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		<title>One of five MUB members, two thirds of customers live outside the city</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – According to numbers provided by the Morgantown Utility Board, roughly two-thirds of its customers reside outside the city of Morgantown. Yet Article 169 of city code, which governs [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/one-of-five-mub-members-two-thirds-of-customers-live-outside-the-city/">One of five MUB members, two thirds of customers live outside the city</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>County moves to capture sales taxes on 7 Brew Coffee, Planet Fitness in UTC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN –&#160; A representative of Planet Fitness said Wednesday that a second Monongalia County location of the popular fitness chain is anticipating an early September opening in the University Town [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>McClung appointed city&#8217;s LGBTQ+ liaison</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Human Rights Commissioner Caleb McClung has been appointed by City Manager Jamie Miller to serve as the city’s LGBTQ+ liaison. Morgantown City Council created both city and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/mcclung-appointed-citys-lgbtq-liaison/">McClung appointed city&#8217;s LGBTQ+ liaison</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Dangerous&#8217; America 250 proclamation request prompts council comments</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – Proclamations submitted for recognition by Morgantown City Council come with an understanding that the decision about whether those requests see the light of day falls to the discretion [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/rejected-america-250-proclamation-request-prompts-council-conversation/">&#8216;Dangerous&#8217; America 250 proclamation request prompts council comments</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>County sets new intake, transport agreement for municipalities, WVU</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday finalized a new fee schedule for the intake and transport of individuals arrested by municipal police departments and the West Virginia University [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/county-sets-new-intake-transport-agreement-for-municipalities-wvu/">County sets new intake, transport agreement for municipalities, WVU</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Morgantown Council halts conversion therapy amendment amid backlash</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – The second reading of an amendment to Article 153 of city code pertaining to the ban of conversion therapy involving minors was not on Morgantown City Council’s agenda [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/morgantown-council-halts-conversion-therapy-amendment-amid-backlash/">Morgantown Council halts conversion therapy amendment amid backlash</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Westover Council denies zoning change request following public outcry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>WESTOVER – Having heard from more than a dozen residents in recent weeks – the overwhelming majority of which own property on Savannah Street and Florida Avenue – Westover City [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/westover-council-denies-zoning-change-request-following-public-outcry/">Westover Council denies zoning change request following public outcry</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Jail bill: Grants paused, prosecutors added as county &#8216;looks at everything&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – With jail bill costs estimated to end up $1 million over budget in the current fiscal year, and a 31% increase in the daily rate charged to counties [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/jail-bill-grants-paused-prosecutors-added-as-county-looks-at-everything/">Jail bill: Grants paused, prosecutors added as county &#8216;looks at everything&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Preston County seeks long-term solution for KAMP funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>KINGWOOD – An emergency request by EMS Director Henry McDonald from KAMP ambulance for $11,616 to pay vehicle insurance for 2026 was not met with immediate approval. McDonald told Preston [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/preston-county-seeks-long-term-solution-for-kamp-funding/">Preston County seeks long-term solution for KAMP funding</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Two W.Va. National Guard members shot, one or both possibly dead, on D.C. deployment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed Wednesday that two members of the West Virginia National Guard on patrol in Washington, D.C., had been shot, though there are conflicting reports on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/two-w-va-national-guard-members-shot-one-or-both-possibly-dead-on-d-c-deployment/">Two W.Va. National Guard members shot, one or both possibly dead, on D.C. deployment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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