CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the state’s latest pandemic response and vaccine distribution efforts. FIRST CASES OF BA.2 OMICRON SUB-VARIANT IDENTIFIED IN WEST VIRGINIADuring Friday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that West Virginia health officials have Read More…
Month: February 2022
Bill to Hold Employers Liable for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Introduced
A Bill introduced in the West Virginia Legislature (SB578) on February 3, 2022, would make an employer responsible if an employee has injury, disease or death from a mandated COVID-19 vaccine. A note at the end of the introduced bill stated in simplistic terms said: NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to make employers Read More…
Eight Black Bear Harvested in Calhoun in 2021
Contact: Andy Malinoski, 304-553-9305, Andy.E.Malinoski@wv.gov SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia hunters harvested 2,756 black bears during the combined 2021 archery and firearms seasons, a 22 percent decrease compared to the 2020 harvest of 3,541 bears. The decreased black bear harvest can be attributed to abundant mast production, which was 61 percent above 2020 numbers and 8 percent above the Read More…
60 West Virginia Waters Stocked with Trout
Contact: Andy Malinoski, 304-553-9305, Andy.E.Malinoski@wv.gov SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the month of January, 60 waters were stocked with trout throughout West Virginia. Trout stockings will increase in February and continue through spring. Updates are posted online at wvdnr.gov/fish-stocking. Waters stocked this month are listed below:Week of Jan. 3: Chief Logan Pond Curtisville Lake Gandy Creek Greenbrier River (Marlinton section) Huey Lake James Read More…
This County’s Happenings are ”your business”
Shari Johnson/Publisher Good Morning! from the Ridge. We made it through the first month of the Ridgeviewnews.com, and we did alright… at least in my profound and certainly biased opinion. I know we can do better, and that’s the plan, but I wanted to say Thank You! To all those who have encouraged us, read Read More…
HEART PATHS
By Alice Sawtelle Thoughts about Change ~ Changing Thoughts So much is changing. My life has been flipping. The world around me seems to have turned upside down and backwards. Is it only me that feels this way? I am Alice. A native of Calhoun, West Virginia. I grew up in the small community of Read More…
High waters receding in the Arnoldsburg area
Although creeks and rivers have been flowing high there is no current report of any flood damage in Calhoun County. If you have pictures of flooding in your area please send them to the Ridgeview News with photo credit for who took the picture and where the location is. The photo’s in this post were Read More…
Calhoun County Magistrate Court Report for January
FELONY CASES Agency Defendant Case Number Offense Magistrate Disposition Date WV State Police, Josh Richards Jennifer Chay Hartz 22-M-07F-00001 DUI 3rd Offense Richard Postalwait No Probable Cause Found January 6, 2022 Deputy C.J. Myers Michael Frederick Morris 22-M07F-0004 Fleeing from an officer (Vehicle – reckless indifference Richard Postalwait Preliminary Hearing Waived January 25, 2022 WV Read More…
Classes Canceled this evening at Bearfork Bluegrass
Bearfork Music Classes have been canceled this evening due to the weather.
Judge Ashley Sentences Multiple Probation Violators
The Honorable Judge Anita Harold Ashley presided over Calhoun County Circuit Court on Thursday, February 3, 2022 hearing the following cases: 22-F-1 State of West Virginia Vs. Amy Lou Yoak, First Appearance Continued 20-F-41 State of West Virginia Vs. Abbie Darlene Strums, Hearing to Revoke High/Low Supervision. Nigel E. Jeffries, Prosecuting Attorney. Ms. Sturms appeared Read More…
