Chairman Capito Announces Several DHS Grants for West Virginia

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced several U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants totaling more than $8 million dollars that will benefit West Virginia. As chairman, Senator Capito oversees funding for all aspects of the department, including its many grant programs.  “As chairman of the…

Official Children’s Choir of West Virginia Announces Appalachian Festival of Young Voices 2020

The Appalachian Children’s Chorus (ACC) is inviting children’s choirs from around the country to participate in the Appalachian Festival of Young Voices scheduled for June 26 – 29, 2020. The festival is a musically and culturally enriching experience for all participants according to Dr. Rollo Dilworth, who is an internationally renowned conductor, educator, and clinician…

National Park Service and Outdoor Foundation Select Active Southern West Virginia as 2019 Challenge Cost Share Program Recipient

Today the National Park Service (NPS) and the Outdoor Foundation announced the recipients of the 2019 Challenge Cost Share Program, which funds projects that support NPS mission-related projects that also align with the goals of local partners.  The partners selected 20 projects, from 97 applications, and will award more than $360,000 that will be matched…