HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On Aug. 9, Cross Lanes’ own Kathy Mattea was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Opry member Charlie McCoy, according to a press release.

Mattea is a multi-Grammy Award winning singer, four-time CMA Award winner, and host of the“Mountain Stage” radio show.

McCoy surprised Mattea onstage during her performance of her award-winning hit, “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses,” and delivered the news, and the two ended up finishing the song together, the press release said.

“I’ve personally watched for nearly 30 years now as Kathy Mattea has brought such great songs, so much artistic integrity, and sheer joy to the Opry stage,” Dan Rogers, Opry Executive Producer, said in a press release. “We all look forward to many more such performances in that circle sh

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