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The United States Coast Guard announced Wednesday it will create a new Special Missions Command in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The Special Missions Command (SMC) will put the Coast Guard’s deployable special forces under a single commander. Although many of the teams will remain at their current locations, the SMC will house an additional 130 Guard members in Kearneysville. The move, said the Guard, ensures that the most elite teams they have are trained, equipped and prepared to respond to a... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito stopped by the construction site of the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security on Wednesday. This is the first time since the groundbreaking in 2024 that Capito has been at the site. Capito helped secure $29 million for the project. The center will sit at four stories tall and approximately 78,000 square feet. It will house industry partners that will focus on protecting vital infrastructure as well as cyberspace from hackers. It will also have classroom... Read More

Construction is underway on Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security, and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., visited the site Wednesday for the first time since helping break ground on the facility in 2024. The construction site is located on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Hal Greer Boulevard. Senator Capito walked the grounds with Marshall University President Brad Smith to get a close look at the early stages of what university leaders say will become a major hub for... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on May 1 cheered U.S. Senate passage of her bill proposing a land swap at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park in West Virginia. “The passage of this bill is welcome news as it will benefit not only West Virginia, but our nation’s security as well,” said Sen. Capito, who cosponsored the unnamed S. 2280 alongside bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) to approve the deal between the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection... Read More

The new federal official charged with combating the substance use disorder crisis joined U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to hear from those in West Virginia on the frontlines of battling drug abuse and providing needed treatment. Capito, R-W.Va., and Sara Carter, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), took part in a closed-door roundtable discussion with local, state and federal law enforcement officials, members of the West Virginia First Foundation, and... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) welcomed two Marion County high schools to the GameChanger Prevention Education Program Monday. The program was founded in 2018 to give young people across the state the tools they need to lead a healthy, drug free lifestyles. Fairmont Senior High School and East Fairmont High School are now part of ther program. “GameChanger, a program designed by and for West Virginians, is not only a success story, but is a model for the rest of the country. I was... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited Marion County on Monday to join officials in welcoming East Fairmont High School and Fairmont Senior High School as the state’s two newest GameChanger schools. With the addition of the two high schools, Marion County has eight GameChanger schools. Capito said it was a pleasure to speak to participating administrators, teachers and students about how they work to educate their peers about substance abuse. “Drug addiction has devastated our families throughout... Read More

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped in Marion County today for a major announcement with the county’s Gamechangers program. Capito announced the Gamechangers program will now be in every high school in the county with East Fairmont and Fairmont Senior High Schools both adopting the program. The Gamechangers program was founded in 2018 to help empower young West Virginians to lead healthy, drug free lifestyles as they prepare to be the leaders of tomorrow. Capito said the addition... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) was in Fairmont on Monday to announce the addition of two Marion County High Schools to the GameChanger program. Fairmont Senior and East Fairmont High Schools have officially joined North Marion as schools participating in the program, which seeks to empower the youth community across West Virginia to lead healthier lifestyles and abstain from substance use. The program helps by working directly with schools, educating students in Grades 3-12 through peer... Read More

The United States Drug Czar came to the Capital City Friday for a private roundtable discussion with law enforcement, state, and federal officials about drug control and prevention. Sara Carter, who was confirmed as White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director in January, was escorted by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito. Both West Virginia U.S. attorneys, Matt Harvey from the Northern District and Moore Capito from the Southern District, were part of the roundtable along... Read More

The House voted to allow rotisserie chicken food stamp purchases on Thursday in an amendment to the broader farm bill. The House voted to allow rotisserie chicken food stamp purchases on Thursday in an amendment to the broader farm bill. The measure cleared the lower chamber with a vote of 384-35 with bipartisan support. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds have long been constrained to items that recipients can cook at home. Earlier this month, Sens. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.),... Read More

(Pixabay) Oil prices peaked at a four-year high of more than $120 a barrel, and the average price of regular gasoline in the United States reached $4.30 a gallon. The average price for regular gasoline in West Virginia is $4.094 a gallon. Some of the highest prices, according to AAA, are $4.199 in Monongalia and Doddridge counties. Brooke is $4.232. And Pendleton County is even higher, $4.274 a gallon. The spike in gas prices has occurred because of global market disruptions related to oil... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing on Apr. 29 to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. During the session, Capito questioned EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin about efforts to reverse recent power sector regulations, address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, and manage funding related to greenhouse gas reduction and clean water in rural areas. The topics... Read More

West Virginia has seen multiple data center proposals popping up statewide following the passage of legislation allowing them to create their own power source through microgrids. During this years legislative session, some lawmakers put bills on the table to give local communities more control with these data centers and to improve local transparency. Those bills ultimately didn't make it across the finish line. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she feels that the companies running the data... Read More

She was finally going to run. After half a decade and repeated attempts by party leaders to recruit her, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) was ready to challenge a political titan of West Virginia for his long-held Senate seat. “In 2012, I decided I was ready to go up or out,” Capito said in an interview. But first came the task of telling Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the inscrutable Senate GOP chief who had tried unsuccessfully to get Capito, then a House member, to run as their nominee. “I go to... Read More

Like other members of the U.S. Senate, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia took part in a marathon overnight “vote-a-rama” session, eventually adopting a budget resolution related to immigration enforcement on a 50-48 party-line vote. Two Republicans voted with Democrats against the measure — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky. The resolution serves as a blueprint for a future budget reconciliation bill that aims to provide roughly $70 billion in new funding for... Read More

Washington D.C. (WTRF) – Reactions continue to pour in following the death of long-time West Virginia Congressman David McKinley last week. We spoke to Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who expressed her sympathy for Mr. McKinley’s wife, children and grandchildren. She says this is a great loss for West Virginia and the Northern Panhandle, calling him “a force to be reckoned with”, who brought a unique skill set to the halls of the U.S. Capitol. “David helped me a lot in terms of understanding more... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and her Senate colleagues pulled an all-nighter, voting early Thursday morning on a reconciliation package to keep essential immigration enforcement and border protection funded. The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 just after 3:35 a.m. Thursday for the fiscal year 2026 budget resolution, which includes funding for Immigrations and Custom Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. The bill provides approximately... Read More

A $2.2 million federal grant will help officials renovate and expand the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library, a facility which has been closed for more than five years due to water damage. The grant was announced this week by U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development West Virginia State Director John Reisenweber. “This investment arrives at the perfect moment during National Library Week, underscoring the essential role libraries play in strengthening rural communities,” Reisenweber... Read More

During the most recent Defense Budget Hearing, the senior senator of the Mountain State, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito honored two of West Virginia’s National Guardsmen. Sgt. Sarah Beckstrom and Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were shot on November 26, 2025 while serving with WVNG in Washington, D.C. Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries. Wolfe continues his journey to recovery. Read a portion of Capito’s statement below. “Two of our West Virginia National Guard were attacked here in Washington, D.C. while... Read More