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On this week's episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we hear the thoughts of various West Virginia leaders regarding the latest legislative session and discuss the flooding in Mingo County.

Keywords: Feud Offroad 2025, Hatfield-McCoy trails, Jeep charity, and off-road podcast, event seekers, and charity supporters. Rev up for a heartfelt Jeep Talk Show interview with OC Casey and Katie from The Feud Offroad! This episode, sponsored by TYRI Offroad—Lights for people that need to get shit done (tyrioffroad.com)—dives into their October 17-19, 2025, event in Mingo County, WV. Honoring OC's dad's legacy, they're hosting a pig roast (Hatfield-McCoy feud vibes!), trail rides, and a car show to feed 30-40 kids twice weekly. From Broncos to Jeeps, 56 rigs are pre-registered—join the fun at thefeudoffroad.com (F-E-U-D)! Expect Outlaw Trails (stock to wild), a pup parade, flex contests, and raffle prizes from Diode, Rhino, and more. Only $35/vehicle—bring non-perishables to vote! Plus, hear how they turned a Bronco into a mobile store post-Helene. Subscribe for Jeep Talk Show's 15th year—help us hit 4K fans! Follow @the_feud_atr on Insta & join our Discord: jeeptalkshow.com/contact.

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Another takeover of the Mingo County school system by the state BOE--The Riley Gaines Act is now law in West Virginia, and she was on hand for the signing--A double-murder trial could go to the jury today in Kanawha County--In Sports:  full coverage of the girls state tournament and WVU bows out of the Big XII Tournament early

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A West Virginia native rides out he Myrtle Beach fires--County leaders from across the state gather in Charleston--Frustration grows in Mingo County over water woes--In Sports; we'll start to see the girls high school basketball tournament bracket start to build today

Today, Chuck and Big John talk with one of our favorite West Virginians — Emily Calandrelli — about how she became the 100th woman EVER to fly to space! Also, Chuck explains why Punxsutawney Phil is a fraud, the boys talk about the Mingo County Water crisis, and more!Check out Emilys space flight video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PenTzO3t2T8&t=137sTimestamps:Punxsutawney Fraud — 03:30The water crisis in Mingo County — 23:45Interview with Emily Calandrelli — 35:20Check out our substack, where Chuck (tries to) writes weekly http://appodlachia.substack.com -----------------------------------------------HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $5/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more patreon.com/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------The views and opinions expressed on this show are the personal opinions of the hosts, Chuck Corra and Big John Isner, and do not represent the opinions of either of their employers. This show is an opinion and commentary show, NOT a news show. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Send us a textSupport the show

On today's episode of WV Outdoors, we're diving into three major stories making waves in the Mountain State! First, we'll talk about yet another record-breaking blue catfish catch. Next, hear the tale of a Mingo County boy's giant buck that's turning heads. Finally, we'll discuss the mess behind Bluestone Dam and why it will take weeks to clear out. Tune in for these stories and more outdoor news from across West Virginia!

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Tree trimming crews have plenty of work to do in Bluefield--A team of VFD members from Mingo County are helping with critical work in western N.C. and East Tennessee--A number of fundraising efforts are underway in West Virginia to provide some help to flood and storm victims --In Sports:  Fred Persinger thumbnails the biggest games in high school football plus we preview WVU and Marshall matchups for the weekend 

On this West Virginia Morning, we travel 110 years into the past, where a murder, payroll robbery and posse chase played out in one weekend in the hills of Mingo County. West Virginia Public Broadcasting will debut an original radio play on local stations Friday at 8 p.m. Entitled “The Last Train to Glen Alum,”... View Article The post ‘The Last Train To Glen Alum' And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

On this West Virginia Morning, the Healing Appalachia music festival returns to Lewisburg this week, and Mingo County's only hospital reopens. The post The Healing Appalachia Festival And Mingo County’s Hospital Reopens, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Henry Vinson : Confessions of a DC MadamYesterdayHenry Vinson was born in 1960 in South Williamson, Kentucky. He graduated from Williamson High School in 1979, and, after attending South West Virginia Community College, he enrolled in the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. In 1982, he was appointed the Coroner for Mingo County, West Virginia.Four years later, he became a funeral director for W. W. Chambers Funeral Homein Washington, DC. After his stint at W. W. Chambers Funeral Home, he owned and operated the largest gay escort service ever uncovered in Washington, DC at the age of 26.In 2007, Mr. Vinson received a Masters in Integrated MarketingCommunications from West Virginia University, and today he is a successful entrepreneur who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.Mr. Vinson is also a licensed private pilot and flight instructor.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

This episode contains the real-time breaking news of Jerry West's death.Join us for a compelling episode of The Dave Allen Show, featuring a mix of heartfelt stories, political analysis, and breaking news. First, we welcome Sara Knight from the Sweet Julia Grace Foundation (https://www.sweetjuliagrace.org/). Originally from Hurricane, WV, Sara started the foundation to help sick kids after her young daughter passed away from a rare illness. Next, Republican strategist Rob Cornelius joins us to discuss recent elections, insights on Joe Manchin, and the political landscape in Mingo County. Up next, meet the newest member of the Metro News team, Aaron Parker. 

In this week's episode of Politics In Question, Thomas Schaller and Paul Waldman join Lee and James to discuss the urban-rural divide in American politics. Schaller is a professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in numerous publications, including MSNBC. Their new book is White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy (Random House, 2024).Why is Mingo County, West Virginia important? How has the decline of political parties shaped America's present rural-urban divide? What is rural America? Do rural white Americans all think the same thing? Are rural Americans unique in their frustration with the federal government? Or are people from all walks of life frustrated with their government? These are some of the questions Tom, Paul, Lee, and James ask – and argue about – in this week's episode.Additional InformationPolitics in Question PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

In this week's episode of Politics In Question, Thomas Schaller and Paul Waldman join Lee and James to discuss the urban-rural divide in American politics. Schaller is a professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in numerous publications, including MSNBC. Their new book is White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy (Random House, 2024).Why is Mingo County, West Virginia important? How has the decline of political parties shaped America's present rural-urban divide? What is rural America? Do rural white Americans all think the same thing? Are rural Americans unique in their frustration with the federal government? Or are people from all walks of life frustrated with their government? These are some of the questions Tom, Paul, Lee, and James ask – and argue about – in this week's episode.

“I want to say make no settlement until they sign up that every bloody murderer of a guard has got to go.” This is the story of the largest uprising in the United States since the Civil War. As unions spread across the Progressive-Era United States, West Virginia mine owners manage to keep them out. They have some good reasons (tough margins) and some less savory ones … like their preference for an oppressive “mine guard system” in “company towns” that effectively removes civil government and private ownership, and reduces the American citizens working in their mines to serfdom. Mother Jones inspires the miners to push back.  Over the course of a decade, that pushback turns bloody – especially in Mingo County. But the worst of it comes just after the Great War, as the miner's hero, Police Chief Sid “Two Gun” Hatfield, is murdered in cold blood at McDowell County Courthouse. Now, all bets are off. 10,000 miners grab their guns, ready to get revenge and free incarcerated miners. But they'll have to go through Sheriff Don Chafin's forces first. The two sides clash at Blair Mountain as the US Army arrives with regiments and aviation squadrons. ____ Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com and go deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendations join discussions in our Facebook community get news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette  come see a live show get HTDS merch or become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks. HTDS is part of the Airwave Media Network.  Interested in advertising on the History That Doesn't Suck? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Wednesday, April 3, 2024. As spring hibernations come to an end, the WVDNR reminds West Virginians to be “bear aware.” Plan an overnight stay in the Northern Panhandle and choose from campgrounds, resorts, or even the grounds of a castle. And learn about WV's historic landmarks…on today's daily304. #1 – From WV EXPLORER – When spring is in the air in West Virginia, black bears come out of hibernation and begin a desperate search for food. Because bears become more active during this time of year, the chances of an outdoor encounter increase, says Colin Carpenter, black bear project leader for the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources. Do not ever feed bears. It's a violation of state law. You also want to avoid inadvertently feeding them. Remove or secure food attractants such as unsecured trash cans and pet food bowls before a bear finds them.  If you encounter a black bear, the WVDNR offers these dos and don'ts: Remain calm. Don't approach a bear. Don't run from a bear. Don't climb trees to escape a bear. Give the bear a clear escape route. Quietly back away and leave the area. If attacked, immediately fight back. Remember, it benefits both wildlife and humans to always be bear aware! Read more: https://wvexplorer.com/2024/03/26/heres-what-to-do-if-you-cross-paths-with-a-black-bear/ #2 – From WV TOURISM – In West Virginia, there is an array of stays that you can't find elsewhere. That is especially the case in the Northern Panhandle, where you can book nights in luxury resorts, cozy cabins or unique suites with a twist on West Virginia heritage. Extend your Almost Heaven trip with the comfort of these four, truly one-of-a-kind stays in the Northern Panhandle. Choose from modern and comfortable rooms at Oglebay Resort. Enjoy a cabin stay at Grand Vue Park. Stay overnight at a lodge on the grounds of a real, honest-to-goodness palace. Camp out at Tomlinson Run State Park. Or plan a gaming getaway at Mountaineer Casino Resort.  Visit wvtourism.com to learn more about lodging, dining, recreation and attractions in Almost Heaven. Read more: https://wvtourism.com/5-must-stays-in-west-virginias-northern-panhandle/ #3 – From WBOY – More than 2,600 sites nationwide, from the Statue of Liberty to the Grand Canyon, have been designated as National Historic Landmarks. Of these landmarks, 16 of them are right here in West Virginia. How many West Virginia sites have you visited? Here are just a few: Matewan Historic District, site of the bloody West Virginia mine wars that occurred in 1920 in Mingo County.  In Ohio County, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, built in 1849, was the first suspension bridge of its kind when it was built, and to this day is the oldest suspension bridge still in use.  Just north of Huntington lies the Clover site, once home to a large Native American village that dates back to the Protohistoric period between 1550 and 1600 A.D. The title of National Historic Landmark is given to buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts that illustrate the heritage of the United States. According to the National Parks Service, each one represents an outstanding aspect of American history and culture. Read more: https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/these-16-wv-places-are-national-historic-landmarks/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

