Press Releases

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a series of decisive actions and millions of dollars in funding requests aimed at solving long-standing water infrastructure issues across Wayne County and southern West Virginia....

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CENTEGIX®, the leader in incident response solutions for K-12 schools, commends Gov. JB Pritzker, State Sen. Michael Hastings (D-Frankfort), Rep. Nabeela Syed (D-51) and the Illinois General...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

BECKLEY, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced an additional $145 million in state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure over the coming year, putting West Virginia on track to surpass $1 billion in total projects while...

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

BECKLEY, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced an additional $145 million in state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure over the coming year, putting West Virginia on track to surpass $1 billion in total projects while...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

Bridgeport, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey joined airport officials, local leaders, and community members in Bridgeport to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the new passenger terminal at North Central West Virginia...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today declared a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties following a new round of severe storms that brought excessive rainfall, flash flooding, mudslides, damaging winds, and widespread...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the appointment of Kayla Kessinger as Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism, tapping the former state legislator and West Virginia native to build on the state's record...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $3.2 million investment to help launch construction of the more than $25 million Wheeling Gateway Center, a new tourism destination expected to attract 175,000 visitors annually and...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Following the severe storms and flooding that struck the state on July 21, Governor Patrick Morrisey advanced $400,000 to help approximately 400 Lewis County students return to the classroom. “Our commitment to helping our...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that participants in West Virginia's Tourism Works program have earned more than 25,000 microcredentials and 1,000 college credit hours since the program launched last year.

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Senate President Randy Smith, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, and leadership from the West Virginia Department of Commerce today at a joint press conference to announce a unified legislative...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $3 million grant from the Governor’s Civil Contingent Fund to West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (WV VOAD) to support its work helping West Virginians recover...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the State of Emergency will be extended in 12 counties following the severe storms and flooding that struck West Virginia beginning July 21. “West Virginians have made tremendous...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced $2,128,850.88 in Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant funding to support 22 projects serving children and families across West Virginia.

DVIDS - Georgia

GRAYLING, Mich. — Concealed among the trees of northern Michigan, M109A6 Paladin howitzers waited for their next fire mission as Soldiers monitored communications, maintained their equipment and prepared to move again.

DVIDS - Georgia

FORT KNOX, Ky. The Army took a new step in recruiting its next generation of military attorneys Aug. 12 as the inaugural Judge Advocate General Recruiter Course graduated its first class at the Recruiting and Retention College.

DVIDS - Georgia

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES 08.20.2026 PITTSBURGH (Aug. 20, 2026) - Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pittsburgh held a change of command ceremony Aug 20, 2026. Cmdr. Timothy C. Washburn was relieved by Cmdr. William L. Marden as...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today launched a two-day Water Listening Tour across southern West Virginia, meeting with local residents, mayors, elected officials, public service districts, and water system operators to hear...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

All three criminal illegal aliens were RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey formally requested that President Donald J. Trump issue an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia following the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flash flooding, and...