Press Releases

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today surveyed flood damage with the West Virginia National Guard before providing an update on the state's ongoing response and recovery efforts.

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey officially welcomed more than 15,000 Scouts, volunteers, and visitors from across the country to the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Fayette County for the Opening Ceremony of the 21st National Scout...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $500,000 investment in the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) with the release of a new Announcement for Funding Availability (AFA) under the Health to Prosperity...

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

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....

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.

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today formally requested that President Donald J. Trump approve a Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia following the catastrophic flooding that struck southern West Virginia on June 22-23. The...

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...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today welcomed Carl E. Ayers as Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services.

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...

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

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...

Missouri Attorney General

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York’s radical Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable.

West Virginia Bureau for Child Support Enforcement

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE), is highlighting the important role child support plays in helping children and families achieve greater financial stability during Child Support...

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 $10.5 million in funding opportunities through the State's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help West Virginians overcome health-related barriers to employment and...

Alabama Office of the Attorney General

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2026 For press inquiries only, contact: Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694 William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Montgomery, Ala.) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern...

Office of the Governor - West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia concluded Fiscal Year 2026 with a strong financial performance, as total General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections reached $5.693 billion, outperforming initial state estimates by $370 million, or seven percent.

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.