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Ribbon cutting held for new Outpatient Physical Therapy Department

On Tuesday evening, Grant Memorial Hospital and WVU Medicine hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the expansion of the hospital’s Outpatient Physical Therapy department, celebrating another step in strengthening healthcare services for Grant County and the surrounding region.

The driver of a Potomac Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) bus reported witnessing a domestic battery incident onboard the vehicle on Wednesday September 3. The driver stated the incident occurred in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven store on Virginia Avenue in Petersburg.

Family Court Judge Jeff Roth spoke with commissioners at the latest Grant County Commission meeting, asking commissioners to consider creating a dedicated courtroom space for family court proceedings.

The Seneca Rocks Regional Development Authority (SRRDA) is moving forward with several projects aimed at expanding industrial and commercial opportunities in the region.

The Grant County Board of Education has released a positive update on their annual student test results, with the local area outperforming the state average in both math and English.

In a decisive move addressing the ongoing opioid crisis, the Grant County Commission this week voted to formally join both current and future opioid-related legal actions — including West Virginia’s newly launched lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Express Scripts, one of the nation’s largest PBMs, has been named as a key defendant in the case.

At the most recent Petersburg City Council meeting, Joshua Clayton addressed the zoning challenges he has encountered in his effort to open a sober living home for men within the city limits. He is interested in a rent-to-own property at 36 Water Street in Petersburg.

State Police and Sheriff’s Deputies collaborate in case involving stolen truck and property damage

A local man is facing multiple felony charges following a string of vehicle-related incidents occurring between July 11 and July 12, according to police reports filed by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the West Virginia State Police.
The initial incident occurred on the evening of July 11, when Deputy T. Feaster of the Grant County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of property destruction and an attempted vehicle theft at a residence on Big Run Road, located just off Jordan Run in Grant County.