The Lady in Black is one of the most haunting tales in Virginia, which many are not familiar with, and it’s not widely known, outside of a few articles found online. She was a mysterious figure who reportedly terrorized men in the early 20th century as they walked the streets of Roanoke. The Lady in…
Witches in Northeastern North Carolina
The community of St. Johns in Hertford County was once the county seat of Bertie County before Hertford County was formed. The old courthouse stood here from 1722 to 1741. The medicinal practices and rituals of Native Americans were sometimes considered by other locals to be witchcraft or the practice of black magic. Many suspected…
The Lady of the Lake at Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier has long been rumored to be haunted. Many believe what lies under the lake may be the reason. Situated northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, with waters reaching up to 160 feet deep, the lake sits atop an area that was once home to a small, thriving Black community in the early 1900s, until those…
The Ghostly Legend of Judson 500
It seems every college campus has at least one ghostly tale attached to the grounds, or in this case, a building. Furman University in northern Greenville County is a beautiful place to visit, tucked in the rolling hills of the Upstate, near Travelers Rest. Furman’s ghost stories are not widely known, but some online searches…
The Old Wise County Orphanage in Virginia is Nothing to Giggle About
Nestled in the rolling hills of Wise County, Virginia, sits an abandoned orphanage, where nature has slowly taken over through the years. Little history is known about the old Wise County Orphanage, but some believe that the spirits of people who once lived there are still walking amongst the living. No significant events are recorded…
The Confederate Sentry at St. Johns
In the small crossroads community of St. Johns in Hertford County, North Carolina, many have claimed that a Confederate Sentry is still hard at work manning his post. On February 20, 1862, the town of Winton, NC, became the first community in North Carolina to be burned by Union forces. In March of that year,…
The Ghostly Lovers of Goldsboro, North Carolina
The Deans Cemetery in Goldsboro, North Carolina, is a very old cemetery where a love story in the 1800s and the paranormal are forever intertwined. It’s said that a young, 17-year-old woman, Rachel H. Vinson, fell deeply in love with George Deans. Only one problem existed: Deans initially rejected the young woman. Rachel became distraught…
Is this North Carolina Bridge Haunted by the Lawson Family
On Christmas Day in 1929, Charlie Lawson lost his mind and murdered his family. We have covered the Lawson Christmas Day murders in the past, but there are a few ghost stories associated with the family and the old grounds, where the Lawson house once stood. The old Lawson home became somewhat of a tourist…
Where are you, my son?
Many years ago, near the Neuse River in North Carolina, it’s said that an old blind woman lived with her son deep in the woods. Whenever she needed something, she would call out to him, ‘Where are you, my son? Every time he heard his mother call, he would come running to assist her. One…
The Ghostly Lantern
The Noland Creek area has many abandoned homesteads and cemeteries that bear the names of many early pioneers who settled the land many years ago, which now lies under Lake Fontana in North Carolina. One legend says an early farmer in the area died while searching for his lost daughter. Ever since, a ghostly lantern…