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    Tag: Cryptids

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

    Lore and Legend Amanda Larch Hinchman -
    FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A lesser-known encounter with an extraordinary Mountain State cryptid is still capturing the imagination of West...

    Investigator: West Virginia ground-zero for UFO research, ET encounters

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    GREEN BANK, W.Va. — A renowned paranormal investigator says West Virginia has a remarkable association with UFO activity because...

    A West Virginia hike with a haunting: Twin Falls trail honors Polk Hollow legend

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    SAULSVILLE, W.Va. — While reports of the Polk Hollow Monster haven't reached the frequency they had in the 1970s...

    Does a monster lurk in the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia?

    Lore and Legend Clyde Craig -
    CUNARD, W.Va. — Tales of a "monster" said to haunt the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in...

    Three facts about the Mothman legend few monster hunters know

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — America's quintessential Atomic Age monster, Mothman continues to attract attention in the Ohio Valley, so...

    West Virginia establishes statewide paranormal trail for dark tourism

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Driven by tourists' fascination with the eerie and unexplained, West Virginia has developed a statewide paranormal...

    Was the Flatwoods Monster of central West Virginia actually a demon?

    Lore and Legend Ted Fauster -
    FLATWOODS, W.Va. — In the annals of West Virginia lore, the Flatwoods Monster sighting of September 12, 1952, remains...

    Four true ghostly tales recommended for your next West Virginia campfire

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    PAX, W.Va. — West Virginia is warm enough to welcome family camping at least six months out of the...

    West Virginia museum curator: locals know there's a Bigfoot out there

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    SUTTON, W.Va. — Locals know there's a Bigfoot, or several of the creatures, living in the forests of central...

    Do three legendary monsters inhabit the Monongahela River in W.Va.?

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Far from the city lights that shimmer about its mouth at the Golden Triangle at Pittsburgh,...

    Legend of beast resurfaces in the mountains near Fireco, West Virginia

    Lore and Legend David Sibray -
    BECKLEY, W.Va. — In almost every respect, the coal camp at Fireco was the end of the line. It...

    W.Va. monsters going corporate? GoMart app suggests so

    Lore and Legend Amanda Larch Hinchman -
    GASSAWAY, W.Va.— Is West Virginia monster lore going corporate? A new commercial app that features the Mountain State's most...

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    FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On a soft summer morning in...

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    Peters Mountain Roar continues to mystify West Virginia residents

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

    A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.

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