Roberta Mae (Offutt) Wilson, 83, of Big Springs, WV, passed away on May 13, 2024. She was born November 10, 1940 to the late Robert and Orda Offutt of Mt. Zion, WV. She is survived by two daughters, Debra Goff and husband Frank of Big Springs and Bea Isner and husband Mark of Ripley, WV. Read More…
Governor orders Flags to be Flown at Half Staff
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice has ordered all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and state-owned facilities in West Virginia to be displayed at half-staff from midnight until sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is part of National Police Week in West Virginia. The Read More…
Dollar General Saga – Is this the final nail?
The Dollar General Store of Grantsville has been in an on again, off again state of closure for over a year with employees living day to day without another minute of job security. Negotiations with building owner Jim Robinson of Salem, West Virginia for renovations were attempted but seemingly never seriously considered by Mr. Robinson. Read More…
Weighing in on the Numbers
Interesting numbers from the Calhoun County Primary Election were, of course, those who won their race, but a far more telling group of statistics county wide was change in the numbers of those who took the time to make sure their vote was counted. The total number of registered voters in Calhoun County for the Read More…
Primary Election Results
75.75% REPUBLICAN VOTER TURN OUT 37.44% DEMOCRAT VOTER TURN OUT REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE REPUBLICAN SENATE RACE REPUBLICAN FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REP. 1ST DISTRICT REPUBLICAN FOR GOVERNOR REPUBLICANS FOR SECRETARY OF STATE REPUBLICANS FOR AUDITOR REPUBLICANS FOR TREASURER REPUBLICANS FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE REPUBLICANS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL REPUBLICANS FOR STATE SENATOR 12TH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS FOR Read More…
Join Me Live Tonight as the Results Come in!
The polls will close at 7 p.m. and slowly the results will make their way to the courthouse where the counting and tallying of the votes will begin. We’ll have a live video feed of those waiting in the hallway for the results with possibly a few conversations and interviews with those who might want Read More…
Warner Announces ‘Election Night Reporting’ System for May 14 Primary Election
Charleston, W.Va – The WV Secretary of State’s secure reporting website for Tuesday’s unofficial Primary Election results will be live on election night according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. After the polls close and the votes are tabulated, each county clerk will report unofficial results directly to the Election Night Reporting (ENR) site for the public to see. Read More…
The CONservative Justices are Just Conning Us
This writer does not in any way, shape or form, represent the opinion of The Ridgeview News. “Once you have the courts, you can pretty much do what you want.” Jason Stanley, How Fascism Works. The Supreme Court hearing arguments on presidential immunity in late April seemed like a game show in another language with rules the right-wing Read More…