No day off for West Virginia state employees on Juneteenth, governor to issue proclamation instead

No day off for West Virginia state employees on Juneteenth, governor to issue proclamation instead

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia state employees will not receive Juneteenth as a day off this year, according to a statement from Governor Patrick Morrisey’s office. “The answer is no,” the governor’s office said in response to whether state employees would be given the holiday off. .ucc8f67cb8fb37cfca3e632c5c2f02f3b { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-wei…

Most Juneteenth festivities in Charleston to get underway a day later after Gov. Morrisey announces state workers won’t get the day off

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Most of the Juneteenth festivities in the Capital City are moved to Friday this year after Governor Patrick Morrisey said he would not be giving state employees the day off on the recently-designated federal and state holiday. Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the official and final end to slavery in America, falls on…