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Protecting today to prepare for a new day
We will experience a rebirth in the weeks ahead. We will defeat this terrible plague. We will get back to work. We will spend time with our loved ones. We will have that human connection for which we all hunger every single day. -
West Virginia Supreme Court upholds state's right-to-work law
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has ruled the state’s right-to-work law is valid, voiding a circuit court ruling that had declared it unconstitutional. -
WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Morrisey Ensures Continuity of Second Amendment Rights During Pandemic
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has advised local sheriffs they can accept mail-in concealed carry applications and renewals as part of an effort to preserve the Second Amendment rights of West Virginians, while observing social distancing directives put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
AG's office announces more than $600K for WVU Foundation, Parkersburg hospital from UBS settlement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced the West Virginia University Foundation and a Parkersburg hospital will receive more than $600,000 to resolve claims related to prior investments that involved global financial firm UBS. -
AG's office tells sheriffs they can accept mail-in concealed carry applications, renewals during pandemic
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has advised local sheriffs they can accept mail-in concealed carry applications and renewals as part of an effort to preserve the Second Amendment rights of West Virginians while observing social distancing directives put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Morrisey, union announce nearly $250K for more former Fairmont Regional workers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union have announced that the AG's office's continuing investigation, in conjunction with union negotiations, has led to Alecto Healthcare Services saying it will pay more than $240,000 in paid time off to hospital workers of the Fairmont Regional Medical Center. -
AG's office has received nearly 700 consumer complaints related to Coronavirus pandemic
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has received nearly 700 consumer complaints related to the Coronavirus pandemic. -
UPDATE: Morrisey, union announce nearly $1 million for Fairmont Regional employees
FAIRMONT — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is asking Marion County and Fairmont city officials to further investigate the recent closing of Fairmont Regional Medical Center. -
Morrisey warns of utility scam circulating amid Coronavirus pandemic
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging consumers to be wary of impostors claiming to work for utility companies and threaten to shut off service, even as several public utilities have suspended terminations for nonpayment during the Coronavirus pandemic. -
AG's office has fielded more than 425 Coronavirus consumer complaints
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey‘s office has received more than 300 consumer complaints related to the Coronavirus pandemic. -
Blankenship's media defamation case moves forward with fewer defendants
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has refused to dismiss defamation claims against nearly two dozen media outlets and others from a case in which Don Blankenship alleges they called him felon. -
State, federal officials start West Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, United States Attorney Mike Stuart for the Southern District of West Virginia and United States Attorney Bill Powell for the Northern District of West Virginia have announced the formation of the West Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force to identify, investigate and prosecute fraud related to the ongoing pandemic. -
Protecting your wallet in the world of Coronavirus
If all West Virginians follow the health precautions outlined by the Centers for Disease Control, and take into account these consumer tips, we will all be in a better position to defeat this virus, while also protecting our wallets. -
Huntington Chamber's PAC endorses Armstead, Hutchison, Tabit for Supreme Court
HUNTINGTON – HuntPAC, the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Political Action Committee, unanimously has voted to endorse Justice Tim Armstead and Justice John Hutchison for re-election as well as Kanawha Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit to the West Virginia Supreme Court. -
AG's office sending warning letters to landlords who have threatened eviction during pandemic
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office has sent warning letters to landlords regarding alleged threats to evict tenants during the global Coronavirus pandemic. -
Ohio drilling company files notice to sue DOH for nearly $500K in unpaid bills
CHARLESTON – An Ohio drilling company has filed a notice of intent to sue with the West Virginia Department of Transportation for failure to pay nearly $500,000 for work done. -
AG's office has received more than 125 complaints of Coronavirus price gouging
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office has received more than 125 complaints of price gouging related to the Coronavirus pandemic. -
Morrisey urges consumers to not hoard potential Coronavirus drug
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and the state Board of Pharmacy are urging people to not hoard prescription drugs that may prove helpful in the fight against coronavirus. -
AG opinion approves broad absentee voting amid Coronaviris pandemic
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has issued an opinion saying the state of emergency declaration gives the Secretary of State authority to allow voters broad access to absentee voting for the upcoming primary election. -
Morrisey reminds consumers to be smart during Coronavirus pandemic
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is asking consumers to be smart and vigilant as they conduct business during the Coronavirus pandemic.