Hunting, fishing, and all things wild in the Mountain State. Join Chris Lawrence for the inside scoop on WVU Rifle, the Mingo County fishing expo, and the best spots in West Virginia to enjoy the great outdoors.

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Arraignment comes next week for a Mingo County man indicted for the killing of a W.Va. State Trooper--Carter Bank says it will "aggressively pursue" $300 Million it says it's owed by Governor Jim Justice and his family--A bill which would have allowed for the collection of DNA for certain felony charges has died in the House of Delegates--In Sports, football fans are mourning the passing of football coaching legend Tootie Carter

**Every Tuesday evening, Real Progressives hosts a virtual listening party for the current episode of Macro N Cheese. All are invited to join our informal discussion where we share insights on the topic at hand. If someone has questions, we will help find the answers. Get the registration link each week by visiting our events calendar: https://realprogressives.org/rp-events-calendar/Before the 1980s, mass layoffs were often tied to economic recessions. Today, they are shrewd corporate strategy. Modern mass layoffs are connected to leveraged buyouts or stock buybacks. Steve's guest, Les Leopold, explains how the process works and how it came to be through the maneuverings of Wall Street and the two political parties.Les is the author of Wall Street's War on Workers. He and Steve talk about the very real impact on people's lives, from the coal miners of Mingo County, West Virginia, to Steve's personal struggles after Verizon's 2009 lay-offs. They discuss organizing, the value of a job guarantee, and intersectionality within a class analysis.Les Leopold is executive director of the Labor Institute, which he co-founded in 1976. He has written several books on the finance sector's looting of America. His upcoming book, Wall Street's War on Workers, is being published by Chelsea Green Publishing. Follow his substack: https://substack.com/@lesleopold1@les_leopold on Twitter

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Tuesday, Dec. 19  Check out the diverse array of companies that have said #YesWV. 1987's “Matewan” movie about the WV mine wars joins the National Film Registry. And get no-cost coaching for your new or existing business…on today's daily304. #1 – From WV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – West Virginia's diverse economy has moved beyond our history of resource extraction to include a robust array of products and services. From the aerospace industry to forest products … from food and agriculture to information technology. Learn about the key industries that have taken a foothold here and learn why leading companies make their home in the Mountain State. Learn more: https://westvirginia.gov/thriving-industries/    #2 – From WOWK-TV – “Matewan,” the 1987 film about West Virginia coal miners that was shot in the Mountain State, is among the 25 films inducted into the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. The John Sayles-directed film is set in 1920s Mingo County and dramatizes the Matewan Massacre, a bloody battle between coal miners and Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency men. While Chris Cooper's character — Joe Kenehan — is not real, the film follows real-life coal miners who are looking to form a union. Kenehan comes to Matewan to bring the members of the community together in the face of company forces and the detective agency. The film stars Cooper, in his movie debut, alongside talents like James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Kentucky-born singer and actor Will Oldham. To be inducted, the Library of Congress says the 25 films picked each year are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” The movie must also be at least 10 years old. Read more: https://www.wowktv.com/news/entertainment-news/movie-about-west-virginia-coal-miners-picked-to-be-part-of-national-film-registry/   #3 – From WV SBDC – Whether you have an idea for a new business or want to improve your existing business, the West Virginia Small Business Development Center is here for you.  Meet one-on-one with WV SBDC business coaches to receive confidential, no-cost technical assistance to help start and grow your business in West Virginia. WV SBDC business coaches can help you identify your goals, develop valuable skills and acquire the necessary resources to make your business a success. Learn more: https://wvsbdc.com/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Bond is denied for a Mingo County man charged with the murder of a W.Va. State Trooper--Mountaineer Gas continues to work to restore service to more than a thousand customers in Charleston, but full restoration will be slow--A second high profile Christmas Tree in the nation's capital will come from West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest--In Sports, WVU Basketball bounces back with a win

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In this episode of Inside the Life and Times of Appalachian Jr, he talks about the terminology of "holler" and its significance in West Virginia. A "holler" is a one-way road with no other way out, and if someone says they are going up to a holler, it means they are going home. Appalachian Jr. explains that even big cities have hollers that only go one way in and out. He also shares a personal experience when he first heard the term "holler" at a Walmart in Princeton, West Virginia. Appalachian Jr. then talks about the different hollers he had to learn while living in Mingo County, West Virginia, and how some hollers were not meant for him to go up after dark due to certain racial tensions. He shares a story about going into a convenience store in Hearts, West Virginia, where he received a polite warning to be careful of what he does in that area, as "your kind is not taken care of out here." From that point on, he never went back to Hearts Creek and ventured to other places with a smaller black population.

Today on MetroNews This Morning:]--The PSC wants to hear from the public about a surcharge to keep the Pleasants Power Station operational--Five are charged in connection with a Mingo County murder case--Governor Jim Justice says he'll have another economic development announcement today--In Sports, one bad play blew the lead for the Mountaineers and cost them the game at Penn State

Epic podcast collaboration with the one and only Bo Kennedy from the BUMP podcast! Get ready for a doozy everyone, in this episode, Bo and I dive into personal testimonies, creepiest stories, Epic insights, amazing testimonies from the revival, the armor of God and so much more! This is truly a gem and you do not want to miss this collaboration. At the end of the episode, I play a song that is anointed that Bo shared with me. Some of you may be familiar with the band called Bluegrass Gospel at Heart, out of Mingo County, WV. The writer of this particular song is an old-time preacher, Ray Messer Jr and it's most guaranteed to lead you into worship of the Almighty God. Bo says- I hope it blesses anyone who hears it... tell them it's ok to cry, lol. Give it a spin and please share this! ! Let's Go! YouTube channel - Millennial Mustard Seed Podcast Instragram page under - Millennial Mustard Seed Facebook page under - Millennial Mustard Seed Podcast Please leave me a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app/catcher, whichever Youse listen on. If you would like to support this show in another way then what is listed below, please email with support the Mill as subject!! rjajsmith77@icloud.com Venmo - @Rodney-Smith-368 Cash app- $Rodsworth77 Support the show Using the Anchor homepage to join by monthly donations! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rodney-jay/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rodney-jay/support

It's the end of an era for one Wheeling business -- but what's next for the historic building? … Mingo County teens host their own popup bakery … and Blenko announces winners of its annual water bottle design contest. -- on today's daily304, listen here…

On today's WV Outdoors, we'll talk to a Mountain State native operating his own charter fishing service in Myrtle Beach and get the story of this giant buck killed in Mingo County.

In August 1921, 10,000-20,000 armed coal miners marched on Mingo County, West Virginia to lift the martial law imposed there, free their jailed brethren, and avenge the assassination of one of their local heroes. At least 20,000 more wives, young boys and other civilians followed the army providing medical, logistical and other services. Before it was over, they would storm a mountainside under fire from entrenched machine guns, and while being bombed from the air. It was the largest and most serious armed insurrection in US history since the Civil War. This episode is going to discuss the West Virginia Coal Mine Wars, and The Battle of Blair Mountain. These episodes are out a week or two early on the Substack feed. If you enjoy this content or want more essays and podcasts not available here, please consider becoming a subscriber over at Substack, it's how I manage to be able to do this at all. Here's the link to Jocko's company, Origin, that I mention in the intro. Go there and check out the high-end clothing, boots, jiu jitsu gis, hunting gear and more, all hand-made in the United States. Here's the link to Daniele Bolelli's History on Fire podcast (also available wherever you get your podcasts).

