MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), traveled to Mason County, W.Va. to deliver remarks at an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, and tour the construction site of the Nucor facility.
First, Senator Capito, a member of the Congressional America 250 Caucus, spoke at a ceremony in Point Pleasant, W.Va. to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, which is often cited as the first battle of the American Revolution. During the ceremony, Senator Capito laid a wreath in remembrance of the patriots who perished in that battle.
“As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, it is important that we retrace the roots of the revolution to understand the struggle in the fight for freedom. Those roots brought us here to Point Pleasant when General Lewis fought to create a safe haven for settlers in what was then western Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “It was an honor to speak at the ceremony and remember some of the very first patriots who sacrificed so much for our freedom.”
Later, Senator Capito traveled to Apple Grove, W.Va. to visit the Nucor Steel construction site and receive an update on building efforts from the leadership there. Senator Capito has been a strong supporter of Nucor’s efforts to build a plant in West Virginia. Nucor’s investment in West Virginia is the largest in the state’s history, as well as the largest single private investment Nucor has ever made.
In June 2022, Senator Capito toured the construction site of the facility, and advocated on behalf of the project’s progress through the permitting and federal review process during an EPW Committee hearing in May of 2023. Last year, Senator Capito participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility.
“As I helped lead negotiations for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that is now law, I saw an enormous opportunity to bring jobs to West Virginia workers by partnering with companies like Nucor. Nucor’s investment will make our communities stronger and open doors for so many workers and their families, while also putting our state at the center when it comes to supporting critical infrastructure and national security efforts in the future. It was great to see how much progress they have made on this facility in the last year and to meet with the leadership team to hear about their plans for the future,” Senator Capito said.
“From the entire Nucor family, we extend our utmost appreciation to Senator Capito for her unwavering support provided not only to our West Virginia project, but to the manufacturing industry as a whole. Nucor is proud to call Mason County home for our state-of-the-art sheet steel manufacturing facility. It was an honor to host Senator Capito and her team onsite today to see the progress made after nearly one year from our groundbreaking event,” Johnny Jacobs, Vice President and General Manager of Nucor Steel West Virginia, said.
