Strange tales of 'Turkey Witches' weren't uncommon in early W.Va.
WITCHER CREEK, W.Va. — It wasn't long ago that country folk in West Virginia might tell tales of a turkey witch. Of all the...
Roadside ghosts account for most popular W.Va. ghost stories
PAX, W.Va. — Tales of roadside ghosts account for many of the most popular ghost stories in West Virginia, according to the publisher of...
According to legend, Paul Bunyan's boot print remains in West Virginia
COTTAGEVILLE, W.Va. — Tales of legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyon might seem far removed from West Virginia, but it turns out there's a long-established link...
The horrific origin of the W.Va. city name "Wheeling" explained
WHEELING, W.Va. — To the average motorist hurtling through the City of Wheeling on Interstate 70, nothing about the place might seem particularly nefarious.
An...
Fallout 76: Which West Virginia landmarks can you find?
In time for Christmas 2018, Bethesda it will unleash "Fallout 76," a video game of enormous proportions that appears to be entirely centered in...
Lore and legend surround site of scout Jamboree in W.Va.
MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. — Thousands of scouts attend the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in southern West Virginia, filling a virtual city of some...
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...
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...
The full tale of West Virginia's remarkable Greenbrier Ghost
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Whether you believe in ghosts, it's a fact that a ghost enters the lawbooks in West Virginia. The account of the...
The TNT Area: Mothman's lair attracting fans day and 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...
True ghostly tales recommended for your next West Virginia campfire
PAX, W.Va. — West Virginia is warm enough to welcome family camping at least six months out of the year, and there's little more...
A silver rush in the Ohio Valley near Ravenswood, W.Va., came...
SILVER VALLEY, W.Va. — Is there silver in the hills of West Virginia? Parts of what's now western West Virginia enjoyed a kind of...
