Executive Press Releases

Proclamation: Order That, In Commemoration Of The Distinguished Life And Service Of West Virginia Delegate John Overington, The United States And West Virginia State Flags Displayed At The Capitol Complex In Charleston And At All State Facilities Throughout Berkeley County, Shall Be Lowered To

Jan 28, 2026

Governor Morrisey Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Former Delegate John Overington

Jan 28, 2026

Governor Morrisey Announces Continued West Virginia National Guard Mission in Washington, D.C.

Jan 27, 2026

Governor Morrisey Makes Appointment to Senate District 3 and House of Delegates District 74

Jan 27, 2026

Governor Morrisey Provides Winter Storm Update

Jan 26, 2026

Proclamation: January 26-30, 2026 As Data Privacy Week

Jan 26, 2026

Proclamation: January 25-31, 2026 As Catholic Schools Week

Jan 25, 2026

Proclamation: January 25-31, 2026 As West Virginia School Choice Week

Jan 25, 2026

Proclamation: Find And Declare That A State Of Emergency Exists In All 55 Counties Due To A Significant Winter Storm Event That Is Expected To Impact The State. Said State Of Emergency Is To Remain In Effect For Thirty Days Unless Terminated By Subsequent Proclamation.

Jan 23, 2026

Governor Morrisey Declares State of Emergency for All 55 Counties as Major Winter Storm Approaches

Jan 23, 2026

West Virginia joins coalition to protect Section 504 Rule by removing woke Biden-era language that threatened disability funding

Jan 23, 2026

Governor Morrisey Urges West Virginians to Prepare for Significant Winter Storm

Jan 23, 2026

Governor Morrisey Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration Ahead of Historic Winter Storm

Jan 23, 2026

Proclamation: January 22, 2026 As Day Of The Bible At The West Virginia Capitol

Jan 22, 2026

Governor Morrisey Announces $1 Billion-plus Calpine Corporation Investment

Jan 22, 2026

Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA’s cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants

Jan 21, 2026

Proclamation: Find And Declare That A State Of Preparedness Exists And Continues Throughout All 55 Counties Of West Virginia Due To Developing Weather Patterns That Suggest A Significant Winter Storm. Said State Of Preparedness To Remain In Effect For Thirty Days Unless Terminated By Subsequen

Jan 21, 2026

Governor Morrisey Declares State of Preparedness in All 55 counties Ahead of Winter Storm

Jan 21, 2026

Proclamation: February 2026 As Fuel Your Future Teens Month

Jan 21, 2026

Proclamation: January 2026 As National Radon Action Month

Jan 20, 2026

Christy Donohue Appointed to Lead West Virginia’s Bureau for Medical Services

Jan 20, 2026

Proclamation: January 19, 2026 As Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Of Service

Jan 19, 2026

Governor Morrisey Announces $850 Million Frontieras North America Investment

Jan 19, 2026

Governor Morrisey Proclaims Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in West Virginia

Jan 19, 2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey Orders Flags at Half Staff to Honor Paul Prunty

Jan 16, 2026

Attorney General’s Office Warns of Top Scams in 2025: Medicare Scams Lead the List

Jan 16, 2026

Proclamation: Order That, In Commemoration Of The Distinguished Life And Service Of West Virginia Delegate Paul Edward Prunty, The United States And West Virginia State Flags Displayed At The Capitol Complex In Charleston, West Virginia, And At All State Facilities Throughout Marion County, Sh

Jan 15, 2026

Governor Morrisey Highlights Major Victories, Looks Ahead to Cutting Taxes, Improving Healthcare in 2026 State of the State Address

Jan 14, 2026

Governor Morrisey Appoints John K. Jordan to Vacancy in 42nd Legislative District

Jan 13, 2026

West Virginia Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Save Women’s Sports in landmark case

Jan 13, 2026

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

Jan 13, 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

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

Jan 12, 2026

West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines

Jan 9, 2026

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

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: 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

Governor Morrisey Issues Statement on the Retirement of Senator Donna Boley

Jan 8, 2026

West Virginia set to argue landmark boys in girls’ sports case before the U.S. Supreme Court to protect female athletes

Jan 7, 2026

Attorney General McCuskey urges federal agencies to restore state authority over water regulation

Jan 7, 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 Grants State Employees Extended New Year’s Holiday

Dec 30, 2025

Proclamation: February 6, 2026 As Ronald Reagan Day

Dec 30, 2025

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

Dec 30, 2025