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		<title>PSC staff makes recommendations for upcoming MARL hearing in Charleston</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – As the evidentiary hearing approaches for NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Resiliency Link Project case, Public Service Commission staff have issued a second set of recommendations to keep [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/07/08/psc-staff-makes-recommendations-for-upcoming-marl-hearing-in-charleston/">PSC staff makes recommendations for upcoming MARL hearing in Charleston</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Preston PSD1 plans search for 1,545 missing customer files</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com NOTE: This report has been updated to include discussion of a recent state audit. MORGANTOWN – The Preston County Public Service District No. 1 hopes to find 1,545 missing [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>PSC receives words of support for proposed Maidsville Energy Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Letters and testimony supporting the Mon Power/Potomac Edison plan to build a combined cycle gas plant at their Fort Martin site were received by the Public Service [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/26/psc-receives-words-of-support-for-proposed-maidsville-energy-center/">PSC receives words of support for proposed Maidsville Energy Center</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mon Health Department closes beach at Cheat Lake Park; Save Cheat Lake renews calls for sanctions against Lake Lynn Generation</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Following last week&#8217;s closure of Milestone Point Beach at Cheat Lake Park by the Monongalia County Health Department, the citizen group Save Cheat Lake has renewed its [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/24/mon-health-department-closes-beach-at-cheat-lake-park-save-cheat-lake-renews-calls-for-sanctions-against-lake-lynn-generation/">Mon Health Department closes beach at Cheat Lake Park; Save Cheat Lake renews calls for sanctions against Lake Lynn Generation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>WVU BOG approves tuition and fee hikes for Fiscal Year 2027</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The WVU Board of Governors approved tuition and fee hikes for Fiscal Year 2027 during its Friday meeting. Resident undergraduate students will see their tuition and fees [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/19/wvu-bog-approves-tuition-and-fee-hikes-for-fiscal-year-2027/">WVU BOG approves tuition and fee hikes for Fiscal Year 2027</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>WVU announces research partnership with Johns Hopkins University</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – WVU President Michael Benson on Friday announced a new research partnership with Johns Hopkins University. WVU is contributing $2 million and JHU is contributing $5 million of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/19/wvu-announces-research-partnership-with-johns-hopkins-university/">WVU announces research partnership with Johns Hopkins University</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>GATC Health&#8217;s Morgantown lab uses AI to develop drug to treat opioid use disorder</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A groundbreaking new drug that could revolutionize the treatment of opioid use disorder was developed here in Morgantown. Human clinical trials are on the horizon. And the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/06/gatc-healths-morgantown-lab-uses-ai-to-develop-drug-to-treat-opioid-use-disorder/">GATC Health&#8217;s Morgantown lab uses AI to develop drug to treat opioid use disorder</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary donates $160K to P3 program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Members of the Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary gathered with members of the hospital&#8217;s Progressing Through Postpartum Program on Thursday for a ceremonial check presentation. P3 provides [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/04/mon-health-medical-center-auxiliary-donates-160k-to-p3-program/">Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary donates $160K to P3 program</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>A look at FirstEnergy&#8217;s planned gas-fired plant and Fort Martin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Dominion Post visited FirstEnergy&#8217;s Fort Martin site recently to talk about its proposed new 1,200 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine plant and tour its coal-fired plant. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/03/a-look-at-firstenergys-planned-gas-fired-plant-and-fort-martin/">A look at FirstEnergy&#8217;s planned gas-fired plant and Fort Martin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>MARL public hearings to begin; some thoughts from NextEra and WATI</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission&#8217;s four public hearings on the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link project are set to begin on Thursday, June 4. With that in mind, The Dominion [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/06/02/marl-public-hearings-to-begin-some-thoughts-from-nextera-and-wati/">MARL public hearings to begin; some thoughts from NextEra and WATI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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