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Capito doesn’t see timely resolution

CHARLESTON — Within a week of a deadline for funding the federal government, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said it’s definitely time to worry. “I am very concerned. A government shutdown is a miserable tactic. It scares people — if you’re on Social Security, veterans, federal worker. Are you gonna get paid? What’s gonna happen?” Capito said Monday at a public event in Charleston while Congress was not in session. “There’s going to be no good solution here, and so I am hoping when I go back [today] that we can lay this to rest, that we can continue funding the ...

Manchin says Clinton didn’t tell him not to run

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin refutes a Washington Post report that said Thursday former President Bill Clinton urged him in a recent meeting not to run for president next year as a third-party candidate. “That tells you that you can’t believe what you read. That is absolutely inaccurate. We never had that conversation period,” Manchin told host Hoppy Kercheval Thursday on MetroNews “Talkline.” Kercheval followed up. “Bill Clinton did not tell you don’t run?” “Absolutely not,” Manchin said. “Never even talked about it. We talked in generalities of all the ...

Kingwood Council OKs use of ARPA funds by water board

KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council voted to allow Kingwood Water Board to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for soft costs. “We’ll still be using some of the funds for its intended purpose, the soft cost of designing clarifier covers. But we want to use part of it for engineering for the downtown mail line, and other soft costs,” Robert DeRiggi, president of Kingwood Water Board said. Kingwood Water Works (KWW) is the largest water provider in Preston County, providing safe drinking water to 2,959 customers (over 8,000 people) in Kingwood and surrounding ...

Preston Chamber offers digital marketing series

KINGWOOD — The Preston County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Visit Mountaineer Country CVB to offer members a four-part digital marketing series. The series featured best practices to stand out in a digital landscape, learning how to establish social media accounts, building out your profile, helping with understanding your brand identity, discovering ways to connect with your audience and making timely, personal and relevant content. Several Preston County businesses participated in the month-long series meeting both in-person and virtually. This event also provided ...

Moore Capito endorses Justice

Delegate Moore Capito, competing to be West Virginia’s next governor, has endorsed Gov. Jim Justice in the race for U.S. Senate. Justice, when asked during a briefing whether he intends to reciprocate, did not commit right away — although he praised Capito’s intellect and acumen, citing his political lineage. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the delegate’s mother, months ago endorsed Justice’s campaign to join her in the Senate. Moore Capito, chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the House of Delegates, announced his endorsement of Justice Wednesday on MetroNews’ ...