The Old Hospital on College Hill: Where the Dead Still Roam, Part Two | Grave Talks CLASSIC

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural34mJune 4, 2026
AI-Generated Summary

A woman who owns the abandoned old hospital on College Hill in Williamson, West Virginia, shares deeply personal and chilling paranormal experiences that transformed her relationship with the building. The most powerful moment came when Nick Groff, famed paranormal investigator, captured her grandmother’s spirit during a basement investigation—her voice, name, and even the cause of her death from lung cancer were communicated through a spirit box, leaving the owner emotionally shattered and profoundly connected to the site. This encounter, along with a haunting photograph of a nurse from the 1950s appearing in a tourist’s iPhone photo, and a documented story of a man named Moose Blackburn who allegedly jumped from a third-floor window and died under mysterious circumstances, reveal a history layered with trauma, unresolved grief, and spiritual residue. The hospital’s legacy of suffering—children dying from scarlet fever, patients mistreated during the Great Depression, and a nurse who allegedly tried to stop a woman from leaving during labor—adds weight to the belief that the building remembers. Even more striking is the story of a hostile hospital manager whose curse-like outburst caused objects to fly off her desk and the door to slam—evidence, according to the host, that spirits react to disrespect. The building, once a place of pain, has become a living archive of human emotion, where the dead aren’t just remembered—they’re still trying to speak.

Key Takeaways
1

Nick Groff captured your grandmother’s voice in the basement, including her full name (Sally Webb) and her cause of death (lung cancer), proving a direct spiritual connection.

2

A tourist’s iPhone photo captured a nurse from the 1950s in the act of entering the hospital—no digital alteration, and the image was verified in real time.

3

Moose Blackburn, a man who shot a police lieutenant in the 1960s, jumped from a third-floor window and died under mysterious circumstances one month later—his death certificate lists unlikely causes.

4

All paranormal teams that have contacted Moose Blackburn reported the same response: he said he felt remorse for killing the officer, suggesting unresolved guilt.

5

A hospital manager who cursed the building was physically confronted when objects flew off her desk and the door slammed—evidence that spirits react to disrespect.

…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus

Chapters
1:38
2 min

The Nurse That Never Clocks Out

It looks like a nurse probably around the 50s or 60s era. She's got the white dress with the red sash and she's got her hair pulled back in the bun. She's going into the hospital.

Highlight
3:46
1 min

Shadow Figures and a Hand from the Wall

A paranormal team captured shadow figures and a hand emerging from the wall during a full night of filming. The team tried to recreate the effect but found it impossible, ruling out human interference.

4:49
3 min

Nick Groff and the Voice of the Grandmother

I know you don't know my wife, he said, but she's able to read. I think she's a medium. And she said, Nick, that girl's grandmother is in the hospital.

Highlight
8:36
2 min

Emotional Aftermath: Love and Grief in the Basement

The owner describes how hearing her grandmother’s voice was both a joy and a sorrow—she felt connected but heartbroken hearing her say she was in pain.

10:33
1 min

The Shadow Figure That Passed by the Host’s Head

There was a shadow figure that just went right by your head. So I always feel like they're watching.

Highlight
High-Impact Quotes
And he said, I know you don't know my wife, he said, but she's able to read. I think she's a medium. And she said, um, she was looking at pictures that Nick had sent her of the hospital and she sent a picture.
Tanya5:50
The one thing that they all had in common that they told me was that they asked him if he had any remorse for killing the city police officer. And he said yes.
Tanya16:56
And she goes, I hate this effing building. And that lady said she not more no more and got the word building out of her mouth when everything on her desk went flying off.
Tanya26:44
Speakers

Host

Carol Hughes

Guest

Tanya
Topics Discussed
haunted hospital95%paranormal investigation90%spirit communication88%ghost photography85%true ghost stories80%historical trauma75%spiritual connection70%haunted buildings65%
People & Brands

College Hill Hospital

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Moose Blackburn

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Tanya

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Williamson

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Nick Groff

person

8xPositive

Sally Webb

person

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Destination Fear

media

3xNeutral

Dr. Salton

person

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Richmond Garnet

person

2xNeutral

Ghost Adventures

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