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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 there, 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 said the... Read More

MARTINSBURG — W.Va. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito does not plan on letting Environmental Protection Agency Chief Scott Pruitt off the hook anytime soon about whether he knew about the suppression of a federal report on hazardous chemicals in drinking water.According to e-mails, the EPA and the White House sought to block publication of the Department of Health and Human Services study on toxic chemicals that has contaminated water supplies near military bases, chemical plants and other sites... Read More

FAIRMONT — A Fairmont City Council member said he was thrilled about an announcement Friday by Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito that the U.S. Department of Treasury’s certification of 55 “Opportunity Zones” across West Virginia includes two in Fairmont.According to a news release, the zones will now be eligible for a new federal tax incentive designed to encourage private investors to make capital investments in those areas.The areas listed for the City... Read More

A Federal Communications Commission official fielded questions Friday from West Virginia’s U.S. senators, along with development and broadband stakeholders, on how the state can maximize its chances of securing funding for better mobile internet service.Michael Janson, deputy director of the FCC’s Rural Broadband Auctions Taskforce, centered his presentation at BridgeValley Community and Technical College on how parties can challenge what areas are eligible for up to $4.53 billion in... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A investiture ceremony for U.S. Marshal Michael Baylous was held Friday at the federal courthouse in Charleston.The U.S. Senate confirmed Baylous to the position in February. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., recommended Baylous to President Donald Trump. Baylous is the marshal for the southern district of West Virginia.“This is my dream job,” Baylous said Friday. “This is such a wonderful experience. To have so many people that I love and so... Read More

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - "We all know where you get dropped. We all know where you don't get service, but sometimes it doesn't show up on the map," said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.It is a constant frustration in West Virginia, not being able to connect by cell phone or online. Because of that a representative from the FCC was in town Friday, trying to get better input on who does and does not get service.  The FCC is mapping the state, and areas in blue have no service. It's a large... Read More

WHEELING — Sharon Travis has received nearly $2.9 million in federal funds to help her provide a substance abuse treatment center for women in Ohio County.U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, announced Thursday that a federal loan from the United States Department of Agriculture has been provided to the Serenity Hills Life Center, a state-of-the-art recovery center Travis is working to establish in the former Paul VI Center near Clearview.... Read More

A new piece of legislation aims to suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper while the Department of Commerce examines the health of and the effects on the printing and publishing industry.The Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 (PRINT Act) aims to address the crisis facing printers and publishers in the U.S. The bipartisan legislation has been endorsed by printers and publishers representing more than 600,000 American jobs. The bill is being... Read More

CHARLESTON–Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, presided over a hearing Wednesday to review the role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in stopping the flow of opioids, methamphetamines and other dangerous drugs across U.S. borders by land and mail.“With its broad authority to enforce U.S. customs and trade laws, the Department of Homeland Security is uniquely positioned to identify and intercept the movement... Read More

A recently introduced piece of legislation aims to hold accountable fraudulent substance abuse treatment programs and recovery centers. The Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 aims to empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to bring enforcement actions to combat such scams.Introduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., the act would specifically: Clarify and reaffirm the power... Read More

West Virginia’s U.S. senators want the Trump administration to publish a high-profile study on toxic chemicals that were used at DuPont’s Washington Works plant south of Parkersburg.The study from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry examined the chemicals PFOA and PFOS, referred to as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).But the Environmental Protection Agency and White House attempted to block the study... Read More

A newly introduced bill, Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act, aims to provide drug manufacturers and distributors with data to identify pharmacies that are suspiciously ordering prescription opioids. The bill would also grant law enforcement the authority to hold drug manufacturers and distributors accountable if they fail to use this data to identify, report and stop suspicious orders of prescription opioids.“In West Virginia, we’ve seen so many instances where... Read More

WASHINGTON — Heart 2 Heart in Ohio County will receive funding for a new substance abuse treatment center.Heart 2 Heart will receive $2,979,800 from the United States Department of Agriculture to create a new treatment center for substance abuse.“In order to start reversing the damage done by the opioid epidemic, we need substance abuse treatment centers to help people get their life back and start the road to recovery. This new facility will help people in the Northern Panhandle... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA - As the push for reliable broadband continues in the Mountain State, legislators are applauding a victory out of the Eastern Panhandle.Capon Springs Resort in Hampshire County will now benefit from high-speed internet access provided by Hardy Telecommunications.It's a goal, West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito has been working on for years. This comes before the senator meets with FCC officials to discuss progress with the Rural Reasonable and Comparable... Read More

WASHINGTON — United States senators heard from representatives of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday about the flow of drugs into and throughout the country.Members of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., asked questions about how drugs are brought into the United States as well as the points of entry.“The Department of Homeland Security is one of the many agencies fighting this ongoing battle with the opioid... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is tackling organized crime and opioids during a forum discussion in Washington D.C.The live streamed event was hosted by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. Experts on the subject discussed how to reduce and manage public safety problems across the nation especially in regards to the opioid crisis."We enlisted each other to try to work on the preventive. To stop the flow of... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) visited Doss Enterprises last week as part of a week long tour of businesses throughout West Virginia. Founder Dwaine Doss met with Capito, and the two discussed the company’s safety record and the hiring of more employees.Capito deemed Doss Enterprises a success, saying, “It’s a great story of starting from scratch.”Doss Enterprises currently employs over 230 people.Capito also wanted to hear how energy reform and tax reform have... Read More

Lawmakers from West Virginia and Virginia have teamed up to bring the Mountain State’s Handle With Care program to the rest of the nation.U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; and Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the Handle With Care Act to broaden what has been an important part of West Virginia’s fight against the substance abuse epidemic and the enormous damage it is doing to our state’s children.A nationwide effort would authorize $10 million to... Read More

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said it’s important to visit employers in West Virginia.Capito took a tour of Constellium, an aluminum casthouse which specializes in high-purity castings for America’s aerospace plate market, transportation, industry and defense products. The company is based in Jackson County.“They do a lot of work with the aeronautics industry, but a lot for the Department of Defense, so I think it’s important for me... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Proof that people can overcome addiction was alive and well Thursday night.Recovery was celebrated at the annual "Miracles on Lee Street Dinner," as sobriety was celebrated and money was raised for the non-profit organization Rea of Hope.The name of the dinner is significant because Lee Street is where one of their homes is, and their executive director Marie Beaver says that each one of the women they help in the fragile days after her addiction recovery is a... Read More