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Fears about the possible closure or downgrade of Charleston’s mail processing facility, a development that would have impacted mail delivery service across the state, were apparently unfounded. Area lawmakers on Thursday said the Charleston mail processing facility will remain open, and some of those lawmakers took credit for the development.  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and his team listened to the concerns of West Virginia citizens and worked with... Read More

The U.S. Postal Service has cancelled its decision to downgrade the large processing and distribution center in Charleston and shift most of its work to a facility in Pittsburgh. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced Thursday morning the decision by USPS to cancel its plans came after months of negotiations. Manchin said the USPS now plans to do $23 million in upgrades in Charleston. “It never made economic sense to send our mail from Charleston to Pennsylvania and then back to West Virginia, and I... Read More

Federal dollars have been authorized to help improve security at the Mercer County Courthouse. A $245,000 award will be used for new security equipment at the courthouse in Princeton, U.S. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Wednesday. The funding award was one of several announced for law enforcement departments across West Virginia Wednesday. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending in Fiscal Year 2024, will be used to supplement equipment and training costs... Read More

A more than $25 million federal grant announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation will help the city of Bluefield make transportation easier for pedestrians, bicycle riders, wheelchair users and others who rely on local roadways. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $25,748,152 in grants Thursday for West Virginia as part of $1 billion in grants through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The... Read More

Letter mail will continue to be processed at the U.S. Postal Service facility near Southridge, according to Tim Holstein, Vice President of APWU Local 133. Back in April, it was announced the center would be turned into a local processing center, with “mail processing outgoing operations” moved to Pittsburgh and Warrendale, Pennsylvania. They said this would “result in expanded and streamlined package and mail processing and distribution capabilities for the facility.” The USPS said then that... Read More

A municipality and a charitable trust have come together along with West Virginia’s senators and the governor to start bringing a wave pool and a new community center to Mercer County and the surrounding area. The city of Princeton and the Preservati Family Charitable Trust Foundation have agreed on new public facilities at the Bee Street Complex including the addition of a community center and outdoor wave pool, city officials announced Wednesday. The new community center will feature three... Read More

The U.S. Postal Service’s Charleston Processing & Distribution Center "will continue certain local originating mail processing operations," according to a press release. The Postal Service had previously announced it would be transferring the Charleston facility's outgoing mail processing operations to three facilities in Pittsburgh starting in 2025. The Charleston facility, which employs about 800 people, will undergo more than $22 million worth of renovations and upgrades. This will... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), announced an award from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for an advanced renewable bioenergy research project at the West Virginia University (WVU) Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.  This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)... Read More

The Augusta Volunteer Fire Department was among 29 fire departments in the state, six first responder organizations, five city governments and one university in the state to receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to an announcement Friday from Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee. The grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire... Read More

Several law enforcement departments across the state are receiving funding to support public safety in West Virginia. Of the departments receiving funds, two are in North Central West Virginia specifically – Fairmont State University is set to receive over $1,700,000 for security upgrades, and meanwhile, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department will receive $980,000 for public safety equipment and law enforcement technology. These funds were announced by Senator Shelley Moore Capito... Read More

Law enforcement agencies in Raleigh, Mercer and Fayette Counties have been awarded grants paying for equipment and enhanced security. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday that funding awards were going to several local law enforcement departments across West Virginia. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to supplement equipment and... Read More

Industry officials said energy investments can produce significant benefits, including lower fuel and electricity costs, increased grid reliability, better air quality and public health, and more job opportunities. Aaron Walker, president of Appalachian Power, said data centers seem to be the current talk of the utility world. “If you’re streaming Netflix or Disney+ ... if you’re exploring artificial intelligence with Chat GPT, you’re using a data center,” Walker said during an energy investment... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for 29 fire departments, six first responder organizations, five city governments, and one university in West Virginia. According to a news release from Capito’s office, the grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire departments and first responders. Area... Read More

On Aug. 30, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for 29 fire departments, six first responder organizations, five city governments, and one university in West Virginia. The grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire departments and first responders. As the former chair of the Homeland... Read More

Federal grants funding projects ranging from airport improvements and education programs to addressing child sexual abuse and university programs were announced Wednesday for the region. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies for projects she helped secure funds for, including health care, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development and drug use prevention... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has announced funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for 29 fire departments, six first responder organizations, five city governments, and one university in West Virginia. The grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire departments and first responders. As the former chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Capito has long-supported robust funding... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced on Friday funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for 29 fire departments, six first responder organizations, five city governments, and one university in West Virginia. The grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire departments and first responders. As the former chair of the Homeland... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito reflected on 10 years of service with fellow U.S. Senator Joe Manchin at the West Virginia Business Summit Thursday. Capito started her remarks by reminding the audience that after Dec. 31 she will be the senior senator from the Mountain State. “He tells me I’m going to miss him, and I will,” Capito said speaking of Manchin, who decided not to seek re-election. “We have worked incredibly well together, and I will miss seeing him, but I’m sure I’ll see him. I see... Read More

Multiple local airports are set to receive more than $1 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced the grants Wednesday, which she helped secure for the area. The Buckhannon-Upshur Airport Authority will receive $229,614 in total. They’ll receive $197,097 to install two new airport rotating beacons to enhance safety and $32,517 for reimbursement of a reconstructed hangar from August 2005. The City of Philippi and the Barbour County Airport... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito welcomed Ambassador of Canada to the United State Kirsten Hillman to the Mountain State for events at the Chamber’s West Virginia Business Summit. Capito and Hillman discussed the state’s strong relationship with Canada and then brought leaders from around the state together for a roundtable discussion on the potential expanding of opportunities between West Virginia and Canada. West Virginia and Canada not only have a good relation, but business between the two... Read More