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Morgantown, West Virginia is located in Monongalia County. Zip codes in Morgantown, WV include 26506, 26508, and 26505. The median home price in Morgantown is $179,000. More Morgantown information.

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5 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Raeses company files lawsuit against WVU

The media company owned by John Raese filed a lawsuit late Wednesday against numerous administrators at West Virginia University and another media company in the latest action involving the university's athletic media rights.

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15 hrs ago | This Week Community News

Annexation request likely for planned shopping center

The city of Worthington soon might expand its borders in Linworth, where a West Virginia-based real estate company plans to build a neighborhood shopping center.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Discover

During Cicada Boom, Birds Mysteriously Vanish

With thousands of newly-hatched 17-year cicadas blanketing the Eastern U.S., residents would be forgiven for not noticing a less conspicuous absence: birds.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Martinsburg Journal

Jefferson Co. asked to oppose Harrison Plant sale

With FirstEnergy making headlines in recent months over complaints regarding billing practices, Jefferson County was recently asked to adopt a resolution opposing another potential action of the company.

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Charleston Daily Mail

WVU offers new minor in strategic social media

The West Virginia University journalism school is adding a minor this fall to give graduates a competitive edge - strategic social media.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Intelligencer

Chad Nelson

NELSON, Chad Michael, 29, formerly of Wheeling, WV, was tragically killed in an automobile accident while on his way to work, on Thursday, June 13, 2013.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Charleston Gazette

Mountain Stage anniversary commemorated in art

"Mountain Stage" assistant producer Vasilia Scouras hangs photos of blues great Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and singer-songwriter Todd Snider at Good News Garage.

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The Intelligencer

Tale of Two Schools

In April 2009, officials with the Marshall County School District were excited to learn the West Virginia School Building Authority had given the district $24 million for construction of the new Cameron High School.

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Observer

Bach once again: annual music festival under way

The 18th Bach and Beyond concert, a Baroque music festival, commenced Friday night at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Mass Transit

WV: WVU Bus Ridership Up

According to Narvel Weese, WVU's vice president of administration and finance, there's been a significant jump in students riding Mountain Line.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Legislature to convene for interim meetings in Wheeling

Members of the Legislature will return to West Virginia's birthplace next week to commemorate the state's 150th birthday and conduct official business in some of the same spaces where the first lawmakers worked and debated.

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Charleston Daily Mail

WVU lawyer wants out of degree-scandal lawsuit

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The former academic integrity officer at West Virginia University says a judge should dismiss her from a lawsuit over a 6-year-old master's degree scandal.

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Morgantown

West Virginia Celebrates 150 Years

Birthed from a rebellion, a group of strong and dedicated individuals like John Carlile and Waitman T. Willey did what many thought was impossible.

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Charleston Daily Mail

2 sue WVU to stop smoking ban from starting July 1

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - A student and a research assistant are suing West Virginia University to stop a campus-wide smoking ban from going into effect July 1. The Dominion Post says Kyle Gregory and Dennis Cole are demanding an injunction in Monongalia County Circuit Court.

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Charleston Gazette

Raese alleges WVU tailored media rights bid for competitor

In their latest salvo on West Virginia University's handling of a media rights deal, lawyers for Morgantown businessman John Raese alleged Wednesday that WVU officials "tailored" a recent bid request so that Winston Salem, N.C.-based IMG College and subcontractor West Virginia Media Holdings would win the lucrative contract.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Wheeling News

Flash Flood Watch Covers Much of the Ohio Valley

Severe weather that was expected to blow into the Ohio Valley on Wednesday evening could continue to threaten the area today.

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Big News Network.com

WVU Marshall want tobacco-free campuses

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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PETA

Morgantown Teen Named Finalist in peta2's 2013 'Cutest Vegan Alive' Contest

Morgantown could soon be the home of a national star. That's because 17-year-old Morgantown High School student Zoie McNeil has beaten out hundreds of entrants from across the country to be named one of 10 female finalists vying for the title of Cutest Vegan Alive in a contest sponsored by peta2 - PETA's youth division.

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Morgantown

Jet Set Vapour Trails

Former One Foot in the Gravy bandmate David Krovich pushed the instrument switch on him.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Martinsburg Journal

Ashdown finds no problem with FOIA handling at WVU

It wasn't until about a week ago that I found for certain who is responsible to make sure that the Freedom of Information of Act law is enforced in West Virginia.

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