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Charleston, WV (WOAY) – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announce $2,659,835 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).Eleven West Virginia programs will use the funding to promote public safety by expanding law enforcement hiring capacity, implementing community policing strategies, and expanding access to mental health services.Individual Awards include $500,000 for the Greenbrier County Board... Read More

The relocation of the National Weather Service’s Charleston Forecast Office from Southridge Centre to a new building in the West Virginia Regional Technology Park, in South Charleston, was officially acknowledged during a ceremony on Thursday.“This site offers a spacious environment for us to continue our mission of protecting lives and property,” Jamie Bielinski, the forecast office’s meteorologist in charge, told those attending a ribbon-cutting event for the new... Read More

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Charleston say opening a new facility will help enhance their goal of providing accurate forecasts to the region.A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday at the new building located at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston. Staff moved in a few weeks ago.“This site offers a spacious environment for the staff to perform our mission critical to protect life and... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has joined her peers in reintroducing a bill to strengthen measures to combat sexual assault on college campuses.Capito, R-W.Va., said last week she recently joined senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA).The act seeks to protect students by providing them with additional resources and strengthening colleges’ accountability and transparency standards,... Read More

BARBOURSVILLE — Barboursville Middle School sixth-graders got a visit from local representatives and health workers to discuss physical and emotional wellness Tuesday.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., visited the school for the West Virginia Girls Rise Up program to talk about self-confidence, education and wellness. She started the program in 2015 after becoming the first female senator from West Virginia.“I got the opportunity to talk to sixth-grade girls about leadership and... Read More

CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Senator Shelley Moore Capito went to Cabell County on Tuesday to, “inspire the next generation of female leaders,” through her “West Virginia Girls Rise Up” program.Senator Capito’s website says the event is empowering young women through, “education, physical fitness and self-confidence.”She went to Barboursville Middle School with Marshall Health CEO, Beth Hammers.“We just want to inspire the next generation... Read More

CHARLESTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has joined her peers in reintroducing a bill to strengthen measures to combat sexual assault on college campuses.Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday she recently joined senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA).The act seeks to protect students by providing them with additional resources and strengthening colleges’ accountability and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is warning parents about the dangers of illicit fentanyl ahead of this Halloween.Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 12 other Republican Senators this week to release a Public Service Announcement about rainbow fentanyl targeting America’s youth. The drug comes in the form of pills that look like candy and powder that looks like sidewalk chalk.“All it takes is one pill or enough powder to fit on the tip of a pencil to poison and kill... Read More

WASHINGTON (WSAZ) – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is warning parents about the dangers of rainbow fentanyl heading into the Halloween trick-or-treat season.Capito and 12 fellow Republican senators released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about the dangers of the pills that look like candy and powder that resembles sidewalk chalk.She said “the fentanyl crisis is wreaking havoc in West Virginia and communities throughout the nation and poisoning and killing Americans at... Read More

Parents are being warned about “rainbow fentanyl” that can look like candy and “powder” that looks like sidewalk chalk as Halloween approaches.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., recorded a PSA (Public Service Announcement) this week, saying drug cartels are targeting America’s youth.The fentanyl crisis is wreaking havoc in West Virginia and communities throughout the nation and poisoning and killing Americans at record rates, she said.“The powerful drug... Read More

Parents are being warned about “rainbow fentanyl” that can look like candy and “powder” that looks like sidewalk chalk as Halloween approaches.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., recorded a public service announcement (PSA) this week, saying drug cartels are targeting America’s youth.The fentanyl crisis is wreaking havoc in West Virginia and communities throughout the nation and poisoning and killing Americans at record rates, she said.“The powerful drug... Read More

Charleston, WV (WOAY) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined her colleagues in a letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Seileen Mullen about reduced reimbursements for TRICARE members.Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark) and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) led the letter seeking answers about TRICARE beneficiaries’ options for maintaining access to local pharmacies.The letter expresses concerns that Express Scripts will cut prescription reimbursements for 9.6... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced that WVU Potomac State College (PSC) will receive $92,000 to purchase equipment and supplies for the college's Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship (SAGE) Innovation Lab.This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Sen. Capito.In total, Senator Capito secured $241,135,000 in direct spending... Read More

A group of Senate Republicans led by Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall will release a video Thursday warning parents across the country about the dangers of rainbow fentanyl, which the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) warns looks like candy or sidewalk chalk.In the public service announcement (PSA) video, first obtained by the Daily Caller, Marshall and 12 other Republican senators warn parents to be on the lookout for the rainbow fentanyl as Halloween approaches. As of Aug. 2022, the DEA and... Read More

HUNTINGTON — A local expert stressed Wednesday the importance of brownfields projects for communities throughout West Virginia while testifying before a congressional committee.He said brownfields projects as small as building a fire department in Huntington or as big as cleaning up an industrial waste site along the Ohio River can make major impacts on their communities.But first, it needs to be better funded and an easier process for small communities. George Carico, director of... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was in Bridgeport and throughout North Central West Virginia on Monday.She was there to take part in a roundtable talk on economic development opportunities and projects at the North Central West Virginia Airport.While that held true, Capito (R-WV) did more than just visit and talk about the ongoing success at the NCWV Airport. Capito also made a stop to The Bridge Sports and Recreation Complex and went inside the $50 million... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was in Bridgeport and throughout North Central West Virginia on Monday. And according to her press office, she was there to take part in a roundtable talk on economic development opportunities and projects at the North Central West Virginia Airport.While that held true, Capito (R-W.Va.) did more than just visit and talk about the ongoing success at the NCWV Airport. Capito also made a stop to The Bridge Sports and Recreation Complex and went inside the $50... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — On Oct. 3, U.S. Senator, Shelley Moore Capito gathered with local leaders at the North Central West Virginia Airport to discuss the economic development opportunities and ongoing projects.Capito mentioned that the NCWV airport plays a major role in future economic development and aerospace initiatives in West Virginia. Two current projects that are currently being worked on are the building of a new terminal and expansion of flight services.During the... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Congress isn’t back in session until after the midterm elections, but Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R.W.Va., is keeping busy during the break.On Monday, during a series of stops throughout the region, Capito met with local officials at North Central West Virginia Airport for a roundtable discussion focused on the airport’s ongoing projects and long-term goals.She heard from members of the Benedum Airport Authority, county commissioners and other... Read More

GASSAWAY, W.Va. (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on Tuesday visited Mountaineer Food Bank in Braxton County, where she received a tour of the facility and met with the company’s leadership team to discuss expansion efforts.Created in 1981, Mountaineer Food Bank provides food and other household items to an emergency food network spanning 48 counties.“For more than four decades, Mountaineer Food Bank has provided resources to communities and families in West... Read More