In August 1921, 10,000-20,000 armed coal miners marched on Mingo County, West Virginia to lift the martial law imposed there, free their jailed brethren, and avenge the assassination of one of their local heroes. At least 20,000 more wives, young boys and other civilians followed the army providing medical, logistical and other services. Before it was over, they would storm a mountainside under fire from entrenched machine guns, and while being bombed from the air. It was the largest and most serious armed insurrection in US history since the Civil War. This episode is going to discuss the West Virginia Coal Mine Wars, and The Battle of Blair Mountain. These episodes are out a week or two early on the Substack feed. If you enjoy this content or want more essays and podcasts not available here, please consider becoming a subscriber over at Substack, it's how I manage to be able to do this at all. Here's the link to Jocko's company, Origin, that I mention in the intro. Go there and check out the high-end clothing, boots, jiu jitsu gis, hunting gear and more, all hand-made in the United States.

A plane crash overnight in Marion County has claimed three lives. A shooting is under investigation from the early morning in Charleston. The Governor has declared another state of emergency--this one for the extreme shortage of staff in the state's regional jails and prisons and has called on the National Guard to help out there. Flood cleanup continues today in Jackson County. Beefed up internet service is now available to thousands in Logan and Mingo County thanks to Facebook and it's Move-IN weekend at WVU. In Sports, the Cubs downed the Reds in the the middle of the Iowa cornfield last night. Kyle Wiggs will have a recap of the Field of Dreams game, plus high school scrimmages get started this weekend across the state.

Welcome to The Main Thing Podcast! Today we are joined by a very special guest - my wise and beautiful wife, Lisa Lineberg. Lisa is a gifted communicator. An experienced entrepreneur. She's a confidante to me and countless friends in our community. Lisa is a Jesus follower. She's someone who is adventurous, perceptive and very genuine. A friend to many, Lisa is one of the most gifted, skillful listeners God put on this earth. Born in the southern West Virginia coalfields of Williamson in Mingo County, Lisa Lineberg earned her bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from West Virginia University. She went on to become a certified fitness nutrition specialist and a serial entrepreneur in the fitness - nutrition space. Lisa is mother to two wonderful children, Chloe and Sherman. Without a doubt, Lisa is my “secret weapon” and soulmate. She is my wife of 25 years.  Today, on the 25th anniversary of our wedding, we fired up the microphones to share wisdom for relationships. Buckle up! Get ready to hear from one of the wisest and most dynamic guests, ever to appear on The Main Thing Podcast. Resources Lisa Lineberg on LinkedIn Books discussed in this episode:  Order your copy of “The Five Love Languages - How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate” by Gary Chapman Get your copy of “At Your Best” by Carey Nieuwhof (this is the Red Zones reference) Stay Connected with Us Instagram @themainthingpod Facebook - @TheMainThingPod LinkedIn - The MainThing Podcast Twitter @themainthingpod   Credits Editor + Technical Advisor Bob Hotchkiss Brand + Strategy Advisor Andy Malinoski Public Relations + Partnerships Advisor Rachel Bell Ready to Help Support the Growth of this Podcast? Become a subscriber. Share the podcast with one or two friends. Follow us on social media @TheMainThingPod Buy some Main Thing Merch from our Merchandise Store. Become a patron of the show and support us on Patreon with funding. Buy a book authored or recommended by our wise guests at our online BookShop. Content You Will Enjoy in This Episode [00:00:01] - Intro and welcome [00:01:50] - Brief bio for Lisa Lineberg [00:03:20] - Why we've chosen to celebrate our 25th anniversary with a podcast [00:04:01] - Who can benefit from wisdom on relationships; Parkwood scene-setter [00:05:30] - How Lisa and Skip became connected; God's timing is perfect [00:08:23] - Lisa launches into wisdom nugget number one: Get the Full Story; go deep [00:11:30] - Unpacking the second wisdom nugget: Love Language is No Quid Pro Quo [00:13:34] - The importance of Cave Time; Lisa presents the “She BnB” [00:16:55] - Understanding our Red Zones; avoid heavy conversations during this zone [00:21:30] - Wrapping it all up; reflecting on the relationship wisdom we've gained [00:23:01] - Family, blood and the appeal of quirkiness [00:23:45] - Thank you and happy anniversary! [00:24:02] - Outro  

The body of a six year old boy was recovered overnight from the Kanawha River near Dunbar after a weekend accident claimed him and his aunt. Governor Jim Justice has committed $10 Million to help recruit and better train EMS workers in West Virginia. Power outages from Friday's storms are down to about 5,000 and more than half of those are in Mingo County this morning. Today is West Virginia Day, the Mountain State's 159th year of statehood. In Sports, the Mountaineers add another defensive lineman to the 2022 roster and Kyle will have major league baseball scores from the weekend. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

On this episode, James and Jerry have the honor of talking to Tonya Webb who is the Executive Director at Tug Valley Area CVB.  She provides a vast wealth of knowledge on the trail system that runs through Mingo County.  While we had her on our show, we took the opportunity to ask about other sites and attractions in and around Williamson, WV.  This episode covers Hatfield McCoy Trail System trails Buffalo Mountain, Devil Anse, and Rock House.  One of the largest O.R.V. events in the nation they like to call Dirt Days.  Even talking about a historic haunted hospital named College Hill Hospital.Support the show

To launch On Crisis Season 2, host Joanna Doven sat down with 's , one of the nation's most esteemed national journalists writing about major American crises, from Flint's Water Crisis to the spread of PFAS contamination in American communities.    Kris just launched his book, , last fall. Telling the story of an environmental lawyer who waged a seven year legal battle with a large coal company over what was suspected to be a contaminated water supply in Mingo County, West Virginia, the book has been very well-received.   Learn what makes Kris tick, and understand the mindset of a national reporter as you prepare your organization for the next possible crisis.

On this day in labor history, the year was 1921.That was the day Sid Hatfield and 22 other defendants went on trial for the murder of detective Albert Felts.Hatfield was Chief of Police in Matewan, West Virginia when the United Mine Workers came to Mingo County to organize coal miners.The Stone Mountain Coal Company moved to smash union activity.They brought in Baldwin-Felts detectives to evict union miners from company housing.Hatfield supported the miners' right to organize and urged locals to arm themselves.He confronted the detectives at the train depot as they were leaving town for the evening about the evictions they had just carried out.The detectives presented Hatfield with a phony arrest warrant.Surrounded by armed miners, a gun battle ensued, leaving at least 7 detectives and 4 townspeople dead, in what is referred to as the Matewan Massacre.The trial was set in the Mingo County seat of Williamson, where Baldwin-Felts agents lined the streets to intimidate those sympathetic to Hatfield and the others.The prosecution hoped to prove that Felts' murder was premeditated and used the testimony of paid spies who had previously attempted to gain Hatfield's trust and friendship.According to historian James Green, author of The Devil Is Here In These Hills,“the ACLU had advised defense attorneys to turn the trial into a prosecution of the coal operators by introducing in evidence the entire record of their conspiracy to deny the citizens of West Virginia of their legal rights.”The defense successfully discredited these paid agents and won acquittal.When Hatfield and his deputies arrived back in Matewan, they were greeted as heroes by the entire town.Hatfield however had a target on his back and would be gunned down a year later, sparking a coal war which ended with The Battle of Blair Mountain.-Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Governor Jim Justice warns against complacency as Covid cases surge. West Virginia National Guard medics will train this weekend for duty spelling weary hospital employees across the state who are understaffed and filled with Covid patients. Those on Social Security get a modest cost of living boost. An officer involved shooting in Mingo County overnight is under investigation and State Police say more women have come forward claiming to be victims of a man already facing six counts of sexual assault in Summers County. In Sports, the high school winter sports seasons are restarting after the holiday break and college football has one game left to play. Those stories and more on today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

On this West Virginia Morning, hospitals are sounding the alarm on an influx of COVID-19 patients just before the holidays and as part of our Returning Home series, Jessica Lilly speaks with Leo James Pajarillo, an attorney in Williamson, about his decision to come back to Mingo County after more than 25 years away.

