Old Hell’s Cabin
Old Hell's cabin was located in Pocahontas, Virginia. This town sits in Tazewell County. There's an area around Pocahontas called Sinking Creek and once, a...
The Legend of the Big Stone Gap Vampire
Vampire lore is one of the most popular forms of folklore and its reach spans the globe. Here's a tale of ghoulish proportions that was...
The Sybert Witch and a Bouncing Bed
Reports flooded national headlines in December of 1938. The Sybert family lived along Wallen's Creek in Powell Mountain. Their 3-room cabin was located in Lee...
Battling the Clip Wizard, or Mad Shearer
The Clip Wizard was a legend out of Middleway, West Virginia. The Middleway area has been known by a variety of names: Smithfield, Wizard Clip,...
Ridiculous Regulators
One of the worst episodes of deadly incompetence in southwest Virginia was enacted by a group of men who called themselves “Regulators.” They wore bandannas...
Back from the Dead
Ale Artrip miraculously returned home in 1929. His family was overwhelmed, but overjoyed. Artrip was very much alive and well, even though they’d mourned his...
The Murderous History of Mr. Bray – Part 2
Normally, this site does not cover topics or events beyond the 1960s. This is out of respect for those alive today. The information in this...
The Murderous History of Mr. Bray- Part 1
Normally, this site does not cover topics or events beyond the 1960s. This is out of respect for those alive today. The information in this...
The Ballad of Milly Wheatley
William Wheatley and his wife rode to a religious service at neighbor's house in 1819. The Rye Cove area of Scott County still wasn’t populated...
“Bad John” Wright
"Bad John” Wright (1844-1931) was a peace officer for 40 years in and around Wise, Virginia. He was a prominent character in the historic feuds...