West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them.

Patrick Morrisey was sworn in Monday as West Virginia 37th governor during a day of ceremonies at the state capitol.The new governor reflected on his earlier li

The president of West Virginia's largest gun-lobbying group has been appointed to fill the seat of a lawmaker-elect who was ousted while confined to his house on charges related to terroristic threats against his colleagues.

Governor Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) was officially sworn into the state’s top seat in an inauguration ceremony Monday. Morrisey is taking over for Jim Justice (R-WV), who got elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election. Former West Virginia ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has some big plans for fixing the state's budget. The new governor hosted a media briefing on Wednesday to discuss new appointments and a budget agenda.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) signed an executive order on his first full day in office that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from state institutions. This follows companies the likes of Meta,

Supreme Court Justices to some of the state’s highest offices - eight other besides Morrisey also took the ceremonial oath on Monday. This inlcuded JB McCu

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks about executive orders he issued on his first day as governor at ...

With a new governor in office, the signs at the state lines have either already been changed or will be changing by the beginning of next week. Signs that once bore Jim Justice’s name will now have Patrick Morrisey’s name in the bottom right-hand corner or underneath on a separate plaque.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey speaks following his swearing in at the state capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson) CHARLESTON — Patrick Morrisey, a three-term attorney general, took the oath of office ...

Inauguration Day in West Virginia is packed with events from morning until night. Patrick Morrisey and other leaders will begin their day with a faith-based breakfast at the West Virginia Culture Center.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.