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Glenville State University is thrilled to introduce Kyla Lovejoy as the new Pioneer Mascot, embodying the spirit, energy, and pride of the university’s vibrant community. Selected after an extensive and competitive search process, Kyla Lovejoy, a native of Chloe, West Virginia, emerged as the perfect embodiment of the university’s values and traditions. With a strong Read More…
Today is the official end of an era in Calhoun County, an era of cooperative court government. When the Ridgeview News opened its cyber doors in January 2022, my attempt to cover the Calhoun Circuit Court was thwarted when the Calhoun Circuit Clerk, Sheila Garretson refused to provide court information such as criminal complaints, court Read More…
Herbert Hardman pleaded guilty in December of 2022 to Driving on a Revoked License for DUI – Second Offense; No Insurance; No Registration; and Expired MVI. His sentencing was set for January 18, 2023. However, Mr. Hardman failed to appear. He was finally arrested on July 27, 2023, by a Wirt County Deputy. Sentencing was Read More…
Business Statistics by County listed on the Secretary of State’s website found Calhoun in the most dismal of spots, the very last; with two new businesses opening and one business closing. While the website does not list the business, Stinson Grocery announced on Social Media yesterday that they would unfortunately be closing their doors. As Read More…
Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,387 new businesses statewide during the month of July according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Gilmer County led the state in the percentage of new business growth through July with a total of eight new business registrations, a 2.45% increase. The Secretary of State’s Read More…
On August 16, 2023, Keith Lamp was sentenced to an indeterminate term of imprisonment for not less than one (1) not more than five (5) years upon his conviction for Fleeing in a Vehicle with Reckless Indifference and a determinate term of imprisonment of three (3) years upon his conviction for Concealment of a Firearm Read More…
Glenville State University Board of Governors met in retreat on Tuesday and Wednesday to kick off the academic school year. As Glenville State University prepares to embark on another year of academic excellence and community engagement, the Board of Governors’ meeting focused on key discussions, decisions, and strategies. The meeting’s agenda included a comprehensive review of the university’s strategic initiatives, Read More…
Marilyn Ann (Minnich) Dennison, 65 of Glenville, WV; departed this earthly life with her loving family by her side in the early evening hours of Monday, August 14, 2023 at her residence, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 20, 1957 in Weston, WV; daughter of the late Jacob and Jessie (Bush) Read More…
AGREEMENT WILL PERMIT HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING ON NEARLY 114 ACRES, WHICH WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO DENTS RUN WMA. August 8, 2023 MANNINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced today that the agency has entered into a long-term agreement with the city of Mannington to allow public hunting, fishing, and trapping on Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement tonight: “Earlier today at the Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center in Mount Hope, I signed several really important bills that provided much-needed pay raises to our Correctional Officers. Then, in Beckley, I signed a bill that provided much-needed funding for our Division of Forestry so they can buy Read More…
