The Road To NowhereThe Road To Nowhere
Earlier this summer we took our YouTube viewers to the area around Fontana Lake to show them a road that was promised but never fully built. On today’s podcast episode,
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The Witch DogThe Witch Dog
Back during the Great Depression East Tennessee was visited by a mysterious beast, a large dog with, some say, glowing red eyes. This dog, called the Witch Dog by some,
Dr. Ralph StanleyDr. Ralph Stanley
Today we tell the story of one of the most successful musicians to come from Southwest Virginia: Dr. Ralph Stanley, from Dickenson County. Please be sure to click that “Subscribe”
First Live Sports Broadcast – April 11, 1921First Live Sports Broadcast – April 11, 1921
On this day 101 years ago the first live sports event was broadcast on the radio. Radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh broadcast a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny
Moundsville Prison Riot – March 20, 1973Moundsville Prison Riot – March 20, 1973
The West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville opened in 1876. Prior to this prisoners in the state were usually either kept in county jails or sent out of state for
Cap Hatfield’s RunCap Hatfield’s Run
Over 120 years ago one of Devil Anse Hatfield’s sons made his escape from a Williamson, West Virginia, jail. How he got in that jail, why he escaped and where
The Flatwoods Monster (video)The Flatwoods Monster (video)
On September 12, 1952, a woman and a group of children, along with a recent inductee into the West Virginia National Guard, discovered something very, very strange near Flatwoods, West
Blair Mountain – August 30, 1921Blair Mountain – August 30, 1921
On this day one hundred years ago Governor Ephraim Morgan of West Virginia appointed Colonel William Eubanks of the West Virginia National Guard to command government and volunteer forces as
The Wytheville Polio EpidemicThe Wytheville Polio Epidemic
In the early 1950s there was an outbreak of polio in the United States. One of the places most affected by the illness was Wytheville, in southwestern Virginia. In the
The New Market Train WreckThe New Market Train Wreck
Saturday, September 24, 1904, started just like any other day for the passengers getting ready to board the Southern Railway Number 15 train at the Bristol Train Station. It would