As for state and local governments, Juneteenth is an occasion, like other holidays, to bring constituents together to acknowledge and celebrate, in this case, a common history. The holiday ...

Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...

A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said ...

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

Juneteenth is federal holiday, but West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office said the state would not recognize it this year. So what’s really going to be closed?

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

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 ...

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 ...

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