In Grafton, 9/11 Day of Service a Gathering of Hardworking VISTA
We knew it was going to be a good day for the 9/11 National Day of Service Project when we arrived at the Grafton rail yards on Monday and were greeted by an engine with the number 911 on its side. Our...
View ArticleTwo Years Later, All Aboard Grafton a Lasting Legacy of The Hub’s Work
You might not know it, but this is a photograph of hope. It’s a photograph of determination. And of commitment, And of passion. This is a photograph of West Virginians refusing to let the present and...
View ArticleYES! Magazine: In Matewan, Heritage Tourism a Key to Rebuilding Local Economy
By Olivia Anderson, Araz Hachadourian and Christa Hillstrom / YES! Magazine This article is part of YES! Magazine’s state-by-state exploration of local solutions. Five creative ways Americans are...
View ArticleInspired by Princeton and a Kiss, Grafton Unveils Stunning New Mural
Last year a group from Princeton came to Grafton to share how providing spaces for artistic expression in their once abandoned downtown area had rejuvenated their community. The Create Your State tour...
View ArticleIn Whitesville, Affordable Rent Space Launches Four New Local Businesses
By Marsha Shonk, an AmeriCorps VISTA for the Town of Whitesville Located on Route 3 at the Boone-Raleigh County line is a small coal town called Whitesville. In its heyday from the 1950s to the 1970s,...
View Article“Almost a reality”– Whitesville awaits decision to create ambitious rail...
In 2014, the town of Whitesville, WV, population 500, won more than 10,000 votes in support of the community taking part in Turn This Town Around, an initiative administered by The Hub in partnership...
View ArticleGrafton creates Haunted House to spark tourism for town
BY BREANNA COLLINS, VISTA LEADER, THE HUB Members of All Aboard Grafton’s Haunted House Committee have been hard at work all year long – they have spent many hours determining this year’s Haunted House...
View ArticleNew Grafton coffee shop Espresso Yourself causing a buzz (Video)
BY EMMA PEPPER, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, THE HUB Tom and Donna Hart, chief instigators working for the greater good at the Buffalo Flats Artists Association in downtown Grafton,...
View ArticleGrafton teens brighten their community with new public art
BY BREANNA COLLINS, ENERGIZING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITIES VISTA, THE HUB Three 17-year-olds took on a challenging and life changing project in Grafton. Hunter Neel and Ashley Glover, Grafton High...
View ArticleCreative collaboration leads to promotion, fundraiser for Whitesville...
BY SATHIYAN SIVAKUMARAN, HUBCAP III VISTA, THE HUB When you’re working on a major project for your community, it can often take many months and even years. There is something that can take away some of...
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