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Woody Williams, the beloved Medal of Honor recipient from West Virginia, will lie in honor today at the U.S. Capitol.   His family will be in attendance as Williams is honored in a ceremony by senators, representatives and high-ranking U.S. military personnel. Williams will be the first West Virginian to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.   Williams was 98 when he died June 29. At the time of his death, Williams was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said the new inflation numbers released Wednesday were “discouraging” and create “pessimism.”   “These were huge inflation numbers today,” she said of the 9.1 percent rise, the highest since 1981. “It is very discouraging to a lot of people and a lot of West Virginians.”   Capito said during a virtual press briefing Wednesday afternoon she remembers inflation during the early 1980s when wages did not go... Read More

CHARLESTON – West Virginia's two U.S. senators expressed their displeasure at another increase in inflation rates as one of them continues to revive parts of President Joe Biden's failed social spending bill in a way that can both fund Democratic wish list items and fight inflation.   According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index rose from 8.6% in May to 9.1% in June – the highest rate of inflation since November 1981. The 9.1% CPI was driven by... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature’” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.   Seventy-seven years after his wartime heroism, Williams, who died last month at 98, lay in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, a tribute reserved for the nation’s most distinguished private citizens. Only six others have received... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators expressed their displeasure at another increase in inflation rates as one of them continues to revive parts of President Joe Biden’s failed social spending bill in a way that can both fund Democratic wish list items and fight inflation.   According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index rose from 8.6% in May to 9.1% in June — the highest rate of inflation since November 1981. The 9.1% CPI was... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — A grateful nation said a final goodbye Thursday to the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.   Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a native of Marion County’s Quiet Dell who passed away last month at age 98, was lain in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.   Williams is one of just seven individuals in U.S. history to lie in honor at the Capitol who was not an elected official.   The others were Rosa Parks, Rev. Billy... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia’s senatorial representatives each released statements decrying news of the largest 12-month increase in consumer inflation in more than 40 years.   The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday published its monthly Consumer Price Index Report for June, announcing that consumer inflation had risen to 9.1%, the largest one-year jump seen since 1981.   “Today’s inflation data illustrates the pain families across the country... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The life of a “legend” will be honored Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said during her weekly virtual press conference. Capito reflected on the life and service of Hershel “Woody” Williams, who will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.   “It’s an honor that’s been afforded very few times throughout our nation’s history,” she said. “It’s... Read More

As the national inflation rate rose a historic 9.1 percent over the past 12 months, West Virginia’s senators said they’re steamed.   “For more than a year, leaders in Washington have ignored the serious concerns raised by myself and others about the rising cost of inflation,” U.S. Senator Joe Manchin stated today in response to the monthly release of the Consumer Price Index by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.   “While Washington seems to now... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCHS) — The life and legacy of Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams were honored on Wednesday by West Virginia's two U.S. senators, who recalled a humble, dedicated man who always wanted the attention focused on all who had served their country rather than himself.   U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and U.S. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke from the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday evening about Williams, who is set to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Preston Memorial Hospital will receive $580,000 through a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Community Funded Project Award, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin recently announced.Both senators are members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and said the funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending request.The money will support the hospital’s Oncology Infusion Center, Capito said.Melissa Lockwood, Mon Health Preston... Read More

More than a year after a new national park designation, tourism industry leaders, legislators and others continue to assess the impact of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.While not having exact numbers at his disposal at the time of a call with a reporter on a recent day, Roger Wilson, CEO of Lansing-based outfitter Adventures on the Gorge, said, "The national park (designation) has definitely helped us as far as visitors. Once the designation happened, I would say... Read More

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spent much of June 28 in Mason County, learning more of the success stories of the county and region and the potential for further growth.Capito visited Point Pleasant and Apple Grove, W.Va., where she met with local leaders to discuss potential economic development in the region and toured the future site for Nucor Corporation.Nucor is locating their new multi-billion dollar steel mill facility in Mason County. The... Read More

As those who live in the River Cities region look to the future, we hope it is with eyes wide open to the tremendous potential that the region holds.We’ve mentioned the Nucor plant in Mason County. It’s exciting to imagine the impact 800-1,000 jobs will have on the region.Last week, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited Mason County and shared her thoughts on what that plant will mean.“Nucor’s future presence in West Virginia is welcome news and will have a major impact... Read More

The Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration on Thursday proposed a rule that would require states to track on-road carbon dioxide emissions and set reduction goals aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050.However, critics of the proposal quickly pointed to last week’s Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA’s climate authority over power plants, arguing that the same legal reasoning would indicate the climate goals being proposed are beyond FHWA’s... Read More

Bloomberg Government subscribers get the stories like this first. Act now and gain unlimited access to everything you need to know. Learn more.The Biden administration wants states to track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions on highways, a move that Republicans say goes against congressional intent and should be rescinded.The Federal Highway Administration announced a new proposed rule on Thursday that would require state transportation departments and metropolitan regions... Read More

Two programs in West Virginia will receive close to $2 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).The money will go to support drug treatment and healthcare access.About half the money, $1 million, will help combat the drug epidemic through Healthways in Weirton and its Rural Communities Opioid Response (RCORP) implementation.RCORP is a multi-year initiative by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HHS. It aims to reduce the morbidity and... Read More

We applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that curbs the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to put in place regulations on power plants over and above what Congress enacts as law.For far too long, some regulatory agencies have gone to extremes to exert their authority, and the high court’s ruling is a necessary step to rein in unelected government officials who never have to answer to the public for their decisions.This is not to say that some of the EPA guidelines are... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – America’s last WWII Medal of Honor recipient Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced Sunday.   During a memorial service for Williams at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston, Sen. Manchin said one of Williams’ wishes was for ‘those who served in the greatest generation and WWII Medical of Honor recipients’ to be honored at the nation’s... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced at a memorial on Sunday where Williams was remembered for his courage, humility and selflessness.   “He never quit giving back,” said Manchin. That included raising money for gold star families — immediate family members of fallen service members — with an annual... Read More