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Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church. The Creston area had warmer weather and rain melting most of the snow. The Little Kanawha came up with water in W. Va. 5 at Cain’s ripple and the Ann’s Run road was passable only to the Creston Community Building (the Read More…
So you may have noticed Ridgeview updates have been lacking the past few days. I was just getting back in the swing of things after a winter bout with frust-pression, a made up word to describe how I’ve felt the past few months, both frustrated and depressed, which took it’s toll on my desire to Read More…
It’s time to chase those winter blues away with a little farmers market therapy! The Annual Winter Blues Farmers Market returns for its 16th year on March 1 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center from 12-5 p.m. Agribusinesses from across the state will set up shop to sample and sell their products. You can Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – Governor Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement after learning of the death of a coal miner in Boone County: “I’m deeply saddened to hear about the death of one of our brave coal miners, Steven Fields. Steven tragically passed away after an accident at the Progress Surface Mine in Twilight, WV. All Read More…
Rosetta “Connie” (Wheeler) Toppings, 79, of White Pine Rd., Grantsville, WV, gained her wings on January 28, 2025, at CAMC-General, Charleston, WV. She was born May 24, 1945, in Oshkosh, WI, a daughter of the late Alvin and Joyce Alverson Wheeler. She was a homemaker, wife, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to so many. She Read More…
An accident occurred on Route 16 South Calhoun Highway on on Mt. Zion, West Virginia, when, according to driver Ashley Brock, after looking both ways she didn’t see anyone coming and went to pull out of the Calhoun Homes entrance. When she did, she hit the side of a car driven by Allison Conrad, causing Read More…
Squads Abroad has invited high school students and faculty to join a cohort on our Global Medical Academy on 8-day medical service programs around the world in June of 2025. Four Calhoun Students have began their fund raising to have the opportunity to travel and study to a Study Abroad Mobile Health Clinic in Greece. Read More…
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has updated the West Virginia Sport Fish Consumption Advisory for 2025. The department partners with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to develop consumption advisories for fish caught in West Virginia waters. Fish consumption advisories are updated each year Read More…
CHARLESTON, WV – At a press conference today, Governor Patrick Morrisey addressed members of the media about issues with the state budget. Morrisey took to a whiteboard to lay out specific figures and line items that are contributing to the projected over $400M deficit in fiscal year 2026. The items discussed include: Medicaid: $153M came Read More…
The largest study on cannabis and its impact on brain function suggests the use of the substance has a statistically significant effect on working memory, per findings released yesterday. Researchers examined 1,003 individuals ages 22 to 36 using brain imaging technology. Participants were categorized based on their lifetime usage: Heavy users had used cannabis more than 1,000 times, moderate Read More…
