West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey says more people in West Virginia have been detained on suspicion of immigration violations, and that the state will continue to cooperate with ICE to crack down not only on illegal immigration into the Mountain State,

With the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature less than two weeks away, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and leaders of the House of Delegates and state Senate said Wednesday they were committed to better communication on potential bills.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that about five dozen people had been detained within a day of ordering cooperation between Charleston and federal immigration authorities. By midday on Tuesday, 58 people in the Mountain State were detained within the Regional Jail system pending verification of their immigration status.

Newly-elected Gov. Patrick Morrisey has launched his “Backyard Brawl” initiative through executive order. He's promised to improve West Virginia’s economic rankings by outpacing neighboring states. Through his initiative,

Democrats have filed a petition against West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey after a House delegate arrested for threatening lawmakers was replaced with a member

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey met with leaders in the state legislature Wednesday to talk about the issues facing the state ahead of the next legislative session.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he's looking towards simplifying the state's motor vehicle tax credit process, which he said is "administratively very challenging."M

The governor of West Virginia announced Thursday he has issued an executive order directing law enforcement agencies across the state to cooperate with federal

West Virginia jails and prisons are detaining 58 people suspected of immigration violations, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. The detainments are part of President Donald Trump’s mass immigration crackdown.

The 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature is going to look different than other recent sessions in one major way: Gov. Patrick Morrisey plans to be present and engaged with legislative leadership throughout the entire 60 days.

A federal court on Tuesday evening issued a stay regarding a freeze on federal grant and loan funding that was initially set to go into effect at 5 p.m. The freeze is now delayed until at least Feb. 3.

As part of President Trump's Exective Order, the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is detaining more than 50 immigrants suspected of cr