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News from August 2024

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Kanawha County in week ending Aug. 3

By Charleston Leader | Aug 8, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Kanawha County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Senators announce $100M for energy storage facility using WV-made batteries

By Charleston Leader | Aug 8, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) announced over $100 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop a state-of-the-art multi-day energy storage project in Maine using batteries manufactured in Weirton, West Virginia by Form Energy.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Boone County in week ending Aug. 3?

By Charleston Leader | Aug 7, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Boone County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Boone County in week ending Aug. 3

By Charleston Leader | Aug 7, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Boone County was found at six gas stations in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Bipartisan bill targets advancement of pediatric rare disease treatments

By Charleston Leader | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have introduced the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act, aimed at accelerating research and advancing treatments for rare diseases affecting children.

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Student body in Kanawha County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Charleston Leader | Aug 6, 2024

Enrollment data for the eight universities in Kanawha County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Commerce Committee advances rural broadband protection act authored by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

By Charleston Leader | Aug 5, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voted last week during a committee markup to advance the Rural Broadband Protection Act (RBPA), legislation she authored. The bill aims to provide essential safeguards to the Universal Service Fund’s high-cost programs by ensuring that funding goes to companies with a proven track record of success and sound judgment in deploying in hard-to-serve areas. The RBPA now heads to the full Senate for consideration.

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Charleston Leader area weekly mass times

By Charleston Leader | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Charleston Leader coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Boone County in week ending July 27

By Charleston Leader | Aug 2, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Boone County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Kanawha County in week ending July 27?

By Charleston Leader | Aug 2, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Kanawha County was found at three gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Senators urge Biden-Harris Administration to lift partial arms embargo on Israel

By Charleston Leader | Aug 2, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 47 Senate Republican colleagues in a letter to the Biden-Harris administration, protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. Led by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), the senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing American servicemembers' lives, and deliver necessary weapons systems to Israel.

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Capito secures West Virginia priorities in committee-passed Labor-HHS funding bill

By Charleston Leader | Aug 2, 2024

On August 2, 2024, 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 that priorities for West Virginia were included in the bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor-HHS funding bill. The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee with overwhelming bipartisan support by a vote of 25-3.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Boone County in week ending July 27?

By Charleston Leader | Aug 1, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Boone County was found at four gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Senate passes bipartisan WRDA 2024 with key benefits for West Virginia

By Charleston Leader | Aug 1, 2024

Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies addressing water resources challenges across the country, including several in West Virginia.

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Senators criticize EPA's allocation of IRA funds

By Charleston Leader | Aug 1, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss oversight findings related to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding groups through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). They expressed concerns over funds being allocated to what they described as "radical, extremist groups."

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Senators criticize EPA's allocation of IRA funds to controversial groups

By Charleston Leader | Aug 1, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss oversight findings regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) funding allocations through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The senators raised concerns about funds being directed to groups they described as radical and extremist.

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Senate passes bipartisan Water Resources Bill with key provisions for West Virginia

By Charleston Leader | Aug 1, 2024

The U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, authorizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue key projects and studies addressing water resources challenges nationwide, including several in West Virginia.