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

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

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 ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several state lawmakers say it’s past time to make Juneteenth an official state holiday.

Del. Hollis Lewis, center, urged Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the West Virginia Legislature to cement Juneteenth in law as a state holiday in a press conference at the State Capitol Building Thursday ...

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 ...

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

The governor announced state employees will be excused from work on Thursday, July 3, in addition to Independence Day, which ...

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

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