Governor of West Virginia — Press

Governor Morrisey Announces National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Grant Award

Jan 13, 2026

Governor Morrisey Announces $2.1 Million to Develop Business-Ready Sites Across 23 Counties

Jan 12, 2026

Governor Morrisey Calls for Fairness in Women’s Sports

Jan 12, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey Appoints Mercer County Circuit Court Judge

Jan 12, 2026

Proclamation: Proclaim And Declare That The Vacancy In The Unexpired Term Of Office For Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia Created By The Retirement Of Justice Elizabeth D. Walker Shall Be Filled By The Voters Of West Virginia At The Primary Election To Be Held On May 12,

Jan 9, 2026

Proclamation: Proclaim And Declare That The Vacancy In The Unexpired Term Of Office For Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia Created By The Passing Of Justice Tim Armstead Shall Be Filled By The Voters Of West Virginia At The Primary Election To Be Held On May 12, 2026.

Jan 9, 2026

Proclamation: January 9, 2026 As National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Jan 9, 2026

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement on the Retirement of Senator Donna Boley

Jan 8, 2026

Governor Morrisey Announces Child Welfare Reforms Focused on Early Intervention, Family Stability, and Student Success

Jan 6, 2026

Governor Morrisey Sends Letter of Support for Updated WOTUS Definition

Jan 6, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey Proposes Tax Relief Package for Upcoming Legislative Session to Build on the Strength of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Jan 5, 2026

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement on the Capture of Nicolás Maduro

Jan 3, 2026

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement on Passing of Dr. Margaret Staggers

Jan 1, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey Releases Video Message to Ring in 2026

Dec 31, 2025

Governor Morrisey Announces Appointments to the West Virginia Veterans Council and Board of Pharmacy

Dec 30, 2025

Governor Morrisey Grants State Employees Extended New Year’s Holiday

Dec 30, 2025

Proclamation: February 6, 2026 As Ronald Reagan Day

Dec 30, 2025

Proclamation: Proclaim And Order That The Public Employees Of This State May Be Excused From Their Work Duties On Friday, January 2, 2026, Without Charge Against Accrued Annual Leave.

Dec 29, 2025

West Virginia Secures $199 Million in 2026 from Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund

Dec 29, 2025

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement on Passing of Larry Edgell

Dec 25, 2025

Governor Morrisey Touts Establishment of Fundamental Policies to Drive Economic Growth

Dec 22, 2025

Governor Morrisey Grants State Employees Extended Christmas Holiday

Dec 19, 2025

Proclamation: Proclaim And Order That The Public Employees Of This State May Be Excused From Their Work Duties On Wednesday, December 24, 2025 And Friday, December 26, 2025 Without Charge Agains Accrued Annual Leave.

Dec 19, 2025

Governor Morrisey Requests Purple Hearts for Guard Members Killed, Injured in D.C. Attack

Dec 19, 2025

Proclamation: Order That, In Commemoration Of The Distinguished Life And Service Of West Virginia Senator Dwight Richard Browning, The Unites States And West Virginia State Flags Displayed At The Capitol Complex In Charleston And At All State Facilities Throughout Wyoming County, Shall Remain

Dec 18, 2025

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement After Fatal Mining Incident in Wyoming County

Dec 18, 2025

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement on the Passing of Richard Browning

Dec 16, 2025

Governor Morrisey Highlights Measurable Progress and Continued Reform in West Virginia’s Child Welfare System

Dec 16, 2025

Governor and First Lady Morrisey Invite Local Families to Governor’s Mansion for Photos with Santa

Dec 16, 2025

Governor Morrisey Announces New Hires in the Office of General Counsel

Dec 16, 2025

Governor Morrisey Thanks President Trump for Declaring Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Dec 15, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey Open Governor’s Mansion for Free Holiday Tours

Dec 15, 2025

Governor Morrisey Encourages Tourism at West Virginia’s Winter Wonderland Attractions Amid Record Growth

Dec 15, 2025

Proclamation: December 14, 2025 As Frosty The Snowman Day

Dec 14, 2025

Governor Morrisey Declares State of Preparedness

Dec 13, 2025

Proclamation: Find And Declare That A State Of Preparedness Exists In All Fifty-Five Counties In West Virginia And That Said State Of Preparedness Shall Remain In Effect Until Thursday, December 18, 2025, Unless Terminated By Subsequent Proclamation.

Dec 13, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Releases Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund Application

Dec 12, 2025

Governor Morrisey Provides Update on National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe

Dec 11, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Plan to Include State Employee Pay Raises in 2026 Budget Request

Dec 11, 2025

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement After Funeral for SPC Sarah Beckstrom

Dec 10, 2025

Governor Morrisey Announces New Appointments to State Boards

Dec 9, 2025

Governor Morrisey Signs Proclamation Recognizing Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Asks for Moment of Silence

Dec 6, 2025

Governor Morrisey Provides Update on SSgt. Andrew Wolfe

Dec 5, 2025

Proclamation: Request That All Citizens Of The State Of West Virginia Join Me In Observing A Moment Of Silence Or Prayer Beginning At 7:55 A.M., Sunday, December 7, 2025, In Solemn Commemoration Of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Dec 5, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Appoints David Amsbary to 6th Judicial Circuit in Cabell County

Dec 5, 2025

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement Following President Trump’s Order to Lower Flags for SPC Sarah Beckstrom

Dec 4, 2025

Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony to be Held this Thursday

Dec 3, 2025

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement On Announcement of Charges in National Guard Attack

Dec 2, 2025

Governor Morrisey Honors National Guard Members Ambushed in DC

Nov 28, 2025

Proclamation: Order That All United States Flags And West Virginia Flags Displayed On All State-Owned Facilities Throughout West Virginia Shall Be Lowered To Half-Staff Beginning At Noon On November 28, 2025, And To Remain There Until Sunset On December 31, 2025, To Mourn The Loss Of Spc Becks

Nov 28, 2025