WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito issued the following press release:

ROMNEY, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Mineral and Hampshire counties to make stops focused on recent Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations she helped secure.

First, Senator Capito traveled to Ridgeley, W.Va. to visit the Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Department and receive an update on their recent CDS allocation. In March, she helped secure a $2,841,000 CDS allocation to construct a new fire station to replace their current 54-year-old facility. Through this allocation, the fire department will help ensure the protection of life and property in Ridgeley, Carpendale, and the surrounding communities. Senator ...