Charleston, WV - Today, U.S.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) praised Kroger leadership and UFCW Local 400
leader’s announcement that the Gassaway Kroger location will remain open after
the company had previously announced the store would close in January 2023. The Gassaway Kroger store employs 52 associates. Throughout
West Virginia, Kroger employs approximately 2,900 associates in its 29 stores
statewide.“This is very welcome news for Gassaway and the entire
region,” said Senator Manchin. “I g… Continue Reading
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
announced $478,652 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice
Programs (OJP) for the West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task
Force. The funding will be dispersed through the West Virginia Department of
Military Affairs and Public Safety and will help combat child sexual
exploitation and prosecute sexual predators who operate … Continue Reading
Charleston,
WV - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on
Charles Sellars being named the new superintendent of the New River Gorge
National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. “Congratulations
to Charles Sellars on being named the new superintendent of America’s newest
and most beautiful national park, the New River Gorge National Park and
Preserve. Charles was born and raised in the App… Continue Reading
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) Shelley Moore
Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced
$394,400 for Boone Memorial Health Services in Danville, West Virginia. This
funding was made available through the Federal Communications Commission’s
(FCC) Connected Care Pilot Program. The Connected Care Pilot Program provides
patient-based, Internet-connected remote monitoring, and video visits for
veterans and low-income patients suffering from chronic or long-term conditions
and mental health conditions. “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted
the importance of providing quality, accessible telehealth services to West
Virginians, especially living in rural communities. I have worked with my
bipartisan colleagues on our Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act to
ensure rural and underserved community healthcare providers can continue to
offer telehealth, including audio-only telehealth services after the COVID-19
pandemic ends,” Senator Manchin s… Continue Reading
This story of a Better Angel comes
from Morgantown, WV. After learning from his father that many truck drivers are
struggling to find a place to stop and eat on the road due to restaurants
closing, Logan Miller decided to do something about it.He gathered his allowance
with his parents’ blessing and went to the grocery store to stock up on snacks
and bottled water so he could assemble care packages to hand out to truckers.I truly appreciate Logan for
his selfless, outstanding efforts and f… Continue Reading
Congress votes this week on the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022. It’s a defining moment. Will we promote energy security and independence, or will we allow extreme ideologies and politics to embolden our nation’s enemies? Will we allow toxic tribal politics and the Vladimir Putins of the world to dictate our future, or will we protect our nation’s energy security?We are in the midst of a global energy war, and the American people—Republican, Democrat and independent—are paying the p… Continue Reading
