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GOP lawmakers in Congress this week said they still aren’t satisfied with the Biden administration’s revised “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army on Aug. 29 announced a final rule amending this year’s WOTUS definition to conform with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA. The High Court in May ruled against the administration’s prior definition, saying it was an illegal federal overreach that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced today several area fire departments will receive grants through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire departments and first responders. “Our dedicated local fire departments and first responders keep West Virginia communities safe,” Capito said. “In order for these brave men and women to effectively do... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will benefit Eastwood Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and others across the state. In a release from U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the funding is through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Eastwood VFD is set to receive $171,532.80 to help its department. Eastwood is one of 27 departments and two city governments across W. Va. receiving funding from the grant. Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) program for the Nettie Leivasy Public Service District. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito, will be... Read More

PRINCETON — Agencies in Mercer and McDowell counties will have funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to support five Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP) Drug-Free Communities Support Program grants, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Tuesday. Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS, secured funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to support five Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP)... Read More

Several local organizations are receiving grants to help prevent youth addiction. Community Connections, Inc and the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center in Princeton are both getting $125,000. The McDowell County Commission on Aging, Inc in Welch is also receiving $125,000. “Funding like this is important when it comes to continuing our efforts to help keep communities across our state free of drugs and alcohol. These grants can help set up entire generations of West Virginians for... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from a number of federal agencies to assist victims of crime, revitalize brownfields, foster small business growth, strengthen rural veterinarian programs, enhance mental health resources, increase food safety, and help fund a variety of research programs at West Virginia University (WVU). HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) - Three area agencies are receiving grants aimed at preventing alcohol and illicit substance abuse among youth. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.VA., who is Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS, announced today she has secured funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to support Prevention Empowerment Partnerships. Community Connections of Princeton, Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center of Princeton and the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to acquire a modern storage and viewing facility to help properly maintain the most comprehensive and diverse publicly available geological sample collection in West Virginia. This award was secured through a CDS request made by Senator Capito. “This funding... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to acquire a modern storage and viewing facility to help properly maintain the most comprehensive and diverse publicly available geological sample collection in West Virginia. This award was secured through a CDS request made by Senator Capito. “This funding... Read More

A newly released U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirms that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) needs to do more to prepare to efficiently review and approve advanced nuclear reactor designs, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA).  “The United States should lead the world in developing and deploying reliable advanced nuclear energy, and Congress is poised to provide the NRC the tools and direction to enable the... Read More

CHARLESTON — Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., highlighted the economic impact resulting from the redesignation of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Specifically, the U.S. National Park Service’s (NPS) 2022 National Park Visitor Spending Effects report found that over the past year, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve generated $96.1 million in economic output and supported 1,044 jobs in West Virginia. In 2022, over 1.5 million park visitors spent an estimated $79.3... Read More

Visitor spending at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in southern West Virginia has been a boon for the local economy. The National Park Service’s 2022 report showed that the park contributed $96.1 million to the economy and created 1,044 jobs. In the same year, more than 1.5 million people visited the park, injecting an estimated $79.3 million into nearby areas. Interestingly, a vast majority (88.1%) of these visitors were from outside the state. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito... Read More

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Things are about to get very busy at WesBanco Arena and if you are planning on attending any upcoming events, we have some good news. The Arena will soon receive more than $600,000 in safety upgrades. That’s thanks to Senator Shelley Moore Capito who secured a Congressional Spending Award. The money will be used for new doors on the exterior of the building. They will have a keyless entry which allow them to be used as emergency exits. There will also be a state of... Read More

Charleston, W.Va. – In a recent report, the U.S. National Park Service’s (NPS) 2022 National Park Visitor Spending Effects report found that the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve generated $96.1 million in economic output and supported 1,044 jobs in West Virginia over the past year. In 2022, over 1.5 million park visitors spent an estimated $79.3 million in local gateway regions while visiting the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, with 88.1 percent of visitors from... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Park Service’s 2022 report on visitor spending has found that the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in southern West Virginia generated $96.1 million in economic output and supported 1,044 jobs. More than 1.5 million park visitors spent an estimated $79.3 million in local gateway regions in 2022 while visiting the Nepark and preserve, with 88.1% of visitors from out-of-state. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito celebrated the news and stressed that West... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report requested by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.. with recommendations to prepare for the implementation of advanced nuclear reactors. Capito, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, asked the GAO in February 2022 for an assessment of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s preparedness to review... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Employees of Mountain Health Network, Marshall Health, and the Marshall University Joan C Edwards School of Medicine now have access to childcare services through a new partnership with Ridge Kids Academy. Two centers located near the Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. May’s Medical Center main campuses were made possible through federal funding secured by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Joe Manchin, Rep. Carol Miller, and the West Virginia State Legislature’s support... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va.– U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the Small Business Association (SBA) to the Ohio Valley Industrial & Business Development Corp. This award of $675,000 was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito to support safety and security measures at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. “When I visited Wheeling in 2021, I learned about the ideas and needs for the arena that would enhance and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), as well as the National Science Foundation (NSF), to support a program to help curb maternal mortality victims and help fund a variety of research programs at West Virginia University (WVU).  HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations... Read More