On February 3, 1972, on a cold, snowy night in Boone, North Carolina, the Durham family, who owned a nearby automotive dealership named Modern Buick, was murdered. The cause surrounding their mysterious slayings would haunt Western North Carolina for nearly fifty years. Weather conditions on that night were treacherous, with four inches of snow caked…
The 1983 Cold Case of Russell Anthony and Lisa Thompson
Kershaw is a small town nestled in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Life moves at a slower pace, and everyone seems to know each other, like in other small rural towns across the state. So, when this double homicide occurred, it left the 2,000 residents who call Kershaw home and those in Lancaster County speechless. In…
The 1980 Murder of Ronda Blaylock
Ronda Mechelle Blaylock was only 14 years old when she was found murdered on Friday, August 29, 1980, on a rural road in the Pilot Mountain area of Surry County in North Carolina. Blaylock was a ninth-grade student at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem when she disappeared on Tuesday, August 26, 1980, from Rural Hall….
The Disappearance of Sandra Ross
It has been 41 years since Sandra Kay Ross disappeared after she left her residence on Sunday, January 8, 1984. Mrs. Ross reportedly left the home in Apex, North Carolina, in the family’s 1976 Chevrolet Malibu around noon. She had indicated to her husband that she was going to purchase groceries and items for their…
The Ghost in Skinflint’s Mine
Legend has it that during the Carolina Gold Rush in the early 1800s, a property in Cabarrus County, owned by Skinflint Mcintosh, would become the meeting point where greed met the paranormal. McIntosh had reportedly become known for cutting corners with safety measures and was known to be tightfisted, paying subpar wages to the miners…
The Lady in White at Pack’s Tavern
Western North Carolina is a beautiful place, with plenty of history and tons of haunted locations. Every time I ask, Where do you want more ghostly stories from? ” This region is always number one. Pack’s Tavern at 20 S Spruce Street in Asheville, North Carolina, is in a charming historic building that dates back…
Does a former owner still walk the floors at this Asheville, NC, Hotel
The Blind Tiger at 173 E Chestnut Street in Asheville, NC is a boutique hotel. It was once called the Whitegate Inn & Cottage, but some believe the old structure is haunted by the former owner and nurse, Marion Bridgette, whose presence can reportedly be felt by guests who visit. Bridgette may be gone from…
The Unsolved Mystery of Dennis Martin
One of the most mysterious missing child cases in the United States occurred in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1969. On Father’s Day weekend, Dennis Martin, a six-year-old from nearby Knoxville, visited Spence Field in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with his father, grandfather, and older brother. Sometime around 4:40 p.m. on June 14, 1969,…
The Ghostly Lady of Lake Tahoma
Lake Tahoma, located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, near the town of Marion, is said to have an urban legend associated with it. It states that if you go to the dam, you will see the apparition of a woman standing on top of it. Another says that if you place your keys…
The Thunder Hill Creature of Western North Carolina
If you travel near Blowing Rock, North Carolina, at mile marker 290 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, you will be in Thunder Hill, which rises prominently from the Blue Ridge. These hills have a rich history, and many ghostly tales are associated with them. In the 1920s, before the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway,…