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 ...

They canceled the event. 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.

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.

In West Virginia, the office of Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who signed a bill last month ending all diversity programs, announced that it wouldn't be hosting any Juneteenth events for the ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced in the days leading up to Juneteenth he would not recognize the federal holiday, which meant state workers would not have the day off of work and government ...

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, said state employees would not get Thursday as a paid day off and the state will not host any Juneteenth events this year.

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 plan a Juneteenth parade and festival in ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced in the days leading up to Juneteenth he would not recognize the federal holiday, which meant state workers would not have the day off of work and government ...