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		<title>Money talks: City welcomes public to weigh in on fiscal sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN –&#160; The feedback was not unexpected. In March, Morgantown City Council broached the topic of a potential increase to its $3 Safe Streets &#38; Safe Community Fee – commonly [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Pushing the panic button&#8217;: County jail cost projections $1 million over budget</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – “We’re pushing the panic button,” Monongalia County Commissioner Sean Sikora said. “We have to get a handle on this.” The comments came in response to recent projections indicating [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Councilors: Red tape is stifling progress, costing the city money</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – Inconsistent and overly burdensome. Members of Morgantown City Council said people looking to develop or undertake improvement projects within the city are too often met with an administrative [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/05/01/councilors-red-tape-is-stifling-progress-costing-the-city-money/">Councilors: Red tape is stifling progress, costing the city money</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Furgison stepping down as finance director, city posts airport opening</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Finance Director Jon Furgison has informed the city that he is moving on after less than two years in the role. Furgison took over the city’s finance [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/04/29/furgison-stepping-down-as-finance-director-city-posts-airport-opening/">Furgison stepping down as finance director, city posts airport opening</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>County, library system team up on &#8216;digital navigator&#8217; pilot program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – Through ongoing projects with internet service providers Comcast and Frontier, the Monongalia County Commission has invested approximately $8 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to bring county [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/04/29/county-library-system-team-up-on-digital-navigator-pilot-program/">County, library system team up on &#8216;digital navigator&#8217; pilot program</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Early voting opens across West Virginia ahead of May 12 primary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN &#8212; It’s election time again. The first votes in the 2026 Primary Election will be cast today as early voting opens across West Virginia ahead of the May 12 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/04/29/early-voting-opens-across-west-virginia-ahead-of-may-12-primary/">Early voting opens across West Virginia ahead of May 12 primary</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Warner touts WV Office of Entrepreneurship during conference remarks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – “At its core, entrepreneurship is about courage,” West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner said Tuesday, addressing the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Annual Conference at the Morgantown Marriott. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/04/29/warner-touts-wv-office-of-entrepreneurship-during-conference-remarks/">Warner touts WV Office of Entrepreneurship during conference remarks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Former teacher&#8217;s aide sues Mon County BOE while awaiting trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – Christian Areford, a former North Elementary teacher’s aide facing charges for allegedly mistreating two disabled children, is suing the Monongalia County Board of Education. The lawsuit filed April [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/04/28/former-teachers-aide-sues-mon-county-boe-while-awaiting-trial/">Former teacher&#8217;s aide sues Mon County BOE while awaiting trial</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Enrout Properties preparing &#8216;premier&#8217; site in Morgantown Industrial Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – You’ve heard of curb appeal. But how about interstate appeal? Enrout Properties, owner of the Morgantown Industrial Park, is continuing its efforts to lure major investment in Monongalia [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/04/24/enrout-properties-preparing-premier-site-in-morgantown-industrial-park/">Enrout Properties preparing &#8216;premier&#8217; site in Morgantown Industrial Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Granville&#8217;s municipal sales tax takes effect July 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>GRANVILLE – Come July 1, shoppers and diners frequenting the numerous University Town Centre businesses will start seeing a small, additional charge when it comes time to settle up. That’s [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/04/24/granvilles-municipal-sales-tax-takes-effect-july-1/">Granville&#8217;s municipal sales tax takes effect July 1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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