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Also on today's calendar: Edwin McCain and Five for Fighting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a pile of kittens? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• MUB approves utility budgets totaling $45 million for 2027 fiscal year (dominionpost.com) — Morgantown Utility Board has approved its 2027 budgets, including more than $3.8 million specifically for the Cheat Lake sewer system, shaping how your wastewater service will be funded starting July 1. Overall utility spending tops $45 million, covering operations, debt, and capital projects while absorbing rising insurance costs and a modest employee cost-of-living increase.
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• The 10 Richest Neighborhoods in West Virginia: A Comprehensive Analysis (mebaneenterprise.com) — Cheat Lake is highlighted as West Virginia’s wealthiest community, with high household incomes, strong schools, and easy access to Morgantown and I‑68. The piece compares Cheat Lake to other affluent areas statewide, explaining how proximity to universities, hospitals, and outdoor recreation helps drive its prosperity and family-friendly appeal.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meowtain. (Thank you Michelle M. for sending it in!)
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