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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Several West Virginia lawmakers have called on the U.S. Postmaster General to issue a commemorative stamp in honor of West Virginia’s own Brigadier General Charles Elwood “Chuck” Yeager. On Thursday, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), as well as U.S Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Alex Mooney (R-WV) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), sent the letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraging him to honor the late Yeager via the stamp. According... Read More

Capito had some pointed questions composed in a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about West Virginia’s mail processing center.  Faced with downsizing nationwide, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is conducting a review of the Mail Processing and Distribution Center in South Charleson and its 800 jobs. DeJoy’s ten-year “Delivering for America” postal transformation plan includes overhauling regional mail processing and distribution centers and “leveraging” existing sites in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking for clarity regarding USPS’s Mail Processing Facility Review of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center. Senator Capito also stressed the importance of the center to West Virginia and its 800 employees, and advocated that no jobs be lost or moved out-of-state. Earlier this week, Senator Capito spoke with Postmaster General... Read More

Opposition continues to mount against a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to move the operations of a Charleston facility to other locations. The Charleston Processing and Distribution Center at Southridge Center, with its 800 employees, is currently under evaluation by the USPS. The assessment includes exploring the potential relocation of certain mail processing activities from the Charleston facility to two centers in Pennsylvania. In the event that the review identifies operational... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A bill to provide more foreign aid to Israel and Ukraine is on hold, and a West Virginia senator is one of those leading the charge. That’s because the bill contains no additional funding to secure the southern U.S. Border. But this fight has been simmering for weeks, and it’s likely to come back again. More than 200,000 migrants cross the Southern Border from Mexico into the United States without permission every month, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. While some... Read More

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s D.C. delegation joined on Thursday to ask Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to issue a commemorative stamp honoring West Virginian Chuck Yeager. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, and Reps. Carol Miller and Alex Mooney joined with Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., to pose the request for Brigadier Gen. Charles Elwood “Chuck” Yeager. Thursday was the third anniversary of Yeager’s passing and he became eligible for the honor, they said in a joint release. “Chuck... Read More

WASHINGTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - A $13.4 million grant announced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced today will finance the removal of the Midway Tunnel off Bluefield Avenue and the construction of an overpass that is part of a larger, “major” project. After completion, the new overpass and road improvements will be the approach to a planned intermodal facility, which transfers freight from the railroad. Details about the entire project have not yet been released but it is described by officials... Read More

BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced a funding of $13,480,000 for construction of a new overpass bridge and road improvements in Bluefield. “When we wrote and negotiated the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, I fought to ensure the transportation needs of West Virginia’s rural communities were taken into account. Today’s funding announcement is welcome news and will ultimately help both residents and visitors who are traveling in and around Bluefield... Read More

Members of West Virginia's congressional delegation have requested the U.S. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, to issue a commemorative stamp honoring the late Chuck Yeager. Yeager, a renowned pilot and West Virginia native, passed away three years ago on Thursday. According to the eligibility criteria for a stamp, it can only be issued three years after the person's death. The letter to the Postmaster General was signed by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Representatives... Read More

CHARLESTON — A bill to provide much needed funding for the Ukrainian war effort, Israel’s fight against Hamas, and Taiwan defense spending hit a brick wall in the U.S. Senate Wednesday over a debate whether to include funding for the U.S. southern border. Senate Republicans denied the national security supplemental bill the 60 votes necessary for cloture, which would have allowed the full Senate to consider the bill and debate amendments. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray,... Read More

We applaud West Virginia leaders who find themselves having to defend the obvious — that Mountain State coal and natural gas are still very much needed to power the United States and the world. Despite the claim made by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry at the 2023 United Climate Change Conference — that there “shouldn’t be any more coal power plants permitted anywhere in the world” — neither the United States nor the world is ready to abandon coal. Kudos to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.,... Read More

West Virginia’s senators each say they support financial aid to American allies along with increased support for securing the nation’s border, but they reached different conclusions on whether to advance legislation about those issues. Senators did not gain enough votes for cloture for a $106 billion supplemental appropriation bill supported by the Biden administration. That’s a step requiring 60 votes to close debate and move toward voting on the actual legislation. The cloture vote was... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia officials are pushing back on comments made by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry about coal-fired power plants. Kerry, during the 2023 United Climate Change Conference in Dubai, said there “shouldn’t be any more coal power plants permitted anywhere in the world.” U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Kerry’s comments represent “empty promises and unachievable goals.” “John Kerry says, ‘No coal plants shall be permitted anywhere in the world.’ He’s in... Read More

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is taking exception to the anti-coal comments made recently by John Kerry at the international United Nations climate change summit. At that forum, Kerry, who serves as the Biden administration’s Special Envoy for Climate, announced that the United States would begin phasing out all existing coal-based power plants. Kerry also called for coal use to be eliminated across the world. Justice, speaking Tuesday during his weekly administration briefing, said Kerry and... Read More

CHARLESTON — Another government shutdown may have been postponed for a few months, but U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said that work now needs to focus on long-term appropriations bills. Speaking during a virtual briefing with reporters from her offices on Capitol Hill, Capito, R-W.Va., said the Senate needs to move on several appropriations bills that were passed earlier this year by its Appropriations Committee, on which Capito sits alongside U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. The Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she will “do everything in my power” to avert the closure of the U.S. Postal Service’s Charleston Processing & Distribution Center. Capito said she planned to working alongside other West Virginia officials as they attempt to prevent the facility and its 800 jobs from being relocated to Pennsylvania. “We need to preserve the jobs — that’s No. 1 with me,” she said. “No. 2, I talked with the mayor, the mayor of Charleston, to... Read More

Calling it a matter of national security, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., wants border security included in an appropriations bill for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Capito wants border funding and immigration policy changes to be included in a final appropriations bill. “With 2.4 million (migrants) coming across the border last year and with the highest October ever, and the highest month ever in September — I mean these numbers are just exceedingly way, way over what could have ever been... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is nominating 29 qualified high school seniors from 15 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Capito, who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. Capito released a video message congratulating the nominees. “These students truly represent our best and brightest, and I am confident... Read More

CHARLESTON — Another government shutdown may have been postponed for a few months, but U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday that work now needs to focus on long-term appropriations bills. Speaking Thursday afternoon during a virtual briefing with reporters from her offices on Capitol Hill, Capito, R-W.Va., said the Senate needs to move on several appropriations bills that were passed earlier this year by its Appropriations Committee, on which Capito alongside U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin,... Read More

State officials are sounding an alarm over the possible closure of Charleston’s mail processing facility, a development that could impact mail service across the state. The U.S. Postal Service is conducting a mail processing facility review of its Charleston Processing and Distribution Center, a move that could lead to its closure and consolidation with a mail processing facility in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania. During his weekly administration briefing, Gov. Jim Justice touched on the... Read More