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West Virginia leaders are working to get federal aid to the state because of the drought. All 55 West Virginia counties have been under a state of emergency since July 26. He recently extended the emergency for another 30 days. Farmers have been devastated by the lack of water for their crops, and the resulting lack of feed for their livestock. Emergency loan applications are already available from the Small Business Administration, but other aid may be requested from FEMA, and the U.S.... Read More

Drought conditions have plagued agriculture in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle this summer. While the local status has been reduced to a moderate drought, other regions of the Mountain State now face similarly severe dry spells. The U.S. Drought Monitor has declared an “exceptional” drought in parts of Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane and Wirt counties. Much of the rest of the state is currently facing “extreme” drought conditions, according to the Drought... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., each shared messages Wednesday marking the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “On this solemn day, we pause to remember the thousands of innocent Americans lost, and we also honor the patriotism, resilience and sacrifice of the countless first responders and every-day Americans who went into harm’s way to save lives,” said Capito in a video message. “We remember those brave passengers on Flight 93 who... Read More

West Virginia leaders remember the lives who were affected by the tragedy of the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. Governor Justice, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) released statements recognizing the 23rd anniversary of those who died on September 11, 2001. It’s hard to believe that 23 years have passed since the tragedy of September 11. But all these years later, we show that our country has never forgotten. We will forever honor the... Read More

Leading up to the debate, Republican senators on Capitol Hill sought to highlight Vice President Kamala Harris’s “flip-flopping” on policy over the years, a preview of attacks that former President Donald Trump intends to deploy in the debate against Harris on Tuesday. “I think everybody around the country is asking the question who is the vice president and what does she actually stand for,” said Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate. “After all, she’s only done one... Read More

Two local community organizations will receive federal grants to help spread awareness about the dangers of substance use. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured Drug Free Community (DFC) grant funding on Monday from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for the Nicholas Intervention Coalition and the Raleigh County Prevention Coalition, Inc. These grants also aim to help prevent addiction among young... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., recently announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the Martinsburg Initiative funds through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) to help support its mission to fight the opioid crisis. Four funding awards from the HHS were presented to help the recipients get health care equipment upgrades and provide services to at-risk youths. As members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Capito and... Read More

Today, 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 four funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health care equipment upgrades at-risk youth services in West Virginia. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024... Read More

An over $25 million federal grant announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation will help the city of Bluefield make transportation easier for pedestrians, bicycle riders, wheelchair users and others who rely on local roadways. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, along with U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced the funding award Thursday as part of $1 billion in grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the... Read More

The United States Postal Service announced Thursday that it will keep its Charleston facility open with no employee impacts following a monthslong review that left it in limbo. The move comes after the facility’s future was unclear for months after the USPS announced a plan to restructure its network and look for ways to save money. As part of the process, the facility was placed under review. The announcement Thursday means the Charleston facility will remain open with no employee impacts, a... Read More

Fears about the possible closure or downgrade of Charleston’s mail processing facility, a development that would have impacted mail delivery service across the state, were apparently unfounded. Area lawmakers on Thursday said the Charleston mail processing facility will remain open, and some of those lawmakers took credit for the development.  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and his team listened to the concerns of West Virginia citizens and worked with... Read More

The U.S. Postal Service has cancelled its decision to downgrade the large processing and distribution center in Charleston and shift most of its work to a facility in Pittsburgh. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced Thursday morning the decision by USPS to cancel its plans came after months of negotiations. Manchin said the USPS now plans to do $23 million in upgrades in Charleston. “It never made economic sense to send our mail from Charleston to Pennsylvania and then back to West Virginia, and I... Read More

Federal dollars have been authorized to help improve security at the Mercer County Courthouse. A $245,000 award will be used for new security equipment at the courthouse in Princeton, U.S. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Wednesday. The funding award was one of several announced for law enforcement departments across West Virginia Wednesday. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending in Fiscal Year 2024, will be used to supplement equipment and training costs... Read More

A more than $25 million federal grant announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation will help the city of Bluefield make transportation easier for pedestrians, bicycle riders, wheelchair users and others who rely on local roadways. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $25,748,152 in grants Thursday for West Virginia as part of $1 billion in grants through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The... Read More

Letter mail will continue to be processed at the U.S. Postal Service facility near Southridge, according to Tim Holstein, Vice President of APWU Local 133. Back in April, it was announced the center would be turned into a local processing center, with “mail processing outgoing operations” moved to Pittsburgh and Warrendale, Pennsylvania. They said this would “result in expanded and streamlined package and mail processing and distribution capabilities for the facility.” The USPS said then that... Read More

A municipality and a charitable trust have come together along with West Virginia’s senators and the governor to start bringing a wave pool and a new community center to Mercer County and the surrounding area. The city of Princeton and the Preservati Family Charitable Trust Foundation have agreed on new public facilities at the Bee Street Complex including the addition of a community center and outdoor wave pool, city officials announced Wednesday. The new community center will feature three... Read More

The U.S. Postal Service’s Charleston Processing & Distribution Center "will continue certain local originating mail processing operations," according to a press release. The Postal Service had previously announced it would be transferring the Charleston facility's outgoing mail processing operations to three facilities in Pittsburgh starting in 2025. The Charleston facility, which employs about 800 people, will undergo more than $22 million worth of renovations and upgrades. This will... Read More

Several law enforcement departments across the state are receiving funding to support public safety in West Virginia. Of the departments receiving funds, two are in North Central West Virginia specifically – Fairmont State University is set to receive over $1,700,000 for security upgrades, and meanwhile, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department will receive $980,000 for public safety equipment and law enforcement technology. These funds were announced by Senator Shelley Moore Capito... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), announced an award from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for an advanced renewable bioenergy research project at the West Virginia University (WVU) Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.  This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)... Read More

The Augusta Volunteer Fire Department was among 29 fire departments in the state, six first responder organizations, five city governments and one university in the state to receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to an announcement Friday from Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee. The grants were awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and will support local fire... Read More