The Flood of 1939The Flood of 1939
On July 5th, 1939, heavy rains in Eastern Kentucky led to massive flooding, affecting 21 counties with the worst of the floods happening in Rowan and Breathitt counties. The rains
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April 8, 1951April 8, 1951
On this day 70 years ago a military twin engine C-47 airplane which was in route to Charleston, West Virginia, for the funeral of a flier crashed and burst into
April 6, 1921April 6, 1921
On this day one hundred years ago the Royal Palm, a passenger train traveling from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida, derailed on Southern Railway tracks near New River, Tennessee, north of
The Marshall University Plane CrashThe Marshall University Plane Crash
November 14, 1970, is a date burned into the memories of the residents of Huntington, West Virginia. That’s the day Marshall University lost its football team in a terrible plane
The Natural Tunnel Train WreckThe Natural Tunnel Train Wreck
Early on Christmas Eve, 1911, a 24 car coal train wrecked inside the Natural Tunnel in Scott County, Virginia. Today we tell that story. You can subscribe to the audio
ShanksvilleShanksville
19 years ago today Al Qaeda terrorists seized four commercial jets with the intent to use them as suicide bombs against American targets. Three of these succeeded, resulting in the
The FallThe Fall
Today we tell the story of a bizarre tragedy that took place aboard a Piedmont Airlines DC-3 in the skies over western North Carolina in 1956. You can subscribe to
A Moonshinin’ TaleA Moonshinin’ Tale
On this day in 1925 Andy Gamary was made to appear before the Noble County, Ohio, grand jury on felony charges. The story of how he got there is an
The Flood Of ’77The Flood Of ’77
Appalachia has always been prone to flooding in one valley or another but in April of 1977 the heavens quite literally opened up over the entire region, setting off one
The Wreck Of The Old ’97 (YouTube)The Wreck Of The Old ’97 (YouTube)
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