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WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) - West Virginia Girls Rise Up is a program started by Senator Shelley Moore Capito that aims to inspire young women and show them that they can do anything they set their minds to."Being the first woman [Senator], I thought I'd like to inspire that next generation of women leaders, so we talk to them about education, physical education, and self-confidence, I think the three pillars of success, and to not be afraid to try," said Senator Capito. Senator Capito brought... Read More

WHEELING, W.Va. — United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Wheeling on Tuesday afternoon, and she brought a special guest with her.She was accompanied by NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson on a visit to Madison Elementary School. Whitson is the first woman to ever command the International Space Station, among many other accomplishments.The two were speaking to students about building their self-confidence and leadership skills through Capito's West Virginia Girls Rise Up... Read More

WEIRTON — Almost $4 million worth of federal funds will help rehabilitate the former Wheeling Corrugating plant at Beech Bottom and expand the Three Springs Business Park in Weirton.Local and federal officials, including U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Rep. David McKinley, both R-W.Va., gathered at Three Springs Drive in Weirton to announce the funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Capito announced the funding, saying it takes a vision and hard work to bring... Read More

WEIRTON, W Va. (WTRF) - "There's a sense of optimism in the Valley we haven't seen for years."That's the general feeling after Monday's press conference in Weirton as state officials announced four million dollars in new grants focused on revitalizing Brooke and Hancock Counties."It's about creating jobs. It's about creating a vibrant economic opportunity and environment for investment. I'm excited to be apart of it," said Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator:Senator Capito, Congressman... Read More

WEIRTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Rep. David McKinley, both R-W.Va., joined forces Monday to announce nearly $4 million in grant funding for two Northern Panhandle development projects.The Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle has been awarded a $1.2 million grant for infrastructure and access to the Phase I retail portion of a new Weirton mixed-use development, located off Three Springs Drive. The federal funds will be matched by the city, which also... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., continued her effort to expand broadband coverage for rural areas by taking part in a press conference and panel discussion about addressing the “homework gap” many rural students face when they get out of school.“Just because we live in rural areas doesn’t mean we should settle for less,” Capito said.Capito said many West Virginia students are assigned homework at school, then can’t get on the internet at... Read More

Four bills were introduced last week in the U.S. Senate to help individuals struggling with addiction, and to help prevent risk of addiction.l The Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act would create a pilot program allowing the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to create new or expand existing centers to serve as “Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers.These centers would provide a full range of treatment and recovery... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., have introduced the Stopping Suspicious Orders of Opioids Act — legislation to make it easier for law enforcement to immediately stop potentially dangerous shipments of prescription opioids.“A small West Virginia town with fewer than 3,000 residents received nearly 21 million prescription opioids over a seven-year period,” Capito said. “That’s a serious red flag, and a clear sign that more... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will award $310,000 to the Region 7 Planning and Development Council, the planning and development councils in the Eastern Panhandle and the Mid-Ohio Valley and the Marshall University Research Corporation.The investment aims to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.The $100,000 in funding for... Read More

Federal funds have been awarded to four West Virginia organizations focused on economic development.Those four agencies include the Region 7 Planning and Development Council, the Planning and Development Councils in both the Eastern Panhandle and the Mid-Ohio Valley, and the Marshall University Research Corporation. The groups will split an award of $310,000.That money comes from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., continued her effort to expand broadband coverage for rural areas Tuesday, taking part in a press conference and panel discussion about addressing the “homework gap” many rural students face when they get out of school.“Just because we live in rural areas doesn’t mean we should settle for less,” Capito said.Capito said many West Virginia students are assigned homework at school, then can’t get on the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The closure of the “homework gap” must be a priority in broadband development in the view of one the commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission.“For those students in households without broadband, just getting homework done is hard,” said Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel during a Tuesday Capitol Hill event the U.S. Senate Broadband Caucus organized.She estimated seven in ten teachers across the U.S. are regularly assigning... Read More

CHARLESTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., thinks tax reform will be one of the key issues that help keep her party in power after the November mid-term election.“I’m going to keep talking about tax reform, and I bet everyone who voted for it will keep talking about it,” Capito said in an interview. “Now the people who voted against it? They don’t want to talk about it, because they know the good effects of it. I think you’ll see the Democrats try... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Senator Shelley Moore Capito is looking for West Virginians to share their stories on positive changes they're seeing across the state.On Thursday, Sen. Capito (R-WV) launched "Share Your Stories" a new initiative inviting West Virginians to share information on positive changes they've seen in their communities. These changes can be from efforts like tax reform or other solutions that could be implemented all over the state."From bigger paychecks and business... Read More

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have introduced legislation to help boost hospitals’ resources in the fight against opioid addiction.The Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act would establish a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in hospital emergency departments. The legislation also provides grant funding to implement these programs.Following the completion of the program, the Secretary of... Read More

In case you missed it, a new survey by NFIB found a record number of the country’s small-business owners say now is a good time to expand.What makes that so interesting is that small-business owners are notoriously wary about spending money. You can’t blame them. Small-business owners usually aren’t sitting on piles of cash. Their life’s savings are tied up in their businesses. They’re not going to spend a penny unless they’re pretty sure they’ll make it... Read More

As much as we might hope and pray an easy answer could be found to preventing mass killings in our schools, it will not happen. Tackling the threat will require real, thoughtful effort.Good for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and a bipartisan group of other lawmakers who have stopped talking and begun doing something to protect our children.Capito, R-W.Va., is among co-sponsors of the proposed Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018, or STOP. Their plan would... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a bipartisan group of 21 other senators on Monday announced support for a school safety bill in response to the Valentine's Day mass shooting at a Florida high school.The legislation funds school security improvements and invests in early intervention and prevention programs aimed at stopping school violence. But it does nothing to expand background checks or curb access to weapons — gun-control measures Marjory Stoneman... Read More

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has unanimously passed legislation to advance pediatric cancer research and child-focused cancer treatments.The Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act also aims to improve childhood cancer surveillance and provide resources for survivors and those impacted by childhood cancer.The bipartisan bill was written by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., and was introduced... Read More

A bipartisan group of senators introduced new legislation on Tuesday that would create new restrictions on opioids and increase funding levels for grant programs to fight opioid abuse in anticipation of more funding coming next month.The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act 2.0 aims to complement legislation of the same name that was signed into law in July 2016. It would raise the funding authorization levels for CARA grant programs enacted that year to fight opioid abuse, and create new... Read More