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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (WVVA) - Wednesday, May 24, The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs was the scene of the Third Annual GameChanger Prevention Education Golf Classic Dinner. GameChanger was created in 2018 with the mission of preventing drug and alcohol abuse and misuse in the youth population of West Virginia- specifically by introducing prevention education in schools- and Wednesday’s event was a way to celebrate the hard work being done while acknowledging the... Read More

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representative Pete Stauber (R-MN) announced that their bipartisan legislation to help prevent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outages has passed the House and Senate and is headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. The NOTAM Improvement Act would require the FAA to establish a task force to strengthen the resiliency and cybersecurity of the NOTAM system, which alerts... Read More

BRADSHAW — The Town of Bradshaw in McDowell County will be receiving a $1 million grant to renovate its wastewater system. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the announcement of the grant Tuesday as part of about $17 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Investment Program. The funding will be used to invest and expand seven public works projects and facilities as well as hospitals and affordable housing across the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — $17,379,983 in federal grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program will go to seven projects across West Virginia. According to releases from Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, this funding will be used for projects ranging from renovations, upgrades, construction and purchases. “I’m glad to see this funding headed to West Virginia through USDA’s Rural Development program, which will help... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS)– United States Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $17,379,983 in funding for seven rural community projects in West Virginia. According to Senators Manchin and Capito, the funding was provided by the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development program. This funding is designed to help support building renovations, infrastructure upgrades, housing rehabilitation, and construction projects throughout the state. The seven rural... Read More

CHARLESTON Boone Memorial Health was awarded millions in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development.US Senator Shelly Moore Capito announced the $16,898,983 in federal grants and loans with a statement Tuesday. The funding will be used to invest and expand public works projects and facilities, as well as hospitals and affordable housing.“I’m glad to see this funding headed to West Virginia through USDA’s Rural Development program, which will help... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV-R) announced $2,747,261 in funding for substance abuse and cancer prevention programs. According to Capito, the funding was provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Individual Awards: $2,015,000 – Cancer Prevention and Control Programs $732,261 – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services “Maintaining healthy communities has... Read More

GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. (WVDN) – on Friday, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Greenbrier County for visits focused on health care services and economic development in the region. First, Capito visited the Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, W.Va. During the visit, Capito toured the facility and provided remarks at their open house event, which was to celebrate Vandalia Health’s (CAMC and Mon Health) acquisition of Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. The... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Sissonville High School class of 2023 were treated to a special guest speaker Friday evening at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was in town to speak to graduates of Sissonville. She told the audience her speech would be brief and indeed it was, just 10 minutes long. She said she even got help from ChatGPT in creating a graduation ceremony speech, making a point about how advanced technology is nowadays. “We... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — $1,627,436 in AmeriCorps State and National funding will go to five West Virginia organizations to support AmeriCorps efforts in the state. The funding, along with supporting approximately 100 AmeriCorps members, will be used to help West Virginia with a variety of issues, such as helping to “prepare students for college, revitalize cities, connect veterans to jobs, fight the opioid epidemic, rebuild communities following disasters, preserve... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Sissonville High School class of 2023 were treated to a special guest speaker Friday evening at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was in town to speak to graduates of Sissonville. She told the audience her speech would be brief and indeed it was, just 10 minutes long. She said she even got help from ChatGPT in creating a graduation ceremony speech, making a point about how advanced technology is nowadays. “We... Read More

DAVY — The Town of Davy in McDowell County will be seeing an upgrade for its water treatment plant. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said in an announcement the project will receive $1 million for the work. Manchin, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said a total of $20,868,000 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is available for 16 West Virginia projects. The funding will support critical improvements to... Read More

Resumption of work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) may be on the horizon as permitting hurdles are, so far, being crossed. The 303-mile, 42-inch diameter pipeline that will carry natural gas from north central West Virginia to Chatham, Va. and beyond, is more than 90 percent complete and is also now being backed by the Biden administration. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said during a virtual press briefing Thursday she is optimistic that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth... Read More

MAXWELTON, WV (WVNS) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito in Greenbrier County on Friday, May 19, 2023 touring the Smooth Ambler distillery. The distillery is a locally-owned small business that broke into the bourbon market as a nationwide success. Senator Capito said West Virginia’s small businesses are one of the state’s greatest resources. “Small business is the backbone of our state and this is a great example. It’s a foundationally great product that is much in... Read More

The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law in November, 2021, but many projects may still face long delays in getting started because of the federal permitting process. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., pointed out that issue during a hearing held Tuesday regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget. Capito is Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, which held the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke at length about the Elkins Field Office for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during a Senate hearing Tuesday. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing Tuesday was titled, “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.” Ranking Member Capito delivered the opening statement. “We have discussed in previous hearings the frustrations that I’ve had with the delays... Read More

WHEELING, W.Va. — Business owners know first impressions are everything -- you've got one shot to get it right. That's why the city of Wheeling wants to help. Through congressionally directed spending, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is seeing to it that the Friendly City receives $500,000 for its popular Facade Improvement Program. “As cities like Wheeling continue to grow, it’s important that we make the necessary investments, in partnership with private sector... Read More

Just a couple of weeks from the date when the United States is expected to no longer be able to pay its debts, President Joe Biden and his Republican counterparts in Congress say the financial crisis will be averted. But Republican congressional representatives including Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., appeared today to say it’s high time for the Biden administration to get serious about negotiations. “And so here we are, on the brink of a Biden default,” Capito said on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced funding for 16 different local infrastructure projects totaling $20,868,000 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). “Through my roles on both the EPW and Appropriations committees, I work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine where... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia officials and organizations are denouncing new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. The EPA’s new proposed rules, which require coal and natural gas-fired electrical generation facilities to capture or dramatically reduce carbon emissions in the years ahead, were released Thursday. “By proposing new standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, EPA is delivering on its mission to reduce... Read More