Grafton

On this West Virginia Morning, anyone who has studied West Virginia history has likely heard that the first Mother’s Day was celebrated in the town of Grafton. But not everyone knows the backstory of how it came to be. Also, in this show, we visit Mullens to learn about a dogwood planting ceremony that honors loved ones who have passed away.

Authorities are investigating reports of a small airplane going down in northern West Virginia.State Police spokeswoman Shallon Oglesby told The Exponent…

On April 12, 1912, the Willard Hotel opened in Grafton with an elaborate banquet attended by state and local dignitaries and officials of the Baltimore…

On Christmas Eve 1852, the last spike was driven on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Baltimore and the Ohio River. The event occurred at Rosbys…

On May 10, 1908, the nation’s first Mother’s Day observance was held at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton on the third anniversary of Anna…

Marmaduke Dent was born at Granville in Monongalia County on April 18, 1849. During his childhood, the nation was descending into the Civil War.His…

West Virginia officials are investigating the death of a coal miner.State Department of Commerce spokeswoman Leslie Smithson says preliminary information…

Six West Virginia municipalities have been given a larger say in how they govern.The West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board granted home rule status to…

Turn This Town Around 2015 voting is underway. The contest picks two towns in the state helps revitalize them through facilitated projects and…

“Turn This Town Around” is a project in which two West Virginia communities- Matewan and Grafton - have been selected to receive training, coaching, and…