🌱 How MUB’s new budget will impact Cheat Lake sewer service
Cheat Lake, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Cheat Lake! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How MUB’s new budget will impact Cheat Lake sewer service
- How did Cheat Lake become West Virginia’s wealthiest community?
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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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
- Monday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 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. 
• 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.
📸 Around Cheat Lake
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Alt Rocks @ Tropics →
Tropics, 2500 Cranberry Square, Morgantown
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Edwin McCain and Five for Fighting →
Metropolitan Theatre, 371 High St, Morgantown
7:00 pm -
Edwin McCain →
Metropolitan Theatre, 371 High St, Morgantown
7:00 pm -
Burgers and Brews — June 19 →
West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Rd, Morgantown
6:00 pm -
Drum Circle — June 21 →
West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Rd, Morgantown
4:00 pm -
June 25 — Wake Robin →
West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Rd, Morgantown
6:30 pm -
The Magic of Mud →
West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Rd, Morgantown
2:00 pm -
Do The Red, White, & Brew Pub Crawl in Morgantown! →
Almost Heaven Bar & Grill, 374 High St, Morgantown
4:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
Sunday June 21
Thursday June 25
Sunday June 28
Saturday July 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Plant Bingo Fundraiser for Mountaineers For Mutts →
Apothecary Ale House & Cafe, 227 Spruce St, Morgantown
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PCSC Meeting →
City of Morgantown - Morgantown WV 26505
4:30 pm -
Story Painting: I Love Dad with The Very Hungry Catterpillar →
The Wow Factory, 3453 University Ave #1, Star City
11:00 am -
City Council Meeting
City of Morgantown City Council Chambers - 389 Spruce Street Floor 2 Morgantown WV 26
7:00 pm
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Morgantown
- Next of kiln: Service League of Morgantown explores city's history of pottery making with young students (dominionpost.com)
- Experts eye Morgantown as state tech hub, but note challenges in matching Columbus (wvnews.com)
- 103 Cadet Ct, Morgantown, WV 26508 (realtor.com)
Westover
- Latest News - Local News (dominionpost.com)
Fairmont
- Father's Day 2026 is almost here. See the history behind the day for dad (greenvilleonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meowtain. (Thank you Michelle M. for sending it in!)
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