EPISODE #2.1:  The Heart of Law with Paul Farrell The Heart of Law's second season debuts with a forcible gale as Paul Farrell shares the mic with Mirena Umizaj. Respected by his contemporaries as the vanguard against the opioid scourge, our keen host deconstructs the rife ways propelling Paul to fly in the face of titan cases. Jumping immediately into the deep-dive, they weigh in on the steady, impressive rise of women in the legal field.  Utilizing zoo animals and oceanic metaphors, Paul and Mirena contemplate what to expect from the diverse personality types holding the legal empire together. All the while deconstructing the indelible mark of two distinct paradigm shifts in the industry.  Getting into the show's crux, Mirena asks Paul about his journey through the colossal MDL, National Prescription Opiate Litigation he took on. He recounts Eric Eyre's investigative journalism expose (winning him the 2017 Pulitzer Prize), the three women whose stories made an impact on the prescription opioid epidemic (winning them an Academy Award), the horrific 780 million pain pills sold in a six-year window, the 20% infants born addicted to opium every year, and multifarious other situations spurring this gorgonian case that began in Huntington, West Virginia. Aligning forces with Mike Papantonio and Russell Budd, along with states like Ohio and Kentucky, Paul waged one of the biggest legal battles this nation has known. Anticipating the release of the documentary, The Bellwether, produced by Clay Tweel (a filmmaker who followed Paul throughout the four-year case) and a positive verdict in early 2022—no matter the outcome—he looks straight ahead.We hear his frustration as he revisits Nixon's Environmental Protection Act, decades of presidents' shifting promises, insidious political agendas, staggering Congressional regulations all leading to the Coal and Steel Mining Industry's demise in West Virginia—leaving hundreds jobless in its wake. Clearly disenchanted at the hypocrisy of the US government building fossil fuel-burning power plants in Iraq and Afghanistan, while “putting coal companies out of business and … [not] even hav[ing] the decency to reimburse their pension funds,” we clearly grasp why he ran for office in the 2016 Presidential Elections with a mere $2,500.00. Despite his loss, Paul beat Hillary Clinton by 113 votes in Mingo County, West Virginia, ranking second place. Mirena proudly reminds him of his ineffaceable mark, influencing change in the CDC's guidelines and standards of care. What's next for our champion? Without batting an eye, he says: “Google. The single largest monolithic monopoly in the history of the world.” All 300 newspapers who implored him to fight for their cause will find an indomitable warrior storming even Olympus itself. EPISODE SURVEY: [00:06:52] Paul and Mirena discuss the growth and future of women in leadership positions. [00:36:08] Lawyers and Lions? Listen as Paul draws comparisons of the characteristics in the legal industry and lion packs.  [00:42:14] Discover who Paul Farrell is and what inspires him. [01:03:17] Opioid litigation is more than a project to Paul; it is of major personal importance. Find out why here! [01:15:22] Paul recounts his experience running for President of the United States. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Founding member of Farrell & Fuller, LLC, in San Juan, PR. Focused his practice on the opioid litigation and filed some of the first diversion cases in the country. Regarded as a pioneer and authority on the diversion claims directed against the opiate prescription drug manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers. Considered one of the premier trial lawyers in southern West Virginia with experience prosecuting medical malpractice cases, birth trauma cases, and negligent credentialing cases. Appointed Co-Lead Counsel of MDL 2804 styled, In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation. Named West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member of the Year (2002). Past President of the West Virginia Association for Justice (2011-2012). LINKS FROM THE SHOW: Swing by Paul's practice: Farrell & Fuller, LLC Read up on some of Paul's articles Paul's Socials: Facebook and Twitter Visit Mirena's Mod Website and  LinkedIn Shownotes and podcast production by Caryl Veloso

The state Supreme Court considers a challenge by unions to a new state law which blocks payroll deduction for government employees. County Boards of Health are having a difficult time navigating blocks on mask mandates for Covid prevention efforts. A Logan County teen faces charges of making threats against schoolmates on social media. Another potential explosive device is found on a barge in West Virginia waters. Coal industry officials believe the announcement of a mine reopening in Mingo County will be the start of a trend as coal prices climb. State Health Officials urge parents to talk to their pediatrician about the possibly of Covid vaccinations for children, In Sports, some great match-ups in high school football this week amid the latest SSAC rankings, Neal Brown talks about Iowa State coming to town, and the Braves take game one. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

Danielle Kirk is a native of Mingo County, WV currently lives in Eastern Kentucky who has made a name for herself for being a strong and positive voice for Appalachia on TikTok to her over 140,000 followers and counting.  We talk about where she grew up, her thoughts on Appalachian stereotypes, and why Charles Booker needs to do more to reach the people of Eastern Kentucky!Follow Danielle on TikTok!: www.tiktok.com/@daniellekirk731Transition Music: “Me and the Redbird River” by Carla Gover https://carlagover.com/ Ad-free episodes, bonus content, live events and more for as little as $5 a month - http://www.patreon.com/appodlachia

Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia by Kris Maher Erin Brockovich meets Dark Waters in this propulsive and heart-wrenching legal drama set in Appalachian coal country, as one determined lawyer confronts a coal industry giant in a battle over clean drinking water for a West Virginia community—from Wall Street Journal reporter Kris Maher. For two decades, the water in the taps and wells of Mingo County didn't look, smell, or taste right. Could it be the root of the health problems—from kidney stones to cancer—in this Appalachian community? Environmental lawyer Kevin Thompson certainly thought so. For seven years, he waged an epic legal battle against Massey Energy, West Virginia's most powerful coal company, helmed by CEO Don Blankenship. While Massey's lawyers worked out of a gray glass office tower in Charleston known as “the Death Star,” Thompson set up shop in a ramshackle hotel in the fading coal town of Williamson. Working with fellow lawyers and a crew of young activists, Thompson would eventually uncover the ruthless shortcuts that put the community's drinking water at risk. A respected preacher and his brother, retired coal miners, and women whose families had lived in the area's coal camps for generations, all put their trust in Thompson when they had nowhere else to turn. As he dug deeper into the mystery of the water along a stretch of road where the violence from the legendary Hatfield-McCoy feud still echoes, he was pulled into the darkest corners of Mingo County, risking his finances, his marriage, his career, and even his safety. Bringing to life a rich cast of characters and the legacy of coal mining in an essential yet often misunderstood part of America, Desperate is a masterful work of investigative reporting about greed and denial, a revealing portrait of a town besieged by hardship and heartbreak, and an inspiring account of one tenacious environmental lawyer's mission to expose the truth and demand justice.

In our first two segments, Attorney Mike Kelly, a former family court judge for Kanawha County for 15 years who has now returned to private practice, stops by to discuss his new book “Marrow Bone,” which delves into the politics of the Mountain State.Kelly says he wrote the book because since he first began practicing law in Mingo County, he has been fascinated by West Virginia politics and how unique and personal the state's politics are in comparison to other counties. In the book, he uses a blend of both fact and fiction to create a narrative describing how the state's politics work.The attorney says the plot of the book follows two fictional wealthy, politically connected families in West Virginia who he says are basically the “power brokers,” or the people behind the politicians and candidates, of the state's politics.Kelly says while many of the characters and specific situations are fictional, they are based on real people and events that tie into the state's politics, such as murder cases creating more discussion and advocacy to prevent domestic violence.In Segment 3, WOWK 13 News Anchor Lily Bradley joins our host and Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis and guest Attorney and former family court judge Mike Kelly in the discussion of the reality of West Virginia's politics through his new book “Marrow Bone.” While the book follows fictitious scenarios, many of the issues behind those scenarios are reality.One of these follows a story of a murdered social worker who had advocated for change to stop domestic violence. Kelly says domestic violence is a “scourge” in the Mountain State, affecting people across all income classes in every county. Bradley has worked with the YWCA's Girls' Night Out, an outreach through the YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program that WOWK 13 News helps sponsor, adds that domestic abuse does not discriminate.Kelly says having courts that take a specific focus on issues involving domestic situations and/or drug abuse helps to protect victims of domestic violence from their abusers before the danger of their situation escalates and/or helps drug users break their addictions.“All we see usually in domestic violence cases is the worst ones – when there's a shooting… What goes under the radar is what happens every day, the activities that lead up to that shooting,” Kelly said.Those seeking help can contact the following organizations:The Drug Helpline: https://drughelpline.org/ or 1-844-289-0879Help4WV: https://www.help4wv.com/Charleston area Emergency Shelter & 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-681-8663Charleston area Emergency Shelter & 24-Hour Crisis Line: 304-340-354The National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/

