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Attorney General McCuskey joins coalition asking for drug pricing transparency

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is one of 44 attorneys general showing support for more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). Acc...

PAC linked to Governor Morrisey raises $500k for GOP primaries

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey continues to raise money in his efforts to primary members of his party. The latest influx of cash comes from Su...

Morrisey Signs ‘Crypto ATM’ Regulation into Law

The law sets guardrails for crypto currency kiosks across the state of West Virginia

Governor Patrick Morrisey visits Hope Coliseum to celebrate WVU sports

WVU President Michael Benson and WVU Athletic Director Wren Baker were appreciative of the governor's visit and support when it comes to athletics and education at the university.

Morrisey signs bill to increase West Virginia's energy output

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WOWK) - West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has approved legislation that he says will make the Mountain State a "Battery of the East Coast." Morrisey says th...

Kirkpatrick, Flanigan unseat Morrisey appointees for WV Supreme Court of Appeals

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has two new justices, Del. Bill Flanigan and Judge H. L. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick and Flanigan unse...

Morrisey: West Virginia tax relief efforts helping working families

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WOWK) - West Virginia's tax relief efforts are returning millions back to the people of the state, according to West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey. The gov...

Governor Patrick Morrisey signs high school transfer bill, putting law back in the hands of WVSSAC

MORGANTOWN – Tuesday marked a new era in West Virginia high school athletics (sort of). Just two weeks after House Bill 4425 cleared the state Senate, Governor Patrick Morrisey sig...

Governor Morrisey invests in DOT, plans to fix potholes across the state

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK)- On Tuesday, Governor Patrick Morrisey made several announcements involving transportation throughout West Virginia. As road work continues throughout West...

Governor Morrisey veto redirects millions from child welfare and homelessness to drug enforcement

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- With a last-minute veto, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey effectively overturned the legislature's plans for $38 million state fund.  For years,...

WV Gov. Morrisey Signs Bill Targeting Censorship, Blow to NewsGuard

West Virginia tax relief efforts helping working families, Morrisey says

Tuesday, Governor of West Virginia Patrick Morrisey highlighted tax relief efforts at the Green Supply Depot in Parkersburg.

Morrisey issues statement after death of coal miner in Raleigh County

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WVNS) — West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey issued a statement after the death of a miner at a mine in West Virginia. According to the statement, the min...

West Virginia Gov. Morrisey responds to TANF concerns, touts 250 merch

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Questions about an alleged TANF deficit continue to shadow the rollout of West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey’s America 250 celebration. The West Vir...

Morrisey attends groundbreaking for Harrison County power plant

Governor Patrick Morrisey, along with community and business leaders, visited Harrison County on Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Wolf Summit power plant.

West Virginia Senate unchanged, House divided after Gov. Morrisey primary gambit

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WOWK) -- In an unprecedented legislative primary, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey raised millions, largely from out-of-state billionaires, to primary memb...

DOJ moves to compel West Virginia Secretary of State to hand over unredacted voter data

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- The office of the U.S. Attorney General moved to compel West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner to produce a statewide voter registration list.  Th...

Attorney General reports top scams circulating in WV

The West Virginia Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division is committed to keeping West Virginians informed about the latest scams targeting our communities. The Attorney Ge...

Shelley Moore Capito takes US Senate Republican Primary

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito will be in the race to keep her U.S. Senate seat come November. Capito defeated five challengers in the Republi...

West Virginia Attorney General gives advice to avoid top scams targeting West Virginians

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says several types of scams facing West Virginians are becoming more prevalent. During April 2026, the Consumer Protection...

Mon Commission brings on legal counsel to follow MARL process

MORGANTOWN – As anticipated, the Monongalia County Commission will join its counterparts in Preston, Mineral and Hampshire counties in filing for intervenor status with the West Vi...

'Baylea’s Law' signed in West Virginia, creates harsher penalties for fatal DUI crashes

Patrick Morrisey signed legislation Thursday increasing penalties for people convicted of driving under the influence causing death.

West Virginia governor vetoes CPS, foster care bills

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Of the 12 bills vetoed by Governor Patrick Morrisey on Thursday, six were aimed at protecting children, strengthening foster care transitions, improving...

Roadwork overhauls to meet Governor Morrisey pothole deadline

MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) -- Parts of the West Virginia Division of Highways are overhauling operations this weekend to meet the deadline set by Governor Patrick Morrisey.  In Apr...