In 1897, a young West Virginia woman named Zona Heaster Shue was found dead. The official cause was “an everlasting […]

We’re heading down a dark trail into one of Appalachia’s most enduring mysteries. In May of 1866, Laura Foster rode

Travel back to September 12, 1952, in the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia. What began as a flash in

Everyone knows the story of the Salem witch trials. But a century later, accusations of witchcraft arose in the backcountry

In this episode, we explore the surprisingly dramatic history of the pocket watch. These intricate machines have been silent witnesses

In the summer of 1927, the murder of a 15-year-old mill worker named Gladys Kincaid plunged the town of Morganton,

In the summer of 1927, the murder of a 15-year-old mill worker named Gladys Kincaid plunged the town of Morganton,

A dead man falls from a clear night sky, landing in a quiet Knoxville neighborhood. He was wearing combat fatigues,

In this episode, we examine the lives of two legendary North Carolina hermits: David Greer, the Hermit of Bald Mountain,