Powell Mountain Goat beloved inhabitant of central West Virginia
Photojournalist Anne Johnson on May 1 stopped on the flank of Powell Mountain in central West Virginia to visit its regionally famous inhabitant -- a...
Though a rarity in West Virginia, this Clarksburg duel was fought...
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Possibly because of a resurgence of ideas about chivalry and codes of conduct, dueling surged in popularity in the U.S. in...
Ted Fauster: Meet the top five monsters from the West Virginia...
In the late 1990s, I was asked to pen a book of West Virginia folklore. I opted instead to create my own tales based...
Historians seek origin of "The Little Graves" on a West Virginia...
BASIN, W.Va. — Sharp-eyed motorists traveling Barkers Ridge in southern West Virginia may have noticed a faded sign that commemorates the burial of what...
Witches were perceived as real threats by settlers in what's now...
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — For pioneers in western Virginia, life was complicated enough without talk of "witches." Any interruption in the business of avoiding hunger...
Could this pirate's treasure on the Ohio River be lost for...
Until just after the Civil War, large parts of the valley of the Ohio River in what's now West Virginia were controlled by pirates....
The day they knocked a hole in the Cheat River in...
MASONTOWN, W.Va. — The strange story of "the day they knocked a hole in the Cheat River" has been passed down for more than...
W.Va. brewery names new beer after famous local ghost
Officials at the Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company announced today the unveiling of a new beer created in honor of the legendary ghost of Zona...
Fans of Powell Mountain goat 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...
LOVE-HATE tattoos have terrifying origin in West Virginia
The iconic LOVE-HATE tattoos that adorn many thuggish fists in the U.S. are tied to one of the most horrific events in West Virginia...
Autumn ideal to visit asylum, "top haunted attraction in U.S."
Perhaps there's no better time than fall to visit the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: Dry leaves skittering along like skeletal fingers and the howl of...
Lilacs are associated with this well-known West Virginia ghost story
ELKINS, W.Va. — Lilacs bloom in April and May in West Virginia, which may be a good time to recall one of its best-known...
