Iva Rosalin (Rice) Yoak, 95, of Walker, WV, formerly of Grantsville, WV, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 9, 2024. Iva was born on January 4, 1929, to the late Frances and Sylvia (Callow) Rice in Reedy, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Yoak, one Read More…
Month: April 2024
911 Director Flooding Update 8:15 a.m.
Kelli Barr, Director of the E911 informed Ridgeview News at 8:15 a.m. that the West Fork is currently flooded and Rt. 16 south is closed. There is water running across the roadway near 1585 S. Calhoun Hwy and the water is continuing to rise in Arnoldsburg. Further updates will come when available.
Ronnie A. Richards Obituary
Submitted by Misty Richards It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Ronnie A. Richards passed away in the early morning hours of April 6th, 2024. Ronnie was a resident of Backfork Road in Big Springs, WV. Son of Ronzel, and Maria del Aguila Richards, he was born March 5th, 1965 in Seville, Read More…
Glenville State University Partners with the WV State Police
On April 4th, GSU President Mark A Manchin and WVSP Colonel J.C. Chambers signed the West Virginia State Police Law Enforcement Training Articulated and Academic Credit Agreement, an agreement that fortifies the partnership and excellence of law enforcement and education in the State of West Virginia. This collaboration provides a mutually beneficial enhancement to the Read More…
West Virginia and Mississippi Lead Oppositionto Federal Overreach Targeting 2024 Elections
“The White House has no authority to register West Virginia voters, and we will not accept applications illegally gathered by Federal agents,” says WV Secretary of State Mac Warner Charleston, W. Va. – After a frustrating and convoluted conference call last week between the White House and secretaries of state, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner has doubled Read More…
Traffic delay on Route 5 West
At around 7:30 a.m. this morning a Dollar General Store tractor and trailer attempted to turn around in the area of Leafbank Road west of Grantsville, when the landing gear on the trailer buried itself in the pavement of the highway. Traffic is blocked until a wrecker arrives from Gilmer County that can accommodate the Read More…
Fields Arrested for Grand Larceny and Entering a Building Other than a Dwelling
In a complaint filed by Trooper Brian Young of the West Virginia State Police, he stated that on the morning of Sunday, December 18, 2022, between the hours of midnight and 6:30 a.m., the accused, Edward Fields, did break and enter the outbuilding, located at 4033 Arnoldsburg Rd., Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, WV, by force, and Read More…
Gov. Justice Announces Winners of the Youth Outdoor Adventure Contest with Whitetail Frenzy
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today the winners of a youth outdoor adventure contest with Whitetail Frenzy. Winners of the contest, which was open to youth hunters who attended one of the WVDNR’s sectional meetings in March, will join Whitetail Frenzy May 3–5 for Read More…