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West Virginia sends National Guard troops to Washington D.C. under Trump’s orders

West Virginia sends National Guard troops to Washington D.C. under Trump’s orders

The Republican governor of West Virginia, Patrick Morrisey, announced this Saturday the deployment to Washington D.C. of a contingent of hundreds of members of its National Guard to contribute to the controversial crime operation ordered by Donald...

WOW- Fans calling West Virginia DESPERATE over OPEN TRYOUTS being held!

WOW- Fans calling West Virginia DESPERATE over OPEN TRYOUTS being held!

On this episode of Locked On West Virginia, lets dive into the subject of open tryouts in Morgantown, as the WVU Football staff is willing to let ANYONE try out! Author: cbs19.tv Published: 12:40 AM CDT August 17, 2025 Updated: 12:40 AM CDT August...

West Virginia to deploy National Guard troops to DC

West Virginia to deploy National Guard troops to DC

DETROIT: West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops to the District of Columbia at the request of the Trump administration, the governor's office said on Saturday. The deployment is "a show of commitment...

West Virginia, South Carolina to deploy National Guard troops to US capital

West Virginia, South Carolina to deploy National Guard troops to US capital

By AJ Vicens (Reuters) -The Republican governors of West Virginia and South Carolina are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portrayed the...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey Directs National Guard to Deploy Troops to Assist Feds in Washington DC

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey Directs National Guard to Deploy Troops to Assist Feds in Washington DC

167th Airlift Wing Airmen, returning from an overseas deployment, walk across the flight line at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 26, 2024. Approximately 150 Airmen deployed for three months as an expeditionary airlift squadron....

West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio to Deploy National Guard in Support of DC Crime Crackdown

West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio to Deploy National Guard in Support of DC Crime Crackdown

Members of the National Guard patrol the Washington Monument in Washington on Aug. 16, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Republican Govs. Patrick Morrisey, Henry McMaster, and Mike DeWine pledged on Aug. 16, to send hundreds of their National...

West Virginia sends National Guard troops to DC as federal role intensifies

West Virginia sends National Guard troops to DC as federal role intensifies

West Virginia will send roughly 300 to 400 of its National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as the federal government intensifies its role with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the state’s governor announced Friday. The move comes less...

West Virginia National Guard to help Trump restore safety in nation’s capital

West Virginia National Guard to help Trump restore safety in nation’s capital

West Virginia is sending National Guard troops to support President Donald Trump’s initiative to restore safety in Washington, D.C. The West Virginia National Guard will deploy roughly 300 to 400 troops to the nation’s capital at the request of...

West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio to deploy National Guard troops to D.C.

West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio to deploy National Guard troops to D.C.

Three states moved to deploy hundreds of members of their National Guard to the nation's capital as part of the Trump administration's effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness. West Virginia...

At Trump team’s request, West Virginia dispatches National Guard to Washington

At Trump team’s request, West Virginia dispatches National Guard to Washington

The move comes as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after Trump's executive order Monday federalising local police forces and activating about 800 DC National Guard troops Hundreds of...

3 Republican-led states to deploy National Guard troops to Washington

3 Republican-led states to deploy National Guard troops to Washington

JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS U.S. Army National Guard Humvees park near the Washington Monument Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department under the Home Rule Act to assist with crime...

Cage hopes Yellowjacket pride defines opening week at West Virginia State

Cage hopes Yellowjacket pride defines opening week at West Virginia State

INSTITUTE, W.Va — School pride paints the campus at West Virginia State University this week as classes begin for another academic year. WVSU President Ericke Cage As returners settle back in and incoming freshmen get ready for their first...

West Virginia sends National Guard troops to D.C. amid police dept. takeover, protests

West Virginia sends National Guard troops to D.C. amid police dept. takeover, protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness. The...

West Virginia sending National Guard troops to D.C.

West Virginia sending National Guard troops to D.C.

West Virginia's governor said he would send up to 400 National Guard troops to the nation's capital at President Trump's request. They'll join other National Guard troops and federal agents already deployed with local police on the streets of...

West Virginia sending National Guard troops to DC as part of Trump’s crime crackdown

West Virginia sending National Guard troops to DC as part of Trump’s crime crackdown

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that he is sending hundreds of National Guard troops from his state to Washington, D.C., to assist with President Donald Trump’s crackdown on violent crime in the capital.Trump has been targeting crime...

Three states to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

Three states to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

Three states have moved to deploy hundreds of members of their national guard to the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crackdown. West Virginia said it was deploying...

West Virginia National Guard to deploy to DC

West Virginia National Guard to deploy to DC

Hundreds of National Guardsmen from West Virginia are being sent to Washington, D.C. to aid the military mission in the nation’s capital. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the activation on Saturday, posting on X that the state is...

West Virginia deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to support DC crime crackdown

West Virginia deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to support DC crime crackdown

Between 300 and 400 troops from the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed at the request of the Trump administration. West Virginia will send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in support of the Trump administration’s...

Three red states deploy National Guard personnel to support Trump's DC safety mission

Three red states deploy National Guard personnel to support Trump's DC safety mission

ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan and D.C. Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton discuss President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the D.C. police force and more on ‘Fox News Live.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! West...

States move to send hundreds of National Guard members to Washington 

States move to send hundreds of National Guard members to Washington 

Washington — Three Republican-led states said Saturday that they were deploying hundreds of National Guard members to the nation’s capital to bolster the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in Washington through a federal crackdown...

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