West Virginia Governor Announces $11M in Infrastructure Investments

Funding will go towards water, sewer, and broadband projects across the state.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced two major infrastructure investment initiatives totaling $11 million. Last week, he released $9 million in funding for five water and sewer projects throughout the state. On Monday, he announced an additional $2 million to extend public water service from Sam Black Church to Smoot Elementary. Morrisey says these investments are part of his plan to strengthen the state's fundamental infrastructure to support economic development.

Why it matters

Improving the state's water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure is seen as critical to attracting new businesses and driving economic growth in West Virginia, which has struggled with population decline and economic stagnation in recent decades. These investments aim to lay the groundwork for future development by ensuring the state has the necessary utilities and connectivity in place.

The details

The $9 million in funding announced last week will go towards five separate water and sewer projects across West Virginia. The additional $2 million announced on Monday will be used to extend public water service to an area between Sam Black Church and Smoot Elementary. Governor Morrisey says these types of fundamental infrastructure improvements are essential to making the state more attractive for economic development.

  • On February 3, 2026, Governor Morrisey announced $9 million in funding for five water and sewer projects.
  • On February 10, 2026, Governor Morrisey announced an additional $2 million to extend public water service.

The players

Governor Patrick Morrisey

The current Governor of West Virginia, who is overseeing these infrastructure investment initiatives.

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What they’re saying

“We know the importance of water and sewer, right, Comish? It's critically important and we wanna make sure we invest in that. So, we've been looking at every which way to take some of the dollars that are available through different programs, and convert as much into water and sewer money as possible.”

— Governor Patrick Morrisey (wvnstv.com)

“That if you're operating with a really good site selection plan, and your properties are good, and you have water, and sewer, and you have energy available, affordable energy, reliable energy… If you have broadband, and you have a ready-made workforce that's ready to jump in on these projects, that is going to move the needle more than anything.”

— Governor Patrick Morrisey (wvnstv.com)

What’s next

Governor Morrisey's administration will continue to identify and fund additional infrastructure projects across West Virginia in the coming months and years as part of his broader economic development strategy for the state.

The takeaway

By investing in fundamental infrastructure like water, sewer, and broadband, Governor Morrisey is laying the groundwork to attract new businesses and drive economic growth in West Virginia, which has struggled with population decline and economic stagnation in recent decades.