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Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department and the West Virginia State Police responded to a Sunday morning fatality in Arnoldsburg, WV in the area of Calhoun Banks around 9 a.m. Ryan Shrader, the victim’s son, informed Ridgeview News that his father, Allen Schrader, age 56, suffered a “medical episode” causing the loss of control of his vehicle. Read More…
The Grantsville Detachment of the West Virginia State Police released the name of the October 20th, 2023 accident victim on Route 16, in the area of Crummies Creek Road. Lisa Wright, 39 year old Clay County resident was killed in the single car accident.
Ridgeview News reached out to the Parkersburg City Police who were on the scene of an accident involving an Ambulance from Minnie Hamilton Health Systems to verify the information below, but no one was available. According to a witness on the scene, On Friday, August 11, 2023, Minnie Hamilton Health System’s ambulance (running lights and Read More…
Photo’s from West Fork Volunteer Fire Department Around 4:45 p.m. the Upper West Fork Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on South Calhoun Highway, Route 16. A truck had ran into the ditch line trying to avoid a deer on Rt. 16 southbound just passed Oka Road. There were no injuries, Read More…
Following a drop in temperature, Calhoun roads along Route 16 North became a shiny surface of destruction at a time when many buses and local residents were attempting to get to school and work. Calhoun EMS, Calhoun Sheriff Warren Basnett and the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched at around 7:35 a.m. to a multiple Read More…
In the Midnight hour, Saturday into Sunday, Calhoun Control Dispatched the Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department, WV State Police and Minnie Hamilton Health System’s ambulance to a single vehicle crash in front of the Family Dollar Store in Arnoldsburg on Route 33/119. There were no reported injuries, but the driver, 18 year old Andrew Kole Bartlett Read More…
Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a two car signal six at the Calhoun – Ritchie County line around 6:37 p.m. on Thursday evening. Ernest Tingler was traveling North on Calhoun Highway when a deer ran in front of his vehicle. When he hit the brakes for the deer another vehicle clipped the rear Read More…
The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney will be filing an amended criminal complaint this morning to upgrade the charges against Bryan J. Duskey. Mr. Duskey recently wrecked a black Mitsubishi that near Sassafras. The amended complaint will charge Mr. Duskey with Second Offense DUI, Second Offense Reckless Driving, and No Insurance. See original story below:
Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department and Minnie Hamilton EMS was dispatched to a single vehicle crash on Rt.33 in the Millstone area on Monday, December 5th. Upon arrival they discovered a car on its top in the creek and on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and one person was transported to Minnie Hamilton for treatment. Read More…
Photos by Iona Rhodes A late Sunday night accident in the Pleasant Hill area did considerable damage to the truck and trailer of Gilford Vanhoose. Westfall’s Wrecker Service were notified around midnight but could not move the vehicle until the State Police were notified. Sgt. Weekley of the West Virginia State police investigated the accident Read More…
