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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito planed to introduce legislation to set aside $525 million in federal tax credits for investments in coalfield communities struggling with the downturn of that industry. The Republican's legislation, the Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies, would set aside 5 percent of the federal New Market Tax Credit for coal counties in West Virginia and 11 other states which have experienced significant job loss resulting from the industry's financial struggles. Several... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation aimed at helping communities in West Virginia and other states facing hardship due to coalfield job losses. The bill, called the Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies, or CORE Act, has not yet been assigned a bill number, but was introduced by Capito on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Capito hopes the bill will be taken up when Congress reconvenes following the general election. The legislation would set aside a percentage of... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is introducing legislation to set aside $525 million in federal tax credits for investments in communities hurt by the downturn in coal. The West Virginia Republican's bill would allocate 5 percent of the federal new market tax credits for 12 states with counties that had significant coal job loss between 2012 and 2015. According to Capito, the program was enacted in 2000 for projects like mixed-use redevelopments, health care... Read More

“When you see the little babies, it really brings it home to you,” U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Oct. 26 after visiting a unit at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital that cares for babies born dependent on drugs. Mothers who are dependent on drugs, a steadily increasing number, give birth to babies who also are dependent on drugs. Last year, Cabell Huntington Hospital saw 420 babies born with exposure to at least one addictive substance, said Dr. Sean Loudin, a... Read More

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health Services programs will receive more than $1.16 million in funding to help increase healthy pregnancies, improve birth outcomes and reduce infant mortality. “We know that lifelong health starts with a healthy pregnancy, so we must ensure that pregnant women and new mothers have the resources they need from the beginning,” Sen. Joe Manchin said.  He said the funding will increase prenatal... Read More

PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito toured Camden Clark Medical Center’s new addition as work continued less than two weeks before the new emergency department is set to open. “It’s beautifully done,” the first-term Republican senator from West Virginia said as Camden Clark President and CEO David McClure and other senior leaders walked her through the 44-bed emergency department Thursday. But Capito was more interested in function than form as McClure... Read More

PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and a group representing major Internet companies visited four downtown businesses Thursday to highlight the way they’re taking advantage of online opportunities and the need for expanded access to broadband. “Just the magnitude of opportunity is really stunning,” Capito, R-W.Va., said at the Parkersburg Brewing Company, the final stop on the morning’s “small business crawl.” “It’s vital.... Read More

PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito walked the streets of Parkersburg mid-morning Thursday as a United States senator. She walked into the library at McKinley Elementary School to 26 fifth grade girls as the senator for about 30 minutes, put the power of the position and title aside and spoke woman-to-girl as part of her West Virginia Girls Rise Up! program. Capito has been presenting the program to fifth grade girls in the state. The program has three main points: education,... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped by the Mid-Ohio Valley to learn how local businessesexpand their reach online. She partnered with the Internet Association to tour four local businesses that use the web to grow their business. Rural broadband accessibility is one of the main concerns facing these business owners.They want to reach a larger audience for more online interactions. Capito says she wants to work with other leaders to make sure all West... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped by McKinley Elementary School to talk to young girls about being ambitious and successful. She talked to fifth graders about education, fitness and increasing their confidence. Capito has visited elementary schools all across the state to spread her message."I think it's going to help me stay confident when I get older because every time I feel less confident, I can just think about this and it will remind me that if we... Read More

HUNTINGTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito had the opportunity Wednesday to see firsthand the effects drugs have on the youngest victims of the opioid epidemic during a tour of the Hoops Family Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital and the neonatal intensive care unit. "When you see the little babies, it really brings it home to you," said Capito, R-W.Va. Capito supported the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which passed with bipartisan support in Congress earlier... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's U.S. senators say the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide $1.7 million to the state for the Nicholas County School to secure temporary facilities following the flooding in late June that damaged or destroyed buildings. According to Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, FEMA will pay 75 percent of the $2.3 million cost. The state is expected to pay the balance. Education officials have said students in Nicholas and Kanawha counties... Read More

LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Thursday morning, the theme was girl power as dozens of West Virginia middle school girls got a lesson in confidence and goal-setting from a woman who has broken boundaries. Approximately 75 fifth grade students from Logan Middle School spent an hour Thursday morning with United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). "As the first female US senator, I really want to and I have been, talking to the fifth grade girls across the state about the importance... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monongalia County is among 18 counties nationwide designated this week as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). The designation was announced by Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli. The HIDTA designation will enable Mon County to receive federal resources to aid drug control efforts among federal, state and local law enforcement officials. It also will allow local agencies to benefit from ongoing HIDTA-coordinated initiatives to reduce... Read More

WHEELING — As a state that burns a lot of coal to generate electricity that helps illuminate homes across the U.S., West Virginia is flush with coal ash — the residue that results from the mineral’s combustion. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., recently helped pass a provision they believe will help West Virginia and similar states deal with the problem by allowing for efficient recycling of coal ash. The Coal Combustion Residuals Regulatory... Read More

LOGAN, W.Va. — One of the most intriguing potential tools to ease the economic stress on the coal industry goes by a name unlikely to make your pulse jump with excitement. 45Q. The name, which is a reference to its section of the federal tax code, might not be a grabber but it is getting some attention — at least among those who pay very, very close attention to energy issues –because of the disparate interests lining up to support it in... Read More

Much like other shortcomings that hinder West Virginia’s economic development opportunities, the lack of broadband internet access, especially in rural areas, is often talked about in the Mountain State. That was on full display Monday, when U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., held two roundtable discussions along with Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. The first, in Morgantown, focused mainly on the importance of broadband in rural states. From that discussion, with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia’s congressional delegation announced Friday the state will receive $17 million in long term flood recovery money from the federal government. The announcement came from U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) and Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.). The money comes in the form of a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s... Read More

KINGWOOD — Broadband and telemedicine access were the center of conversation during a visit to Preston Memorial Hospital by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on Monday. “The message is simple,” Capito said. “Availability of high-speed internet is critical to expanding telemedicine opportunities. “Until we address the state’s lack of connectivity, West Virginians won’t be able to leverage... Read More

MORGANTOWN — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., hosted two roundtable discussions on rural broadband issues in Morgantown and Kingwood Monday. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Mignon Clyburn joined Capito for the discussions. The first roundtable took place at the WVU Reed College of Media Innovation Center in Morgantown. Capito and Clyburn met with eight professors, students and others who were focused on the importance of broadband connectivity in rural... Read More