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    The U.S state that almost was: How West Virginia nearly became “Kanawha”

    History / Prehistory David Sibray -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When you think of West Virginia, the name might conjure up images of mountains, forests, and waterfalls—wild and wonderful—a place apart...

    The forgotten grave of the Pickens leper: isolation in the West Virginia mountains

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    PICKENS, W.Va. — In a remote section of the Allegheny Mountains of northern West Virginia lies a solitary grave, marked only by two weathered...

    Mysterious Horse Creek ghost in West Virginia said to foretell the demise of presidents

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    PAX, W.Va. — Of the many spirits said to haunt the hills of West Virginia, few stir as much...

    Wolves and panthers roamed the forgotten wilderness east of the West Virginia capital

    History / Prehistory David Sibray -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Glance at a road map of West Virginia, and you’ll spot a striking blank space just...

    The magic of September in West Virginia, when summer fades and autumn awakens

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Meteorologists mark September 1 as the first day of fall, even though the astronomical equinox doesn’t...

    The Battle of Stanaford: A massacre in W.Va. vanished from the pages of labor history

    History / Prehistory David Sibray -
    STANAFORD, W.Va. — A quiet residential community outside the city of Beckley, perhaps best known for its scenic views...

    Betrayed in life, buried in silence: Forgetting the victims of the Hawks Nest disaster

    History / Prehistory David Sibray -
    SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — In a ravine beside the U.S. 19 expressway near Summersville Lake, 48 graves lie beneath the...

    Mysterious ghost-focused cult existed briefly in West Virginia in the 1850s

    History / Prehistory David Sibray -
    MOUNTAIN COVE, W.Va. — In a remote wilderness near the New River Gorge in what's now West Virginia, a...
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    How the Pruntytown reformatory became a bogeyman in West Virginia

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    PRUNTYTOWN, W.Va. — If you were an unruly boy...

    Weird W.Va. wonder "Ice Mountain" open to tours by arrangement

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    NORTH RIVER MILLS, W.Va.— One of West Virginia's most...

    Tales of the Sliding Hill Ghosts are not forgotten by an older generation

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    HARTFORD CITY, W.Va. — Old-timers still tell of the...

    Peters Mountain Roar continues to mystify West Virginia residents

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    ZENITH, W.Va. — Those who have heard the haunting...

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