yet is a real problem. "Any... Read More

West Virginia's junior senator will hold a field hearing tomorrow in Logan, W.Va., to examine the local impacts of U.S. EPA's carbon regulations. The panel marks the second time Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, who holds the gavel on the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, has invited coal industry representatives to her home turf to talk about how the rules affect their industry. "Not only is coal needed to meet the demands of powering the... Read More

MORGANTOWN — Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Mignon Clyburn joined Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., at WVU on Oct. 3, to talk about the challenges and solutions to providing broadband access in rural states. Following a closed roundtable at the Media Innovation Center, Clyburn and Capito spoke to the press. Clyburn recognized the obstacle private companies face in delivering service to remote, sparsely populated areas. “Companies will not invest where there are more... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have announced more than $560,000 in grants to help law enforcement agencies in West Virginia. The grants are from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. These grants will aid police departments in Cameron and Parkersburg and in Roane and Summers counties. “COPS Hiring Program grants help provide our local police forces with the resources they... Read More

On Monday in Morgantown, United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito hosted a discussion on rural broadband at the WVU Reed School of Journalism Innovation Center. This roundtable focused on how important broadband connectivity is for rural communities. Senator Capito was also joined by FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. They believe without this source individuals will not have access to educational healthcare, or other opportunities. Capito said that rural communities and communities that... Read More

The U.S. service academies explained they are looking for leaders Sunday afternoon to a group of parents and students gathered at Woodrow Wilson High School. Sunday was Academy Days, and about 20 prospective students and their families attended the event where members of the nation's five service academies and Reserve Officers' Training Corps explained scholarships, entrance requirements and life as a first-year student. During an hour-long question and answer session with parents and... Read More

U.S. senators who are technically on break until after the November elections will hold a hearing next week in West Virginia to get local input on federal climate standards for the power sector. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), head of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, will lead the field hearing Wednesday in Logan, a small city in the heart of mining country near the border with Kentucky. Coal industry representatives invited by... Read More