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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is nominating 29 qualified high school seniors from 15 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Capito, who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. Capito released a video message congratulating the nominees. “These students truly represent our best and brightest, and I am confident... Read More

CHARLESTON — Another government shutdown may have been postponed for a few months, but U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday that work now needs to focus on long-term appropriations bills. Speaking Thursday afternoon during a virtual briefing with reporters from her offices on Capitol Hill, Capito, R-W.Va., said the Senate needs to move on several appropriations bills that were passed earlier this year by its Appropriations Committee, on which Capito alongside U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin,... Read More

State officials are sounding an alarm over the possible closure of Charleston’s mail processing facility, a development that could impact mail service across the state. The U.S. Postal Service is conducting a mail processing facility review of its Charleston Processing and Distribution Center, a move that could lead to its closure and consolidation with a mail processing facility in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania. During his weekly administration briefing, Gov. Jim Justice touched on the... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia has expressed her support for providing aid to American allies Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. However, she has stated that she will not vote to move forward with a supplemental appropriation bill unless it includes significant reforms for United States border policy. Capito emphasized that border security is just as important as other priorities and should not be overlooked. Capito's stance comes in response to President Joe Biden's proposal of a $106... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she supports aid to American allies Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan but won’t vote to move ahead with a supplemental appropriation bill unless it also includes significant reforms for United States border policy. “I’m not gonna vote to let the bill go forward until we have substantive changes at the border because I think this priority is just as high as some of the others,” Capito, R-W.Va., said today on MetroNews’ “Talkline,” referring to the 60-member cloture... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she will “do everything in my power” to avert the closure of the U.S. Postal Service’s Charleston Processing & Distribution Center. Capito, during her weekly news briefing Thursday, said she is working alongside other West Virginia officials as they attempt to prevent the facility from being relocated to Pennsylvania. The facility currently employs around 800 people, Capito said. “We need to preserve the jobs — that’s No. 1... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The grade schooler from Randolph County who lit up the 2023 Capitol Christmas Tree in the nation’s capitol Tuesday night said he found the whole experience “really exciting.” Ethan Reese, a fourth-grader from Beverly Elementary School, won a statewide essay contest to earn the right to switch on the lights for the tree, which was harvested in the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County earlier this month. During Tuesday night’s ceremony, Reese was introduced as “the... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation, hosted the annual lighting ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree, a 63-foot Norway Spruce, hails from the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County, W.Va. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 63-foot-tall West Virginia superstar is the center of attention in the nation’s capital. On a cold and blustery evening with the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, a majestic Norway spruce from West Virginia’s mountains lit up the night. The marching band from Richwood High School serenaded a gathered crowd with Christmas cheer. The state’s congressional delegation, in brief and brisk remarks, extolled the virtues of West Virginia. And a boy from Randolph County described West... Read More

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - For 12 years, Justin Turner has been one of about 800 employees at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Processing and Distribution Center in South Charleston. Turner was shocked to hear about the USPS review of the facility and possible plans for consolidation. “When did you first hear about the news of possible consolidation?” said WSAZ’s Kim Rafferty. “The day before Thanksgiving,” Turner said. Now Turner said he feels left in the dark. “Worried. I think... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Introduced as “the pride of West Virginia,” Ethan Reese, a fourth-grader from Beverly Elementary School, switched on the lights for the 2023 Capitol Christmas Tree during a special ceremony Tuesday evening. Mike Johnson, the U.S. Speaker of the House, and his wife, Kelly, stood beside Reese as he lit the 63-foot Norway spruce, that was harvested earlier this month from the Greenbrier Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County. The ceremony took place... Read More

Tonight was a big night at the U.S. Capitol! U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and other West Virginia congressional delegation members hosted the annual lighting ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree! This year’s tree is extra special, as it was harvested from the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County. You may recall our Chief Meteorologist Chad Merrill at the event where they first harvested the tree. The theme of this year’s lighting ceremony takes another page from the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday evening, West Virginia’s congressional delegation, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and members hosted the annual lighting ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. The tree, a 63-foot Norway Spruce, was harvested from the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County, West Virginia, on Nov. 1. “It is with great pride that we light a beautiful Norway Spruce from the Monongahela National Forest as this year’s U.S. Capitol... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Ethan Reese, a fourth-grader from Randolph County, helped light the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on Tuesday evening. Reese joined U.S. Reps. Carol Miller and Alex Mooney and U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin and other officials for the ceremony featuring a 63-foot Norway spruce harvested from the Greenbrier District of the Monongahela National Forest. Reese earned the honor of serving as youth tree lighter after his essay was selected as the winner out of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCHS) — A little piece of the Mountain State is playing a big role in holiday celebrations in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was officially lit. The ceremony was livestreamed Tuesday evening. Every year for the holiday season, a huge Christmas tree is displayed outside the nation's capitol and this year. West Virginia was selected to provide that tree. "If you don't know, this tree has traveled more miles through West Virginia than many of us have all over the... Read More

A 63-foot-tall West Virginia superstar is the center of attention in the nation’s capital. On a cold and blustery evening with the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, a majestic Norway spruce from West Virginia’s mountains lit up the night. “You West Virginians are pretty tough folks. This is pretty cold out here,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during remarks at a ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree. The marching band from Richwood High School serenaded a gathered crowd with Christmas... Read More

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Gov. Jim Justice is telling U.S. Postmaster General that West Virginians are deeply concerned with the Postal Service’s review of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center with the possibility of moving the operations to Pennsylvania. “The potential closing or downsizing of the distribution center in South Charleston strikes at the heart of not just our state’s postal services but also the livelihoods of hundreds of hardworking West Virginians,” Justice wrote... Read More

HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Police Department has been awarded a little more than $1.8 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants to help fund innovative programs and continue to support the police department. The $1,872,987 will fund initiatives such as the Turn Around program to reduce injury and death of missing people with dementia and developmental disabilities and to support community policing endeavors such as tactical medicine training for surrounding agencies. “Law enforcement is not... Read More

A federal grant will support a high-tech manufacturing facility and bring jobs to the Northern Panhandle. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Boston Metals a $50 million grant to build a chromium plant in Weirton, one of seven sites nationwide selected as part of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Program. The factory, which will employ 200 workers, will produce ultra-pure chromium and high-temperature alloys needed across various clean energy technologies. The department awarded... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Huntington Police Department is receiving four grants totaling $1,872,620, U.S. Attorney Will Thompson announces on Tuesday. Police Chief Phil Watkins explained the impact the grants will have on the police department and community. Below is a summary of the four grants awarded to HPD: Improving Adult & Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program ($650,000): This award will fund a project called the Huntington Police Department’s Turn Around... Read More