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The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony Wednesday in Washington. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home. Johnson was born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, and graduated from what was then called West Virginia State College. She died at 101 in February... Read More

Katherine Johnson, born in White Sulphur Springs in 1918, became one of NASA’s Hidden Figures – the Black women who performed the mathematical calculations that launched America into space. Johnson and her NASA colleagues were the subject of a book and a film. President Barack Obama awarded her a Medal of Freedom in 2015. Johnson died in 2020 at age 101. Now Congress has honored the space pioneers by awarding them its Gold Medal. Johnson’s daughters, Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore accepted... Read More

On Wednesday, the late Katherine Johnson was honored with a Congressional Gold Medal at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. Johnson, the White Sulpher Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate, was a pioneer for NASA, as she was a beloved research mathematician for the staff for 33 years. Johnson, who calculated the trajectory for Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7 mission in 1961, was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for her efforts as a part of the group of African... Read More

Bluefield State University received more than $7 million when it was among the recipients Wednesday of 11 federal grants to entities working to provide improved health care services and medical education opportunities across West Virginia. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced the 11 funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has secured $10,269,000 in funds through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for major upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment system. The project will include upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant and pump stations serving the downtown area and Hooverson Heights and the separation of combined sanitary and stormwater sewer lines. The city is among many ordered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to separate the lines to... Read More

When members of Congress returned to work after their summer break, West Virginians got a reminder there is someone working on their behalf, even when there isn’t much spotlight left to grab. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R. W.Va., has been working on finding support for those trying to overcome some of our state’s biggest challenges. To that end, her office announced Congressionally Directed Spending funds on the way for five regional projects. Marshall University’s Center of Excellence for... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the city of Follansbee on Monday morning. The money --$10,269,000-- will go toward upgrades to the city's water treatment plant and separate storm and sanitary sewer lines. It will also provide the city with the treatment and reserve capacity to keep the city within the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection permits for sewage treatment. “I was proud to use my position on the EPW... Read More

A long-planned utility improvement project will be moving forward. A Congressionally Directed Spending package of $10,269,000, to be managed through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has officially been awarded. The funds will assist with upgrading Follansbee’s water treatment plant and separate storm and sanitary sewer lines as part of a long-term control plan developed by the city. The funds were requested by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito in the 2022 fiscal year. “I was proud to use... Read More

The City of Follansbee will get more than $10 million to upgrade its water treatment plant through congressionally directed spending. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday morning. “I was proud to use my position on the EPW and Appropriations Committees to advocate for and secure this award to... Read More

Today, 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 (EPA) for the City of Follansbee, W.Va. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), will provide the City of Follansbee with funds to upgrade its... Read More

When members of Congress returned to work after their summer break, West Virginians got a reminder there is someone working on their behalf, even when there isn’t much spotlight left to grab. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R. W.Va., has been working on finding support for those trying to overcome some of our state’s biggest challenges. To that end, her office announced Congressionally Directed Spending funds on the way for five regional projects. Marshall University’s Center of Excellence for... Read More

West Virginia Republicans and Democrats alike have condemned political violence following a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. About two months after a gunman attempted to assassinate the former president during a rally in Butler, Pa., Secret Service agents averted an alleged attempt on Trump's life at one of his golf course in Florida on Sunday. “Once again, my prayers are with President Trump and his family as they endure what appears to be a second... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced five funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for substance use treatment and prevention, as well as programs that aim to help children with family members dealing with substance use disorder. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending... Read More

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice released a statement Sunday evening after Secret Service stopped an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “Once again, my prayers are with President Trump and his family as they endure what appears to be a second assassination attempt on his life,” Justice said in a statement. “This is not just another attack on President Trump but an assault on everything we stand for as a democracy. We need to stand strong and remain united in the face... Read More

West Virginia political leaders are expressing concern after a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “Once again, my prayers are with President Trump and his family as they endure what appears to be a second assassination attempt on his life,” Gov. Jim Justice said Sunday night in a statement released by his office. “This is not just another attack on President Trump, but an assault on everything we stand for as a democracy. We need to stand strong and remain united in... Read More

After spending much of the summer traveling West Virginia, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is back on Capitol Hill as Congress returns from recess. But lawmakers have less than three weeks to avoid yet another possible government shutdown ahead of November elections. Capito, R-W.Va., spoke with reporters Thursday afternoon during a virtual briefing from her offices at the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito — soon to be West Virginia’s senior U.S. Senator when U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., retires at... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Friday she will host four Academy Days this month for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating bright West Virginians for admission to our nation’s prestigious service academies, and it is a task that I look forward to every year. I encourage... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is set to host four Academy Days events this September, offering West Virginia students a unique opportunity to learn about U.S. service academies and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. These events are designed for students, parents, and educators interested in exploring prestigious military education options. Senator Capito plays a key role in nominating West Virginia's brightest students to the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard,... Read More

After spending much of the summer traveling West Virginia, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is back on Capitol Hill as Congress returns from recess. But lawmakers have less than three weeks to avoid yet another possible government shutdown ahead of November elections. Capito, R-W.Va., spoke with reporters Thursday afternoon during a virtual briefing from her offices at the U.S. Capitol Building. Capito – soon to be West Virginia’s senior U.S. Senator when U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., retires at... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., saw the impacts of ongoing drought conditions firsthand while traveling throughout the state during Congress’ August recess. Capito said Thursday during her first weekly briefing after the break that she has worked with Gov. Jim Justice to make resources available to the state’s farmers facing financial hardship. “The drought is top of mind for a lot of our farmers,” Capito said. “Nobody can control the weather — we know that. We’re working with the... Read More