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  • How could a new funding formula change Mon County schools?
  • Will new license plate cameras quietly track drivers around Morgantown?
  • Why were deputies called to Morgantown’s LGBTQ-focused Project Rainbow shelter?

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1. Mon County Schools Superintendent Campbell hopes state funding formula, rising staffing cost, can top legislative priorities (wajr.com) — Monongalia County Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell, based in Morgantown, is pushing state lawmakers to overhaul West Virginia’s school funding formula to keep up with rising staffing and PEIA costs. He and other superintendents also want more flexibility in graduation requirements and expanded career and STEM pathways, arguing current rules and funding no longer fit today’s students or budgets.
   

2. Commission fields questions on Flock license plate reader cameras (dominionpost.com) — From Morgantown, county leaders are weighing privacy concerns over new Flock license plate reader cameras planned for at least 10 undisclosed Monongalia County locations. Commissioners say they share some worries about data control and surveillance overreach, even as they commit $60,000 in opioid settlement funds to a one-year trial that will be closely monitored.
   

3. Deputies: Morgantown advocate charged with obstructing police at homeless shelter (wvmetronews.com) — A Morgantown nonprofit leader connected to Project Rainbow and Grace Shelter has been charged with obstructing law enforcement after deputies responded to a call at Rainbow House Tuesday night. Court records say she allegedly blocked deputies from entering and investigating, while she has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond. The case raises questions around operations at local shelters heavily used by first responders.
   

4. Morgantown man pleads guilty to failing to register as sex offender (wvva.com) — A Morgantown man has admitted in federal court that he failed to keep his sex offender registration current following a 2024 child pornography conviction. Prosecutors say the violation falls under federal SORNA rules, which govern tracking offenders across jurisdictions. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a lengthy period of supervised release at sentencing next March.
   

5. United Way delivers goods to seniors across Monongalia and Preston counties (wdtv.com) — United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties, based in Morgantown, just delivered more than 1,000 food and hygiene bags directly to low-income seniors across Monongalia and Preston counties. Volunteers reached 280 households, offering protein, produce, and cleaning supplies to help older residents stretch tight budgets through the holidays and calling for more community members to join future efforts.
   

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