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On this episode of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Ryan Decker and Cody Nespor had the chance to sit down with US Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to talk about the Protect College Sports Act, which Capito helped get out of committee in the Senate and would make sweeping changes to the landscape of college athletics. Listen to the latest episode on podcast platforms like Apple and Spotify, or at the top of this page. Gold and Blue... Read More

The current state of college athletics has been described by some as the “Wild, Wild West,” but there is an effort within Congress to provide more structure than the NCAA has been able to apply in recent years with the Protect College Sports Act. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation that recently advanced the bill to the Senate floor, sat down for an exclusive interview with Gold and Blue Nation this week to... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited the Prime 6 manufacturing facility at the former Philips Lighting property in Fairmont on Tuesday, returning to the site less than two years after attending its 2024 groundbreaking. Prime 6, founded by Riki and Oron Franco, produces eco-friendly products from hardwood waste, including a clean-burning biomass fuel marketed as a replacement for traditional charcoal. The company gained national attention with a 2020 appearance on “Shark Tank.” Capito said the... Read More

What began as a startup focused on premium grilling charcoal has quickly evolved into a fast-growing industrial supplier, with Fairmont-based Prime 6 now operating roughly two years ahead of its original business plan. During a Tuesday tour of the company’s manufacturing facility, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack praised Prime 6’s expansion, calling it an example of innovation driving jobs while strengthening the state’s timber... Read More

A new manufacturing business is coming to Putnam County. Local and federal officials were on hand Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially welcome Centauri Ground Support. The joint venture between global engineering group Sandvik and Tennessee-based mining company Alpha Metallurgical Resources is entering the renovated 100,000-square-foot Waterways Industrial Park facility in Poca. Nonprofit economic development organization Advantage Valley has invested $6 million in renovation... Read More

Dignitaries and company executives cut the ribbon Friday on the newly renovated Waterways Industrial Park facility by Advantage Valley in Putnam County. The first business to locate in the industrial site is Centauri Ground Support. The company is a joint venture between international mining equipment company Sandvik and Alpha Metallurgical Resources, a mining company with operations in Virginia and West Virginia. The companies will invest $25 million to establish a mining equipment... Read More

A new manufacturing business is coming to Putnam County. Local and federal officials were on hand Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially welcome Centauri Ground Support. The joint venture between global engineering group Sandvik and Tennessee-based mining company Alpha Metallurgical Resources is entering the renovated 100,000-square-foot Waterways Industrial Park facility in Poca. Nonprofit economic development organization Advantage Valley has invested $6 million in renovation... Read More

After a century of service, the Huntington Fire Department’s Westmoreland Station on Camden Road has been relieved of duty and replaced with a brand-new facility on Piedmont Road. Senator Shelley Moore Capito joined Huntington firefighters and local officials in cutting the ribbon on the new Station 8. Those who serve the community say this moment was a long time coming. When a $4 million funding gap became apparent, the senator stepped in with federal funds to ensure the project would be... Read More

The old fire station in the Westmoreland area of Huntington in Wayne County was 100 years old. Now, the community will have a new and improved one. There was a packed house at the new Westmoreland fire station Friday morning. Community members and city and state officials showed up to the new location in the 3200 block of Piedmont Road to celebrate the completion of the building. Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell said it was an all-hands-on-deck effort -- citing assistance from U.S. Sen. Shelley... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is spotlighting her newly enacted Rural Broadband Protection Act, saying the law will help ensure internet providers deliver on their promises to rural communities that rely on federal broadband funding. In an op-ed published by the Washington Times, Capito — a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — wrote that the law strengthens oversight of companies seeking support through the Federal Communications Commission’s high-cost... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito raised concerns Tuesday about the number of near-miss incidents occurring within the nation’s airspace system, suggesting the public may not be seeing the full scope of aviation safety risks. During a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System,” Capito questioned aviation industry leaders about whether current reporting systems accurately capture near-miss and runway... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), released the below statement following the U.S. Senate’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: “The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a commonsense step toward addressing the housing affordability crisis impacting communities across West Virginia and our nation. By increasing housing supply, updating financing options, and cutting red tape, this legislation will create more... Read More

Ten years ago, severe flooding struck the Mountain State. North central West Virginia was mostly spared, but the region still came together to help their fellow mountaineers down south. On June 23, 2016, several thunderstorms brought intense rainfall to most of West Virginia, with the hardest-hit areas being in the central and southeastern parts of the state. It was recorded that nearly 10 inches of rain fell in 12 hours, resulting in flash floods that caused 23 fatalities throughout the... Read More

After decades of planning and construction, another step of the Corridor H project crossing West Virginia’s rugged terrain has been completed. On Monday, 11 new miles of the project, stretching between Kerens and Parsons, were unveiled to the public, leaving only two more sections of the highway project to be completed. West Virginia and transportation officials visited the site of the new section to celebrate the milestone. Sean McMaster, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration,... Read More

Ten years after catastrophic flooding swept across West Virginia, U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Tuesday remembered the 23 people killed in the June 23, 2016, disaster and reflected on the state’s recovery and resilience. Justice and Capito both released statements marking the anniversary of one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern West Virginia history, which triggered historic flooding, widespread infrastructure damage and long-term rebuilding across... Read More

The 11-mile stretch of Corridor H between Kerens and Parsons is now open after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday afternoon. More than 100 local leaders, representatives and members of the community attended the opening of the latest finished section of Corridor H, which will allow motorists to travel from Kerens in Randolph County to Parsons in Tucker County. The ceremony took place on the first bridge of the newly completed section, which is now fully open to drivers. During the ceremony, Gov.... Read More

The West Virginia Division of Highways hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new 11-mile section of Corridor H on U.S. Route 48 between Kerens and Parsons. Kokosing Construction Company has worked on the project since 2015, spending nearly $778 million on the renovation of the 15-mile stretch of Corridor H. The remaining 3.6 miles under construction are expected to be complete by June 2028. “Well, this is an incredible day in West Virginia because we’re connecting... Read More

Lawmakers continue to weigh in on the Memorandum of Understanding the Trump Administration has signed with Iran. Some of the core tenants of the deal include:Iran’s reaffirmation that they will not pursue to develop a nuclear weapon, all military operations, including in Lebanon will end, the reopening of the Straight of Hormuz with no tolls for 60 days, and the U.S. will lift the naval blockade and end all sanctions. It also includes a provision that the U.S. will develop a plan to unfreeze... Read More

For the last 25 years, travelers headed east on Corridor-H out of Randolph County ran into a road closed sign near the Kerens community. The four-lane highway ended there and the journey to Parsons continued on a winding two lane road. That came to an end Monday when the ribbon was cut to extend the completed highway to Parsons, W.Va. “We’re opening up West Virginia to the world in a way that we haven’t before and that is something to celebrate,” said Governor Patrick Morrisey. The stretch... Read More