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Dan Tyson has covered West Virginia for more than a decade, reporting on everything from mining disasters to three ladies who called themselves the original "Daisy Dukes" because they ran moonshine in their youths. Though he grew up in the southern coalfields of West Virginia near the Kentucky border, he calls the state's eastern panhandle home. He can be reached at tysondaniel_1999@yahoo.com.
Berkeley Springs Castle in West Virginia

Romance, Riches & Ghosts: Inside West Virginia’s most enigmatic castle

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Something about a castle evokes thoughts of murder, mayhem, and mystery. Perhaps it’s the architecture—the stonework and castellated towers. Secrets seem to surround these structures. Berkeley Castle in West Virginia is no exception. Overlooking the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, “The Castle,” as locals call it, boasts a history as … Read more