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Two senators, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., are asking the National Guard to more effectively allocate funds to address the drug epidemic in states with high concentrations of overdose fatalities. According to a release, the National Guard’s Counterdrug Program has been successful. In 2015, the West Virginia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force assisted 37 law enforcement agencies in seizures of illicit drugs and assets valued at over $1 billion and provided... Read More

LYBURN, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito visited Logan County August 11. Capito was given a presentation on the ongoing work on the Hatfield and McCoy Trail System before taking a tour of a local distillery and enjoying a ride on the Rockhouse system of the Hatfield and McCoy Trails. Capito was given an update on the Hatfield and McCoy Trail System by Jeff Lusk, executive director of the Hatfield and McCoy Trail Authority.Lusk noted the trail system stretches for nearly 600 miles... Read More

WASHINGTON – West Virginia's junior U.S. senator, Republican Shelley Capito, is at the forefront of a broad-spectrum movement to address the growing problem of opioid abuse and addiction in West Virginia and nationwide. Capito two weeks ago joined a bipartisan group of U.S. senators in sending an open letter urging Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt to expand access to opioid abuse treatment by allowing CMS-authorized providers of mental... Read More

Greenbrier Valley Airport officials are considering how to develop about 80 acres of currently unused industrial park land. That future development will figure into an updated master plan being funded by a $422,304 U.S. Department of Transportation grant announced by U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins on Friday and Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin Monday, according to airport manager Steve Snyder. The possibilities for the land include an expanded parking area, as well as a ramp addition and... Read More

KEYSER – Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito were in Mineral County Monday; first taking part in a ribbon cutting for a new building at Orbital ATK and then conducting a “town meeting” with the employees. The ribbon cutting was not open to the media, as it involved a building located in a high-security area of the ATK property. It was mentioned several times during the meeting that followed, however, that the addition to the plant could eventually result in 250 jobs... Read More

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – For some Americans signing on to the Internet isn’t as easy as a click of a button. West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito said roughly 30 percent of people in her state don't have access to broadband service that meets the Federal Communication Commission's requirements. "What I found is a lot of other states have the same problem, particularly in rural areas," Capito (R-WV) said.So she’s teaming up with Senators Angus King (I-ME),... Read More

Drug addiction has exploded in the United States during the past decade or so. Few, if any, states have been hit as hard as West Virginia, which has one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the nation. Addiction is a disease, too often a terminal one. It needs to be treated that way. But officials of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services do not see it that way. A special provision of rules for the two programs, the Institutions for Mental Disease Exclusion, may be keeping... Read More

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. – Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Harpers Ferry Morning to highlight all the ways she believes the National Park Service makes West Virginia shine -- but she also has some ideas on how to improve it. After a fire ripped through nine businesses last year in Harper's Ferry, the community is still recovering. Capito said, "when I was here a year ago about three or four days after it happened, we weren't really sure what was going to happen." Since the incident the... Read More

LANSING — On Tuesday, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., hosted Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai at Adventures on the Gorge in Lansing to draw attention to West Virginia’s broadband challenges. Sen. Capito and Commissioner Pai were joined by several local business owners and officials from Fayette County for a roundtable discussion about the importance of expanding broadband access to rural parts of the state. Several businesses in the area have struggled to attract... Read More

HUNTINGTON — Back from Cleveland where she spoke during the Republican National Convention, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is setting her focus on exploring the state she calls home. Capito, R-W.Va., made two stops in Huntington and one in Hurricane Thursday as she continued her statewide small-business tour. First, she visited with the Perry family and toured Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington, a Smithsonian-affiliated living history museum dedicated to telling the story of... Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is one of several prominent West Virginians who wants to see improved broadband access in the Mountain State. Yesterday, she toured parts of Fayette County with business owners, local leaders, and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai to highlight the difficulties facing West Virginia’s economy while it remains near the bottom for residential access to broadband internet. The group also engaged in a round table discussion. “56 percent... Read More

LANSING — Business owners, residents and county officials met with Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Tuesday to share the frustrations they feel living, working and driving tourism in a state that ranks 48th in broadband accessibility. Just north of the New River Gorge Bridge, the image chosen for the official West Virginia State Quarter, Lansing is home to rafting companies and substantial residential development. But lack of... Read More

LANSING – A U.S. senator visited a popular attraction in our area today. Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped by the Bridge Walk attraction this morning. The senator made the stop as a part of her small business tour. She brought along FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai to take in the sights on the bridge. Capito not only visited and met with the staff, she also put on a harness and walked the attraction. This was a very special trip for Capito, her father Governor Arch Moore, was integral in... Read More

Despite the political rhetoric we hear this election season, even some our region's biggest advocates for coal do not expect the industry to return to its glory years. Where coal once accounted for almost 60 percent of the electric power generation in the United States, today that figure is about 32 percent. Forecasters say that even if the U.S. Supreme Court finds unconstitutional the Clean Power Plan, which puts greater restrictions on coal-fired power plants, coal usage will continue to... Read More

WHEELING — Bringing high-speed internet access to even the most remote corners of West Virginia is crucial to rebuilding the state’s economy, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told a group of business leaders Thursday in Wheeling. Capito, R-W.Va., traveled around the Northern Panhandle Thursday, speaking with area leaders and community members in Wheeling and Marshall County. For her morning stop at the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce, Capito touched on her opinions regarding West... Read More

To help children up to age 5 prepare for a successful academic experience, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $6.53 million in grants to Northern Panhandle Head Start Inc. Executive Director Cathy Williams said the Wheeling-based organization usually serves about 600 children in Wetzel, Marshall, Ohio, Brooke and Hancock counties. There are centers as far south as Jacksonburg and as far north as Newell. Parents within the district can send youngsters to head start free... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation that a member of West Virginia’s Congressional delegation characterized as “turning the tide” in the fight against drug addiction in the Mountain State and across the U.S. is packed with actions on multiple fronts. “There’s probably no issue that’s more challenging to our public health and public safety in our time than the drug crisis,” said 3rd District Congressman Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.). Of the passage of the... Read More

For the first time in more than a decade, Congress is considering a common sense, all-of-the-above energy bill that includes a renewed focus on clean-coal technology. Area lawmakers argue that the comprehensive legislation will lead to more jobs and revenue in energy-producing states like West Virginia and Virginia. The Senate’s Energy and Policy Modernization Act was advanced last week to a House-Senate conference committee.The bill includes several provisions that U.S. Senator Shelley... Read More

WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Barack Obama a compromise bill Wednesday aimed at curbing abuse of heroin and other drugs, a nationwide epidemic that kills more than 100 Americans every day. The overwhelming 92-2 Senate vote comes just days before the seven-week congressional break. The legislation, called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, creates grants and other programs aimed at addressing drug abuse, especially heroin and opioids, a crippling problem that claims... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is among five senators banding together to push for better internet access in underserved parts of the country. The Senate Broadband Caucus was scheduled to host its first meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, according to a news release from Capito's office. The caucus will focus on improving internet access for Americans, particularly in rural areas. Other members of the caucus include Sens. Angus King, I-Maine; Amy Klbuchar, D-Minn.; Heidi... Read More