News Weather

Three Inches of Rain Wreaks Havoc on Eastern and Southern areas in Calhoun

While the central part of Calhoun County was preparing for flashes of fireworks in the sky, a burst of another kind was occurring on the Southern and Eastern parts of the community. Social media posts of local Barber, Susan Conrad of Crooked Run Road in Orma, WV, shows the damage createdW by an early evening Read More…

News Schools

“Grow Your Own” Day Held at Glenville State University

GLENVILLE, WV – Last month, Glenville State University welcomed nearly 100 high school students for “Grow Your Own” Day. The event was designed to bring Grow Your Own partner schools together for a day on Glenville State’s campus. The collaborative event was organized by staff in the GSU Department of Education, Off-Campus Programs Office, and Read More…

Art & Music Community Events News

WV State Folk Festival still Accepting Vendors

Still accepting Craft and Food Vendors! This festival is going to be a great one! Don’t miss out on a great weekend of folk music, story-telling, square dancing and hand-made crafts! Lots of activities for the whole family to enjoy! Upload the form below! https://uploads.documents.cimpress.io/v1/uploads/187f10c2-c5d2-4cb1-b15c-92291a5c0f43~110/original?tenant=vbu-digital

News Schools Sports

Calhoun Vs. Gilmer Football Game from a Band Geek’s perspective

Shari Johnson, Publisher For the sports enthusiasts, I would gladly take your perspective of the game and run it on the Ridgeview, but there’s currently nobody sending me that information. So last night, Ridgeview News traveled to Gilmer County to ”attempt” to live feed the game. But something happens at half time almost every week Read More…

Business Government News Regional News

Calhoun is Part of a $17 Million Phase I Project for Hi-Speed Internet

Governor Jim Justice has announced seven counties in central West Virginia are receiving grant funding to install broadband and high speed internet. The more than $17 million Phase 1 project awarded to the Roane County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) is funded by the new Gig-Ready grant, which is earmarked from federal American Rescue Plan Act Read More…

Guest Writers

Appalachian Type A Independence

Biding time is more than letting time pass by. Biding is standing ready, expectant, with trust and confidence in what may come. And if we folks have a motto, it’s this: ‘Don’t holler – smile and bide your time.’ We’ve survived a passel of things that way, smiling and biding our time, and we’ve gotten Read More…