West Virginia
SEC Commit to Take Official Visit to West Virginia
West Virginia is looking to flip the decision of 2025 defensive back Carson Lawrence (Chattanooga, TN) who is currently committed to Vanderbilt. The Mountaineers have secured an official visit with the four-star recruit while Ole Miss and Virginia Tech are also in the mix. Lawrence will be in Morgantown from May 31st-June 2nd.
“I’ve built some great relationships with the staff over there (at WVU),” Lawrence told FanNation. “I have a great connection with ShaDon Brown. He just lets me know how they love me as a player and he thinks I can be a great player for them.”
Although Lawrence is leaving his options open, he’s been committed to Vanderbilt since last June so it’s not a guarantee that he’ll eventually flip his decision. “I would just say it has to definitely feel like home with me and my family,” he responded when asked what it would take to move off of Vandy.
As a junior, Lawrence notched 40 total tackles, nine passes defended, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two tackles for loss, and a pair of touchdowns.
He tells me that he expects to make his final decision sometime in July.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — State officials announced Tuesday the West Virginia Capitol Complex will hold a four-day celebration to mark America’s 250th anniversary.
The event will be held July 2-5 and include a Ferris wheel, inflatables, games, food vendors, live music and tours, according to a news release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s Office.
The release said a free shuttle will connect the celebration with the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta.
A light show inspired by the Washington Monument will be projected onto the State Capitol at the end of each evening, the news release said.
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West Virginia politics have taken on a distinctly DC-style edge, brought in by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. While this approach may offer short-term gains for the governor and his allies, the long-term effects of the 2026 Republican Primary could extend well beyond another election cycle with fewer people willing to put their name and reputation on the line.
This year’s GOP Primary Election in West Virginia was the culmination of weeks of Republican on Republican battles that featured unprecedented public involvement by the chief executive and spending from Political Action Committees aligned with him. The strategy closely mirrored that of President Donald Trump, the tactics used to challenge incumbents with whom he disagrees.
President Trump inserted himself into the legislative primary in Indiana after the lawmakers in the Hoosier state rejected calls to redraw congressional districts to favor Republicans. The president’s allies spent $8 million on legislative primary races in Indiana, and of the seven challengers endorsed by Trump, at least five won.
Here in West Virginia, Metronews tracked seven Political Action Committees that spent a combined $5 million on legislative races leading into the election. Gov. Morrisey boasted on social media that candidates he endorsed scored 33 wins in House and Senate races. Conservative groups, such as Americans for Prosperity, went on the offensive to recruit candidates to run against more moderate legislators.
Kanawha County Senator Tom Takubo also recruited a slate of candidates, many of whom were targets of the PAC attack ads. PAC spending totaled nearly $1 million in Takubo’s race alone, with much of that spending used to attack his character and reputation.
During a conversation on Metronews Talkline, Senator Takubo predicted that finding quality candidates for legislative races will become increasingly difficult.
“I think it’d be incredibly difficult to get anybody of any caliber to run in 2028 or anytime, if this is, this is the kind of nonsense politics that they dragged into the state of West Virginia,” Takubo said.
“You know, they talked about us being a shiny city in the mountains, but this is sludge and mud that they dragged in on the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. It’s saddening, and it’s disgusting.”
Politics is not for the faint of heart, and a certain amount of public scrutiny is expected. Citizens who are successful professionals, who possess a wealth of knowledge and experience, are not going to be willing to put their neck on the line if one disagreement with the governor’s agenda means their reputation and character will be attacked, and their positions will be misrepresented.
In a social media post, Gov. Morrisey said he looked forward to working with anyone, regardless of party, to lift up West Virginia and deliver results to citizens.
The introduction of DC-style politics by Gov. Morrisey has changed the landscape of West Virginia politics, raising serious questions about the long-term consequences for the state. The true cost of these tactics may extend far beyond one election cycle, as the willingness of qualified citizens to serve and the potential for genuine collaboration in government are now in doubt.
The path forward for West Virginia depends on whether its leaders choose lasting unity or continued division.
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