April Dawn Carpenter appeared on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 for entry of plea on the charge of Grand Larceny. A plea agreement was entered into with the defendant facing one to ten years in the penitentiary or regional jail for 1 year and a fine of $2,500.00. In return for her plea there would be Read More…
Year: 2023
Danny Burrows Receives Maximum Consecutive Sentences on Arson Charges
Danny Burrows appeared before Judge Anita Ashley for sentencing on his December 2022 conviction on two of the three counts of Arson he was charged with. Defense Attorney Mark Plants made a request for a new trial on the premise of inconsistent verdicts from the jury. His request was argued by Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries Read More…
Another full day of Circuit Court for Judge Anita Harold Ashley in Calhoun
Below is the Docket for Calhoun Circuit Court for Thursday, February 16th, 2023. All J.A. Cases with initials are Juvenile Cases. All other Case results will run tomorrow on the Ridgeview News.
Glenville State University’s Cheryl McKinney Named WV Professor of the Year Finalist
GLENVILLE, WV – Cheryl Fleming McKinney, Professor of Business at Glenville State University, is a finalist for the Faculty Merit Foundation’s West Virginia Professor of the Year recognition. McKinney is a tenured professor at Glenville State, has taught accounting courses since 1983, is a Certified Public Accountant, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. She previously served as Chair of the Read More…
Two day Jury Trial for George Nicholas Parsons Jury Concludes with Split Verdict
The Jury Trial of George Nicholas Parsons began Tuesday Morning, February 14th, 2023 in the Circuit Court room of Judge Anita Harold Ashley. Parsons’ attorney, David Richardson attempted, at the request of his client, to receive another continuance stating that Mr. Parsons had hired a private investigator that had failed to produce witnesses. The Judge Read More…
Calhoun Circuit Court Has Had A Packed Docket this Week
Judge Anita Harold Ashley has had multiple hearings and continuances along with a two day jury trial on George Nicolas Parsons (full story to follow on the trial). It’s been difficult to post but I hope this evening to catch everyone up on the latest news in the Criminal Justice system as well as other Read More…
WEST VIRGINIA HUNTERS HARVESTED 1,727 BLACK BEARS IN 2022
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Hunters in West Virginia harvested 1,727 black bears during the combined 2022 archery, crossbow and firearms seasons, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced on Thursday. The preliminary harvest for the combined 2022 seasons is 37 percent below the 2,756 bears killed in 2021. Hunters killed 521 bears during the first segment Read More…
WVU Medicine Children’s 2023 Gala raises over $1.3M to support pediatric medical care and research
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. – The 19th annual WVU Medicine Children’s Gala raised more than $1.3 million to benefit West Virginia children and their families. More than 1,200 people gathered on Saturday at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place for an evening of “Gilded Glamour.” The black-tie event included a cocktail reception, silent auction, live entertainment, dinner, and more. All Read More…
County Commission Representation for Boards and Councils
The Constitution of the State of West Virginia outlines the duties performed by the office of county commission. One such responsibility is to provide oversight to certain county boards and authorities. Others are appointments chosen by individual counties. Appointed positions for this elected term are the following: Citizen questions or concerns about those boards can Read More…