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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has passed a funding package to reopen the federal government.
Shelley Moore Capito
The focus on the shutdown, which heads into its 42nd day Tuesday, shifts to the U.S. House which would need to approve the Senate measure before the government can reopen.
Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans in passing the bill Monday night on a 60-40 vote. The clean funding resolution would fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026.
“After 41 days of delay, I’m glad we

SWISS, W.Va. — The search for a missing miner from the Alpha Metallurgical Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County is continuing around the clock according to Governor Patrick Morrisey.
Morrisey gave an update Monday evening. He said the worker — who went missing when the mine flooded Saturday afternoon — was a foreman.
The update said that several million gallons of water has been pumped from the mine since Saturday and about 2.7 million gallons remain before rescuers can safely enter.

SWISS, W.Va. — A third dive team entered the Rolling Thunder coal mine in Nicholas County Sunday night in hopes of locating a missing miner.
A wall separating a previous mined area from the active mine gave way Saturday afternoon flooding the mine near Swiss and Drennen.
The mine is owned by Alpha Metallurgical Resources.
Nicholas County Commissioner Craig Chapman said it’s believed the miner is 3,000 to 4,000 feet underground. No contact has been made with him.
The dive teams are working

It had been almost a decade since Tanya Drummond needed help from her local food pantry. But at the end of last week, Drummond sat on a bench in the intake room alongside her young granddaughter.
“Just trying to get a little bit to make it,” said Drummond, a Charles Town resident.
The ongoing disruption in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program meant monthly funds had not flowed to the card that usually helps her buy groceries. Drummond’s own refrigerator and shelves had emptied. So she

DRENNEN, W.Va. — Mine rescue teams are looking for a coal miner in a flooded Nicholas County mine.
State police said the Rolling Thunder Mine near Drennen flooded at about 1 p.m. Saturday and all miners but one are accounted for.
The search for the miner was continuing late Saturday night.
It’s the second mine safety incident this week in West Virginia. A 25-year-old miner from Preston County died in a Tucker County mine Thursday.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU Board of Governors approved plans Friday for premium seating at Hope Coliseum and also gave Athletics Director Wren Baker the go-ahead to take the next step in the West Tower/Press Box project at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Wren Baker
Baker said it’s projected three-levels of premium seating in the new tower would bring in $5 million a year to the athletic department. He’s currently in conservations with donors in hopes of raising much of the projected $150 million cost for

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston is among the 40 airports nationwide that will see a 10 percent reduction in scheduled flights during the government shutdown.
The FAA will begin imposing the reduction for the 40 airports beginning Friday.
“All of our direct destinations are on that list,” said CRW director and CEO Dominique Ranieri on MetroNews Midday.
Dominque Ranieri
Ranieri says that the 10 percent reduction won’t happen all at once.
“What we’re