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In the wooded hills of northern West Virginia, Vegetable Main appeared in 1968.

The legend of the Vegetable Man: How a bloodsucking alien left its mark on...

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FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A lesser-known encounter with an extraordinary Mountain State cryptid is still capturing the imagination of West Virginians a half century later. On...
Woodburn Hall at West Virginia University looms over a Halloween scene.

Professors at WVU trace Halloween through ancient, cross-cultural traditions

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From cauldrons to candy corn, favorite Halloween traditions in the U.S. have been brewing for thousands of years, according to two...
The legendary lost silver mine of Johnathan Swift may have been delved near the forks of the Big Sandy River.

Account claims lost Swift silver mine delved near Big Sandy River in West Virginia

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — One of the most appealing of all Appalachian legends is that of the tale of the Lost Silver Mine of Johnathan...
Shenandoah Folk Song: The Shenandoah at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Shenandoah folk song: tracing the origins and meaning of a beloved American ballad

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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — It’s fair to say that almost anyone who has listened to or read the history of American folk songs is...
Gray Barker in West Virginia

How an obscure, mysterious writer in West Virginia invented UFO lore as we know...

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RIFFLE, W.Va.— The blockbuster Men in Black film franchise might seem a world away from the hills of West Virginia, but the legend starts...