Governor of West Virginia, Press

Governor Patrick Morrisey Participates in Read Across America Week

Mar 5, 2025

Proclamation: March 4, 2025 As Marshall Day At The Capitol

Mar 4, 2025

West Virginia Receives Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump

Feb 26, 2025

Proclamation: Amend The State Of Emergency Declared By Proclamation Dated February 6, 2025. The Previously Declared State Of Emergency Is Hereby Continued As Amended To Include Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mercer, Mcdowell, Mingo, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, And Wyo

Feb 20, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Requests Major Disaster Declaration

Feb 17, 2025

Proclamation: Amend The State Of Emergency Declared By Proclamation Dated February 6, 2025. The Previously Declared State Of Emergency Is Hereby Continued As Amended To Include Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mercer, Mcdowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, And Wyoming Cou

Feb 16, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Adds Boone, Lincoln, and Wayne Counties to State of Emergency Declaration

Feb 16, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Declares State of Emergency in 10 Counties, Urges Caution Across West Virginia

Feb 15, 2025

Proclamation: Amend The State Of Emergency Declared By Proclamation Dated February 6, 2025. The Previously Declared State Of Emergency Is Hereby Continued As Amended To Include Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, Mcdowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Summers And Wyoming Counties Due To Severe Rain

Feb 15, 2025

Proclamation: February 12, 2025 As Legislative Day Of Prayer

Feb 12, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Unveils 2025 Vacation Guide

Feb 7, 2025

Proclamation: Find And Declare That A State Of Emergency Exists And Continues In Cabell And Kanawha Counties Of WV Due To A Severe Rainstorm Causing Flooding And Road Blockages. Said State Of Emergency To Remain In Effect For Thirty Days Unless Terminated By Subsequent Proclamation.

Feb 6, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Actions to Speed Up Illegal Immigrant Deportations

Feb 6, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Declares State of Emergency in Cabell and Kanawha Counties

Feb 6, 2025

Proclamation: Find And Declare That A State Of Preparedness Exists And Continues Throughout All 55 Counties Of West Virginia Due To Weather Patterns That Suggest A Significant Winter Storm.

Feb 5, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Joins President Trump at Signing of Executive Order to Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports

Feb 5, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Declares State of Preparedness, Urges Caution

Feb 5, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Appoints Anne Charnock to Fill Vacancy in 17th Senate District

Feb 4, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Responds to U.S. Department of Education Stance on Title IX

Jan 31, 2025

VIDEO: Governor Patrick Morrisey’s Statement On WVU Ending DEI Programs

Jan 31, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Pledges to Coordinate with ICE, Trump Administration on Illegal Immigration

Jan 30, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Issues Statement On Coal Miner Death in Boone County

Jan 29, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Additional Cabinet Appointments, Staff Hires

Jan 28, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Gives Update on Budget Shortfalls

Jan 28, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Orders Flags Lowered on January 29 in Remembrance of Former West Virginia Justice Thomas E. McHugh

Jan 28, 2025

Proclamation: January 27, 2025 As International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 27, 2025

Proclamation: January 26 - February 1, 2025 As West Virginia School Choice Week

Jan 27, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Proclamation Recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 27, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey Proclaims School Choice Week in West Virginia

Jan 27, 2025

Proclamation: Order That, In Commemoration Of The Distinguished Life And Service Of WV Justice Thomas E. Mchugh, The United States And West Virginia State Flags Displayed At The Capitol Complex In Charleston, And At All State Facilities Throughout Kanawha County, WV, Shall Be Lowered To Half-S

Jan 24, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey orders flags to be flown at half-staff on January 27 in honor of former Delegate Michael J. Angelucci II

Jan 24, 2025

Leaders Praise Governor Patrick Morrisey’s New Initiative on Energy, Infrastructure, and Competitiveness

Jan 24, 2025

Proclamation: Order That, In Commemoration Of The Distinguished Life And Service Of WV Delegate Michael J. Angelucci II, The United States And West Virginia State Flags Displayed At The Capitol Complex In Charleston, And At All State Facilities Throughout Marion County, WV, Shall Be Lowered To

Jan 24, 2025

Governor Patrick Morrisey names Ian Masters to fill vacancy in 91st House District

Jan 23, 2025

Governor Morrisey announces Energy, Infrastructure, and Competitiveness Director

Jan 23, 2025

Governor Morrisey Praises Trump Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy

Jan 21, 2025

Governor Morrisey and WVDEP Secretary Ward Announce EPA's Approval of West Virginia's Class VI Well Primacy Application

Jan 21, 2025

Governor Morrisey Statement on the Inauguration of President Trump

Jan 20, 2025

Gov. Morrisey urges caution, reminds West Virginians to be vigilant and prepare for expected extreme cold and winter weather

Jan 18, 2025

Proclamation: Order That All United States Flags And West Virginia Flags Displayed On All State-Owned Facilities Throughout West Virginia Shall Be Displayed At Full-Staff, On January 20, 2025 For Inauguration Day; Order That On January 21, 2025, That All United States And West Virginia Flags D

Jan 17, 2025

Governor Morrisey Orders Flags Raised for President Trump’s Inauguration

Jan 17, 2025

Governor Morrisey Announces Cabinet Secretaries for the Departments of Commerce, Transportation, Tourism, and Health

Jan 16, 2025

Governor Morrisey Shares His Findings on the State Budget, Vows to Address Financial Challenges Ahead

Jan 16, 2025

Gov. Morrisey Announces Day One Executive Orders, Actions

Jan 14, 2025

A bold vision for West Virginia's future

Jan 14, 2025