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  • BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — A handful of Bridgeport High School seniors were nominated by state leaders to attend service academies this fall.Ayden Ward started getting interested in military service in middle school after hearing about his father Michael’s service in the U.S. Army, grandfather Walter Flanigan’s service and uncle Mark’s service. Ayden was not deterred after hearing about their acts.“Growing up around it is really prestigious. I’ve always held a lot of respect for veterans,”... Read More
  • HUNTINGTON — Marshall University will receive $4.5 million through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to establish an apprenticeship initiative.In Tuesday’s announcement in a joint press release from U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the initiative would be done through the Apprenticeship Works program, administered by the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall... Read More
  • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — U.S Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., in the capital city Monday to deliver remarks to the West Virginia County Commissioners’ Association, spoke with Eyewitness News about a number of topics.Anchor Jenifer McAndrews asked the senator how important it is for her office to keep in touch with county governments. She said it is important, and she has representatives at commission meetings every month.“They are on the ground - boots on the ground,” Capito said. “They... Read More
  • CHARLESTON – Infrastructure projects, broadband expansion and getting more federal dollars into the hands of local elected officials were among the topics at hand Monday when U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito addressed county commissioners.The County Commissioners Association of West Virginia held its legislative conference at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, where it heard from state and federal elected officials.Capito, R-W.Va, is vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference, making her the... Read More
  • CHARLESTON — Infrastructure projects, broadband expansion and getting more federal dollars into the hands of local elected officials were among the topics at hand Monday when U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito addressed county commissioners.The County Commissioners Association of West Virginia held its legislative conference at the Embassy Suites in Charleston where it heard from state and federal elected officials.Capito, R-W.Va, is vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference, making her the... Read More
  • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is getting more than $620,000 to help kids who are incarcerated and prevent others from entering the criminal justice system, two U.S. senators announced.“It’s important that we do all we can to make sure people feel safe and support efforts that help prevent crime in the first place,” Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said in a press release. "This funding does just that by focusing on building that trust by helping young West Virginians stay away... Read More
  • CHARLESTON – Infrastructure projects, broadband expansion and getting more federal dollars into the hands of local elected officials were among the topics at hand Monday when U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito addressed county commissioners.The County Commissioners Association of West Virginia held its legislative conference at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, where it heard from state and federal elected officials.Capito, R-W.Va, is vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference, making her the... Read More
  • Immigration reform and border security were nowhere to be found on a list of President Joe Biden’s major accomplishments that the White House sent Friday touting his wins during his first two years in office.In a “cheat sheet” of how Biden is “delivering results” to the country, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield highlighted ways that the economy, federal courts, foreign policy, and more had improved or flourished since Jan. 20, 2021.But nowhere on the list was immigration... Read More
  • CHARLESTON — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maria Cantwell’s (D-Wash.) Equal Pay for Team USA Act has been signed into law by President Joe Biden.The landmark legislation ensures all athletes who represent the United States in global competition – like the World Cup, Olympics, and Paralympics – receive equal pay and benefits – regardless of gender.“Our Equal Pay for Team USA Act has now become law — ensuring equal compensation for athletes representing our great nation in... Read More
  • A bill that Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., championed is now law, and she praised the bipartisan effort to get the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act through.The act will reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887, ensuring the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state’s vote for president, as well as promote a peaceful transition of power between the outgoing and incoming president.“I am a firm supporter of our... Read More
  • American Trucking Associations is among the groups calling on the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a memorandum from a little over a year ago focused on the implementation of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure law.Nearly two dozen groups, representing much of the freight sector, argued the FHWA’s Dec. 16, 2021, document has complicated project planning throughout the transportation network with regards to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.The law, enacted shortly before the memo,... Read More
  • On Dec. 28, the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NO PAIN) Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and a bipartisan group of senators, was signed into law. The law helps address barriers to non-opioid pain management for those enrolled in Medicare, which will support efforts to stem the opioid epidemic in West Virginia and across the nation.Opioid overdoses took the lives of more than 70,000 Americans in 2021.The law expands patient and provider... Read More
  • U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Semper Liberi and Mountaineer Behavioral Health received $1.5 million to support their work in establishing Mountaineer Recovery Village, a center that includes a variety of services aimed at helping patients recover from substance use disorders in Kearneysville.The funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Capito.In total, Capito secured... Read More
  • GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia’s only National Park has added 45 acres to its preserve land, the National Park Service announced Tuesday.According to the release, the land is on Beury Mountain just east of the Thurmond area and will make hunting lands in the preserve more accessible.“This property is a great addition to the national preserve portion of the park where hunting is allowed,” said New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Superintendent Charles Sellars. “It connects two... Read More
  • GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has announced the addition of 45 acres within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. According to a Park Service news release the acreage will be in the Preserve area and will allow access for hunters and other users in the Beury Mountain area to an 85 acre section of the area which is currently difficult to access.“This property is a great addition to the national preserve portion of the park where hunting is allowed,” said New River Gorge... Read More
  • FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — Follansbee Fire Chief Larry Rea is excited to finally see the firehouse expansion project coming to fruition. Money to help the city in that effort is coming from the recently passed federal omnibus spending package."It's hard to put it into words; it means a lot,” Rea said.The city plans to move forward with the planned expansion and upgrades after West Virginia U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was able to secure $2.7 million in funding."We've really kind of outgrown it and... Read More
  • THURMOND, WV (WVNS) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito applauded the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve’s announcement that they have added 45 acres of land to the area designated as the preserve. The tract located on Beury Mountain, just east of the Thurmond area, will provide easier access and add to the national preserve area of the New River Gorge where hunting is already allowed. This acquisition was made possible by Senator Capito’s successful efforts to redesignate New River... Read More
  • For over two decades, the High Technology Foundation has worked to strengthen the Mountain State’s economy. We have worked hard to promote diversification and bring focus to our state’s potential to become a part of the nation’s knowledge economy. At no time in the past 25 years have we been closer to realizing that goal. It is therefore imperative that we remain determined to put in place the necessary foundational pieces. For the first time ever, millions of dollars in... Read More
  • The city of Princeton has been working for several years on plans for a new multi-use community center. Now, thanks to a recent federal funding award of $2.2 million, construction on the project is expected to begin this summer.The community center will take up about 25,000 square feet of space inside of the former Dean Company complex beside city hall. Current plans call for the creation of three basketball courts, a classroom, a martial arts room and space for various community uses inside of... Read More
  • CHARLESTON – Two bills that were quickly passed by the West Virginia Senate last week and approved by members of the House Judiciary Committee Monday could open up property owned by the Division of Natural Resources for underground storage of emissions from a possible hydrogen hub project.  The House Judiciary Committee recommended Senate bills 161 and 162 for passage Monday afternoon after the state Senate passed both bills unanimously Thursday, suspending constitutional rules that require... Read More