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In fact we're pretty sure Isaiah might be my grandpappy.  For those of you that are from out of the country or from the US and don't know much about West Virginia, we're gonna talk about the history of West Virginia and then get into the creepy!    The area now known as West Virginia was a favorite hunting ground of numerous Native American peoples before the arrival of European settlers. Many ancient earthen mounds constructed by various mound builder cultures survive, especially in the areas of Moundsville, South Charleston, and Romney. The artifacts uncovered in these give evidence of a village society having a tribal trade system culture that practiced the cold working of copper to a limited extent. As of 2009, over 12,500 archaeological sites have been documented in West Virginia. The Adena provided the greatest cultural influence in the state. For practical purposes, the Adena is the Early Woodland period From the years of about 1000 B.C. to about 1 A.D. according to West Virginia University's Dr. Edward V. McMichael.    In 1671, General Abraham Wood, at the direction of Royal Governor William Berkeley of the Virginia Colony, sent the party of Thomas Batts and Robert Fallum into the West Virginia area. During this expedition the pair followed the New River and discovered Kanawha Falls.   The Treaty of Albany, 1722, designated the Blue Ridge Mountains as the western boundary of white settlement, and recognized Iroquois rights on the west side of the ridge, including all of West Virginia. The Iroquois made little effort to settle these parts, but nonetheless claimed them as their hunting ground, as did other tribes, notably the Shawnee and Cherokee. Soon after this, white settlers began moving into the Greater Shenandoah-Potomac Valley making up the entire eastern portion of the State and just fucking everything up for everyone one. They found it largely unoccupied, apart from Tuscaroras who had lately moved into the area around Martinsburg, WV, some Shawnee villages in the region around Moorefield, WV and Winchester, VA, and frequent passing bands of "Northern Indians" (Lenape from New Jersey) and "Southern Indians" (Catawba from South Carolina) who were engaged in a bitter long-distance war, using the Valley as a battleground.   Orange County, Virginia was formed in 1734. It included all areas west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, constituting all of present West Virginia. However, in 1736 the Iroquois Six Nations protested Virginia's colonization beyond the demarcated Blue Ridge, and a skirmish was fought in 1743. The Iroquois were on the point of threatening all-out war against the Virginia Colony over the "Cohongoruton lands", which would have been destructive and devastating, when Governor Gooch bought out their claim for 400 pounds at the Treaty of Lancaster (1744).   During the late 17th and early 18th centuries, a growing demand for beaver sent trappers up and down the Kanawha region's tributary creeks by canoe and raft. Trading posts were established at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers at Point Pleasant, West Virginia where, in the mid 1780s, Daniel Boone resided for several years. Likewise, St. Albans, West Virginia, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal Rivers, became a point of trade. In the late 18th century, the steel trap increased efficiency, and beaver became scarce. A shift to exporting the state's other natural resources began. Kanawha salt production followed by coal and timber could be seen on the waterways.The logging industry furthered the river shipping industry. A horse-drawn logging "tram" with a special block & tackle for hill-side harvesting was brought into use, allowing expansion of Crooked Creek and the opening of a wooden barrel plant at the creek's mouth. In the 1880s, this tram and other steam machinery were used for collecting timber used as railroad ties in the railway construction along the Kanawha river. Railroad spurs were built throughout West Virginia, connecting mines to the riverboats, barges and coal-tipples.   In 1861, as the United States itself became massively divided over slavery, leading to the American Civil War (1861–1865), the western regions of Virginia split with the eastern portion politically, and the two were never reconciled as a single state again. In 1863, the western region was admitted to the Union as a new separate state, initially planned to be called the State of Kanawha, but ultimately named West Virginia.   When the First Wheeling Convention met, 425 delegates from 25 counties were present, but a division of sentiment soon arose. Some delegates favored the immediate formation of a new state, while others argued that, as Virginia's secession had not yet been ratified or become effective, such action would constitute revolution against the United States.[16] It was decided that if the ordinance were adopted (of which there was little doubt) another convention including the members-elect of the legislature should meet at Wheeling in June 1861. Even before the American Civil War, counties in northwest Virginia had desired to break away from Virginia to form a new state. However, the federal Constitution did not allow a new state to be created out of an existing state unless the existing state gave its consent. Soon after the Union government declared that the Restored Government was the legitimate government of the Commonwealth, the Restored Government asserted its authority to give such approval. It authorized the creation of the State of Kanawha, consisting of most of the counties that now comprise West Virginia. A little over one month later, Kanawha was renamed West Virginia. The Wheeling Convention, which had taken a recess until August 6, 1861, reassembled on August 20, 1861, and called for a popular vote on the formation of a new state and for a convention to frame a constitution if the vote should be favorable. In the election held on October 24, 1861, 18,408 votes were cast for the new state and only 781 against. At this time, West Virginia had nearly 70,000 qualified voters, and the May 23, 1861 vote to secede had drawn nearly 54,000 voters. At first the Wheeling politicians controlled only a small part of West Virginia. However Federal forces soon drove the Confederates out of most of West Virginia. On May 13, 1862, the state legislature of the reorganized government approved the formation of the new state. An application for admission to the Union was made to Congress. On December 31, 1862, an enabling act was approved by President Lincoln, admitting West Virginia on the condition that a provision for the gradual abolition of slavery be inserted in the Constitution. President Lincoln issued a proclamation admitting the state at the end of 60 days, on June 20, 1863. Meanwhile, officers for the new state were chosen, and Governor Pierpont moved the Restored Government to Alexandria from which he asserted jurisdiction over the counties of Virginia within the Federal lines.  In recent years, there has been serious talk about the possibility of certain counties in the Eastern Panhandle rejoining the Commonwealth of Virginia. Frustrated by bad economic conditions and what they perceive to be neglect from the Charleston government, this movement has gained at least some momentum. In 2011, West Virginia state delegate Larry Kump sponsored legislation to allow Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson counties to rejoin Virginia by popular vote.                  So there's a somewhat abbreviated history of west Virginia and it's formation.  I know it may not seem abbreviated but there's a long history to the area and we wanted to hit the big points to keep our passengers better informed! So with the history of the region told… Let's get into why we are all here… The creepy shit!!!   Our first stop on the creepy West Virginia tour starts at a place of much fun and enjoyment, an amusement park! Well, what used to be an amusement park anyway. We are heading to Mercer county and a visit to Lake Shawnee Amusement park.  The southern West Virginia park was abandoned in 1966, after the accidental deaths of two of its young patrons. But it seems Lake Shawnee's haunted history reaches much farther back. Mercer County was home to a Native American tribe until 1783, when a European family's attempt to settle the land sparked a violent turf war. The patriarch of the family was a farmer named Mitchell Clay, according to the Wyoming County Report. While he was out hunting, a band of Native Americans reportedly killed his youngest son, Bartley Clay. A daughter, Tabitha, was knifed to death in the struggle. Eldest son Ezekial was kidnapped and burned at the stake. Mitchell Clay enlisted the help of other white settlers to seek vengeance for his family. After burying his children, he murdered several of the Native Americans. Centuries later, in the 1920s, a businessman named Conley T. Snidow purchased the site of the Clay farm and developed it into an amusement park. He built a swing set, a ferris wheel, a water slide, a dance hall, and a speakeasy. He also added a pond and swimming hole, complete with canoes.A little girl in a pink ruffled dress met her end after climbing into the circling swing set. She was killed after a truck backed into the path of the swing. Another little one, this time a boy, drowned in the amusement park's swimming pond. According to Visit West Virginia, the park's rides were responsible for a total of six deaths. The park eventually shut down, but its structures were left to rot and rust. After 20 years, another businessman approached Lake Shawnee. Gaylord White thought the sleepy meadows seemed ideal for future neighborhoods. But, as construction crews tore into grass and soil, they unearthed bones and Native American artifacts.   It turned out the amusement park sat atop an ancient burial ground. And most of the skeletons belonged to children. Archaeologists believe the remains had been there long before settlers moved west. So with that history in mind is it any wonder Lake Shawnee ranks as one of the Travel Channel's “Most Terrifying Places in America.” ABC goes even further. Their experts declared the property one of the “10 Most Haunted Places in the World.” So what kind of stuff happens here? Well, let's find out. There is no shortage of strange stories coming from visitors like people getting horrible vibes, seeing ghosts, or feeling the presence of evil spirits. Scariest Places on Earth filmed there in 2005. However, none of the psychics would work on the property at night, claiming that the energy was so dark it was making them sick. Swimming is no longer allowed on the property but, of course, there are still those idiots that try it anyways. Many reports day that while attempting to swim it felt as if someone, or something, was trying to pull the people down into the water and drown them. There are tons of reports of seeing the ghost of a little girl playing on the old swings. Most people agree that it must be the ghost of the little girl in the pink dress. There are also reports of people seeing ghostly children playing by the ferris wheel. Some report the sounds of children laughing or Natives chanting. And then there Moody's favorite, the conversion stand food! Well not exactly, there's no conversion stand anymore but people have stated that they can still smell the concession stand foods aroma in the air. Then there are the shadowy figures that many will say they are on the old ferris wheel and swing rides still adorning the park. When the Discovery Channel filmed, Chris White, descendant of Gaylord White, says one of its investigators got stuck in the old ticket booth and went into such a panic she had to go to the hospital in Princeton. “She couldn't get out and she was yelling for help,” he said.   “It was a push door and she was pushing.”   White won't speak of any personal “creepy” Lake Shawnee experiences. He does, however, say his father had an encounter with the little girl who lost her life on the swings 49 years ago.   “Dad was on the tractor mowing the field and he kept feeling a weight on his shoulders,” White said. “He didn't know what it was, so one day he felt the weight and he turned around and the little girl from the swings was there. She was in a ruffled dress and she just appeared. He wasn't scared, but the only thing he could think of was, ‘Well, if you like this tractor so much, I'm going to give it to you.'   “So he got off of it and left it sitting there. It's still sitting where he left it in the late ‘90s.”    Creepy shit for sure!   So where to next you ask? Well, how about the Silver Run Tunnel #19 near Cairo WV. Silver Run Tunnel is located along the North Bend Rail Trail. Before the Civil War, the Rail Trail was–as the name implies–a railroad. According to West Virginia State Parks, the railroad was sold in the '80s, and construction of the recreation trail as it now began. The trail stretches 72 miles and has 10 tunnels. The tunnel in this legend is also known as Tunnel #19. According to BridgeHunter.com, the tunnel is 1,376 feet long. Locals say that the tunnel is almost permanently damp and foggy. The tunnel is home to the legend of the lady in the white dress. The legend of the lady in the white dress goes that she was a bride who was riding on a train with her groom, and either she was pushed or fell from the train and died.   