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More than $663,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been earmarked to support the expansion of telemedicine services in several West Virginia counties. The funding comes through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program. Services will primarily focus on behavioral health and ensuring a continuum of care for those suffering from chronic kidney disease. “Broadening access to health care in rural areas saves lives," said U.S. Sen.... Read More

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) - U.S Senator Shelley Moore Capito was in Mercer County today. Capito went on a tour of Oakvale Elementary School before doing various group exercises with fourth and fifth grade girls as part her program called, 'West Virginia Girls Rise Up!' After experiencing her own struggles in government and politics, Senator Capito started the program to teach leadership and life skills to young women, while inspiring them to be confident in themselves. "As the... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Berkeley County native Victoria Grace always knew there was more to life than being a passenger, the wise words of her childhood role model and pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart. Now, Grace is a pioneering aviator of her own, being the first female single-engine private pilot to be certified at Fairmont State University. “I remember being a little girl, I watched her movie. I was like, ‘I want to do that. I really want to be her,'” she... Read More

There was a time not too very long ago when North Central West Virginia Airport was struggling to fly 10,000 passengers in a year. The number was important in order to secure federal aviation funds. CNN even did a story showing a nearly empty terminal and questioning why such an underused airport was getting federal subsidies. Well, that was then. This is now. Last week, we reported that the airport was on track to reach — and perhaps exceed — 30,000 passengers by the... Read More

Overlooking the New River Gorge, U.S. Sen Shelly Moore Capito met with local government and business leaders Tuesday at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center to speak about the legislation she recently introduced to redesignate the New River Gorge National River as a national park. "I am extremely excited about what this could mean to our area and to our region for a whole for a lot of different reasons," Capito said. The senator praised the community level work she has seen on the effort... Read More

LANSING, WV (WVNS) - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced plans to re-brand the New River Gorge. Something as simple as a name change could have a huge impact on tourism in our state, and it would come at virtually no cost. Capito visited Fayette County Tuesday to talk about the New River Gorge National Park Designation Act, a bill she introduced earlier this month, that would officially change the New River Gorge to a National Park.  "Becoming a national park... Read More

President Donald Trump signed the Support for Patients and Communities Act into law last week, a necessary measure that allocates additional federal resources to help combat the deadly opioid epidemic. The $6 billion effort seeks to tackle the opioid crisis from every angle, from prevention to treatment to controlling and prescribing opioids to effective record-keeping and telehealth. The bipartisan SUPPORT Act was backed by lawmakers in both West Virginia and... Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was in Fayette County on Tuesday to promote legislation that, if passed, would change the New River Gorge’s designation from the “New River Gorge National River” to the “New River Gorge National Park.” Capito visited Lansing to announce a grant for the New River Gorge Canyon Rim Center.  Later, she was at Water Stone Outdoors in Fayetteville for a discussion of the legislative proposal and... Read More

CLARKSBURG — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is not on the ballot for the upcoming Nov. 6 midterm election. The veteran lawmaker, who has represented West Virginia in the Senate since 2014, won’t be up for re-election until 2020. While she may not currently be campaigning, Capito said she remains hard at work in Washington on behalf of West Virginians and their families. During a recent slate of events and appearances in North Central West Virginia, Capito stopped by... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - A Fairmont State University student and female pilot was honored Friday morning for becoming the first woman in West Virginia to complete her Private Pilot Single Engine Land Rating through the university. Victoria Grace was recognized during a ceremony with Senator Shelley Moore Capito(R) at the North Central West Virginia Airport. “Victoria is a trailblazer for women in aviation in West Virginia,” said Capito. “As the first woman senator from... Read More

CLARKSBURG — The list of dignitaries gathered in Clarksburg for the investiture of U.S. Marshal J.C. Raffety was impressive. But what more would you expect? After all, this is a lawman who got his start in 1966 and has served as an FBI special agent, an FBI senior resident agent, an FBI supervisory senior resident agent, chief of police in Buckhannon, interim chief of police for Elkins, Upshur County commissioner and part-time contract investigator for the West Virginia Secretary... Read More

CHARLESTON — Construction of a new fiberoptic network is slated to start at the beginning of 2019, connecting Columbus, Ohio, and Ashburn, Virginia, by crossing the Mountain State, officials announced on Thursday. The announcement was made by Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson. Jack Waters, chief technology officer for fiber solutions at Zayo, described the massive project. “The way we used to do... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The North Central West Virginia Airport is will receive more than $1.7 million in grant funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support development of an industrial site to further grow the region’s aerospace industry. The Benedum Airport Authority made the announcement during a formal press conference Friday, with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and other federal, state and local elected leaders present. Ron... Read More

BRIDGEPORT — A sizable grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will allow North Central West Virginia Airport to build a new development of commercial buildings on its property, according to airport officials. The $1.7 million federal grant will provide 80 percent of the funding needed to construct what will be called the Benedum Logistics Park on a tract of land southeast of the airport’s runway. The Benedum Airport Authority — the body that governs... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation signed at the White House Wednesday by Pres. Donald Trump was “the largest single allocation of resources to deal with substance abuse in the country’s history.” The legislation Trump signed is called SUPPORT for Patients and Communities and includes many initiatives related to the tackling the epidemic. Greg Puckett, Mercer County commissioner and director of Community Connections, was on hand for the event, which was the... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to put an "extremely big dent" in the scourge of drug addiction in America as he signed legislation intended to help tackle the opioid crisis, the deadliest epidemic of overdoses in the country's history. Nearly 48,000 people died last year from overdoses involving opioids. Overall, U.S. drug overdose deaths have started to level off, but Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says it's too soon to declare... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to put an “extremely big dent” in the scourge of drug addiction in America as he signed legislation intended to help tackle the opioid crisis, the deadliest epidemic of overdoses in the country’s history. Nearly 48,000 people died last year from overdoses involving opioids. Overall, U.S. drug overdose deaths have started to level off, but Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says it’s... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV)-- The Childhood Cancer STAR Act was one of the main topics in today's event.  Senator Capito introduced the STAR Act in February and signed the legislation into law, with President Trump, this summer. STAR stands for survivorship, treatment, access and research. The Act helps to focus on pediatric cancer research and child-based cancer treatments. Senator Capito joined the hospital staff and families to deliver her remarks. According to... Read More

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- The left and right come together to take on the opiate epidemic. But, some experts warn billions of dollars and dozens of changes to the law may not be enough.With a thick-tipped marker, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping attack on addiction into law. “It really takes into account, I would say, the modern drug problem,” White House Opiate Czar KellyAnne Conway said. The collection of more than 70 proposals passed with near unanimous support in... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTRF) - As opioids continue to ravage our state, the country seems to get one step closer finding a solution to this devastating crisis.  President Trump signed a 600 page bill to fight the opioid crisis into law on Wednesday. The SUPPORT for Patients  and Communities Act (or H.R. 6) will provide $8 billion this year to battle the addiction epidemic.  This bill will work towards expanding recovery centers, curb drug shipments, lift... Read More