If Winter hasn’t arrived enough in Calhoun County, a mere 3 hour and 29 minute drive will put you in the winter scene at Snowshoe Mountain with plenty of Winter fun in store. Snowshoe opens for the 2022/23 season today at 9 a.m. https://www.snowshoemtn.com Winter Events Calendar It’s going to be another action-packed winter with Read More…
Tag: West Virginia
Gov. Justice awards $1 million to West Virginia food banks for third year in a row
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Justice presented ceremonial checks for $500,000 each during Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing to two West Virginia food banks: the Mountaineer Food Bank and the Facing Hunger Foodbank for the third year in a row. “I promised this money in my State of the State address two years ago and included it in my Read More…
Hunters! Submit your Buck Photos for a Chance to Win
We’d love to see images from your deer hunting experience! And reward someone for their efforts. Please send your 2022 Buck Kill photos to the Ridgeview News. We’ll put all submission names in a drawing to win the Handcrafted Wooden Shotgun Shell Pen with a Rifle Clip made by Fire Chief David Johnson with a Read More…
Hunters Helping the Hungry Program
Generous hunters are donating deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) Program, which provides thousands of pounds of venison to needy families across the state. The 2022 season will mark the 31st consecutive year the Division of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Resources Section has sponsored the HHH Program. Since the inception of the program, Read More…
WVDNR REMINDS HUNTERS TO BUY STAMPS FOR BUCK FIREARMS SEASON BY SUNDAY DEADLINE
November 17, 2022 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s two-week buck firearms season will open Nov. 21 and hunters who want a chance to harvest an extra buck must purchase their RG or RRG stamp before the season starts. Resident hunters must purchase their Class RG and non-resident hunters must purchase their Class RRG stamp by Read More…
Calhoun County Schools Receive their Annual Accountability Ratings for school Year 2021-2022
The accountability system for West Virginia is a comprehensive system of measurements designed by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) to provide meaningful feedback about county/district and school performance overall and by subgroups of students. It applies to all West Virginia public schools, including charter public schools, to present a coherent and aligned set Read More…
First Lady Justice introduces newest Friends With Paws therapy dog during Pup Rally at Lenore PK-8 School
11/16/2022 LENORE, WV – First Lady Cathy Justice today visited Lenore PK-8 School for a “Pup Rally” to celebrate the arrival of the state’s next therapy dog through the Friends With Paws Communities In Schools (CIS) program. The dog introduced at today’s event is named Kylo. He is a Black Lab. “Kylo is going to be Read More…
Gov. Justice announces start of buck firearms season, return of Big Buck Photo Contest
11/16/2022 CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today reminded hunters that West Virginia’s buck firearms season will start Monday, Nov. 21 and that they need to purchase their license and deer stamps before the season starts if they want a chance to take an additional buck during the state’s most popular hunting season. “West Virginia’s buck Read More…
WV Bear Firearms Season to Open November 21st
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The next segment of West Virginia’s firearms season for black bears will open Nov. 21 in 36 counties and parts of six other counties. The season runs concurrently with the buck firearms and antlerless deer seasons through Dec. 4. Only bear hunting without dogs is permitted during the season. Hunters are reminded to purchase their Read More…
WVDHHR Issued an Overdose Alert for 23 Counties in WV
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has sent out an overdose alert for 23 of the state’s counties. While Calhoun County is not among them, Neighboring counties are which could make place our county at risk as well. The DHHR posted the following on its Facebook page, “Based on predictive models of Read More…