One early account guess as follows: In 1910, a young engineer was making the 169 mile midnight westbound express run along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks starting in Grafton and heading toward Clarksburg and then, Parkersburg. When the engineer came upon the short stretch of railway at the entrance to Tunnel #19, in the light of the moon and headlights, he saw a woman in a pale dress with raven-colored hair and golden slippers walking along the tracks. Horrified he would hit her, he tried desperately to stop the train by throwing the brakes into emergency. He could not stop in time.   The engineer would later report to watchmen at the Smithburg Tunnel about 36 miles west that he and the fireman jumped from the train, but a layer of fog on the tracks seemed to swallow up the pale lady. Crazy shit!    “And there's a saying that goes along with the tunnel. If you watch the trains, and the train slows down, they see the ghost, and the engineer has never seen the white lady before, but if the engineer just barrels on through the tunnel, he has had an experience with the ghost, and he's not going to take it anymore,” explained Jason Burns, a West Virginia storyteller, “Because the ghost has a habit of standing in the tracks, and when the train stops to check if it has run over somebody, there is no one there. So the engineer gets ticked off that he has stopped his train for this person who is obviously a ghost, and so they would just barrel through the tunnel as fast as they can next time, so they don't have to worry about it.” In one particular instance, an engineer stopped his train a few times, thinking he might have run over somebody. Like the other engineers, the man decided to go quickly through the tunnel to avoid falling for her trick again.   “Well, on the way to the next town, usually there's people waving at the trains along the tracks anyways at this time period, but he starts noticing that there was an inordinately large amount of people following his train, and some of them are on horseback, and some of them were yelling and waving crazily,” said Burns, “When he finally gets to the town, Proper, and stops his train, there's this group of people that has literally followed him most of the way down the train tracks, and they're like, ‘Where is she?' and he's like, ‘Where is who?' and they said, ‘The lady,' and he was like, ‘What lady?' and they said, ‘The lady in the white dress,' and he said, ‘you mean the ghost back in the tunnel?' They said, ‘No, the ghost that was riding your cow catcher for the past two and a half miles.' Apparently, the ghost had a sense of humor because she was allegedly sitting on the cowcatcher of the train, and if people were standing by watching the train go past, she was waving at them.”   And now for something completely different… Except for not! We're gonna stick with tunnels and head to Dingess tunnel! Dingess is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia. The community was named after William Anderson Dingess, a pioneer settler. As of 1894, Dingess contained two hotels, eight boarding houses, four restaurants, four groceries, four sawmills, and a school with two teachers and about 100 students. 133 coal miners lived in Dingess. The community once garnered a reputation for being a lawless land. From 1900 to 1972, approximately seventeen lawmen were shot to death in the area which stretches fifteen miles along Twelve Pole Creek. The Dingess Tunnel was built in 1892 for the Norfolk and Western Railroad, largely by African American and Chinese immigrant workers. Legend has it that residents of Dingess, who didn't take kindly to outsiders, used to hide in the hills just outside the tunnel and shoot any dark skinned passengers aboard the train, according to internet reports. No records were kept but it's estimated that hundreds of black and Chinese workers died. In addition to the murders, workers also died during construction, and at least two trains collided on the tracks there, causing more deaths. These crimes and accidents still haunt the area and earned the tunnel its terrible nickname: "Bloody Mingo." The dark history of the tunnel loaned itself well to macabre tales told during Halloween. Eventually, the stories grew, and the celebrations turned horrific. Almost as if the area proved once again to be untamable, the youths of the town took to mischief. They would spend Halloween night building bonfires in the middle of the tunnel. With the smoke pouring out, the town itself was virtually blocked off from outside assistance. The tunnel served to keep the residents locked in for the night. From there, the nightmare continued. There would be rocks thrown through windows, buildings and vehicles set on fire, and other acts of damaging mischief. The dirty deeds would carry on throughout the night, but by the following day, things returned to normal. It was like a real life “Purge” movie. In recent years this activity has for the most part gone away, but many of the locals still tell stories of those horrific nights. Sabrina Daniels, known locally as the “Mountain Medium,” and a host of others interested in the paranormal happenings at the tunnel including the “Relate with Nate” television crew, a local news show, hoped to make contact with that energy during a recent investigation at the infamous 3,327-foot tunnel. Countless times they entered in, both on foot and in vehicles, to the dark, dank, stone tube cut through the hill. Countless times they called on the spirits within to make them aware of their presence as they dealt with leaking water and enhanced echoing of even the quietest voice. And, if the evidence is any indication, countless times they were successful.  “I can feel the emotions of the souls here,” Daniels  said while taking a break between one of the many trips in and out of the tunnel on the night of the ghost hunt. “I feel sadness, but I felt peace with them. I didn't feel any doom or anything, except in the middle (of the tunnel). What I felt there wasn't anything that has tasted life. There's a difference there. I've always felt the negative energy through the middle.” since things went down that they claim were paranormal. A light flickered, then came on and shut off, seemingly by itself here. Strange audio picked up through the wireless mics there. The sound of a train whistle, although no railroad line is anywhere in the immediate vicinity, echoed through its expanse. Eerie images caught on photos taken within the tunnel's claustrophobic walls showing what appear to be flames rising up from beneath. What appeared to be shadows of workmen, perhaps even the image of a lantern in what could be construed as the window of a train show up in the far distance. As the crew nears the tunnel's midsection, all notice an extreme and sudden drop in temperature, a tell-tale sign of the presence of poltergeists, or what the locals refer to as “haints.” So yea another creepy tunnel. I guess it makes sense there are a bunch of creepy haunted tunnels given the fact that there are mountains everywhere in WV.   Next up is a bird… It's a plane...it's a uh...UFO? We are talking about the Flatwoods monster! The encounter made the local and national news, scaring a wider swath of people. Then it prompted a U.S. Air Force UFO inquiry, part of a project called Project Blue Book that dispatched a handful of investigators around the country to look into such claims. The May brothers Ed, 13, and Freddie, 12, had been playing in their schoolyard with their 10-year-old friend Tommy Hyer. After noticing a pulsing red light streak across the sky and crash on a nearby farm, the three youngsters ran to grab the Mays boys' mother, then high-tailed it up that hill to check out where the light had landed. A few other boys, one with a dog, showed up too.   They ran back down—in sheer and credible terror.    “Seven Braxton County residents on Saturday reported seeing a 10-foot Frankenstein-like monster in the hills above Flatwoods,” a local newspaper reported afterward. “A National Guard member, [17-year-old] Gene Lemon, was leading the group when he saw what appeared to be a pair of bright eyes in a tree.”   Lemon screamed and fell backward, the news account said, “when he saw a 10-foot monster with a blood-red body and a green face that seemed to glow.” It may have had claws for hands. It was hard to tell because of the dense mist. Lemon said he aimed a flashlight in that direction and momentarily saw a tall "man-like figure with a round, red face surrounded by a pointed, hood-like shape". The group said they had smelled a "pungent mist" and some later said they were nauseated.    “Those people were the most scared people I've ever seen,” said local newspaper publisher A. Lee Stewart, in that 1952 news story. Stewart himself had marched up that hill with a shotgun after witnesses told what they saw. “People don't make up that kind of story that quickly,” Stewart said then.   According to UFO writer Gray Barker's account, the next day, A. Lee Stewart, Jr. of the Braxton Democrat claimed to discover "skid marks" in the field and an "odd, gummy deposit" which were subsequently attributed by UFO enthusiast groups as evidence of a "saucer" landing.   After investigating the case in 2000, Joe Nickell of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry concluded that the bright light in the sky reported by the witnesses on September 12 was most likely a meteor, that the pulsating red light was likely an aircraft navigation/hazard beacon, and that the creature described by witnesses closely resembled an owl. Nickell suggested that witnesses' perceptions were distorted by their heightened state of anxiety. Nickell's conclusions are shared by a number of other investigators, including those of the Air Force.    Fuck that… It was a UFO and an alien. We all know this! In celebration of the legend, the Braxton County Convention and Visitors Bureau built a series of five tall chairs in the shape of the monster to serve as landmarks and visitor attractions. The town of Sutton also houses a museum dedicated to the monster legend and offers promotional merchandise.    Now you're gonna need some place to stay while checking out all these creepy things… So why not a creepy hotel? How about the Glen Ferris Inn? The Glen Ferris Inn began its life in 1839 when Andrew Stockton received a license to operate a "common room" to cater to the stagecoach traffic through the area.  Prior to that year, the site probably contained a home as early as 1810, which at some point partially burned, and was reconstructed as Stockton's Inn.   In 1853, the common room expanded into what is now the Glen Ferris Inn.  During the Civil War, soldiers from both sides stayed at the inn, as did two future presidents of the United States.  It is rumored that the home even served as a makeshift Civil War hospital between 1863 and 1865.   After the war, aluminum production began in the area, and Union Carbide purchased the inn, expanding it with a 10 room wing in 1929.  Additions were built in the 1960s and again in the 1980s, before a local family purchased the inn from Elkem Metals in 1996.    The inn is thought to be haunted by a ghost of a Confederate soldier with a long beard, nicknamed The Colonel. He is a friendly and playful ghost, known to close doors behind people, make the birdbath water bubbly and frothy, and walk around with audible footsteps. His apparition has been seen from the waist up.   In 2018, a young couple stayed several days there and planned to have breakfast with the day manager when they were departing. The manager was told by the desk clerk that the couple departed in haste at 4:30 that morning and left an apology for missing the planned breakfast. The reason?   They had awakened in the night and saw a man with a long beard who was wearing what appeared to be a uniform sitting in a chair across the room.   Another story we found goes as follows: " I have worked there in the past (2002) and it was one of the experiences that I had that caused me to quit on the spot. I was a waitress in the dining room and it was around 7:30pm. There was no one in the dining area when I first looked but all of a sudden a little boy in a grey civil war type suit was sitting at one of the tables. I walked over to him and asked him if he was waiting for someone and he shook his head no. I asked if I could get him something and he said in almost a whisper "chocolate milk, ma'am" I walked into the kitchen and got his milk, brought it back to the table and he was gone. I asked the cook if he had seen anyone come in and he said that he didn't, so I then went up front and asked the desk clerk if she seen anyone and she said no as well. I realized that it was a ghost kid. I told my manager that I was done, I couldn't deal with ghosts, grabbed my stuff, and high-tailed it out of there as fast as I could."   Creepy! Sounds like a place you should check out. Apparently their rolls are fucking fantastic.. So there is that too.   What creepy place would be complete without a Creepy road! Well West Virginia has route 901. West Virginia Route 901 is a 5.5 mile stretch through farmland in Berkeley County. Formerly known as County Route 3, locals are familiar with this short state highway. However, it has been immortalized in publications like Haunted West Virginia: Ghosts & Strange Phenomena of the Mountain State as a destination full of ghostly activity. The area wasn't a battle site, but may have been a campsite for soldiers during the Civil War.        In the recent past a couple was driving Route 901 near Spring Mills Plantation late one evening in October. Near Harlan Run the couple entered a bank of fog and the interior of the car became quite cold. The fog began to take on a greenish hue and suddenly, the car came to a stop; the engine went dead and the headlights shut off. The couple was left in cold, silent darkness.   