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
Month: October 2021
The Trial Of Dr. SmithThe Trial Of Dr. Smith
In 1877 a young Kentucky man’s body was found by the side of the road, the victim of a knife attack. Suspicion quickly fell on the deceased’s former best friend
The Denton Valley OffsetThe Denton Valley Offset
If you look at a map you’ll notice that the border between Virginia and Tennessee runs about a mile to the north of the border between Virginia and North Carolina,
The Sevier/Jackson DuelThe Sevier/Jackson Duel
In 1803 John Sevier was the governor of the state of Tennessee and Andrew Jackson was a Superior Court judge, both in Knoxville. They were also bitter political rivals. One
The Battle of Point Pleasant – October 10, 1774The Battle of Point Pleasant – October 10, 1774
In the early 1770s colonists from Virginia were moving west toward the Ohio River Valley, into lands occupied by the Shawnee and Mingo Indian tribes. This movement of settlers, as
The Bridge To VulcanThe Bridge To Vulcan
In 1977 a small town along the Tug River in West Virginia needed a bridge. They got that bridge, and became world-famous in the process. That’s our story this week.
George Went Hensley, Snake-Handling PreacherGeorge Went Hensley, Snake-Handling Preacher
One of the first preachers to take up snake handling as part of his ministry was born in Southwest Virginia, in Scott County, on May 2, 1881. Today we tell
Dr. Jacob W. Smith Trial – October 4, 1899.Dr. Jacob W. Smith Trial – October 4, 1899.
16-year-old Jacob Smith and his neighbor Henry Craig were best friends who lived in Carrington, Kentucky, east of Lexington, back in 1877. That year, though, saw the end of their
The Rugby ColonyThe Rugby Colony
After the Civil War a group of English men and women traveled to the hills of Tennessee to set up a utopian colony. Today we tell that story. You can