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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) requested a detailed update on the planned next steps of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in implementing a new definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Sackett v. EPA case that the Biden administration’s proposed WOTUS definition was illegal, the lawmakers wrote in a June 21 letter sent to EPA... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced on Thursday, June 22, 2023, $599,999 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to West Virginia University (WVU) for research that seeks to integrate and retain more college students in the STEM fields. “Ensuring students have the bedrock knowledge, skills, and a path to... Read More

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration’s proposed definition of the “waters of the United States” is illegal, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., wants to know what steps the administration is taking to adhere to the high court’s ruling. Capito, along with a coalition of Republicans lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, are requesting a briefing from EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for... Read More

PARKERSBURG — West Virginia’s U.S. senators on Thursday announced the award of nearly $11 million to widen a heavily used south Parkersburg road. The $10,960,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s R.A.I.S.E. (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant program will be used to expand West Virginia 14, Pike Street, from three to five lanes for nearly half a mile from Blizzard Drive to 26th Avenue, according to releases from Sens. Shelley... Read More

Washington, DC (WOAY) – Senator Shelley Moore Capito announces $2,028,724  from the U.S. Department of Education for West Virginia Higher Education Centers.  Capito secured the funding by submitting congressionally directed spending requests on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.   Awards granted from the requests include $433,000 for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to support open education resource projects,... Read More

As Congress works to reauthorize the U.S. Economic Development Administration, it was good to see two leading West Virginia officials share their input in the proceedings. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito serves on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which was considering the importance of the EDA on Wednesday. Capito shared insight on the agency’s importance while also bringing West Virginia Economic Development Executive Director Mike Graney to Washington to share his... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, announced $625,000 for five Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs across West Virginia. The funding comes from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and will be used to mobilize communities to prevent and combat youth substance use. “Community-based solutions are... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $183,368 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) to support the West Virginia Humanities Council.  Through this program, 40 students at Grafton High School in Taylor County and University High School in Monongalia County have begun composing biographies of veterans interred at the... Read More

KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 23-01, co-hosted by the Irregular Warfare Center, wrapped up June 16 at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The nearly two-week-long exercise that spanned throughout West Virginia brought more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operations community, allies, and partners from 16 different nations, and observers to provide validation for deploying special forces elements... Read More

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program is providing $3,868,229 to 36 West Virginia counties, according to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Wyoming County was appropriated $96,368. The payments are made annually to counties with non-taxable federal land within their borders to offset the lost property tax revenue and to help defray the costs associated with maintaining important... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, announced $625,000 for five Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs across West Virginia. The funding comes from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and will be used to mobilize communities to prevent and combat youth substance use. “Community-based solutions are... Read More

KINGWOOD, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard and the Irregular Warfare Center hosted a two-week exercise for more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operations community, allies and partners from 16 nations, and observers to provide validation for deploying special forces in an irregular warfare scenario. The Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 23-01 was held throughout West Virginia and wrapped up June 16 at Camp Dawson. The Department of Defense’s summary of the... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS)– United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $625,000 in funding for drug free community programs in West Virginia. According to Capito, the funding comes from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. It is designed to help five programs that intend to help prevent and combat youth substance use. Individual awards: $125,000 —The Martinsburg Initiative (Martinsburg, WV) $125,000 —Jefferson Berkeley Alliance (Ranson,... Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WVVA) - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) announced $625,000 for five Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs across West Virginia wit funding coming from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The money will be used to mobilize communities to precent and combat substance abuse in youths. “Community-based solutions are among the most effective tools in our continued battle against the addiction crisis in West Virginia. Every community is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia Department of Economic Development Executive Director Mike Graney urged a congressional committee Wednesday to change the U.S. Economic Development Administration in ways that would help states and local governments. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is considering reauthorization of the EDA and wanted to hear from those who work with the agency in various states. Graney was invited to testify by the committee’s ranking member,... Read More

WASHINGTON (WOWK) — West Virginia is trying to get more money for economic development from Congress. On Wednesday, Mike Graney, the state executive director for economic development, testified before a Senate Committee, where Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) is the Ranking Member. While the Mountain State received $220 million in federal aid over the past five years, there are more needs. When counties ask for federal grants, they must pay a 20% match. On a $4 million grant, that amounts... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Provisions in the debt ceiling package passed by Congress at the beginning of the month require that the federal permits needed for the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s completion be issued by Saturday. Mountain Valley developers are closely monitoring the status of the final authorizations as the deadline approaches, but a timeline for the resumption of construction has not yet been set, according to a project spokesperson. “At this time, we remain focused on... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The executive director of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development testified before Congress Wednesday about the importance of the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Mike Graney, who spoke during a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, said the agency plays a vital role in facilitating projects in small, rural communities throughout the Mountain State. “In my brief time in this role, I have a clear understanding and... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Nearly $800,000 of funding has been announced from the National Science Center to go toward two research projects at WVU. One project, which received more than $500,000, revolves around water quality. The completion of this project hopes to benefit society though the development of fundamental knowledge to guide the management of drinking water distribution systems with the goal of improving both the quality and safety of drinking water at the points of... Read More

At BridgeValley Community and Technical College we are proud of the years-long partnerships we have built with key employers in the region. Leveraging those partnerships helps create new opportunities for our students, our communities, and our entire state. Just as important, we are thankful to Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin for their support of commonsense, pro-growth energy policies that help foster these kinds... Read More