From out of the darkness the couple was stunned to see the form of a bedraggled Confederate soldier appear. He held his back as if he'd been wounded and he appeared to notice the couple as he neared the front of their car. With a thump he laid his hands on the hood and peered pleadingly before collapsing leaving bloody handprints on the car. The husband opened his door and walked to the front of the car to help the pathetic figure who now lay prone in the roadway. When he reached out to the poor soldier the figure disappeared along with the bloody handprints. The couple quickly left vowing never to drive that stretch of road in the dark. Another plus about this road is the fact that the Hammond Mansion is located there. The Hammond Mansion was built between 1838 and 1845, and was home to Dr. Allen C. Hammond and his family.  It was an L-shaped brick federal style building.  It is rumored that another family lived on the property in the 1700s, but was attacked by bears.   The Hammonds were among the few Confederate supporters in an area which was largely under Union occupation.  While Dr. Hammond and his sons were off fighting in the War (his son George was with Company B 1st Virginia Confederate Calvary and died during the war), the ladies remained in the home.   Legend states that during this time, the ladies shot, sniper-style, several Union soldiers.  As a result, the ladies were captured and locked into the brick, windowless slave shack on the property.  The order was given to get rid of the women, meaning to take them out of the area, but the order was misinterpreted, and indeed, the women were gotten rid of.  Fire was set to the slave shack, killing them all.   Also during this era, the home served as a Civil War hospital.  When a typhoid epidemic broke out, victims were sent here, and quarantined on the summer porch.   In 1978, a fire gutted the home, leaving little more than a brick shell.  In its state of disrepair, the home became a favorite shelter for the homeless population, and one vagrant did freeze to death in the area of the summer kitchen.   It  is this homeless man, and the women who tragically died in the fire, who are said to still roam the grounds of the mansion.   The house WAS eventually restored, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Spring Mills Historic District, listed as for sale.  Also in the district is another haunted location, the Stephens-Hammond Mill at Falling Waters.  It is said that the mill, once used by Gen. Jackson, was home to ghostly lights and sounds coming from the second and third stories of the mill, even though the floors of the upper levels were rotted away.  The mill is now torn down. So there you get a nice little 2 for 1!   We're gonna throw some quick hitters in here for ya now!    Screaming Jenny: Legend,  has it that Jenny, a poor woman with no family, lived in a shed along the B&O Railroad in Harpers Ferry. She barely had enough money to eat, and the shed stayed cold during the winter months. One day in late autumn Jenny was drinking broth over a fire and trying to stay warm. She was so focused on the broth that she didn't notice a spark had flown up from the fire and caught her skirt on fire. Her skin started to burn, she leapt up and threw the rest of the broth onto the flames, but it did little to put it out. She began to run along the train tracks to Harpers Ferry station, trying to find someone to help her, but it wasn't long until her entire body was alight with fire. Overwhelmed and screaming in pain, she mistakenly rushed onto the tracks, when a train came around the corner and ran her over. To this day, every year on the anniversary of her death, an engineer has rounded the corner to the station and seen a women completely on fire and seems to be hit by the train. When the train stops, there's nobody there! It's now one of the most haunted places in West Virginia!   The Red House is an imposing 2.5 story brick structure located in Eleanor, WV.  The original structure was built around 1840 by the Ruffner family, but there is reason to believe that the house may have actually been built as early as 1825.  The house, with its converted slave quarters and North and South Wings added by the Federal Government during the 1930s, now is home to the Eleanor Town Hall offices.  The right (North) wing, serves as the town hall section, while the left wing (South) serves as the Homestead Room, available for rent for parties, meetings, etc.  The original middle section of the house is being readied for a future museum dedicated to its New Deal Homestead history.   The town of Eleanor took possession of the Red House, or Ruffner House as it is commonly called, in January of 2001.  Earliest records from the Eleanor town website say that the structure was home to the Samuel Earl Gibeaut family in the 1890s.  In the 1920s, it was owned by Frank Fitzsimmons, then passed to his brother Chris and family.  While Chris and his family briefly moved out of state, a family of Boldens lived in the Red House.  Chris returned to the home, and then sometime it was acquired by the C.H. King family.  C.H. King and his wife Ruth had a large family and farmed the land.  The King family was living on the property at the time of the New Deal, and the home was acquired by the Federal Government.  In 1946, the government deeded the title over to the Washington Homesteads for use as an administration building, and later, it came into possession of Dr. Lyle Moser.   With a long and somewhat incomplete history as to ownership of the house, legends of this structure abound.  One legend states that a slave was murdered on the uppermost staircase landing.  Another legend states that tunnels run from the house to the nearby Kanawha River, as part of an Underground Railroad stop.  To date, evidence of such tunnels has never been found.  However, one legend DOES seem to make itself known to employees and visitors.  That legend is the ghostly overseer, protector, or guardian angel of the Red House.  Employees have dubbed him "Sam," and say that Sam likes to be heard, but not seen.   In recent years, however, it appears as if Sam, or perhaps some other resident ghost, DOES like to be seen!  Eleanor citizens walking along the town's sidewalks past dusk have been reporting seeing a man standing in one of the upper windows of the Red House.   Next…   The Captain's House, located on Juliana Street in Parkersburg's historic district, was built by George Deming, prior to 1860.  George was born in Connecticut in 1806, and was an accomplished Master Mariner.  Shortly before the Civil War, Deming left New England, and took his young family to Parkersburg, where he built at least two homes.   This home, sometimes referred to as the "Markey House," is the oldest, and is built in a classic New England style, with a small front yard, and narrow halls and a low ceiling, reminiscent of a ship.   Deming passed away in 1861, possibly due to the typhoid epidemic which was sweeping the area.  Deming's young son also passed away sometime during this time period.  Both are buried two blocks from the house in the Riverview Cemetery.  Deming's gravestone has an elaborate ship carving, and along with his birth and death dates bears the claim that he is a direct descendant of Myles Standish.  Unfortunately, the son's stone is too worn to accurately see the dates or name.   It is believed that  since Deming was in his 50s at his time of death, yet he had several young children, his wife was probably much younger.  There are no records of any other Deming's in the cemetery, so it is believed that she moved away shortly after the death of her husband and son, and remarried.   The Captain's Home has since then acquired a reputation for being haunted.  Rumors abound that subsequent owners have been driven mad while living in the home, which has undergone extensive renovations over the years.  While these rumors seem largely unsubstantiated, the home still has paranormal activity associated with it.  Workers restoring the home reported seeing a child's footprints in the dust in the attic, although no children lived in the home at the time. The dust was cleared, and several months later, the footsteps would reappear, although no children had even set foot in the closed off section.   Another strange anomaly seems to be the glow of a fire reflected in the home's windows.  People looking at the window see the reflection of orange flames whipping about, and other weird light anomalies, which are attributed to the Captain's pipe burning.   Oddly enough, the Captain isn't confined to his former home.  Residents have seen his apparition in various parts of town, often walking with his head down, and wearing a black overcoat.  He is seen at times in Riverview Cemetery, and some claim, even in the Blennerhassett Hotel.   Gotta have a bridge story right? The town of Wheeling, among other attributes, boasts the longest single span stone bridge in the United States.  The famous bridge:  The Main Street Bridge, constructed between 1890 and 1892.  Some sources say that bridge was constructed to replace an earlier bridge, one built in the 1840s.  There isn't much there to confirm this though.   In any event, the building or rebuilding in the late 1800s was quite a spectacle for the townspeople.  In an effort to enforce safety, a sign was erected which read "Danger! No one is allowed to loaf on this bridge by order of the Board of Public Works."  Pat Weir, the city's watchman, was giving the task of policing the bridge, and dealt with more than one smart-alec who insisted that they were loafing on their own free will, and not by order of the Board of Public Works, thus, it was okay for them to be there.   Whatever diligence was taken to ensure safety unfortunately couldn't prevent at least one fatal accident from occurring.  Dominick Carey, a contractor from the Paige, Carey & Co. of New York apparently fell from the bridge while heavy stones were being moved.  It has been theorized that the scaffolding gave way, and Carey fell into the icy Wheeling Creek, which feeds the Ohio River, being swept away.     Carey's body was never found, but that doesn't mean he was never heard from again...Witnesses say they encounter the apparition of the unlucky contractor on the bridge, as well as another possible spirit.    Allegedly, either the new bridge or the bridge it supposedly replaced, saw another tragic accident.  A gentleman leading a team of horses across the bridge stopped to fix a loosened hitch.  When he dismounted, he spooked his own horses, and they trampled him to death.  Witnesses have reported being approached by a man who asks "Have you seen my horses?"   Ok one more for you and we'll wrap this up! This next one is a little church with some cool stories. St. Colman Catholic Church is located about 15 miles away from Hinton, in an area of Irish Mountain named Sullivan's Knob.  Maurice Sullivan was the first settler in the area, purchasing 435 acres of land from the Gwinn Family in 1855.  The following year he was joined by the Quinlan family, and then several other Irish families.  Together, they turned the small, isolated community into a thriving Irish farm settlement.   The community  was largely of the Roman Catholic faith, and church services were held in private homes, provided once a month by a traveling preacher from St. Patrick's in Hinton.  The community pushed for a church of their own, and in 1876, Sullivan deeded over 1 acre of land to Bishop Joseph J. Kain for use as a church and a cemetery.  The cemetery unfortunately came first, as in that same year, John Quinlan passed away and was buried on the grounds.   The church was built the following year and consisted of a hewn log structure.  The cemetery is unique in that it has a "Lost Souls" corner for unbaptized babies.  The name St. Colman comes from a Gaelic saint, and the church became known as the "little Catholic church on Irish Mountain."   The church never did gain its own preacher, and continued to receive services through St. Patrick's in Hinton.  In 1928, the church was refurbished.  Clapboard painted white was erected over the hewed logs.  In 1983 it became a registered historical site.   Visitors to the church in recent years have reported unexplained cold spots and cold mists that are actually seen.  Some have reported these cold mists will take an almost human shape, and that sometimes they will stop and pause on pews by visitors, as if sitting beside them.    Paranormal groups have investigated and found numerous things. There are stories of small children's ghosts in the lost souls area of the graveyard. They also report sounds of children crying or laughing. There are stories of objects like balls being moved. Again stories of figures sitting in the pews. Sounds like a cool creepy little place.    So with all those stories you may be wondering why we didn't talk about the more well known haunts like Harpers Ferry or the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic asylum and others like that. Well if you've listened to our other creepy episodes you'll know we like to find less talked about stuff to explore. With the history of this state going back as far as it does and all the strife and hotties of the civil war in the area, it's no wonder there are tons and tons of creepy and supposedly haunted places in west Virginia. We are definitely coming back for seconds here and we actually have a couple of the spots in this state on our actual list of episodes, so we'll definitely be back to West Virginia.    Top ten horror movies set in west Virginia   https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=west-virginia

