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Lore and Legend

Welcome to the Lore and Legend news category at West Virginia Explorer, where you'll find news of the paranormal, supernatural, and uncanny in West Virginia.

1911 horror in central W.Va. allegedly witnessed through ESP

One of the most publicized cases of extrasensory perception (ESP) reported in West Virginia involved the deaths of a mother and six children in...

Couple claim to photograph bigfoot near New River Gorge

Does this cell-phone photo show a bigfoot in the woods near Danese, West Virginia, east of the New River Gorge?
A husband and wife living in a remote corner of Fayette County in southern West Virginia claim to have encountered and photographed a bigfoot...

Tale of West Virginia's Shades-of-Death Creek may have biblical origin

An old homestead stands on the edge of pastures south of Shades of Death Creek.
MAPLEWOOD, W.Va. — How did "Shades-of-Death Creek" in West Virginia gain such a strange name? The mystery has long been a subject of speculation...

W.Va. grows as a popular destination for ghost hunting

A ghost hunter roams a West Virginia forest.
PAX, W.Va. — West Virginia's popularity as a destination for ghost hunting continues to increase, says the publisher of one of the state's leading...

The TNT Area: Mothman's lair attracting fans day and night

Appearing as the Mothman itself, a visitor to Point Pleasant visits the TNT Area at night.
If you're a fan of the Mothman legend and haven't visited its alleged lair, also known as the TNT Area, you owe yourself the...

Famous West Virginia goat has likely passed

The Powell Mountain goat grazes on cliffs near Summersville, West Virginia.
Her white coat gleaming against the grey cliffs atop Powell Mountain, a lonely she-goat that became the darling of motorists traveling U.S. 19 has...

Lore and legend surround site of scout Jamboree in W.Va.

Fog rises in early morning at the Summit Bechtel Reserve.
MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. — Thousands of scouts attend the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in southern West Virginia, filling a virtual city of some...

Yankee Sullivan fought 1847 match near Harpers Ferry

Prize-fighter Yankee Sullivan bested Bob Caunt near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
The month of May marks the beginning of West Virginia's rainy season, the time of year when storms build quickly over her mountain forests...

Bigfoot rumors boosting travel at central West Virginia lake

David Sibray sports a bigfoot souvenir t-shirt while photographing the Sutton Lake Marina.
It's hardly surprising Sutton Lake is attracting attention among bigfoot hunters. Amid one of the most forested regions in West Virginia, the rumor of...

Legend of Van Bibber's Leap still echoes in Kanawha Valley

Site of Van Bibber's Leap, Van Bibber's Rock rises above the Kanawha River below Kanawha Falls.
The arrival of spring in what would become West Virginia in the late 1700s was not met with the enthusiasm with which we might...

Fans of Powell Mountain goat concerned about its absence

Admirers of the Powell Mountain goat are concerned about its absence.
Fans of a solitary nanny goat that's become a celebrity in central West Virginia are concerned about its apparent absence and are hoping someone...

Bigfoot sightings near Sutton, West Virginia, have historic precedent

Bigfoot allegedly caught on hunter's cam in Fayette County, West Virginia. The source has since been determined to be from Jeffrey Stoffel and Jenna Oleson.
SUTTON, W.Va. — Sightings of a bigfoot alleged in the wilderness surrounding Sutton Lake in central West Virginia may have a historical precedent. According to...

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