KleptoMania
Kleptomania, which is the compulsion to steal for no reason, has always been a problem for some. The term was…
The House of Spirit Music
This home was a famous haunted house at one time, but its prominence has been forgotten. It takes a bit…
The Southwestern State Lunatic Asylum
Southwest Virginia flourished after Reconstruction. The growing mining industry caused cities to develop faster across the state’s mountainous region than…
Gate City’s Train Tragedy of 1940
A mysterious collision occurred in Gate City, Virginia, on January 27, 1940. The victims’ families were never given reason as…
Ghosts in Big Bull Tunnel
Big Bull Tunnel is a utilitarian fixture in Southwest Virginia. It’s never been an actual attraction, simply another train tunnel…
The Cursed Well
The Holston Salt and Plaster Company reopened an old well on August 25, 1874. The shaft was made decades earlier,…
The Haunted Brothel
The area surrounding Williams Mill, in Scott County, Virginia, has seen many changes in the past century. Perhaps the most…
Bristol’s Axe Murderer
The proverbial “axe murderer” is a staple of urban legend. This villain has been the plot device for countless works…
The French Leave
T.R. Kyle was a merchandiser in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Kyle had a literal clearance of his wares in March…
A Sage Crime
Henderson Sage was a traveling showman who brought his “Magic Lantern Exhibition” to Gate City, in November 1884. A “magic…