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Ep 151 of the John1911 podcast:   10 Gauge Slugs. Dove hunting at John1911? AR-15 Meme. China will be the next Nazi Germany.  Dressing for success at SHOT Show.  Trail cameras on the range.  Dayton Detective killed with FN 5.7 17pt buck take in Mingo County, WV.  The rise of the BroVet.      Marky & Freeze www.John1911.com "Shooting Guns & Having Fun"

Join Charlotte View for an exclusive, interview with scriptwritter and crew members of critically acclaimed, award-winning movie "Moving Mountains," based on the true story of Patricia Bragg, who grew up in Mooresville, NC. The movie tells the story of Trish Bragg of Pie, WV in Mingo County, as she and her friends struggled for safe drinking water after a deep mine destroyed their wells. A story of faith, hope and perseverance that will stay with you long after the movie ends. Based on the book, "Moving Mountains," written by Penny Loeb. This film-festival favorite is being shown at AmStar 14 in Mooresville, NC on October 6th 2014 In 1994, Trish Bragg was a coal miner's wife, struggling to get by. Then a vast deep mine destroyed her neighbors' water wells. Guided by her strong faith, she and her friends stood up to a billion-dollar coal company and government bureaucracy. This movie is the struggle of a people, desperately battling to keep  their way of life , their lands, and their families and homes intact. A group of citizens battle to change a mind set that has remained in Appalachia for many years. “One simply does not fight the coal mining company". These companies are powerful entities with finances, machinery, and backing of our government; but fight back we did! In the end, they made history.  During this interview, Penny Loeb, T Paige Dalporto, Paul C Brown, Austin Jetton and Patricia Bragg will talk about their journey of discovery, lucky breaks, frustrating obstacles, collaboration, fear of failure, etc Contact: cfdodge@msn.com (Penny Loeb)  trishbragg@frontier.com (Patricia Bragg)