Was it that slow of a news day? WTOV covers Senator Capito's visit to Wheeling's WestBanco Arena where she met some of the players
News? No, 36 seconds worth of Capito PR
From local station WTOV last night:
Senator Shelley Moore-Capito visits WesBanco Arena, eyes days of full capacity
(Note: You can watch the segment here. Apparently, WTOV/Sinclair no longer makes its news segments available for posting.)
The "news" report claims without explaining:
Capito played a big role in continued funding for the arena throughout the pandemic and says it's an important place to keep going.
Free air time for nothing substantial -- this is why incumbents seldom lose. While Capito certainly knows how to use the media, the local master of this is local congressman David McKinley.
Sorry, Shelley, Bernie was here first. From the vast news archives of the Wheeling Alternative: