This week in West Virginia history

This “week in West Virginia history” roundup lists notable events in the Mountain State from Nov. 1 to Nov. 5. It includes births such as Morgan Morgan (Nov. 1, 1688, in Wales), Israel Charles White (Nov. 1, 1848), and Alfred Earle “Greasy” Neale (Nov. 5, 1891). Key milestones include the official opening of Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on Nov. 1, 1946, and the dedication of Kanawha Airport (now Yeager International Airport) on Nov. 3, 1947, attended by WWI ace Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker. The list also recalls World War II Medal of Honor recipient Robert Femoyer (Nov. 2, 1944), the conviction of abolitionist John Brown (Nov. 2, 1859), and the 1985 floods that killed 47 people.