If walls could talk, many could write a novel, especially the walls inside older buildings around the state. Spartanburg, South Carolina, is no stranger to haunted history, with a dark past marked by unthinkable atrocities. At…
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The Unsolved Case of Max Headroom Signal Hijacking
Many may remember the character Max Headroom, but do you remember the Max Headroom signal hijacking incident? While this may seem like a stretch for me to cover, it’s not, since I write about the unsolved….
The 1896 “Wreck Tech” Incident
In 1896, Auburn University students were hyped up for a big game against rival Georgia Tech. The night before, Auburn students decided to grease the railroad tracks with layers of pig grease and soap. The greased…
The Legend of Old Green Eyes
If you love Civil War history mixed with ghostly stories, this next tale is for you. The “Legend of Old Green Eyes” is believed to be the ghost of a Confederate soldier, who met his demise…
The Legend of Crazy George’s Bridge in Tennessee
Legend has it that an isolated bridge over railroad tracks on Brotherton Mountain Road in Cookeville, Tennessee, is haunted by a former railroad employee named George. It is said that the bridge earned its unique name…
Does Radford Gatlin Haunt Downtown Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg is named after Radford Gatlin, who remains a controversial figure in the town’s history, many years after his death. Gatlin moved to the area in the mid-1800s, opening a general store and a post office,…
The Witch of Norton Creek Trail of the Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains can be a scary place, especially at night. I’ve spent hours driving around them without cell service. One tale that many may not be aware of is the story of the witch said…
The Secret Lake of Ataga’hi of the Great Smoky Mountains
The Cherokee people have long told a legend of a hidden lake located in the Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, known as Ataga’hi. Two young Cherokees, named Utani and Netani, are said to have wandered…
Does a Ghostly Bride Haunt This Gatlinburg Restaurant
Legend has it that a former guest who checked into a lodge in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, during the 1930s never checked out. Today, the building is home to The Greenbrier Restaurant, but during the Great Depression, it…
The Haunted Drummond Bridge
Richard “Dick” Drummond, a young coal miner was hanged from the bridge after he was framed that he never committed at Coal Creek in the early 1890s in eastern Tennessee, near Knoxville. The story goes that…