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🌱 County approves $7.15 million for new health department headquarters

Morgantown, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Morgantown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • County approves $7.15 million for new health department headquarters
  • Fewer students put pressure on Mon County school staffing
  • WVU hosts Sun Belt soccer semifinal tonight in Morgantown

Also on today's calendar: Library Board Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 37.
  • Friday: Chilly with periods of rain, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mon County Commission approves contract with Lombardi Development Co. for new MCHD headquarters (wajr.com) — Monongalia County commissioners approved a $7.15 million renovation contract for the health department's new headquarters at White Birch Towers on Pineview Drive. Public-facing spaces are due June 1, 2027, with remaining work due August 1. Officials expect little to no disruption in services during the move.
   

2. Monongalia County Schools reports enrollment decline, weighs staffing and policy changes (wvnews.com) — Monongalia County Schools reports roughly 164 fewer students this year, adding pressure to staffing and budgets as elementary enrollment declines. Administrators say they have generally adjusted staffing through vacancies and departures rather than widespread cuts. Board members requested more detail on where departing students are going and advanced proposed policy changes for a 30-day review.
   

3. Mountaineers Set to Host Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt Semifinals (wvnews.com) — WVU men's soccer hosts Coastal Carolina tonight at 7 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, with a Sun Belt championship berth at stake. Tickets cost $14, and the first 500 students can claim free admission. The seventh-ranked Mountaineers enter the semifinal with seven consecutive shutouts, tying the program record.
   

4. Morgantown council advances surveillance ordinance on first reading (wdtv.com) — Morgantown is moving toward new limits on city surveillance, including stronger restrictions on facial recognition and rules for handling collected data. Council unanimously approved the revised ordinance on first reading Tuesday after public feedback. A second reading is expected Nov. 24, so the measure is not yet final.
   

5. Rural journalism fights for survival as newsrooms in small communities confront big economic challenges (editorandpublisher.com) — Morgantown-based 100 Days in Appalachia has tried newsletters, paywalls, merchandise and more, but founder Dana Coester says experimentation hasn't delivered a dependable business model. The nonprofit now scales its work to available funding, illustrating a broader struggle for rural newsrooms in communities where advertising, donations and grants can stretch only so far.
   

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Ok Morgantown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Morgantown

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