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A Pocahontas County landmark is getting an extreme makeover. The world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope, located in Green Bank, WV will be undergoing a crucial maintenance project to protect the structural integrity of the structure. According to a media release from the Green Bank Observatory, engineering firm Modjeski and Masters conducted a comprehensive structural inspection and revealed the need for crucial maintenance to repaint the telescope’s structure. Painting the telescope... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) on April 4 proposed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to repeal California’s electric vehicle (EV) waivers prohibiting the sale of new gas-powered light-duty vehicles by 2035. “California’s extreme EV mandate imposes unrealistic and stringent requirements, fails to meet the Clean Air Act’s requirements for a waiver, forces the hand of American consumers, and makes our country more reliant on China for critical... Read More

Senate Republicans are plowing ahead to terminate a Biden-era rule that effectively allows California to impose a national electric vehicle (EV) mandate. The Biden Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed off on California’s “Advanced Clean Cars II” — which would ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the state and 11 others by 2035 — just weeks before the Trump administration took control in Washington. Republican West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito unveiled a resolution Friday... Read More

To help eliminate food deserts around the nation, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would incentivize food providers to expand access to healthy food options in underserved communities.  “Many West Virginians struggle to access fresh, nutritious food to keep their families and communities well fed,” said Sen. Capito on Wednesday, noting that the measure would “expand access to healthy foods through food banks and... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito fielded some questions during her Thursday briefing with West Virginia reporters on this week’s job cuts at the Morgantown NIOSH office, and the earlier cuts at the Morgantown National Energy Technology Laboratory. About 185 researchers in the NIOSH division in Morgantown received layoff notices on Tuesday as part of the Department of Health and Human Services plan to cut about 10,000 employees from the department. “I am extremely concerned about this,” Capito said.... Read More

Nearly 200 employees at the Morgantown location of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) were informed earlier this week that they will lose their jobs as part of broader cuts within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NIOSH facility in Morgantown is known for its research aimed at preventing work-related injuries and illnesses, particularly in coal miners. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito expressed her concerns about the cuts, stating her intention... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed concern about recently fired federal workers in Morgantown. Capito, in a statement released Tuesday, said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) facility in Morgantown play an important role in monitoring the health of coal miners in the state. “While I believe in the broad vision set forth by the Trump administration to right size our government, I’m concerned that... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she’s working to bring a small modular nuclear reactor to the state. Capito says she’s spoken to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about faster permitting for a nuclear project in West Virginia. On Thursday, the House of Delegates passed House Bill 2205, a bipartisan bill that would enable the West Virginia Public Service Commission to certify small modular reactors. Nuclear could come to the state as a result of the legislature’s repeal of a longtime nuclear... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, made stops in Petersburg and Moorefield this week to meet with community leaders and business professionals to discuss economic development opportunities and efforts to expand broadband access across West Virginia. First, Senator Capito traveled to Petersburg to meet with county commissioners, community leaders, and other business professionals to discuss Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Braxton County Middle School Thursday as part of her “West Virginia Girls Rise Up” initiative where she gave a pep talk to the school’s sixth-grade girls with the goal of encouraging them to think about their future, have confidence, and set big goals. 12 News spoke with student Emily Short, who said she wanted to someday go to school to become a therapist. Short said that she appreciated the senator’s visit and that it reminded the students at the school... Read More

In November, the WVU School of Dentistry received $12.6 million from the Department of Health and Human Resources. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Morgantown Tuesday to learn more about the renovations and the future of dentistry in the state. “Oral health impacts your ability to learn if your a student, your ability to get a job. The ability to serve in the military. It’s not just about having a pretty smile. It’s about maximizing your potential in life,” said Sen. Shelley Moore... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced her co-sponsorship of the HIDTA Enhancement Act, aiming to bolster efforts against drug trafficking and usage through enhanced collaboration among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The proposed legislation seeks to reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) programs with an annual budget of $333 million through 2030. Additionally, it aims to increase the authorization for competitive grants to over $14... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of her colleagues urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately publish guidelines on administering billions of dollars in disaster relief aid for America’s farmers. The 28 lawmakers seek an expedited rulemaking process for the $110 billion disaster relief package former President Joe Biden signed into law in December 2024 to provide agricultural disaster relief funding following several natural... Read More

Ana Tris had to retire early from her lucrative corporate job because as an only child, the care for her mother required her full attention. But it also requires two hired caregivers to help Tris, 66, and her husband, care for her 91-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer's disease at their Miami home. The out-of-pocket cost for the caregivers alone was $80,000 last year, Tris said. Tris is among an estimated 48 million caregivers in the U.S. who provide support to a parent, spouse or loved one,... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is backing a federal measure that would allow officials to more forcefully go after criminals trafficking drugs. Capito said the proposed HIDTA Enhancement Act, if passed by the U.S. Senate and Congress, would stop fentanyl from flowing into West Virginia communities. The federal measure also would reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program —which brings together federal and local law enforcement to stop drug trafficking —... Read More

West Virginia’s top Republican leaders praised former President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, highlighting his commitment to American energy, national security, and economic growth. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, called Trump’s speech a “refreshing change” and lauded his priorities, which she said resonate strongly with West Virginians. “President Trump’s address was a refreshing change from the previous four... Read More

Following President Donald Trump’s executive order called “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” , senators are asking the NCAA to clarify that trans women are not allowed to use women’s locker rooms. Following the President’s order, the NCAA barred trans women from being allowed on women’s teams but maintained a policy that states athletes who practice with female athletes will “receive all other benefits applicable to student-athletes who are otherwise eligible for practice.” Senator Jim Justice... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently offered a bipartisan bill that she says will reduce barriers to accessing cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation for people with heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  “This is particularly important in places like West Virginia, where these diseases impact the lives of far too many residents that often face shortages of healthcare professionals,” Sen. Capito said, adding that the legislation “offers solutions to increase the level... Read More

West Virginia has become the fourth state in the nation to be granted Class VI well primacy by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, following North Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana. State officials and energy industry stakeholders said the newly granted authority — which allows the state to oversee the permitting and regulation of Class VI wells used to inject carbon dioxide underground for long-term storage — positions the state to lead in the emerging field of carbon capture and storage. The... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Congressman Riley Moore (R-W.Va.), as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin signed a final rule approving West Virginia’s request to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide into deep rock formations. This action officially grants West Virginia the authority to oversee and administer the Class VI well... Read More