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SANDSTONE, WV (WVNS) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined the National Park Service and The Conservation Fund to announce an expansion of the preserve portion of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. On Monday, April 3, 2023, Senator Capito, with the National Park Service and The Conservation Fund, announced 936 acres of land will be added to the preserve portion of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Sandstone, Summers County. The added acres were... Read More

A recent allotment of Congressionally Directed Spending dollars has put the efforts to open up former steel property in Weirton one step closer to reality. Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Democrat U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced $1.5 million had been awarded through the CDS process to a planned industrial access road through the Frontier Crossing development. Once complete, the road will provide access from the area of Cove Road and Weir Avenue to Brown’s Island, allowing... Read More

HURRICANE, W.Va. — Rain poured in torrents as a crowd gathered Friday for the much-anticipated ribbon cutting at the new fire station in Hurricane. Though the weather was nasty outside, spirits were sunny and bright inside the new 20,000-square-foot facility. Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards greeted the large crowd with a brief history of the fire department in Hurricane. He lauded the firefighters’ dedication and self-sacrifice, and praised the Ladies Auxiliary for the care the group... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — 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, announced $11,812,000 in funding for clean water infrastructure projects in West Virginia through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). “Through the EPW Committee, we crafted the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, which represented the... Read More

BLUEFIELD — When state lawmakers eliminated funding in 2017 for the King Coal Highway Authority and its executive director, some in the region worried that there would be no one to actively promote and facilitate the construction of the long-delayed Interstate 73 corridor in southern West Virginia. Today, as construction on a $58 million contract connecting the King Coal Highway with Airport Road inches closer toward completion, no additional state or federal funding is currently in place... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is expressing optimism that a federal permitting reform bill may have some impetus, a move that is needed to speed up the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Capito said Thursday during a virtual press briefing she thinks there is an “appetite” for making reforms and that appetite is “growing every day.” The reason, she said, is that the slow federal permitting process for any energy project, including renewables, is long... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDTV/WTAP) - West Virginia Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are backing a bill to take action against the spread of the drug xylazine. The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act aims to place xylazine on the controlled substances list and would require a report to congress on prevalence, risks, and recommendations to best regulate the illicit use of the drug. Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is a potent sedative that is sometimes mixed with more common... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced the funding for West Virginia’s water infrastructure was approved. On Friday, March 31, 2023, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Shelley Moore Capito announced $11,812,000 was approved for clean water infrastructure projects in West Virginia. “Through the EPW Committee, we crafted the Drinking Water and Wastewater... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as a burden on business, advancing a measure that President Joe Biden has promised to veto. Republicans have targeted the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, labeling it an environmental overreach that harms businesses, developers... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is not slowing down on her efforts to fight the drug addiction crisis, especially the flow of the deadly fentanyl into the nation and the state. A new drug has also been added to the fight, Xylazine, which is a veterinary tranquilizer. Capito introduced three bills this week related to that fight: The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, the STOP Act 2.0, and the PREVENT Fentanyl Act. “Fentanyl continues to have deadly consequences for communities across West... Read More

A recent allotment of Congressionally Directed Spending dollars has put the efforts to open up former steel property in Weirton one step closer to reality. Last week, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced $1.5 million had been awarded through the CDS process to a planned industrial access road through the Frontier Crossing development. Once complete, the road will provide access from the area of Cove Road and Weir Avenue to Brown’s Island, allowing industrial... Read More

House Republicans are feeling emboldened after picking off the support of a handful of Democrats in passing their marquee energy package, challenging the Senate to consider their legislation in full — including its contentious oil and gas provisions. Even though four House Democrats supported the bill, Senate Democrats including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have already publicly rejected the overall package. They have made it clear they are only interested in a slice of the... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to oppose the latest rule from President Joe Biden to regulate streams and wetlands. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., voted Wednesday to repeal a new rule from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s latest definition of “Waters of the United States,” or WOTUS. The resolution to repeal passed 53-43. Capito talked about Wednesday’s vote during a virtual briefing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is hailing bi-partisan passage of a joint resolution aimed at overturning the changes to the Waters of the United States rule from the Biden Administration. Capito, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the resolution and led the effort to roll back the measure which was unveiled by the White House in December. The Administration’s new rules changed the definition of what waters are... Read More

A drug that can save lives in overdose cases has been approved for over-the-counter (OTC) sales. The FDA (Federal Drug Administration) on Wednesday authorized the sale of Narcan, a nasal spray drug that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, over the counter. Narcan has previously been by prescription only, which is the way pharmaceutical companies wanted to keep it, despite FDA support of OTC sales. But thanks to a bipartisan, bicameral group, including West Virginia Senators... Read More

A drug that can save lives in overdose cases has been approved for over-the-counter (OTC) sales. The FDA (Federal Drug Administration) on Wednesday authorized the sale of Narcan, a nasal spray drug that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, over the counter. Narcan has previously been by prescription only, which is the way pharmaceutical companies wanted to keep it, despite FDA support of OTC sales. But thanks to a bipartisan, bicameral group, including West Virginia Senators... Read More

In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 53-43 to pass Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Capito has been working for some time trying to end a rule that, she said last month, is government overreach and would add more regulations, more permitting and more expense to farmers and ranchers. When she filed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval on the WOTUS rule, she... Read More

The Senate on Wednesday voted 53-43 to approve a Republican resolution that would overturn the Biden administration’s “Waters of the United States” rule, which expands the definition of waterways that are subject to protections from the Environmental Protection Agency. Sens. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia’s senators were two of seven to co-sponsor the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act on Tuesday. According to a press release from the office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R, WV), the bill would schedule illicit xylazine, which is also known as “tranq” or the “zombie drug.” Earlier this month, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public safety alert about the drug, calling it a widespread threat, and... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — One of the most popular public health care plans in the nation, is facing potentially large cuts… or premium increases. This affects a lot of people in our region. In his State of the Union Address President Biden implored Republicans and Democrats alike, not to make any cuts to Medicare. But now one of its supplemental programs may indeed face cuts. Most Americans choose Medicare for their health benefits, once they reach the age of 65.Medicare covers most... Read More