Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that state employees will enjoy July 3 off in addition to July 4.

At a news conference in June 2025, Morrisey said his administration is "not aware of one shred of evidence” that the state ...

West Virginia's governor has announced state employees will receive an extra day off work for Independence Day. The decision ...

West Virginia state workers will get a four-day weekend, beginning July 3, 2025, as Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on July 2, 2025 they "will be excused from work" on Thursday ahead of the July ...

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced he will not recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday, causing some confusion for state employees.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a proclamation commemorating Juneteenth despite not recognizing it as a holiday.The governor said in a statement ...

For the first time since 2017, West Virginia will not host a Juneteenth event today. Last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the measure that ended diversity, equity and inclusion in state ...

Some county, city employees choosing to observe Juneteenth despite Gov. Morrisey announcing state workers will not be getting the day off ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021. On Thursday, many communities on Thursday will be holding celebrations and parades ...

CHARLESTON — A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for ...

Another group revived it, smaller and indoors. In West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said state employees would no longer get Juneteenth as a paid holiday. That includes Ray Whiting, who has helped ...