Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s stop in Wheeling Thursday served to highlight the changes he will help lead in the Mountain State. Chief among those is an willingness to move away from the “that’s how we’ve always done it” mentality that has ruled Charleston for decades and instead approach running our state efficiently and effectively — with a vision toward the future.

Morrisey, in marking his 100th day in office, highlighted his successes from the 2025 session, particularly in getting the microgrid bill completed in the session’s final hours. He also noted 12 of the 14 bills introduced on his behalf passed, helping set the stage for the future.

His administration and cabinet secretaries also are wrapping up their 100-day review in the governor’s economic “backyard brawl,” with results and recommended actions set to be released in the coming weeks. That’s a positive step forward in making West Virginia — and our region in particular, with Ohio and Pennsylvania just minutes away — much more competitive.

Moving the state forward will require new ways of thinking and an approach that past administrations have been unable to take. Morrisey, though, judging by his words Thursday and his actions to date, will have no such problem. That’s good for West Virginia.