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A decorated area basketball coach said West Virginia lost its greatest hero on Wednesday with the passing of Jerry West. “I got a lump in my throat and my heart swelled up,” said former Williamstown girls basketball coach Fred Sauro, who retired in April after 54 years coaching, 38 at Williamstown, and a state record 557 victories. Sauro said West was his favorite player growing up and he remembers watching West and the West Virginia Mountaineers lose the 1959 National Championship game to... Read More

We join state and industry officials and thousands of natural gas workers who are hailing the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Developers are expected to begin moving natural gas from the Marcellus Shale Appalachian Basin now that federal regulatory agencies have signed off on the pipeline’s completion and deemed it ready for use. That approval came late Tuesday and is considered the final step in the decade-long project, which overcame numerous court challenges and opposition over... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined four other senators to introduce legislation reauthorizing grant programs to provide housing, career training and treatment for drug abuse and mental illness to people released from prison. The Second Chance Reauthorization Act is designed to reduce recidivism, invest in communities and promote public safety, according to a joint press release issued by Capito and eight other senators supporting the legislation.  “Over 95 percent of incarcerated... Read More

A bipartisan group of senators, led by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., have introduced the Preserving JROTC Programs Act. The legislation would reduce the statutory enrollment requirement for JROTC programs from 100 to 50 students to prevent programs from shuttering. According to U.S. Army enlistment data from Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2021, 44% of regular army enlistments came from schools with a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) JROTC program. Of these, 21%... Read More

An outpouring of memories and tributes followed the news Wednesday of the passing of one of the most iconic West Virginians, Jerry West. West, also known as “Mr. Clutch” for his awe-inspiring late-game performances and as “The Logo” because his silhouette inspired the NBA logo, passed away at the age of 86. After leading the West Virginia University Mountaineers to the 1959 NCAA championship game, West went on to have one of the most storied careers in the history of professional basketball. He... Read More

West Virginia leaders are mourning the loss of The Logo. Gov. Jim Justice, in remarks during a briefing today, remembered Jerry West as more than just a basketball legend. Justice reflected on West as a friend and outdoorsman. West died today at age 86.  “We celebrate the life of a gentleman that we lost — and a hero in every way in West Virginia; basically in many ways, what we stand for — Jerry West,” Justice said. Justice described memories of hunting turkeys or fishing along West Virginia’s... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three funding awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Greenbrier Valley County Economic Development Corporation (GVEDC), the Wellsburg Urban Renewal Authority, and BridgeValley Community and Technical College. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced a grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) to Concord University to serve the national need of increasing and retaining STEM teachers. “In order for the United States to have a next generation workforce, we must invest in students early,” Capito said. “I was proud to secure this grant for Concord University to help create a pipeline of... Read More

Long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline has finally gotten approval to begin operation. “We find that Mountain Valley has adequately stabilized the areas disturbed by construction and that restoration and stabilization of the construction work area is proceeding satisfactorily,” wrote Terry Turpin, director of energy projects in a memo for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The developers of Mountain Valley Pipeline on Monday asked federal officials for authorization to place the project in... Read More

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), along with a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to formally challenge the Biden Administration’s regulations intended to shut down American power plants.The CRA comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rules that impose unrealistic emissions requirements on existing coal-fired power plants and newly constructed... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is cheering the completion of a project she has supported for the past decade. Capito has unwaveringly championed the Mountain Valley Pipeline throughout its tumultuous development. “Sen. Capito has consistently supported the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, has fought to ensure it becomes operational and is looking forward to the boost it will provide for American energy producers, workers and consumers once it is in service,” said a... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and her colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate June 6 as National Naloxone Awareness Day.  Sponsored by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and cosponsored by Sens. Capito and Ed Markey (D-MA), and others, the resolution recognizes that naloxone is a safe and effective medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.  “Naloxone is an important tool in our battle against the opioid epidemic and has become an effective treatment that saves lives from... Read More

A grant of more than $2.3 million will help a local university increase the numbers of West Virginia students training to become science, technology, engineering and math teachers and help them stay in the state. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced the grant Monday from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Concord University to serve the national need of increasing and... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced a grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) to Concord University to serve the national need of increasing and retaining STEM teachers. “In order for the United States to have a next generation workforce, we must invest in students early,” Senator Capito said. “I was proud to secure this grant for Concord University to help create a... Read More

Funding is coming to one of our local universities with the goal of preparing the next generation of STEM teachers in the Mountain State. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announcing that Concord University is set to receive grant monies from the National Science Foundation to increase and retain STEM educators in our communities. The grant totals more than $2 million. Through this funding, the home of the Mountain Lions will provide an online Master of Arts in Teaching curriculum and mentorship... Read More

U.S. Sen. 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) to the Preston County Public Service District (PSD) for a water infrastructure project. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will provide funding for the... Read More

On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance joined the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), American Petroleum Institute (API), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and dozens of other organizations in supporting legislation to challenge regulations intended to shutter American power plants. U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a large group of their Congressional colleagues to file a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval in... Read More

West Virginia is eligible for nearly $46 million in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to fight the opioid crisis through its State Opioid Response (SOR) program, according to a statement Friday by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. According to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdoses nationally fell from 111,029 in 2022 to... Read More

West Virginia is eligible for nearly $46 million in federal aid to battle the opioid epidemic this year, according to U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito. The federal aid will come from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to fight the opioid crisis through the State Opioid Response (SOR) program, officials said. SAMHSA SOR funding includes resources to ensure Naloxone is in the hands of those most likely to witness an... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on June 5 led dozens of their colleagues in proposing a bicameral resolution to stop the Biden administration from shutting down American power plants. “This Congressional Review Act resolution allows Congress to step in and reverse the Biden administration’s efforts to practically eliminate our reliable power generation by 2032,” said Rep. Balderson. The congressman sponsored House Joint Resolution 163 alongside 138... Read More