Press Releases

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined hospital leaders from across the state to celebrate the West Virginia Hospital Association’s 100th anniversary and highlight the administration’s work to improve healthcare outcomes,...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved his request to extend the deadline for West Virginians impacted by the July flooding to apply for federal disaster...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

MILTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined West Virginians at the 41st annual West Virginia Pumpkin Festival in Milton, celebrating one of the state’s signature fall traditions and highlighting the important role community events play...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

SUTTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $1.1 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) awards to Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) to expand access to healthcare in rural communities...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced approximately $19.725 million in investments to modernize, repair, and expand facilities across West Virginia’s state parks, forests, and outdoor recreation areas.

West Virginia Department of Health

Investments will expand access to care and strengthen West Virginia's rural healthcare workforce SUTTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $1.1 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) awards...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced $258,788 in funding to the West Virginia State Police to strengthen forensic science services and support the continued training of forensic analysts. “West Virginia law enforcement...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the statewide launch of West Virginia’s Home Energy Rebate programs, expanding access to home efficiency upgrades designed to lower utility costs and help West Virginia families keep...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $3.2 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) investments during a visit to Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, supporting healthcare...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $4 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) awards to Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, supporting a new mobile healthcare effort and...

West Virginia Department of Health

Mobile healthcare initiative will bring primary care, behavioral health services, chronic disease management, and telehealth directly into rural communities CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $4 million in West...

West Virginia Department of Health

New awards will reduce paperwork, strengthen the healthcare workforce, and expand access to care across West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $3.2 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation...

West Virginia Secretary of the State

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Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the launch of West Virginia’s Dolly Days Read-a-Thon, a statewide reading challenge celebrating Dolly Parton’s commitment to childhood literacy and encouraging West Virginia students to...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Morrisey officially announced the opening of West Virginia’s bow season this Saturday, September 26, running through December 31, 2026. At the same time, the Governor announced the launch of a new Hunters Helping the...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Education formally rescinded the Biden administration’s Title IX rule and restored the 2020 Title IX regulations. “I fought the Biden...

West Virginia Secretary of the State

Charleston, W.Va. - On Tuesday, WV Secretary of State Kris Warnerreleased the2026 General Election Sample Ballot Lookup Tool, a convenient online resource that allows voters to view their sample ballot before the November 3 General Election....

Office of the New York State Comptroller

With the historic, multi-year pandemic aid from the federal government mostly in the past, New York returned to a negative balance of payments with Washington for the first time since Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019, according to a report by State...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $291,403 award to the WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education to expand nursing education capacity and help address critical nursing shortages across West Virginia.

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Speaking before hundreds of tourism champions, hospitality leaders, and small business owners at the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism, state officials announced today that West Virginia’s tourism economy has officially...