On July 1st, 2025, WV Governor Patrick Morrissey announced the launch of the Purple Alert System.According to a press release ...

You probably know about Amber Alerts for missing children and Silver Alerts for missing elderly people, but what about Purple ...

West Virginia introduced the Purple Alert system on Tuesday, created specifically to find missing people with cognitive ...

FAIRMONT — West Virginia State Police added one more color to the state’s alert system this week. “Purple is going to be ...

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the launch of the state’s new Purple Alert system through the West Virginia Department of ...

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced on Tuesday the launch of a new Purple Alert system with the goal of more easily locating missing people with cognitive impairments.

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the launch of the state’s new Purple Alert system through the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and State Police. According to a press release ...

The West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH) has issued an alert warning that some West Virginians may have been exposed to measles if they traveled to Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

An alert is now available to help find people dealing with intellectual or developmental disabilities when they go missing, which is encouraging news for their loved ones.

Virginia State Police Spokesperson Matthew Demlein said the state has its own system for missing adults. The state's general assembly established the Critically Missing Adult Alert program in 2018.

A Purple Alert was introduced in Florida in July 2022. It's used to locate missing adults over age 18 with mental or cognitive disabilities.

West Virginia State Police accepting toy donations The API failed to deliver the resource. West Virginia State Police officers are hosting a holiday toy drive.