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On Wednesday, following the closure of the stock market, it was learned that plans to convert Weirton’s Cleveland-Cliffs facility to an electric transformer facility have fallen through.
WAJR: Officials with the City of Fairmont have made the trip down to the nation’s capitol to advocate for Mountain State legislatures to support local projects.
Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser, Mayor Anne Boylard, and Fairmont Fire Chief Brian Starn, among others, traveled down to Washington, D.C., to speak with Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice along with Congressman Riley Moore to discuss what projects for the city will need to be accounted for with the help of federal funds. This includes facilities in need of immediate upgrades to respond to emergencies and multi-year projects that are part of the city’s five-year plan.
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION – Several Jefferson High School graduates returned to their alma mater on Saturday to help inform interested students about their experiences applying for and attending various military service academies, such as West Point.
The event was put on by Rep. Riley Moore, who has already written several letters of recommendation for students looking to attend military academies. He says it’s one of the best parts of his job.
“This is one of my favorite things that I do as a member of Congress,” Moore said. “I've had the opportunity to actually tell a couple young people that they've been accepted to West Point, the Naval Academy or the Air Force Academy, which is really a life changing event for them.”
New U.S. Rep. Riley Moore got himself appointed to the House Appropriations Committee, and now he is backing the trade tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump as a means to right the economy.
“I will say it was harder for me to get on the House Appropriations Committee than to win my general election,” Moore told those gathered for a business leaders lunch Thursday morning at Oglebay Park’s Wilson Lodge. “And it’s for a reason.
“Everybody wants on there. I’m the only freshman Republican or Democrat in the entire Congress who is on the Appropriations Committee.”
WEIRTON, W.Va. — U.S. Congressman Riley Moore visited Weirton on Wednesday to meet with members of the United Steel Workers Local 2911 chapter. The discussion focused on the future of the organization and the anticipated transformer facility set to open in the area.
"This is a really exciting opportunity here in Weirton where we're going to be making transformers," Moore said. "There's a huge backlog in this country and around the world on transformers, and these are going to be American-made here in Weirton, so the growth trajectory of this is huge far beyond the level of workers that you had that were producing tin here at this plant."
Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that the federal government accepted his request for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties following flooding earlier this month in southern West Virginia.
Other counties in the request still remain under consideration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Individual Assistance Program provides funds to individuals experiencing significant damage to homes or property.
“I’m grateful to President (Donald) Trump and Secretary (Kristi) Noem for stepping up to support West Virginians in need,” Morrisey said in a press release announcing the declaration. “Thank you as well to Senators (Shelley Moore) Capito and (Jim) Justice, and to Representatives (Carol) Miller and (Riley) Moore, for their efforts. The Major Disaster Declaration will supplement the work being completed on the ground and provide relief to recovering communities in southern West Virginia.”
Freshman 2nd District Congressman Riley Moore cut the ribbon on his Martinsburg District Office Tuesday.
Martinsburg/Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Interim President and CEO Randy Lewis gave the opening remarks.
The new district office is located at 739 Winchester Avenue in Martinsburg.
(WV News) — Members of the state's congressional delegation have joined Gov. Patrick Morrisey's call for a major disaster declaration following recent extreme weather.
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, along with U.S. Reps. Carol Miller and Riley Moore, all of whom are West Virginia Republicans, jointly sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Federal Emergency Management Agency Acting Regional Administrator Lilian Hutchinson.
West Virginia Republican Reps. Carol Miller and Riley Moore voted Thursday in favor of legislation to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
The HALT Fentanyl Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a 312-108 vote.
“West Virginia has lost countless citizens to fentanyl overdose, and the HALT Fentanyl Act will close a deadly loophole and empower our justice system to aggressively prosecute the individuals poisoning our communities,” Moore said in a statement.