Government News

Town Council Meeting was a Hotbed of Contention

The Town of Grantsville Council Meeting was once again a hotbed of contentious conversations as the room filled with city and county residents came to voice their opinions on the upcoming rate hike and City 1% sales tax addition. Mayor Robert Petrovsky and councilmembers, Emily Collins, Emilee Morgan, and Cheryl Sturms, with Recorder Judy Powell Read More…

Community Events News

RT33W LIVE: A NIGHT OF THRILLS, CHILLS, AND UNFORGETTABLE PRO WRESTLING!

Spencer, WV – April 4th, 2024 Route 33 Wrestling (Rt33W), the trailblazing woman-owned and operated professional wrestling company, is set to ignite the ring with electrifying action at their 21st event, Rt33W LIVE! On Saturday, May 4, 2024, wrestling aficionados and families alike are invited to witness the adrenaline-pumping spectacle at the Armory in Spencer, Read More…

Business News

Calhoun County Still Leading in Business Growth

Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,317 New WV Business Registrations for March of 2024 Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,317 new businesses statewide during the month of March according to Secretary of State Mac Warner.  Wayne County led the state in the percentage of new business growth with a total of 30 Read More…

News Obituary

Holly Parsons Obituary

Holly Parsons, 77, of Elizabeth, WV, passed away at home Monday, April 1, 2024, following an extended illness.  He was the son of the late Manford and Ola Greathouse Parsons of Elizabeth.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister and her husband Opal and Robert Adams and a brother-in-law Read More…

News Weather

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 345 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 WV-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam- Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay- Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Wyoming-Barbour- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING… This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, and portions of central, northern, southeast, southern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE…Today Read More…

Editorial

For Such a Time This

You may have noticed some changes in Ridgeview News coverage recently and perhaps a little less coverage on some area activities. It doesn’t take much to upset the balance of my already chaotic life but I assure you I am attempting to create a schedule…which is the issue, I’m terrible at that! I have most Read More…