Juneteenth is federal holiday, but West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey's office said the state would not recognize it this ...

Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the official and final end to slavery in America, falls on Thursday, June 19th this year.

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 public workers. In an ...

State offices in West Virginia will be open on Thursday, but county and city offices in the region will be closed for ...

Governor Patrick Morrisey says state employees will not have a paid day off for this Thursday’s federal holiday.

Governor Patrick Morrisey's office says the governor will not be giving state employees the day off for Juneteenth.

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021. On ...

Top corporations rushed to observe Juneteenth in 2020. Today they are still commemorating the federal holiday but not with ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s (R) office says he will not be giving state employees the day off for Juneteenth. When asked by 12 ...

However, many counties and municipalities across the state have made the motion to close courthouses and judicial buildings that day to continue observance of Juneteenth– the day that celebrates the ...

On Juneteenth, District residents are celebrating the holiday with various events, including a Freedom & Unity Walk and a ...