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Sen. Manchin, Capito announce $54.3 million for I-79 Chaplin Hill Project MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Federal funding for the Chaplin Hill Gateway Project has been secured, according to both of West Virginia’s United States Senators. In press releases from both U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, they announced approximately $54.3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation will be appropriated to support the project. The funding will address a variety of repairs and new... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin both announced on Friday a federal award of $53.32 million for the Chaplin Hill Gateway Project, which includes construction of bridges, interchanges and pedestrian and bicycle connections. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation Mega Grant Program – an infrastructure funding program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – to the Monongalia County Commission to repair and rehabilitate I-79 exit 155, which serves... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Funding has been secured to repair and add to exit 155 on Interstate 79 in Morgantown, Sen. Joe Manchin’s office announced Friday. The exit is the main access point from I-79 to Granville, Star City and West Virginia University, including Milan Puskar Stadium and the Coliseum. According to the release, the project will include: Replacing the I-79 bridges of Chaplin Hill Road Reconstructing the exit 155 interchange Reconstructing the westbound I-79 flyover Building a... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced major funding on Friday for I-79 in Monongalia County. According to the senators, they secured $54,320,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to complete the I-79 Chaplin Hill Gateway Project, which includes construction of bridges, interchanges, and pedestrian and bicycle connections. The senators went on to say the project has several components, including replacing I-79 bridges over... Read More

MORGANTOWN – As work on the MVP pipeline moves forward, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is set to vote on Tuesday on extending the approval deadline for a project extension: MVP Southgate. MVP Southgate (MVPS) would extend 40 miles from MVP’s Virginia endpoint to the North Carolina border and another 34 miles into North Carolina. MVP announced the project in May 2018 and applied for FERC approval that November. FERC issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in June... Read More

Access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program would be expanded and expedited under bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “I’m proud to introduce this legislation and put forward solutions that increase the level of health services available to West Virginians who need them most,” said Sen. Capito, who on Dec. 13 introduced the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the below statement after voting in support of the conference report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), a bipartisan compromise combining the House- and Senate-passed versions of the NDAA. The conference report passed the Senate for the 63rd year in a row. This bipartisan legislation demonstrates support for our troops, domestic and national security, and strengthening the... Read More

Washington D.C. (WTRF) – Fighting continues in both the Ukraine-Russia war and Israel’s conflict with Hamas, but continued U.S. support for those conflicts has hit a roadblock in the U.S. Senate. The proposed bill would send 110.5 billion dollars to Ukraine, Israel, and several Indo-Pacific countries, notably Taiwan, who are concerned about further Chinese encroachment. Senate Republicans have stalled the bill to get money for security on the U.S.-Mexico border, which is seeing record numbers of... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Dec. 7 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize the grant programs that support residential treatment for pregnant and postpartum women suffering from substance use disorder. “The introduction of this bipartisan legislation is a positive step towards ensuring substance use disorder treatments remain available for mothers who are struggling with addiction,” Senator Capito said. “This legislation,” added Sen. Tillis, “will... Read More

The United States has a tradition of issuing commemorative postage stamps honoring citizens who have achieved extraordinary things that enriched their country. In 2023, stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service included ones recognizing people such as Ernest J. Gaines, the author of novels including “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “A Lesson Before Dying.” Yet another stamp recognized the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 107th Supreme Court Justice of the United States. Now it’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to introduce the bipartisan Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act. The legislation would reauthorize the grant residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) to receive residential treatment for substance use disorder. Additionally, the legislation would authorize... Read More

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Money is coming to help restore the daily Amtrak Cardinal Train route from Chicago to New York City by way of nine West Virginia communities. According to the City of Huntington, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a $500,000 grant to help restore the route. The grant Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says the Corridor Identification & Development (ID) Program grant will help the company and the city figure out how to... Read More

Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, along with other U.S. senators, introduced the Bipartisan Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act. This would allow grant residential treatment programs for pregnant women and new mothers to receive residential aid for substance abuse disorder. The legislation would also allow funding to enhance substance use disorder treatments for those who need it, help prevent substance use disorder, and help with the recovery process. Other... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support ongoing construction efforts at Clendenin Elementary School following severe floods in June of 2016. “The 2016 floods took a devastating toll on communities across West Virginia, with Clendenin hit especially hard. As we continue... Read More

CHARLESTON — A bill to provide much needed funding for the Ukrainian war effort, Israel’s fight against Hamas, and Taiwan defense spending hit a brick wall in the U.S. Senate over a debate whether to include funding for the U.S. southern border. Senate Republicans denied the national security supplemental bill the 60 votes necessary for cloture, which would have allowed the full Senate to consider the bill and debate amendments. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash.,... Read More

Here in the deep south counties, we don’t normally fret over things that are happening in Charleston. The capital city is a good two hours away from Bluefield and separated by three costly toll booths. Yet an ongoing review of the United State Postal Service’s mail processing facility in Charleston could have a direct impact on the southern West Virginia counties, particularly if the facility is closed and or consolidated with another state. Lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Shelley Moore... Read More

West Virginians in the Congress are urging the United States Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring a West Virginian hero who served his country during World War II and later became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-WV and Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV as well as U.S Representatives Carol Miller, R-WV, Alex Mooney, R-WV and Doug LaMalfa, R-CA, sent a letter this week to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking the Postal Service to issue a... Read More

CLENDENIN, W.Va. (WCHS) — New funding is headed to Clendenin to push construction on a new elementary school over the finish line. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced Friday that $12.6 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds have been allocated for ongoing construction of a new Clendenin Elementary School. The school was severely damaged by flooding in 2016. “The 2016 floods took a devastating toll on communities across West Virginia, with Clendenin hit especially hard. As we... Read More

One of the biggest challenges of our time is building an energy future that is secure, reliable and increasingly clean. In recent years, we’ve seen what happens to countries that sacrifice their energy security. Even here in the United States, we face the threat of blackouts, rising energy prices, and growing dependence on adversarial countries like Russia and China. Recent geopolitical events, from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine to China’s nefarious energy supply chain dominance, make... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke again about the Elkins Field Office for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during a Senate hearing Wednesday. Capito, a Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, participated in a full committee hearing Wednesday titled, “IIJA Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration, Pollinators, and Wildlife Crossings.” Capito spoke about improving the staffing and efficiency of FWS’ Elkins... Read More